Course: Methodological seminar

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Course title Methodological seminar
Course code KSA/MES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Toušek Ladislav, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Epistemology and methodology 2. Research design 3. Research population and sampling 4. Organizing and archive of data 5. Secondary data resources and their interpretation 6. Structured and semistructured interview 7. Focused interview 8. Qualitative data analysis 9. Qualitative data analysis 10. Grounded theory 11. Content and discursive analysis 12. Social network analysis 13. Cultural domain analysis

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 62 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
rozlišovat mezi analytickými a lidovými pojmy
argumentovat a vést odbornou diskusi
číst a porozumět odborné cizojazyčné literatuře
Skills
kritické reflexe
využívat elektronické informační zdroje
aplikovat teorii v praxi
learning outcomes
Knowledge
charakterizovat a vysvětlit základní postupy vytváření a získávání dat, které jsou vhodné pro výzkum populací v komplexní moderní společnosti
charakterizovat a hodnotit přístupy k analýze kulturních a relačních dat
Skills
s využitím odpovídajících metod realizovat vlastní výzkumný projekt
s využitím odpovídajících metod je schopen analyzovat kulturní a relační data různorodého charakteru
transformovat znalosti základních postupů vytváření a získávání dat a uplatnit v praxi
kriticky reflektovat prameny a literaturu, se kterou pracuje
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Andranovich, Gregory D., and Gerry Riposa. Doing Urban Research. London, 1993.
  • Bernard, H. Russell. Research methods in anthropology : qualitative and quantitative approaches. Lanham : Altamira Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7591-0869-1.
  • Bernard, H. Russell; Ryan, Gery Wayne. Analyzing qualitative data : systematic approaches. Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7619-2490-6.
  • Denzin, Norman K.; Lincoln, Yvonna S. Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials. Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-7619-2687-9.
  • Flick, Uwe; Kardorff, Ernst von; Steinke, Ines. A companion to qualitative research. London ; Sage Publications, 2004. ISBN 0-7619-7375-3.
  • Grbich, Carol. Qualitative data analysis : an introduction. London : SAGE Publications, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4129-2143-5.
  • Hendl, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • Charmaz, Kathy. Constructing grounded theory : a practical guide through qualitative analysis. 1st pub. Los Angeles : SAGE, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7619-7353-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social and Cultural Anthropology (16-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social and Cultural Anthropology (16-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer