FVP:UVSRPHK016 Selected Research Methods - Course Information

UVSRPHK016 Selected Research Methods

Extent and Intensity

8/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Mgr. Leona Hozová, MBA, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Mgr. Leona Hozová, MBA, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.

Timetable

Fri 22. 3. 8:05–11:20 C308, Fri 3. 5. 11:25–14:40 C308

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

• Public Administration and Social Politics (programme FVP, VSSP)

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)

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.

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