Course: Diploma Seminar

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Course title Diploma Seminar
Course code USP/PK3DS
Organizational form of instruction Consultation + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
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)
  • Vašíková Jana, Mgr. PhD.
  • Najvar Petr, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic currents and approaches in pedagogical research and their application to theses in the field Preschool pedagogy. The theoretical part of the thesis: its function, scope, content. Empirical part of the diploma thesis: research objectives, research problem, type of research, research population, design of quantitative (variables, hypotheses) and qualitative research (triangulation), method of data processing, interpretation of results; practical part (recommendations for practice). Work with professional sources, citation standards. Methods of presenting the results of research activities. Presentation, defence of thesis thesis, discussion of thesis design and implementation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
basic concepts related to pedagogical methodology,
basic concepts related to pedagogical methodology,
advantages and disadvantages, positives and negatives of basic methods of pedagogical research,
advantages and disadvantages, positives and negatives of basic methods of pedagogical research,
recommendations related to the procedures for creating a thesis project.
recommendations related to the procedures for creating a thesis project.
Skills
compile and document the thesis project,
compile and document the thesis project,
justify the chosen data collection and analysis procedures,
justify the chosen data collection and analysis procedures,
formulate and present the results of the research activity.
formulate and present the results of the research activity.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
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.


Study plans that include the course
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