EVSb2077 A Guide to Research in Political Sciences

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024

The course is not taught in Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alžběta Karolyiová (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mocek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Blinka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Fridrichová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, 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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! EVS177 A Guide to Research in Pol. && ! NOW ( EVS177 A Guide to Research in Pol. ) && (! SEMESTR ( 1 ) && ! SEMESTR ( 2 ) && ( MVZ174 Method. of pol. end IR reserch || MVZb1003 Method. of pol. end IR reserch ))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to extend basic knowledge in the making of professional text in political science. The course focuses on practical problems in writing these kind of text. Students will be analyzed individual topics first theoretically and then practically tested on seminars
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory lecture, introduction to the subject  
  • 2. Introduction and Conclusion
  • 3. Abstract, annotation, keywords
  • 4. Selection of the topic, searching od resources, conceptualization
  • 5. Research questio, operationalization
  • 6. Evaluation, Analysis
  • 7. Bibliography, citations
Literature
    required literature
  • POLÍVKOVÁ, Alena. Jak být in v písemném projevu : se vzorovými ukázkami. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Knižní klub. 157 s. ISBN 9788024224190. 2009. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství. 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. 2009. info
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena. Rukověť autora diplomky. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Filozofická fakulta. 121 s. ISBN 9788024423142. 2009. info
  • PUNCH, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál. 230 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-468-7. 2008. info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM. 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. 2004. info
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda. 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. 1999. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in seminar groups. Students are required to elaborate the preparation of each seminar, which is also used as material for subsequent discussion at the seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is terminated by credit. Students receive credit if they attend at least 90% of seminars and turn 90% of preparation in. The preparation for the seminar can be during the course returned because of poor quality only twice. In another case, the student is not given credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
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