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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
Students will prepare an essay that it deals with a topic of his/her dissertation. The topic is focused to the corresponding area relevant to the Ford which mentions "Transportation". Its range is about of 3000 to 5000 words. He/she applies selected topics of science methodology and uses the corresponding area of "Transportation" Ford. The work will contain an analysis/comparative part of chosen problem. A necessary condition for completing the course is its presentation and defence.
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Recommended literature
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Creswell, John W. Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-7619-2442-6.
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Denzin, Norman K. Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-7619-2687-9.
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McNeill, Patrick. Research methods. London: Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-34076-4.
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Silverman, David. Interpreting qualitative data : methods for analysing talk, text and interaction. London: Sage Publications, 2001. ISBN 0-7619-6865-2.
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