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Lecturer(s)
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Křupka Jiří, doc. Ing. PhD.
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Course content
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A window into the "world of science" - a process and philosophy of scientific cognition¨. Research problem, object and subject of research. General scientific methods of scientific research. Qualitative and quantitative research methods. Methods working with uncertainty. R&D outputs - written reports, dissertations and arguments. Selection of suitable publication media (journals with impact factors, its evaluation, basics of scientometry etc.). Structure of a scientific publication. Clarivate Analytics and selected databases. R&D results transfer into practice and impact evaluation of applied results.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
- Contact teaching
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 40 hours per semester
- Writing a seminar paper
- 20 hours per semester
- Independent critical reading
- 40 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims are PhD students introduce to attributes of scientific R&D, methods and approaches used in scientific research. Students will be acquainted with principles of publishing and a scientific work the ethics.
A student who has passed the course will be able to: - articulate a methodology for the resolution of a specific scientific problem, including the rationale behind the selection of suitable scientific methods - propose an appropriate scientific method for their research - list the problems it may encounter and suggest solutions - assess the publishing strategy, including the suitability of the journal/conference for publication in accordance with the needs of their research and the faculty - design the publication procedure so that it meets the ethical requirements imposed on scientific work.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Presentation
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Recommended literature
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Hendl, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum . Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9.
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Hendl, Jan. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
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McNeill, Patrick. Research methods. London: Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-34076-4.
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Ochrana, František. Metodologie, metody a metodika vědeckého výzkumu. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2019. ISBN 978-80-246-4200-0.
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Ochrana, František. Metodologie vědy : úvod do problému. Praha: Karolinum, 2009. ISBN 978-80-246-1609-4.
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Reichel, Jiří. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6.
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Šesták, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha: Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0755-5.
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