Course: Research guide I.

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Course title Research guide I.
Course code KSS/PV1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
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)
  • Jíšová Radmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 38 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
apply the elementary functional literacy
Skills
read professional texts in English
learning outcomes
Knowledge
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
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
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Project-based instruction
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Bryman, Alan. Social research methods. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-920295-9.
  • Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Yvonna S. The SAGE handbook of qualitative research. Thousands Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2005. ISBN 0-7619-2757-3.
  • Disman, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha : Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-246-0139-7.
  • Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4.
  • Hendl, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0981-2.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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