GLCb1012 Quantitative Methodology in Action

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dominika Perdoch Sladká (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Katrňák, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Dominika Perdoch Sladká
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 PC26
Prerequisites
The aim of this course is to extend your knowledge from the basic methodology course, especially in the area of quantitative methodology. During the course, you will learn how to design quantitative research, how to prepare a simple questionnaire, collect respondents' answers using the various online tools, statistically evaluate the obtained data and clearly present the results. The acquired skills will help you in other courses of your studies, in the preparation of your quantitatively oriented bachelor thesis, and improve your position on the labour market.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim of this course is to extend your knowledge from the basic methodology course, especially in the area of quantitative methodology. During the course, you will learn how to design quantitative research, how to prepare a simple questionnaire, collect respondents' answers using the various online tools, statistically evaluate the obtained data and clearly present the results. The acquired skills will help you in other courses of your studies, in the preparation of your quantitatively oriented bachelor thesis, and improve your position on the labour market.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students will be familiar with the basic methodology of sociological research, basic research strategies, basic research paradigms and designs. Furthermore, the students will be able to design a research project, specify research problems and research questions, operationalize them, and choose the appropriate instruments for making surveys.
Syllabus
  • 1. The logic of social research
  • 2. Research questions and hypotheses
  • 3. Surveys
  • 4. Trends in survey research, online surveys
  • 5. Make your own questionnaire
  • 6. Reading week, no lecture
  • 7. Survey design, sample construction
  • 8. Introduction to statistical analysis with JASP
  • 9. Basic descriptive analysis
  • 10. Relationship between two variables
  • 11. Correlation
  • 12. Presentation and visualization of data
  • 13. Structure of a research paper
Literature
    required literature
  • DIAMOND, Ian and Julie JEFFERIES. Beginning statistics : an introduction for social scientists. 1st pub. London: Sage Publications, 2001, x, 254. ISBN 0761960627. info
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research. 9th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2001, 1 sv. ISBN 0534574742. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discusions, project, consultations, readings and homeworks.
Assessment methods
Every student can obtain up to 100 points during the semester. The points will be awarded as follows: 20 points: Active participation in class (physical presence and engaging in discussion): 2 points per class, maximum 20 points can be earned from 11 classes. 30 points: Assignments 1-3 (research problem formulation, hypothesis design, questionnaire development). 30 points: Assignments 4-6 (descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis, correlation). 20 points: Final paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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