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Lecturer(s)
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Ekstein Tomasz, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Nový Jaromír, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to theory of science - what is the meaning of science, social science and theory; the role of theory in international relations and political science research, how and why should we test theories 2. Basic terms of international relations and political science research - academic work, concept, method, methodology , paradigm 3. Phases of research, research problem, formulating research questions and constructing hypotheses 4. Conceptualization and operationalization of variables, variable types 5. How to construct and interpret data 6. Techniques of data construction - document analysis (analysis of official statistics, using databases and registers, data journalism, analysis of social networks and blogs), oral histories, surveys, interviews, observation (participant, non/semi-participant), experiment (limits of experimental method in political science and international relations), secondary analysis of data 7. Qualitative methodologies in political science and international relations, analyzing qualitative data 8. Quantitative methodologies in political science and international relations, analyzing quantitative data 9. How to write a thesis - formal requirements, structure, the process of writing, ethics
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 54 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterise the basic methodological approaches of political science |
| to describe and explain the basics of academic work in the social sciences |
| to distinguish basic theoretical approaches in political science |
| Skills |
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| to actively use foreign databases of academic journals |
| to apply the basic principles of scientific work such as working with sources or citations in their own texts |
| to search for and critically evaluate academic sources on the topic |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe individual qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and processing |
| to distinguish between different types of research designs used in political science and international relations |
| to explain the methodology of social sciences with emphasis on the methodology of political science and international relations |
| Skills |
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| to identify the methods that are most appropriate for solving a particular research problem |
| on the basis of our own research to create a academic text that meets all the essential formalities |
| to independently design a research design suitable for solving a certain research task |
| to independently argue and present research results |
| to collect data needed for specific research in the field of political science or international relations |
| to sort and process data, further analyse and interpret them in solving a research problem |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| Competences |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Boix, Carles,; Stokes, Susan Carol. The Oxford handbook of comparative politics. 1st pub. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-956602-0.
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Collier, D. - Gerring, J. (eds.). Concepts and Method in Social Science. The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori. New York: Routledge, 2009.
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Čermák, Ivo - Řiháček, Tomáš - Hytych, Roman. Kvalitativní analýza textů: čtyři přístupy. 2013.
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Drulák, P. - Druláková, R. Tvorba a analýza zahraniční politiky.. VŠE, Praha,, 2000.
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Gerring, John. Social science methodology : a unified framework. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-13277-0.
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Hendl, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: Základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2008.
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Hendl, J. Přehled statistických metod: analýza a mataanalýza dat. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-482-3.
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Johnson, Janet Buttolph; Reynolds, Henry T. Political science research methods. 7nd ed. Los Angeles : Sage, 2012. ISBN 978-1-60871-689-0.
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Landman, T. Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2003.
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Lijphart, Arend. Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method. American Political Science Review, Vol. 65, No. 3, 1971.
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Punch, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008.
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Punch, Keith. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-381-9.
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Říchová, Blanka. Přehled moderních politologických teorií : [empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě]. Vyd. 2. Praha : Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-177-8.
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Šesták, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha : Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0755-5.
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