FSS:BSS104 Methodology of SSS - Course Information

BSS104 Methodology of Strategic and Security Studies

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vendula Divišová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Hanzelka (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Thu 11:30–13:00 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, except Thu 10. 11., except Thu 1. 12.

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

BSS104/01: Mon 13:30–15:00 U41
BSS104/02: Mon 17:00–18:30 M117
BSS104/03: Tue 11:30–13:00 M117

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 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows: - to understand the basic of methodology of security and strategic studies(qualitative and quantitative reserach). - to learn the history of methodology of security and strategic studies. - to analyze main approaches, methods, techniques etc.

Syllabus

• The course is organized as a series of weekly topics which include lectures, required reading, and smoe required videos and tohe multimedia. The weekly topics includes: 1. Introduction to the subject, what is (and what is not) Science 2. Research in the social sciences I.- what to expect from the research and what not, research ethics 3. Research in the social sciences II.- research design 4. Research in the social sciences III.- research question, the critical study of the literature, theories and concepts, operationalization 5. Research in the social sciences IV.- data collection techniques, statistical inference 6. Comparative Method 7. Analytical framework of the security in the terms of SSS 8. Prognostics in the SSS 9. Seminar I 10: Serminar II 11. Seminar III 12. Seminar IV 13. Exam

Literature

• Další literatura je obsažena v rozpisu k předmětu v IS.
• DRULÁK, Petr. Jak zkoumat politiku : kvalitativní metodologie v politologii a mezinárodních vztazích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 255 s. ISBN 9788073673857. info
• BUZAN, Barry, Ole WAEVER and Jaap de WILDE. Bezpečnost : nový rámec pro analýzu. Translated by Ivo Lukáš. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum strategických studií, 2005, 267 s. ISBN 8090333362. info
• HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 8073670402. info
• HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat :analýza a metaanalýza dat. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 583 s. ISBN 8071788201. info
• BENČO, Jozef. Metodológia vedeckého výskumu. Bratislava: Iris, 2001, 194 s. ISBN 80-89018-27-0. 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
• FIALA, Petr and Klaus SCHUBERT. Moderní analýza politiky (Modern Policy Analysis). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister&Principal, 2000, 170 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-85947-50-1. info
• Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu :jak zkoumat lidskou duši. Edited by Ján Ferjenčík - Petr Bakalář. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 80-7178-367-6. info
• STRAUSS, Anselm L. and Juliet M. CORBIN. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Translated by Stanislav Ježek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 1999, vi, 196. ISBN 808583460X. info

Teaching methods

Lectures and class discussion.

Assessment methods

Students are expectet to read the assigned literature before class and to attend every lecture. Students will receve a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: - final exam - 40 points. - essay - 20 points

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BSSb1104 Methodology of Security and Strategic Studies
  !BSS104 && !NOW(BSS104)  

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