Course: Research in the social sciences

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Course title Research in the social sciences
Course code KSA/VSV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and 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)
  • Kubátová Helena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. What is science? 2. Is sociology a science? 3. Quantitative sociological research 4. How to write a project of a quantitative sociological research 5. Qualitative sociological research 6. How to write a project of a qualitative sociological research See the Moodle UPOL for details.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The students will learn to formulate a research problem, elaborate a project of a simple sociological research and construct the technique of data acquisition. They will be introduced to the crucial issues of interpretation of the collected data.
competences in the scope of the course objective
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

The requirements are based on the curriculum, see contents and literature See the Moodle UPOL for details.
Recommended literature
  • Bryman, A. Social research methods. Oxford, Oxford University Press 2001..
  • Disman, M. (2000). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Příručka pro uživatele.. Praha.
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, H. 2007 Sociologický výzkum. Studijní texty pro kombinované studium. Olomouc: FF UP..
  • LEVY, D., J. Co je společenská realita? Brno: Proglas, 1993..
  • Petrusek, M. Teorie a metoda v moderní sociologii. Univerzita Karlova, Karolinum, Praha 1993.
  • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0980-5..
  • Silverman, D. (2005). Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum.. Bratislava: Pegas.
  • Strauss, A., Corbinová, J.:. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu. Boskovice 1999..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2019) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2019) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -