Course: Practical Applied Reseach 1

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Course title Practical Applied Reseach 1
Course code KSS/ASY1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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
Biographical method 1. Concepts and approaches of biographical method; 2. Pre-interview: Preparation for the collection of biographical material; 3. Interview 4. Post-interview: Approches of data processing. Coding, comparation, development of typology and presentation of the data. 5. - 6. Realization of research project 7. -12. Presentation of research projects. Focus Group: 1. The history of FG 2. Planning of FG 3. Selection of participants 4. Preparation of the scenario 5. Analysis 6. Forms of FG 7. Modification of FG 8. - 12. Realization of research project and presentation of the results

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 11 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe and explain the basic sociological methods
to describe the formation of sociological perspectives in the use of sociological methods
to enumerate and describe the basic qualitative methods
to describe the basic knowledge resulting from empirical qualitative research
Skills
to form a formally acceptable professional output
to use foreign databases of professional journals
to apply and interpret knowledge resulting from the application of qualitative methods
to use adequate concepts corresponding terminology of the field in Czech and English
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to enumerate and describe key studies and requisites corresponding with the topic of applied research
to describe and intepret theoretical approaches used during applied research
to describe and interpret methods used during applied research
Skills
to sort key knowledge resulting from applied research
to evaluate the acquired knowledge critically
to demonstrate and apply selected research methods used during applied research
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Internship
Practicum
Skills
Internship
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
Internship
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Hendl, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • Silverman, David. Doing qualitative research : a practical handbook. London : SAGE Publications, 2005. ISBN 1-4129-0197-9.
  • Toušek, Ladislav. Zaměřované interview a focus groups Mertonův příspěvek k metodologii sociálních věd. AntropoWebzin online ISSN 1801-8807 Roč. 3, č. 2-3. 2007.


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