Course: Diploma Seminar

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Course title Diploma Seminar
Course code USP/NP3DS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Vašíková Jana, Mgr. PhD.
  • Najvar Petr, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The concept of the diploma thesis in the study program Preschool Pedagogy. - Introduction of basic approaches in pedagogical research in application to the diploma thesis. - Creating a project proposal for the thesis, recommendations for processing: the theoretical part of the thesis - its function, scope, content (citation standard). - Creating a thesis project proposal, recommendations for elaboration: empirical part of the thesis - research goals, research problem, type of research, research setting, design of quantitative (variables, hypotheses) and qualitative research (triangulation), method of data processing, interpretation of results; practical part (recommendations for practice). - Presentation, defence, discussion of the diploma thesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 80 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
complex approaches of educational research
complex approaches of educational research
the structure of the research report
the structure of the research report
data analysis methods in educational research
data analysis methods in educational research
guidelines for writing the diploma thesis
guidelines for writing the diploma thesis
references in professional literature
references in professional literature
Skills
to harmonise research aims, data collection methods and data analysis methods in educational research
to harmonise research aims, data collection methods and data analysis methods in educational research
to write condense as well as elaborated research report in educational research
to write condense as well as elaborated research report in educational research
to use citations and references correctly
to use citations and references correctly
to defend an educational research project
to defend an educational research project
to assess positives and weaknesses of a research project
to assess positives and weaknesses of a research project
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Recommended literature
  • Disman, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 1998.
  • Gavora, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido, 2000.
  • Hendl, J. Přehled statistických metod zpracovávání dat. Praha: Portál, 2006.
  • Kerlinger, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování: pedagogický a psychologický výzkum. Praha: Academia, 1972.
  • Meško, D., Katuščák, D. & Findra, J. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd.. Martin: Osveta, 2006.
  • Miovský, M. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006.
  • Punch, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008.
  • Punch, K. F. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha: Portál.
  • Spousta, V. et al. Vademekum autora odborné a vědecké práce. Brno: PF MU, 2000.
  • Šanderová, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: SLON, 2006.


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