EVS177 A Guide to Research in Political Sciences

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Veronika Mavrogiannopoulou Lapšanská (lecturer)
Mgr. Marika Wernerová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
EVS177/01: Thu 8:00–8:45 U33, M. Wernerová
EVS177/02: Thu 8:45–9:30 U33, M. Wernerová
EVS177/03: Thu 13:30–14:15 U36, V. Mavrogiannopoulou Lapšanská
EVS177/04: Thu 14:16–15:00 U36, V. Mavrogiannopoulou Lapšanská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!SEMESTR(1) && !SEMESTR(2) && MVZ174 Method. of pol. end IR reserch
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to extend basic knowledge in the making of academic text in political science. The course focuses on practical problems in writing these kind of text.
Syllabus
  • 1. introduction
  • 2. selection of the topic; searching od resources
  • 3. conceptualisation; operacionalisation
  • 4. hypothesis
  • 5. abstract; annotation; keywords
  • 6. structure of academic text
  • 7. bibliography; citations; research ethics
  • 8. critical thinking; work with resources
Literature
  • KRČÁL, Martin and Zuzana TEPLÍKOVÁ. Naučte (se) citovat. 1. vyd. Blansko: Citace.com, 2014, 156 s. ISBN 9788026060741. info
  • KELLSTEDT, Paul M. and Guy D. WHITTEN. The fundamentals of political science research. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, xxiv, 316. ISBN 9781107621664. info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. 4. nezměněné vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2011, 372 stran. ISBN 9788024619668. URL info
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2010, xxiv, 530. ISBN 9780495598428. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
  • REICHEL, Jiří. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada, 2009, 192 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6. info
  • CRESWELL, John W. Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. 3rd ed. London: Sage, 2009, xxix, 260. ISBN 9781412965576. info
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena. Rukověť autora diplomky. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Filozofická fakulta, 2009, 121 s. ISBN 9788024423142. info
  • PUNCH, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-468-7. info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 8071981737. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in seminar groups. Students are required to elaborate the preparation of each seminar, which is also used as material for subsequent discussion at the seminars.
Assessment methods
osition papers on selected topics (total: 11 position papers; minimum to be written: 10 position papers). Active presence on seminars (one absence accepted).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015.
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