MZKMV0221s Research Methodology - p

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dana Dolanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Dana Dolanová, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for successful completion of the course is a basic knowledge of health science and research at the bachelor's level.
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
The subject of the graduates inform with the propedeutics of the research. Students will be able to participate in the research projects as promoters and solvers. Graduates will be able to apply modern scientifically validated research methods. They will acquire a creative approach to solving problems in health pactice.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: • apply methods of modern scientific research, • to set out suitable topics for research in healthcare, • describe the stages of the research process and their content, • describe qualitative and quantitative research designs, • to draw up a research plan, • to formulate goals, hypotheses, research questions, • design a research tool, • analyze research data.
Syllabus
  • Characteristics, specifics, and importance of research in healthcare. • Selection of suitable topics for healthcare research. • Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP, EBN). • Research process (phase of research). • Research methods (qualitative and quantitative research). • Formulation of research problem. • Hypothesis, formulation of hypothesis. • Research sample. • Methods of collecting researchers' data research. • Methods of empirical data analysis.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Páté, přepracované vydání. Praha: Portál, 2023. ISBN 978-80-262-1968-2.
  • ŽIAKOVÁ, Katarína. Ošetrovateĺstvo: teória a vedecký výskum. 2., přeprac. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2009. ISBN 978-80-8063-304-2.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, Jana. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Sestra. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2713-4.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, Jana. Výzkum ve zdravotnictví: metodika a metodologie výzkumu. Studijní texty. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2008. ISBN 978-80-244-1877-3.
    not specified
  • HORNOVÁ, Lucie. Praktický výzkum. Brno: JAMU, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7460-218-4.
  • REMLER, Dahlia K. a VAN RYZIN, Gregg G. Research methods in practice: strategies for description and causation. Third edition. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, [2022]. ISBN 978-1-5443-1842-4.
  • VAVREK, Roman. Prvý krok k vlastnému výskumu: metodológia, graf a číslo. Slovensko: Equilibri, 2022. ISBN 978-80-8143-313-9.
  • DENZIN, Norman K.; LINCOLN, Yvonna S.; GIARDINA, Michael D. a CANNELLA, Gaile Sloan (ed.). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. Sixth edition. Los Angeles: Sage, [2024]. ISBN 978-1-0718-3674-3.
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, exercise
Assessment methods
A condition for the award of credit is 100% attendance, continuous performance of the assigned tasks and the final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/jaro2025/MZKMV0221s/
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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