OPF:UDSDAMVA Research Methodology - Course Information

UDSDAMVA Research Methodology

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: dzk.

Teacher(s)

Karel Skokan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Karel Skokan, Ph.D.
Department of Science and Research – Úsek proděkana pro vědu a výzkum – Děkanát – School of Business Administration in Karvina

Prerequisites

The completion of the course does not require any extra conditions and course can be enrolled independently of other courses.

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

• Business Economics and Management (programme OPF, D_EKOMAN4)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the science and research methodology, processes and tools of research work and to make use the various information resources. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able effectively to find relevant information, to formulate research problem, research questions and their corresponding hypotheses, to choose the appropriate methods in basic and applied research to address systemic problems and will be also able to formulate relevant and valid conclusion for their dissertation and to participate in the solution of research projects.

Syllabus

• 1. Cognition, science and research and their classification, basic concepts
  2. Methodology and methods of scientific research, ethics of science
  3. Formulation of research problems, objectives, questions and hypotheses
  4. Qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques of data collection and processing
  5. Institutional support of research, information system and evaluation of research results on university and national level
  6. Scientific research projects and their preparation
  7. Work with information sources
  8. Methods of literature citations
  9. Presentation of scientific work, the preparation of a research paper
  10. Presentation of results at scientific conferences or professional events
  11. Policies and procedure for writing a dissertation
  12. Active involvement in university research projects
  

Literature

recommended literature
• BURNS, R.B., BURNS, R.A. Business Research Methods and Statistics Using SPSS. London: SAGE Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4129-4530-1. info
• EASTERBY-SMITH M., THORPE, R. JACKSON P.R. Management Research. An Introduction. 3rd edition. London: SAGE Publications, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84787-177-0. info
• SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P., THORNHILL, A. Research methods for Business Students. 4th Ed. 2007. ISBN 0-273-70148-7. info

Teaching methods

One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
Students' self-study

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Kombinovaná zkouška

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 24 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

Seminar work up to 15-20 pages plus annexes and the defence during the exam.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Konzultace	56
Ostatní studijní zátěž	370
Přednáška	24
Summary	450

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