Course: Analysis of Sociological Data

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Course title Analysis of Sociological Data
Course code KSS/ASDZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
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)
  • Ciglerová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1-2. types and sources of data 3-4. tabular data 5-6. association 7-8. statistical software 9-10. interpretation of data 11-12. research report

Learning activities and teaching methods
Project-based instruction, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 37 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe and explain basic sociological methods.
to describe the formation of sociological perspectives using sociological methods.
characterize the basic findings from empirical qualitative or quantitative research.
to list and describe the basic developmental stages of the formation of qualitative or quantitative methods.
Skills
to produce a formally acceptable professional output.
actively use foreign databases of professional journals.
to independently interpret the findings resulting from the application of sociological methods.
use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English.
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to distinguish the variability of qualitative or qualitative methods.
to interpret different theoretical approaches and their impact on different versions of the qualitative or quantitative approach.
to characterize different types of conflicts in approaches to processing and analyzing qualitative or quantitative data.
Skills
to classify different types of methodological nuances in the application of qualitative or quantitative methods.
to independently process and analyse text, audio, image and video data using analytical software.
independently critically evaluate the qualitative or quantitative data obtained.
to independently choose the appropriate theoretical and methodological approach in the application of the selected qualitative method.
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Project-based instruction
Skills
Practicum
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Project-based instruction
Competences
Practicum
Task-based study method
Skills demonstration
Project-based instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Practical exam
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Project
Skills
Practical exam
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Project
Competences
Project
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Acock, Alan C. A gentle introduction to STATA. College Station : Stata Press, 2006. ISBN 1-59718-009-2.
  • Becker, Howard Saul. Writing for social scientists : how to start and finish your thesis, book, or article. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1986. ISBN 0-226-04108-5.
  • Fox, John. Applied regression analysis, linear models, and related methods. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1997. ISBN 0-8039-4540-X.
  • Hamilton, L. C. Statistics with STATA. Belmont. Brooks-Cole, 2004.
  • Kohler, Ulrich, Kreuter, Frauke. Data analysis using STATA. College Station: STATA Press., 2005.
  • Konopásek, Z. Co si počít s počítačem v kvalitativním výzkumu: program ATLAS/ti v akci. Biograf 12. pp. 71-110., 1997.
  • Muhr, T. User's Manual for ATLAS.ti 5.0. (2nd Edition). Berlin. Scientific Software Development., 2004.


Study plans that include the course
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