bk4001 Methodology

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
7/13/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Sebera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Bozděch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Sebera, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Fri 27. 2. 8:00–10:30 B11/236, Fri 13. 3. 11:40–13:20 B11/236, Fri 10. 4. 8:00–9:40 B11/236
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
bk4001/01: Fri 20. 2. 10:45–13:15 E34/205 - seminární místnost, Fri 13. 3. 13:55–16:25 E34/205 - seminární místnost, Fri 20. 3. 8:25–11:45 B11/236, Fri 15. 5. 13:00–15:30 E34/205 - seminární místnost, M. Bozděch
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The aim is to prepare the student for the necessary steps in the bachelor thesis. Adoption of principles of professional work, access to the world of professional literature, methods of selecting topics and methods of professional work, work with literature and information sources. They will be acquainted with citation methods and bibliographic references. Basic research strategies, research plans and methods of data collection and analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • to define science branch Kinantropologie
  • to make a bachelor's thesis topic
  • to create a structure of thesis
  • to find relevant resources and create a research
  • to determine the research problem, goals, questions and hypotheses
  • to describe the research plan (strategies, methods of data acquisition and processing)
  • specify the sample file and the method of selection
  • specify the research file and the method of selection
  • to analyze and interpret the results
    • Key topics
    • Topic - Search and Selection, Archive of Final Thesis at MU Brno and UK Prague.
    • Citation standard, creation of bibliographic records, citation managers.
    • Structure and design of the project (research, problem, goal, research questions (hypotheses), methodology, studied subjects / objects, data source, data acquisition method, data analysis, study definition, study limits).
    • Structure of theoretical, theoretical and empirical work. Methods and techniques, tools and variants of research.
    • Methods of data collection (observation, methods, experiment, quaziexperiment).
    • Data Processing Methods - Analysis, Synthesis, Review, Thinking and Logic Methods, Statistics.
    • Basic statistical characteristics - mean, median, standard deviation, frequency, basic graphs - histogram, box graph.
    • Statistics sw.
    • Statistical and Effect Size
    • Interpretation of results.
    • Assessment and defense of the bachelor thesis.
    Study resources and literature
    • SEBERA, Martin and Renata KLÁROVÁ. Aplikovaná matematická statistika (Applied mathematical statistics). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 51 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7427-9. URL info
    • SEBERA, Martin and Renata KLÁROVÁ. Metodologie bakalářské práce (Methodology of bachelor's thesis). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 24 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7379-1. URL info
    • SEBERA, Martin and Renata KLÁROVÁ. Metodologie magisterské práce (Methodology of Science). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 20 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7380-7. URL info
    • ZHÁNĚL, Jiří; Vladimír HELLEBRANDT and Martin SEBERA. Metodologie výzkumné práce (Research methodology). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 65 pp. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6875-9. info
    • SEBERA, Martin and Renata KLÁROVÁ. Statistika v kinantropologii (Statistics in Kinanthropology). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 31 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7409-5. URL info
    • SEBERA, Martin and Renata KLÁROVÁ. Výzkumné projekty (Research Projects). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 50 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7452-1. URL info
    • PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 230 s. ISBN 9788073674687. info
    • PUNCH, Keith. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Translated by Jan Hendl. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 150 stran. ISBN 9788073673819. info
    • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2007, 377 stran. ISBN 9788073673130. URL info
    • MIOVSKÝ, Michal. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 332 stran. ISBN 9788024713625. info
    • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2005, 407 stran. ISBN 8073670402. info
    • HENDL, Jan. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat :analýza a metaanalýza dat. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 583 s. ISBN 8071788201. info
    • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 9788024601397. info
    • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva. Brno: Paido, 2000, 207 stran. ISBN 8085931796. info
    • PRŮCHA, Jan. Pedagogický výzkum : uvedení do teorie a praxe. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 1995, 132 stran. ISBN 8071841323. info
    Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
  • lectures
  • preparation of thesis
    • Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    - Written Test on Concepts: 40 questions. Each correct answer is worth 1 point, each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 points, and unanswered questions receive 0 points. The passing threshold is 32 points (80%).
    - During lectures, it will be possible to earn up to three bonus points (maximum of 1 point per lecture through a quiz using the KvIS tool), which will be added to the written test score. Grading scale: E: less than 33 points; D: 33–34 points; C: 35–36 points; B: 37–38 points; A: 39–40+ points.
    - Literary research and Bachelor’s thesis projects on a chosen topic (evaluated as pass/fail).
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Study support
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fsps/jaro2026/bk4001/index.qwarp
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught each semester.
    Teacher's information
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/predmet/fsps/jaro2025/BK4001
    Mgr. Michal Bozděch, Ph.D.
    učo 360366
    Assistant professor EDUC FSpS MU
    Room D33/333
    Kamenice 5 — D33
    Faculty of Sports Studies
    Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences
    michal.bozdech@fsps.muni.cz
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/osoba/360366
    The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
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