GEN504 Research Methodologies of Gender Problems

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course goal is to introduce to students the logic of qualitative and quantitative research. The students will be introduced to the basic social science research paradigms and strategies as well as their feminist interpretation. The students will be provided with the exercise of critical thought and discussion over the selected readings.
Syllabus
  • 1. Deductive and inductive logic of social science research
  • 2. The structure of positivist research thought
  • 3. Feminist empiricism
  • 4. Standpoint feminism
  • 5. Qualitative research and analysis
Literature
  • 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
  • REINHARZ, Shulamit and Lynn DAVIDMAN. Feminist methods in social research. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992, viii, 413. ISBN 9780195073867. info
Assessment methods
Lecture + seminar Exam: written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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