Z7111 Qualitative data analysis

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 11:00–11:50 Z2,01032
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z7111/01: Tue 14:00–15:50 Z7,02017a, R. Osman
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course follows the basic lectures of qualitative methodology. The aim is to improve the methodical competence of students to be able to perform a qualitative analysis of text documents and write a scientific paper. The course will focus on methods of transcription, coding and analysis of text documents (interviews, reports, strategies, communications, etc.). Students become familiar with techniques of interpretative phenomenological analysis, grounded theory, narrative analysis and discourse analysis.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to independently perform a qualitative analysis of the text in Atlas.ti software after completing the course, students will be able to carry out three-step coding according to principles of grounded theory and they will be able to write a final research report based on this analysis.
Syllabus
  • Curriculum is divided into four successive blocks:
  • I. block: transcript; 1. what is the transcript; 2. various types of transcription (verbatim transcript, annotated transcript, etc.); 3. how correctly transcribe the interview;
  • II. block: coding; 4. what is the code and what are its functions; 5. first reading, writing comments, code names; 6. the relationship between the research question and the various codes; interrelations between the codes;
  • III. block: analysis; 7. interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA); 8. grounded theory method (GTM); 9. narrative analysis; 10. discourse analysis;
  • VI. block: article; 11. methodological chapter; 12. empirical chapter; 13. specifics of writing a qualitative article.
Literature
    required literature
  • SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005, 327 s. ISBN 8055109044. info
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2007, 377 stran. ISBN 9788073673130. URL info
  • ŘIHÁČEK, Tomáš and Roman HYTYCH. Metoda zakotvené teorie (Grounded theory method). In Tomáš Řiháček, Ivo Čermák, Roman Hytych. Kvalitativní analýza textů: čtyři přístupy. Brno: MUNI Press, 2013, p. 44-74. ISBN 978-80-210-6382-2. info
  • KOUTNÁ KOSTÍNKOVÁ, Jana and Ivo ČERMÁK. Interpretativní fenomenologická analýza (Interpretative phenomenological analysis). In Tomáš Řiháček, Ivo Čermák, Roman Hytych. Kvalitativní analýza textů: čtyři přístupy. 1.vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 9-43. ISBN 978-80-210-6382-2. info
    recommended literature
  • Qualitative research methods in human geography. Edited by Iain Hay. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, xxxi, 432. ISBN 9780195430158. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm and Juliet CORBINOVÁ. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Vyd. 1. Boskovice: Albert, 1999, 196 s. ISBN 80-85834-60-X. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Sprievodca metodológiou kvalitatívneho výskumu. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo UK, 2007, 229 s. ISBN 9788022323178. info
  • HÁJEK, Martin. Čtenář a stroj : vybrané metody sociálněvědní analýzy textů. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2014, 226 stran. ISBN 9788074191619. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods - lectures, reading scientific literature, analysis of texts, analytic work on real empirical data.
Assessment methods
Colloquium (oral) tests ability to use qualitative technics if geographical research. Emphasis is placed on testing the ability of students to independent analytical work with concrete data.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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