EVS405 Analysis and Research Methods in European policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Vít Hloušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hubert Smekal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeněk Sychra, Ph.D. (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
Thu 19. 2. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 5. 3. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 19. 3. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 2. 4. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 16. 4. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 30. 4. 9:45–13:00 U42, Thu 14. 5. 9:45–13:00 U42
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
Course objectives
Current social science research emphasizes methodological soundness, which applies also to the research field of European studies. The course “Analysis and Methods of Research of European Politics” builds on the BA course “Methodology of Political Science and IR Research”. The objective of the course is to introduce students to concrete research methods and prepare them for writing academic texts. Students will familiarize themselves with the scholarly terminology and will understand logic of research. In addition to the research proposal and the conduct of research, students will get training on how to present outcomes of their research.
Syllabus
  • I. Case Study and Comparative Analysis
  • II. Content Analysis
  • III. Discoursive Analysis
  • IV. Process tracing
  • V. Interview
  • VI. Understanding QN research
  • VII. Research Design and Presentation
Literature
  • HIX, Simon and Bjørn Kåre HØYLAND. The political system of the European Union. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, xiii, 400. ISBN 9780230249820. info
  • DRULÁK, Petr. Jak zkoumat politiku : kvalitativní metodologie v politologii a mezinárodních vztazích. Praha: Portál, 2008, 255 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-385-7. info
  • MOSES, Jonathon Wayne and Torbjørn L. KNUTSEN. Ways of knowing : competing methodologies and methods in social and political research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xiv, 330. ISBN 9780230516656. info
  • FIALA, Petr and Klaus SCHUBERT. Moderní analýza politiky : uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2000, 170 s. ISBN 8085947501. info
Teaching methods
The course is carried out by lectures and seminars where students present and discuss their ideas.
Assessment methods
Course requirements consist of completion of all tasks for individual seminars and of a presentation of a research proposal (10 to 15 standard pages).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují studenti od im. roku 2013/2014
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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