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Lecturer(s)
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Uncka Ladislav, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Acquisition of basic principles of ethnographic research in organizations 2. Symbolism and organizational ethnography 3. Postmodern ethnography 4. Autoethnography 5.-6. Standard Theories and Critical Theories in Organizational Ethnography 7. Ethnography of hospitals and health organizations 8. Prison ethnography 9. Ethnography of international corporations and organizations 10. Ethnography of schools 11. Ethnography of religious groups 12. Ethics in ethnographic research
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Project-based instruction, Students' portfolio, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 39 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 16 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| desribe and explain the basic sociological methods |
| describe the formation of sociological perspectives in the use of sociological methods |
| characterize tha basic knowledge resulting from empirical qualitative research |
| enumerate and describe basic developmental stages of the formation of qualitative methods |
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| make a formally acceptable professional output |
| actively use foreign databases of professional journals |
| interpret the knowledge resulting from the application of sociological methods |
| use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| distinguish variability of etnographic methods |
| interpret different ethnographic approaches and their impact on different versions of ethnography of organizations |
| characterize different types of conflicts between ethnographic approaches when studying organizations |
| tenumerate and characterize key studies using ethnographic methods when studying organizations |
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| classify different types of methodological nuances using ethnographic methods (negotiating of entry into the organization under examination), training specific methods (ethnographic interview and / attendance / observation), writing field notes, field and research diary, solving ethical questions (environment and informants anonymization, code of ethics, etc.), analysis procedure (coding), ...) |
| independently demonstrate particular conflicting approaches when applying the different versions of ethnographic methods to the study of organizations |
| critically evaluate ethnographic methods independently |
| choose a suitable theoretical-methodological approach in applying the ethnographic method to study organizations |
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| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
| Project-based instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Lecture |
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| Textual studies |
| Project-based instruction |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar |
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| Project-based instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Project |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Binghay, Virgel. Organizational Ethnography: Socialization in Organizations.. Antipolo City: VCB Research and Publications, 2005.
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Burawoy, M. Revisits: An Outline of a Theory of Reflexive Ethnography. American Sociological Review 68 (5). 645-679, 2003.
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Emerson, Robert M.; Fretz, Rachel I. Writing ethnographic fieldnotes. Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1995. ISBN 0-226-20681-5.
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Hammersley, Martyn; Atkinson, Paul. Ethnography : principles in practice. London ; Routledge, 1995. ISBN 0-415-08664-7.
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Hunt, S. H., Symonds, A. The Social meaning of midwifery. London. Macmillan Press, 1995.
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Lavender, Tina; Edwards, Grace; Alfirevic, Zarko. Demystifying qualitative research in pregnancy and childbirth. [London] Quay Books, 2004. ISBN 185642-259-3.
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Lipman, P. Educational Ethnography and the Politics of Globalization, War, and Resistance. Anthropology and Education Quarterly 36 (4). 315-328, 2005.
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Lutfey, K., Freese J. Toward Some Fundamentals of Fundamental Causality: Socioeconomic Status and Health in the Routine Clinic Visit for Diabetes1. Americal Journal of Sociology 110 (5). 1326-1374, 2005.
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Ouchi W., Wilkins, A. Organizational Culture. Annual Review of Sociology (11). 457-483, 1985.
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Sachs, P. Special issue: Anthropological approaches to organizational culture. Anthropology of Work Review. Washington, DC. Society for the Antrhopology of Work, 1989.
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Schwartzman, Helen B. Etnography in organizations. Newbury Park : SAGE Publications, 1993. ISBN 0-8039-4379-2.
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