PSYn4740 Qualitative research methods in psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roberta Legros Štěpánková (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Petra Ludvová Hašková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 P24a
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PSY474 Qualitative research
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
This course critically examines qualitative approaches applied in psychological research. The philosophical foundations of qualitative research; epistemology and ontology are introduced. Major concepts in phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative research, phenomenological research and other approaches are disscussed. The ability of the students to propose research project, i. e. to formulate research problem, research questions, proper research design, and variety of data collection procedures is being stressed. Students should be able to utilize some approaches to analysis and interpretation. Ethical issues are involved as well.
Learning outcomes
After taking this course, students will be able:
- discuss the philosophical foundations of qualitative research,
- design and carry out a simple qualitativce research project
- analyse texts in the framework of grounded theory approach, intepretive phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative approach,
- discuss the validity of findings.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of qualitative research. General conceptual framework of qualitative research
  • 2.Formulation of research problem and research questions with appropriate qualitative approaches
  • 3. Data creating and sampling strategies
  • 4. Grounded theory - principles and text analysis
  • 5. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis – principles and text analysis
  • 6. Narrative oriented inquiry (NOI)- principles and text analysis
  • 7. Heuristic research - principles and text analysis
  • 8. Validity and reliability in qualitative research
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘIHÁČEK, Tomáš, Ivo Čermák, Roman Hytych a kol.: Kvalitativní analýza textů: čtyři přístupy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita 2013, 190 str., ISBN: 978-80-210-6382-2
  • MIOVSKÝ, Michal. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 332 s. ISBN 9788024713625. info
    not specified
  • SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005, 327 s. ISBN 8055109044. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 8073670402. info
  • CHRZ, Vladimír. Možnosti narativního přístupu v psychologickém výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha: Psychologický ústav AV ČR, 2007, 152 s. ISBN 9788086174112. info
  • HILES, David and Ivo ČERMÁK. Narrative Psychology. In C. Willig, W. Stainton-Rogers (eds.) The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research Psychology. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapor: Sage Pulications, 2008, p. 147-164, 17 pp. The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research Psycholo. ISBN 978-1-4129-0780-4. info
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách: pravidla hry (Qualitative Research in Educational Sciences: Game Rules). Další autor:M.Sedláček,P.Novotný,K.Nedbálková,M.Miková,T.Janík,O.Kaščák,J.Zounek. vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 384 pp. Pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-7367-313-0. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, group discussion, group and individual analysis of research text.
Assessment methods
Students are supposed to analyze parts of given text according to GT, IPA, NOI, and DA during the course.
. Exam: At the end of the course they will analyze and interpret whole given reaearch text.
. Expected: 3 partial analysis and exam
. 5 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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