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Lecturer(s)
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Charvát Miroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Unwanted variables and their control - Research planning - Qualitative research designs (case studies, qualitative evaluation ...) - Quantitative research designs based on description - Corelation studies - Non-experimental, quasi-experiments, experiments - between-subject and within-subject designs - factorial designs - APA manual - publication of results
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Projection (static, dynamic)
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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ZM2 is the follow up course to ZM1 and deepens this knowledge further more. It aims to the foundation of psychological research methodology, which students apply when writing seminar papers and diploma thesis, as well as in practice (assessment or evaluation of other research publications, and also during the diagnostic process).
Final competencies (Student...): - knows basic quantitative research designs such experiment, quasi-experiment, correlation studies, questionnaire surveys, etc. - understands the main qualitative research designs, such as case studies, field research, evaluation, action research, etc. - understands the basic principles of psychometrics and understand the concepts of validity, reliability and standardization. - is able to use descriptive statistics (characteristics of central tendency, variability and shape of the distribution of the data sets). - is able to describe the differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches, knows the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of the ZM1B course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Didactic Test
Knowledge is verified in written test with closed and open-ended answers. Classification output: Credits are awarded for a minimum of 70% attendance at lectures but also for mastering the final test at least 70%. Furthermore, all of this knowledge (course ZM1 and ZM2) is required and verified in the oral exam, where student must proof the knoledge upon three questions (topics). Literature: Ferjenčík, J. (2000). Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu. Praha: Portál.¨ Punch, K.F. (2008). Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha: Portál. Studijní podpory od vyučujícího, tj. přednáškové texty a powerpointové prezentace Pelikán, J. (1998). Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum. Disman, M. (1996). Jak se dělá sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum. Gavora, P. (2000). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno, Paido. Goodwin, C.J. (1999). Research in Psychology. Coolican, H. (1999). Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
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Recommended literature
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Coolican, H. (1999). Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology. London.
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Disman, M. (1996). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha.
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Ferjenčík, J. (2000). Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu. Praha.
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Punch, K.F. (2008). Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha.
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