FSS:VPL590 Introduction to research - Course Information

VPL590 Introduction to research - quantitative

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Ondřej Hora, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Suchanec, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Winkler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Tue 11:30–13:00 U53

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

• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Personnel Management and Organizational Development)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Social Policy)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Labour market, employment policy and human resources development)

Course objectives

- Test and add knowledge of methodology which should have been gained on bachelor level of study

Syllabus

• - Test of knowledge - Lectures - Seminars - Recommendation of literature - Home study - Repeated test of knowledge

Literature

required 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

recommended literature
• OCHRANA, František. Metodologie vědy : úvod do problému. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 156 s. ISBN 9788024616094. info
• VAUS, D.A. de. Surveys in social research. 4th ed. London: UCL press, 1998, xii, 411 s. ISBN 1-85728-542-5. info

not specified
• BRYMAN, Alan. Social research methods. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012, xli, 766. ISBN 9780199588053. info
• HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod : analýza a metaanalýza dat. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009, 695 s. ISBN 9788073674823. info
• PATTON, Michael Quinn. Qualitative research & evaluation methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2002, xxiv, 598. ISBN 0761919716. info

Teaching methods

- Lectures, seminars, home study

Assessment methods

Test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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