PřF:Z4011 Qualitative methods - Course Information
Z4011 Qualitative methods of social geographic research
Faculty of Sciencespring 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Thu 15:00–15:50 Z6,02006
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- Z2011 Geographical Research Methods || (KREDITY_MIN(60) && SOUHLAS)
- 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 17 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/17, only registered: 0/17 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The main objectives of subject: Introduction of qualitative methodology in the context of geographic research; Overview of selected qualitative methods and techniques; Practical training of selected qualitative methods and techniques.
- Syllabus
- Part 1. Difference between quantitative and qualitative methodology: 1. reality, habits, tradition, authority, experience; 2. elements of social theory - paradigm, theory, observation, facts, rules, concepts, variables, hypothesis; 3. research design, topics and enquiry; 4. conceptualization and variables operationalisation; Part 2. Selected methods of qualitative data collection: 5. questionaire form; 6. types of interview; 7. mental mapping; 8. time budget approach; Part 3. Selected methods of qualitative data processing: 9. coding and transcription; 10. textual analysis; 11. visual analysis; 12. application and reflection.
- Literature
- required literature
- DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 9788024601397. info
- SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005, 327 s. ISBN 8055109044. info
- GAVORA, Peter. Sprievodca metodológiou kvalitatívneho výskumu. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo UK, 2007, 229 s. ISBN 9788022323178. info
- BLAŽEK, Matej and Alena ROCHOVSKÁ. Feministické geografie / Matej Blažek, Alena Rochovská. Bratislava: GeoGrafika, 2006, 188 s. ISBN 8096933876. 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
- recommended literature
- HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 407 s. ISBN 9788073674854. info
- Qualitative research methods in human geography. Edited by Iain Hay. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, xxxi, 432. ISBN 9780195430158. info
- The SAGE handbook of qualitative geography. Edited by Dydia DeLyser. Los Angeles [i.e. Thousand Oaks, Calif.]: SAGE, 2010, xii, 431. ISBN 9781412919913. info
- Qualitative methodologies for geographers : issues anddebates. Edited by Melanie Limb - Claire Dwyer. London: Arnold, 2001, xv, 303 s. ISBN 0-340-74225-9. info
- Teaching methods
- Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, forum theatre, homeworks.
- Assessment methods
- Colloquium (oral) tests ability to use qualitative technics if geographical research.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2018, recent)
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