Syllabus
Week 1 – 19th of February
Introduction and organization of the course, syllabus, and assignments
I. Section – Qualitative Content Analysis
Week 2 – 26th of February
QCA – basic terms
Week 3 – 4th of March
Coding our first texts I.
Week 4 – 11th of March
Coding our first texts II.
Week 5 – 18th of March
Coding our first texts III.
Week 6 – 25th of March
Coding our first texts IV.
Week 7 – 1st of April (Holiday)
II. Section - Discourse Analysis
Week 8 – 8th of April
Discourse and Text
Week 9 – 15th of April
Discourse-Historical Approach - DHA
Week 10 – 22th of April
Critical Discourse Studies – A sociocognitive approach
Week 11 – 29th of April
Discourse in Practice – identifying concepts I.
Week 12 – 6th of May
Discourse in Practice – identifying concepts II.
Week 13 – 13th of May
Reflections on the course and Q&A 20th of May
Final project reports due for all students, submitted to Moodle
Annotation
Seminar Room & Time: B316 ; Monday 12:30 - 13:50
Kristian Foldes
Kristian.Foldes@fsv.cuni.cz
Office Hours: Monday 10:00 - 11:00, or by request
Appointments are made on the website: https://konzultace.fsv.cuni.cz/reservation/default
Moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=5147
Course description
This course offers an engaging exploration of the application of textual analysis in Political Science, with a focus on International Relations and Security Studies. Students will learn how to use the essential techniques of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to unravel and interpret the complex layers of language and narrative in political texts. The course's goal is to provide students with a practical understanding of how policy documents, official communication, and media narratives shape and reflect global political and security issues. This course combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications in international relations and security studies, making it ideal for students looking for a more in-depth, nuanced perspective on political analysis.