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Lecturer(s)
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Ciglerová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Vaníček Milesson Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Šebík Anton, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Ayala Aguado Jiří, prof. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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1.-2. Science, scientific knowledge; theory and empirics, conceptualization and operationalization, problems and hypotheses, features - variables - research questions 3. Investigation of dependencies and connections, causal relationship, control of influence of variables - choice of research arrangement 4. Population, selections, representativeness, 5. Specific ways of organizing research 6. Field data collection and research organization 7.-8. Research preparation, research project 9. Methods and techniques of data collection 10. The process of sociological research 11. Working with data, coding, data preparation, transformation 12. Formulation of tasks for statistical data analysis, data analysis strategy 13. Ethics and professional principles in sociological research
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Cooperative instruction, Task-based study method, Individual study, Lecture, Practicum
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 17 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Ability to read in English. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Students are able to: - specify basic terms and concepts of sociological methodology - specify basic methods of quantitative sociological research - identify advantages and disadvantages of basic quantitative sociological research methods - suggest own research project - write own research proposal, eg. students are able to: - define research questions and hypotheses - give theoretical reasons for their hypotheses - design suitable research instrument - carry out feasibility test of research instrument |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Task-based study method |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Individual study |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Project |
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Recommended literature
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ČSN 01 6910 Úprava písemností psaných strojem nebo zpracovaných textovými editory. Praha : Český normalizační institut, 2002.
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Disman, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha : Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7.
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Schutt, Russell K. Investigating the social world : the process and practice of research. Thousand Oaks : Pine Forge Press, 2004. ISBN 0-7619-2928-2.
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