UVSRPHK016 Selected Research Methods

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
8/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dušan Janák, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 4. 3. 15:35–18:50 C309, Fri 25. 3. 11:25–14:40 C208
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is taught in two planes.The first plane represents a focus on the methods and techniques used in social research.The second level is focused on the practical application of these methods and techniques.The aim is to gain the ability to work with different data collection techniques, master the skill of analyzing different types of data, including interpretation of analytical outputs.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge
Students can explain technical concepts, methods and techniques used in social research, they have knowledge of the entire process, including research, hypothesis formulation, they also have practical knowledge of the application of these methods and techniques on specific examples.
Professional Skills
Students demonstrate skills in working with data sets and in designing research designs.
General Qualification
Students are able to independently decide what research design to use for a given problem and how they can achieve the results and their interpretation in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Empirical Research in the master’s thesis
  • 3. Basic qualitative research methods
  • 4. Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data
  • 5. Local multiplier - which way does the local economy money flow?
  • 6. Semantic differential
  • 7. Sociometry
  • 8. Oral history and narrative analysis
  • 9. Document content analysis
  • 10. Questionnaire as a data collection technique
  • 11. Analysis and interpretation of quantitative data
Literature
    required literature
  • BABBIE, Earl. The Practice of Social Research. 14th edition. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2016. ISBN 978-13051049459.
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. 4. rozšířené vydání. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9.
  • HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat: analýza a metaanalýza dat. 5. vydání. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0981-2.
  • MAREŠ, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC a Petr SOUKUP. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-6362-4. info
    recommended literature
  • HAIR, F. Joseph et al. Multivariate Data Analysis. 5th edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN 0-13-894858-5.
  • BAUM, Detlef, GOJOVÁ, Alice (eds.). Výzkumné metody v sociální práci. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, Fakulta, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7464-390-3. URL info
  • KREJČÍ, J. Kvalita sociálně vědních výběrových šetření v České republice. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7419-001-8. info
Assessment methods
Elaboration of a term paper which demonstrates the ability to process, analyze, evaluate and interpret quantitative data entered.Compulsory attendance at 80 % of the seminars at least.Credit test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The instructor can be contacted after the training, during their office hours (see News) or via e-mail.An essential part of the students’ training is academic material available here:https://elearning.slu.cz/enrol/index.php?id=152.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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