Course: Introduction to Methodology of Political Science

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Course title Introduction to Methodology of Political Science
Course code KAP/UMET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Nový Jaromír, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic terminology of social science Ethics of academic work Introduction to academic writing Introduction to oral academic presentation Metatheories of political science Importance of theory in political science Quantitative and qualitative methodology in political science Case studies and comparative studies Statistical methods and questionaries in political science

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Seminar classes, Individual study, Textual studies
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 66 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
Skills
No particular prerequisites specified
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe and explain the basics of professional work in the social sciences
describe the state of political science as a discipline
distinguish the basic theoretical approaches in political science
characterize the basic methodological approaches of political science
distinguish between different genres of professional output
Skills
apply basic principles of scientific work such as working with sources or citations in their own texts
present their professional outputs in the Czech language
vytvořit po formální stránce akceptovatelný odborný výstup
actively use foreign databases of professional journals
search and critically evaluate the literature on a given topic
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Self-study of literature
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar
Competences
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • B., G. Peters. Comparative Politics. Theory and Methods. Macmillan Press, London, 1998.
  • Cabada, Ladislav; Kubát, Michal. Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha : Eurolex Bohemia, 2004. ISBN 80-86432-63-7.
  • D. Marsch, G. Stoker (eds.). Theory and Methods in Political Science. Macmillan Press, London, 1995.
  • Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • Knapp, Viktor. Vědecká propedeutika pro právníky. 1.vyd. Praha : Eurolex Bohemia, 2003. ISBN 80-86432-54-8.
  • M. Duverger. Introduction to the Social Sciences. Allen&Urwin, London, 1961.
  • M. Weber. K metodológii sociálnych vied. Pravda, Bratislava, 1983.
  • Šanderová, Jadwiga; Miltová, Alena. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha : SLON, 2005. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.


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