SPP706 Qualitative Research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Lucie Mořkovská, MPP (assistant)
Mgr. Lucie Růžičková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 6. 10. 10:50–12:20 U35, Sat 10. 11. 10:50–12:20 U35, Sat 8. 12. 10:50–12:20 U35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SPP705 Quantitative Research for SPSP || SOC106 Methodology of Social Sciences || SOC706 Methodology of social sciences || SPP315 Methodology of Science
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
there are 21 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: (1)knowledge development of research activities at preparation of social programmes and interventions. Offer (2) gain abilities for preparation and implementation applied research into formulation of social programmes goals. (3) Students take qualification to orient themselves in selected issues and life difficulties.
Syllabus
  • 1. consultation Problems and programmes for each solution. Problem formulation, causal relationship and chain. Theme and research question.Purposes of research and units of analysis. Conceptualization, methodological problems in empirical research: terminology, concepts, methodological principles, hypotheses, logical structure, validity
  • 2. consultation Research strategies and time dimension: Cross-Sectional Studies, Longitudinal Studies, Approximating Longitudinal Studies, preparing the research (theoretical,methodological and organizational problems), questionnaires (classification, logical sequence, phrasing of questions), data verification, validation, analysis and presentation
  • 3. consultation preparation of seminar tesis and group project
Literature
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research [Babbie, 1998]. 8th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1998, xxiv, 465. ISBN 0-534-50468-X. info
  • BRYMAN, Alan. Social research methods. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, xiii, 748. ISBN 9780199202959. info
Assessment methods
final (group) project, oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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