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Course: Research Methods in Social Sciences

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Course title Research Methods in Social Sciences
Course code KZU/MTV2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Peterová Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to build ability of quantitative reseach techniques and to learn student conduct own research in studied field.
Ability to conduct empirical research in studied field by quantitative research methods.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of methodology of social sciences, ability to read academic texts in English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Recommended literature
  • Adams, K. A., & Lawrence, E. K. Research methods, statistics, and applications.
  • Berger, A. A. Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  • Disman, M. 1993: Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum..
  • Fay. 2002: Současná filozofie sociálních věd. Praha: Slon..
  • Fiske, J. Introduction to communication studies. London 1992.
  • Gibson, B., & Hartman, J. Rediscovering grounded theory.
  • Kerlinger, F. N. 1972: Základy výzkumu chování. Praha: Academia..
  • Knapp, H. (2014). Introductory statistics using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, Calif.
  • Margolis, E., & Pauwels, L. The SAGE handbook of visual research methods.
  • Morgan, D. L. Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods: a pragmatic approach.
  • Noelleová, E. Výzkum veřejného mínění. Úvod do metod demoskopie. Praha 1968.
  • Popper, K. R. 1997: Logika vědeckého bádání. Praha: Oikoymenh. .
  • Trampota, T. - Vojtěchovská, M. 2010: Metody výzkumu médií. Praha: Portál..


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 02.05.2026 23:52. Data created for academic year 2026/2027