UVSRPCP022 Social Research Methods and Techniques

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present the main methodological aspects of social researches and explain the system of acquisition of social data and their processing. The course focuses the practical aspect, the students will adopt the skills for projecting and leading the researches aimed at acquiring findings about current social phenomena and issues. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students will be introduced to the basic and special methods and techniques utilized in social research. Professional Skills: The course focuses on practical exercise, students will acquire skills for designing and conducting research aimed at gaining knowledge about current social phenomena and problems. General Qualification: They understand the knowledge acquired during their lessons and can apply them in further studies and in every-day life. Competences: Students can use the knowledge in various spheres of social life, they understand the nature of social research and are able to apply it. It is expected that students improve their knowledge constantly during their study.
Syllabus
  • 1. The nature of social sciences and sociological research
    2. The empirical research model
    3. Quantitative and qualitative research paradigm
    4. Main research methods
    5. Sample survey in sociology: the problem of representativeness
    6. The study of written sources
    7. Observation as a data collection technique
    8. Questionnaire as a data collection technique
    9. Dialogue as a data collection technique
    10. Special research methods and data collection techniques
    11. Quantitative data analysis and interpretation of research results
    12. Socio-demographic analysis
    13. Problems and errors in the interpretation of sociological data
Literature
    required literature
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost: příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1966-8. info
  • ŽÁČKOVÁ, J. Metody a techniky sociálního výzkumu - úvod do problematiky kvantitativních výzkumů. Opava: Fakulta veřejných politik, Slezská univer, 2011. info
  • JANÁK, D. Metody sociologického výzkumu. Opava: Fakulta veřejných politik, Slezská univer, 2011. info
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-485-4. info
    recommended literature
  • LOUČKOVÁ, I. Integrovaný přístup v sociálně vědním výzkumu. Praha: SLON (v tisku), 2009. ISBN 978-80-86429-79-3. info
  • REICHEL, J. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6. info
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod: analýza a metaanalýza. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-482-3. info
  • KREJČÍ, J. Kvalita sociálně vědních výběrových šetření v České republice. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7419-001-8. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The test will be conducted in writing.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022.
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