MVZ405 Research of International Relations

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zinaida Bechná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 11:30–13:00 U23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Znalost metodologie vědy v rozsahu bakalářského studia na KMVES FSS MU nebo lepší.
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 course deals with methods of the IR research. Students will learn the background of the IR research and practical application of some selected research procedures. The course focuses on the application of case study methodology, content analyses, grounded theory and qualitative comparative analyses.
The overall aims of the course are to understand the IR methodology and to use the above mentioned procedures in research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the course (requirements, outputs, literature) and special compulsory literature. A brief overview of the IR research and the basic terms (science, hypothesis, paradigm etc.).
  • 2. Developing effective research proposals.
  • 3. Case study research I.
  • 4. Case study research II. 5. Process tracing I. 6. Reading week. 7. Process tracing II.
  • 8. Grounded theory application in the IR research I.
  • 9. Grounded theory application in the IR research II.
  • 10. Introduction into the comparative methodology
  • 11. Introduction into sets theory, Boolean algebra and QCA.
  • 12. Crisp sets QCA methodology
  • 13. Fussy sets QCA methodology
Literature
    required literature
  • NOVÁK, Miroslav and Lubomír BROKL. Úvod do studia politiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2011, 783 s. ISBN 9788074190520. info
  • DRULÁK, Petr. Jak zkoumat politiku : kvalitativní metodologie v politologii a mezinárodních vztazích. Praha: Portál, 2008, 255 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-385-7. info
  • RAGIN, Charles C. Redesigning social inquiry : fuzzy sets and beyond. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008, viii, 225. ISBN 9780226702759. info
  • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm L. and Juliet M. CORBIN. Basics of qualitative research : techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 1998, xiii, 312. ISBN 0803959400. info
  • GLASER, Barney G. and Anselm L. STRAUSS. The discovery of grounded theory : strategies for qualitative research. 1st pub. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968, x, 271. info
    not specified
  • Configurational comparative methods : qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and related techniques. Edited by Benoît Rihoux - Charles C. Ragin. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2009, xxv, 209. ISBN 9781412942355. info
Teaching methods
Lectures serve exclusively only as an introduction into the issue of the course. It is assumed that the main part of the subject matter will be managed through self-studying of the special literature. Practical exercise serve to improve the ability of students to use the given methods and computer software in research. Finally presentations serve among others to improve presentation skills of students.
Assessment methods
During the course students have to elaborate, defend and hand one research project, and pass 4 mid-written tests (success rate 50 %) consisting of the compulsory literature and the final credit written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 hodiny týdně.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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