Lecturer(s)
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Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Course outline: 1. Evidence-based practice I 2. Evidence-based practice II 2. 3. Research problem formulation and research design I (qualitative research) 4. Research problem formulation and research design I (quantitative research) 5. Mixed research 6. Ethical principles of social work research 7. Qualitative research methods, interview 8. Quantitative research methods - questionnaire survey 9. Problems of measurement and data collection 10. Possibilities and limits of qualitative data analysis 11. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data 12. Possibilities and limits of quantitative data analysis 13. Basic steps of quantitative data analysis and interpretation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 38 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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apply the elementary functional literacy |
Skills |
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read professional texts in English |
learning outcomes |
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Knowledge |
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distinguish the main methodological approaches |
distinguish the basic principles of research methods |
specify different ways of sampling |
explain different techniques of data collection and techniques of analysis |
Skills |
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prepare a research project |
select a suitable sample based on the definition of research questions |
formulate questions for both questionnaire and qualitative interview |
create a questionnaire |
implement the questionnaire |
conduct a qualitative interview |
present research findings |
teaching methods |
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Knowledge |
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Lecture |
Practicum |
Project-based instruction |
Collaborative instruction |
assessment methods |
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Written exam |
Recommended literature
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Bryman, Alan. Social research methods. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-920295-9.
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Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Yvonna S. The SAGE handbook of qualitative research. Thousands Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2005. ISBN 0-7619-2757-3.
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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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Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4.
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Hendl, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0981-2.
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Ragin, Charles C.; Amoroso, Lisa. Constructing social research : the unity and diversity of method. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4129-6018-2.
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Seidman, Irving. Interviewing as qualitative research : a guide for researchers in education and the social sciences. 4th ed. New York : Teachers College Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8077-5404-7.
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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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