SOC984 Research Methodology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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 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 concerns with the methodology of social research – as discussion about the methodological problems of students PhD theses. It provides students with a basic ways in which social research can be conducted (ontology and epistemology; inductive and deductive strategies; problems of empirical generalizations; explanation and interpretation etc.). The course has to be registered in the 3rd semester at latest.
Learning outcomes
After successfully passing the course, student will be able to translate, discuss, appraise, assess.
Syllabus
  • Science and its method. Ontology and epistemology, and social enquiry. Laws, theories, observation. Different methodological strategies of social research - deduction, induction and falsification. Explanation or interpretation. The methodological problems of PhD theses are discussed.
Literature
  • SILVERMAN, David. Doing qualitative research : a practical handbook. 3rd ed. London ;: SAGE, 2010, xiv, 456. ISBN 9781848600348. info
  • TRIGG, Roger. Understanding social science : a philosophical introduction to the social sciences. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001, ix, 270. ISBN 0631218718. info
Teaching methods
reading, seminar discussion, application to own dissertation project
Assessment methods
class participation, own project, project defense in front of a committee
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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