Course: Practical applied research

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Course title Practical applied research
Course code KSS/PAVY
Organizational form of instruction Practice
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Sedlák Miroslav, Mgr. Bc. Ph.D.
Course content
Preparation and realization data collection in the field and data transcription and data cleaning.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Internship, Practicum
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe and explain basic sociological methods.
to describe the formation of sociological perspectives using sociological methods.
to list and describe the basic quantitative methods.
to characterize the basic findings from empirical quantitative research.
Skills
to produce a formally acceptable professional output.
actively use foreign databases of professional journals.
to independently apply and interpret knowledge resulting from the application of quantitative methods.
to use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to list and distinguish the key studies and essentials associated with the chosen applied research topic.
Skills
to classify key findings arising from applied research.
to independently demonstrate and apply selected research methods applied in the implementation of applied research.
to independently critically evaluate the acquired knowledge.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Internship
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • ČSN 01 6910 Úprava písemností psaných strojem nebo zpracovaných textovými editory. Praha : Český normalizační institut, 2002.
  • Disman, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost: Příručka pro uživatele. 2000. ISBN 978-80-246-0139-7.
  • Kumar, Ranjit. Research methodology : a step-by-step guide for beginners. Los Angeles : SAGE, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4462-6997-8.
  • 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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