SPP118 Methodology of Research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 Aula
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
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Course objectives
As a first introduction to the various phases on social-scientific research, this course will acquaint students with the thought processes and techniques applied by the social scientist. At the end of this course, students should be able to: frame research problem, formulate research question, and appropriately design empirical research.
Syllabus
  • Research on social problems and social policy
  • Social scientific research paradigms
  • Research process, its structure
  • Research questions and hypotheses
  • Method of explanation, causation
  • Operationalisation
  • Random and nonrandom selection
  • Techniques of empirical inquiry
  • Measurement and statistical survey
  • Administrative statistic and social indicators
  • Method of interpretative understanding
  • Interviewing
  • Triangulation
Literature
  • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687. info
  • ALSTON, Margaret and Wendy BOWLES. Research for social workers : an introduction to methods. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2003, ix, 334. ISBN 0415307236. info
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research. 9th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2001, 1 sv. (rů. ISBN 0-534-57474-2. info
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, class discussion, homeworks.
Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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