Course: Empirical research methods

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Course title Empirical research methods
Course code KPF/B238
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bláha Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. What can be meaningfully explored? 2. Quantitative and qualitative research 3. Preparation of qualitative research 4. Preparation of quantitative research 5. Research interview 6. Participating observation 7. Discursive analysis 8. Questionnaire survey I 9. Questionnaire survey II 10. Statistics for Mathematical Enemies I 11. Statistics for Mathematics Enemies II 12. Most common mistakes and research risks 13. Final lesson

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic methods of empirical social research sciences and show its use in practice. They will acquire professional competence in the field of qualitative, quantitative and combined methods, which will be able to use qualified in the preparation thesis, but also other research.
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to formulate the research design of his final thesis, as well as other research. It is able to choose adequate methods of problem solving and to implement them in practice. Based on the knowledge gained is able to focus on foreign research and identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Student requirements include active attendance at seminars, at least 80%. Furthermore, the processing of the assigned task presented in the course.
Recommended literature
  • Disman, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 2011.
  • REICHEL, Jiří. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. 2009. ISBN 9788024730066.


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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -