Course: Methods and Techniques of Social Research 1

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Course title Methods and Techniques of Social Research 1
Course code UZV/C3KVY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + E-learning
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
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)
  • Hanková Magdalena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Philosophical and methodological starting points of social science research. - Quantitative research methodology: Determination of the research problem, objectives, operationalization of variables, creation of hypotheses. - Selection of a research set in quantitative research, ethical aspects of social research. - Data collection methods in quantitative research. - Descriptive statistics. Methods of statistical data description. - Graphical methods of displaying quantitative data. - Statistical testing of hypotheses.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 34 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize social research with an overlap in health and social care
characterize social research with an overlap in health and social care
use adequate terminology in social research with an overlap in health and social care
use adequate terminology in social research with an overlap in health and social care
describe the sign of quantitative research
describe the sign of quantitative research
formulate the methodological requirements of quantitative research
formulate the methodological requirements of quantitative research
use appropriate analytical procedures in the processing of quantitative data
use appropriate analytical procedures in the processing of quantitative data
Skills
choose appropriate data collection methods with respect to quantitative research design
choose appropriate data collection methods with respect to quantitative research design
apply separately selected statistical tests
apply separately selected statistical tests
display test results graphically
display test results graphically
interpret the results of statistical testing
interpret the results of statistical testing
independently collect quantitative data
independently collect quantitative data
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • BRUCE, N., POPE, D., STANISTREET, D. Quantitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical Interactive Guide to Epidemiology and Statistics. United Kingdom: Wiley, 2018.
  • BUDÍKOVÁ, M., KRÁLOVÁ, M., MAROŠ, B. Průvodce základními statistickými metodami. Praha: Grada, 2010.
  • CRESWELL, J. W. Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2014.
  • CSIERNIK, R., BIRNBAUM, R. Practising social work research: case studies for learning. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2017.
  • HENDL, J. a kol. Statistika v aplikacích. Praha: Portál, 2014.
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod a zpracování dat. Analýza a ?metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál, 2006.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: Základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2016.
  • JURÍČKOVÁ, L. a kol. Příklady aplikace metodik výzkumů pro studenty nelékařských zdravotnických oborů. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014.
  • MACKRIDGE, A., ROWE, P. A Practical Approach to Using Statistics in Health Research: From Planning to Reporting. USA: Wiley, 2018.
  • REICHEL, J. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada, 2009.
  • VÉVODOVÁ, Š. a kol. Základy metodologie výzkumu pro nelékařské zdravotnické profese. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2015.


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