Course: Methodology of Social Sciences

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Course title Methodology of Social Sciences
Course code KSKA/MESVE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Yalcin-Heckmann Lale, doc. PhDr.
Course content
Confirmative research strategies. Basic knowledge of methods and techniques of sociological research. Data collection and field research techniques. Specialised data collection techniques. Basic analytical tasks, with possible application.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to broaden the basic knowledge of anthropological methodology. The course is focused on detailed theoretical reflection of anthropological methodology and on more demanding and specialised techniques of data collection.
At the end of the course, students will be able to reflect the crucial questions of anthropological methodology, choose and apply relevant methods and techniques for particular anthropological research, plan, realise and evaluate anthropological research project.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Discussion

Active participation. Knowledge of specialised literature. Exam (exam format will be specified at the beginning of the course).
Recommended literature
  • Velký sociologický slovník.. Praha, 1996.
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha, 1993.
  • JANOUŠEK, J. a kol. Metody sociální psychologie. Praha, 1986.
  • JEŘÁBEK, H. Úvod do metodologie sociologického výzkumu. Praha, 1992.
  • KERLINGER, F. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha, 1973.
  • kol. (ed. J.Šubrt). Kapitoly ze sociologie veřejného mínění. Praha, 1998.
  • MOŽNÝ, I., RABUŠIC, L. Úvod do metodologie vědy pro sociology. Brno, 1988.
  • PETRUSEK, M. Teorie a metoda v soudobé sociologii.. Praha, 1993.
  • ŘEHÁK, J., ŘEHÁKOVÁ, B. Analýza kategorizovaných dat v sociologii. Praha: Akademia, 1986.
  • SURYNEK, A. a kol. Základy sociologického výzkumu.. Praha: Grada, 2001.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Social Anthropology (2013) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter