Course: Methodology in Social Sciences

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Course title Methodology in Social Sciences
Course code UPV/SK8ME
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Moodle
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hrbáčková Karla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Methodological issues in the social (especially educational) research. - The concept of social research, his designs. Research project. - Measurement in social research, its validity, reliability and practicality. - Selection of research sample. - Selected methods (techniques), qualitative and quantitative research. - Processing of quantitative data (methods for analysis of nominal data, ordinal data and metric data) and analysing in statistic programme. - Processing of qualitative data (data encryption, the types and uses selected other techniques). - Interpretation of data (from a research project research report).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises, Teamwork
  • Participation in classes - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 45 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Mastering the methodology of educational research, ie. knowledge and skills of research design (particularly the qualitative and quantitative research).
Mastering the methodology of educational research, ie. knowledge and skills of research design (particularly the qualitative and quantitative research).
learning outcomes
describe the differences between qualitative and quantitative research
describe the differences between qualitative and quantitative research
define specific procedures (stages) in planning social pedagogical research
define specific procedures (stages) in planning social pedagogical research
characterize the techniques used to collect data in qualitative and quantitative research
characterize the techniques used to collect data in qualitative and quantitative research
describe the methods used for data analysis in qualitative and quantitative research
describe the methods used for data analysis in qualitative and quantitative research
explain the procedure for evaluating research results
explain the procedure for evaluating research results
Skills
develop a pedagogical research plan (project)
develop a pedagogical research plan (project)
formulate research objectives, questions or hypotheses in pedagogical research
formulate research objectives, questions or hypotheses in pedagogical research
propose data collection techniques for qualitative and quantitative research
propose data collection techniques for qualitative and quantitative research
identify the research population for qualitative and quantitative research
identify the research population for qualitative and quantitative research
process and interpret research data in educational research
process and interpret research data in educational research
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Teamwork
Teamwork
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • BURNS, R. B. Introduction to Research Methods. .
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost?. Praha: Karolinum, 1993. ISBN 80-7066-822-9.
  • GAY, L. R., MILLS, G. E., AIRASIAN, P. Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications. .
  • Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4.
  • Hendl, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-482-3.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: Základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1369-4.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha: Academia, 1972.
  • Miovský, Michal. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1362-4.
  • MUIJS, D. Doing Quantitative Research in Education with SPSS. London: Sage Publications Inc., 2008. ISBN 978-0-7619-4382-2.
  • PUNCH, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-468-7.
  • PUNCH, K. F. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-381-9.
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. a kol. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách.
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. a kol. Učební materiály pro kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogice. .
  • ŠVEC, V., HRBÁČKOVÁ, K. Průvodce metodologií pedagogického výzkumu.


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