SOC756a Seminar to Research Methodology

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2014
Rozsah
0/2. 5 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, M.A., Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
St 9:45–11:15 PC54
Předpoklady
NOW ( SOC756 Research Methodology )
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Mateřské obory/plány
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Cíle předmětu
This seminar is associated with SOC 756, Research Methodology. It will provide students with an opportunity to delve more deeply ad profoundly the issues addressed within SOC756 course. The overarching goal is to offer students a comprehensive understanding of the diverse issues on research methodologies in the social sciences. Individual weekly topics include the choosing a methodology, formulating research problems/questions, techniques for gathering data, presenting and interpreting results and research ethics. By the end of the semester, students should be able to: •Recognize, define and discuss various methods for research in the social sciences •Review and assess existing research according to its methodology and use of data and methods •Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research methods •Formulate research problems and apply techniques for collecting data and presenting and interpreting findings that address the relevant research questions •Cultivate research proficiency and expertise by undertaking a semester-long assignment that in-volves designing a research project and writing up a proposal elaborating it
Osnova
  • • 1st Seminar: Introduction, course organization
  • • 2nd Seminar: Human inquiry and science. Paradigms and theory in social research
  • • 3rd Seminar: Selecting the method you need
  • • 4th Seminar: Selecting the questions you need
  • • 5th Seminar: Look for differences in your results
  • • 6th Seminar: Validation of the results
  • • 7th Seminar: No class – Reading week
  • • 8th Seminar: Replicability
  • • 9th Seminar: Correlation, association, causality
  • • 10th Seminar: Longitudinal data for each aim. Panel data vs. cross-sectional data
  • • 11th Seminar: Methods and context effects
  • • 12th Seminar: In-class presentations of preliminary research proposals - 1st part
  • • 13th Seminar: In-class presentations of preliminary research proposals - 2nd part
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • CRESWELL, John W. a Vicki L. PLANO CLARK. Designing and conducting mixed methods research. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2011, xxvi, 457. ISBN 9781412975179. info
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2010, xxiv, 530. ISBN 9780495598428. info
  • BRYMAN, Alan. Social research methods. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, xiii, 748. ISBN 9780199202959. info
    doporučená literatura
  • Bergman, M.M. 2008. (ed.) Advances in Mixed Method Research. SAGE:London
  • YIN, Robert K. Case study research : design and methods. 4th ed. Los Angeles, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2009, xiv, 219. ISBN 9781412960991. info
  • The SAGE handbook of online research methods. Edited by Nigel Fielding - Raymond M. Lee - Grant Blank. London: Sage, 2008, xvi, 370. ISBN 9781412922937. info
  • DAVIES, Martin. Doing a successful research project : using qualitative or quantitative methods. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xiv, 274. ISBN 9781403993793. info
  • The SAGE handbook of qualitative research. Edited by Norman K. Denzin - Yvonna S. Lincoln. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005, xix, 1210. ISBN 0761927573. info
Výukové metody
The course will consist of a weekly seminar, where both the teacher and the students actively participate. Students are expected to complete the weekly readings prior to class and be prepared to present their written responses to the readings and discuss them in detail. Each student will also lead a class discussion at least one over the course of the semester.
Metody hodnocení
Conditions for passing the course:

1. Regular Attendance
2. Systematic work on research project
3. In-class participation
4. Discussant performance

Particular activities of students will be evaluated as follows:

20% – Regular Attendance
50% – Systematic work on research projects
15% – In-class participation
15% – Discussant performance
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Dr. Beatrice Chromková Manea
manea@fss.muni.cz, Room 3.18
Office Hours: Tuesdays: 13.00 – 14:00
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