Course: Qualitative Research Methodology

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Course title Qualitative Research Methodology
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 6
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
- Quantitative and qualitative research. - Theory and qualitative research. - Themes and objectives in qualitative research. - Research problem and research questions. - Ethical dimensions of qualitative research. - Sample design. - Data collection and retrieval. - Data analysis and interpretation. - Software tools for qualitative research. - Presentation of results. - Criteria for assessing research quality. - Applied research and popularisation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises, Teamwork
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 70 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 68 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 70 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 95 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
knowledge of the ways of combining quantitative and qualitative research
knowledge of the ways of combining quantitative and qualitative research
knowledge of the theories and methods of generalisation in qualitative research
knowledge of the theories and methods of generalisation in qualitative research
knowledge of the basic ways of application and popularization of qualitative research
knowledge of the basic ways of application and popularization of qualitative research
Skills
suggests a topic suitable for qualitative research
suggests a topic suitable for qualitative research
develop the topic into a research problem and research questions
develop the topic into a research problem and research questions
analyses and interprets qualitative data
analyses and interprets qualitative data
assess the qualitative research project in terms of ethics and quality
assess the qualitative research project in terms of ethics and quality
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Atkinson, P. Thinking Ethnographically. 2017.
  • BURNS, R. B. Introduction to Research Methods. .
  • Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4.
  • Miovský, Michal. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1362-4.
  • Salda?a, J. The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. London: SAGE Publications, 2009.
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. a kol. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách.
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. a kol. Učební materiály pro kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogice. .


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