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GEN104 Research Methodologies of Gender Problems

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Petr Fučík, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Porkertová (assistant)

Supervisor

doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology - Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Division of Gender Studies - Department of Sociology - Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Thu 18:00–19:40 U42

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 58 student(s).
Current registration and enrollment status: enrolled: 32/58, only registered: 0/58, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/58

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

During the course students will learn to identify the difference between qualitative and quanititive methodology. Students will be able to explain the logic of social science research. Students will learn to combine sevaral researching techniques. On succesful completion of the course students will be able to compile an concrete research design. The course goal is to introduce to students the logic of qualitative and quantitative research. The students will be introduced to the basic social science research paradigms and strategies as well as their feminist interpretation. The students will be provided with the exercise of critical thought and discussion over the selected readings.

Syllabus

• 1. Deductive and inductive logic of social science research
• 2. The structure of positivist research thought
• 3. Feminist empiricism
• 4. Standpoint feminism
• 5. Qualitative research and analysis

Literature

• BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research [Babbie, 1998]. 8th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1998. xxiv, 465. ISBN 0-534-50468-. info
• Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000. 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
• SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum :praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005. 327 s. ISBN 80-551-0904-4. info
• REINHARZ, Shulamit and Lynn DAVIDMAN. Feminist methods in social research. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. viii, 413. ISBN 0-19-507386-X. info
• ako robiť kvalitativný
• Sociologické školy, směry, paradigmata. Edited by Miloslav Petrusek - Alena Miltová - Alena Vodáková. Vyd. 2., dopl. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000. 258 s. ISBN 80-85850-81-8. info
• GEERTZ, Clifford. The interpretation of cultures :selected essays. New York: Basic Books, 1973. ix, 470 s. ISBN 0-465-09719-7. info

Teaching methods

lecture and seminar, reading

Assessment methods

report on selected methodological topic 3 written assignments (all assignments are the parts of the final research project - theoretical background - formulation of the research question and hypothesis - finalizing the research proposal) the proposal is (beside the teacher review) peer-reviewed by the students mutually final examination (written test)

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014.

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