Course: Bachelor Thesis Seminar

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Course title Bachelor Thesis Seminar
Course code UPV/SP5BP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Seminar of Bachelor Thesis I
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)
  • Hrbáčková Karla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to writing a bachelor thesis. - Presentation of the basic approaches in educational research. - Creating a thesis proposal (choice of research topic, the rationale; narrowing the topic, defining research goals, problem; the theoretical basis; selection of research and its justification, the definition of variables and hypotheses for quantitative research, qualitative research method of triangulation; sample selection; selecting appropriate research methods/techniques; plan a qualitative or quantitative data; the intended benefits; literature and other resources and attachment handling eg questionnaire, observation sheet, etc. - Bachelor thesis defense projects.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Mastering the methodology of educational research (Methodology 1 Methodology 2), ie. ability to define research questions, knowledge of the qualitative and quantitative research, empirical foundations of processing data at least in descriptive terms.
Mastering the methodology of educational research (Methodology 1 Methodology 2), ie. ability to define research questions, knowledge of the qualitative and quantitative research, empirical foundations of processing data at least in descriptive terms.
learning outcomes
structuring the bachelor thesis project
structuring the bachelor thesis project
research design
research design
qualitative and quantitative research methods
qualitative and quantitative research methods
research data processing
research data processing
Skills
prepares a bachelor thesis project
prepares a bachelor thesis project
prepares pedagogical research
prepares pedagogical research
uses an appropriate research design
uses an appropriate research design
selects appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods
selects appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods
proposes a method for processing research data
proposes a method for processing research data
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation
Conversation
Conversation
Recommended literature
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 1998.
  • Gavora, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000. ISBN 80-85931-79-6.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: Základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1369-4.
  • MAŇÁK, J., ŠVEC, Š., ŠVEC, V. (eds.). Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno: Paido, 2005.
  • Pelikán, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha : Karolinum, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-569-8.
  • 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, Roman. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-313-0.
  • ŠVEC, V., HRBÁČKOVÁ, K. Průvodce metodologií pedagogického výzkumu. Zlín: UTB, 2007.


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