Course: Methodological seminar

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Course title Methodological seminar
Course code KVS/KBMSQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Staněk Antonín, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Krákora Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Specifics of writing works in the social sciences, work with literature and sources, on-line databases. Relevance sources. Formulating goals of professional work in social sciences. Draft structure of work and selection methods. Methods citations. Specifics of methodology of individual social sciences.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: - Understand international scientific databases and current methodological literature, - Critically assess the relevance of individual sources for creating professional work, - Develop a concept of professional work after formal and content, - Formulate their own concepts and opinions in technical language, - Understand the current methodology of social sciences and choose the appropriate method for their professional work.
Competences in the scope of the course objektive.
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Within the contact time and within self-student prepares and defends a set of tasks as a necessary condition for the completion of that event. A set of tasks will consist of practical verification procedures for the creation of training and scientific works (searching information in the relevant databases, critical evaluation of information by studying the study materials and literature, formulating hypotheses basic research). Subsequently, students develop a comprehensive project that will correspond to the agreed specification and will meet the parameters of scientific work. Before granting credit to students tested and theoretical orientations within the methodology of social sciences.
Recommended literature
  • Disman, M. (1996). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Eco, U. (1997). Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc : Votobia.
  • Fajkus, B. (2005). Filosofie a metodologie vědy - vývoj, současnost a perspektivy.. Praha: Academia.
  • Fay, B. (2002). Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Multikulturní přístup.. Praha: SLON.
  • Holoušová, D., Krobotová, M. (2002). Diplomové a závěrečné práce.. Olomouc: UP v Olomouci.
  • Krákora, P., Kopeček, P., Cingelová, G. (2015). Didaktika a metodika výuky společenskovědních předmětů. (Studijní opora). Olomouc: VUP.
  • Spousta, V. et. al. (2003). Vádemékum autora a odborné a vědecké práce (se zaměřením na práce pedagogické).. Brno: MU v Brně.
  • Šanderová, J. a kol. (2007). Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Několik zásad pro začátečníky.. Praha: SLON.
  • Šesták, Z. (2000). Jak psát a přednášet o vědě.. Praha: Academia.


Study plans that include the course
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