Course: Methodology I.

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Course title Methodology I.
Course code UPV/R3MET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + E-learning + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Hladík Jakub, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Cognition in social research. - Quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. - Research planning (formulation of research problem, research objectives, function of hypothesis, research population). - Methods and techniques to be used in adult education research. - The principle of experiment in research.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 25 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
knowledge of the specifics of research in the social sciences
knowledge of the specifics of research in the social sciences
knowledge of the basic differences between qualitative and quantitative research
knowledge of the basic differences between qualitative and quantitative research
knowledge of the methods and techniques useful in adult education research
knowledge of the methods and techniques useful in adult education research
knowledge of the principles of hypothesis formulation
knowledge of the principles of hypothesis formulation
knowledge of the research planning principles
knowledge of the research planning principles
Skills
creates an empirical research plan
creates an empirical research plan
formulates the research problem
formulates the research problem
chooses an appropriate approach to the investigated reality
chooses an appropriate approach to the investigated reality
formulates research questions
formulates research questions
uses memtods and techniques of data collection and analysis
uses memtods and techniques of data collection and analysis
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Teamwork
Teamwork
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Recommended literature
  • Bryman, Alan. Social research methods. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. ISBN 9780199689453.
  • Chráska, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu.. Praha: Grada, 2016.
  • Ochrana, František. Metodologie, metody a metodika vědeckého výzkumu. Praha: Karolinum, 2019. ISBN 78-80-246-4200-0.
  • Průcha, J. Andragogický výzkum. Praha, 2014. ISBN 9788024752327.
  • Punch, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008.
  • Reichel, J. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6.
  • Smith, C. Handbook of Research on Adult Learning and Development. 2009.
  • Švaříček, R. & Šeďová, K. et al. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Praha: Portál, 2014.


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