Course: Mass communication research methods

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Course title Mass communication research methods
Course code KSS/MEM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kalvas František, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. classic media research projects 2. focus groups 3. questionaries 4. media diaries 5 peoplemeters 6. ethnography of media organizations 7. content analysis 8. semiotic analysis 9. conversation analysis 10. mixed methods in media research 11.-12. comparative and history methods in media research 13. new trends: internet research

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Project-based instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method, Individual study, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- KSS/TMK1 - ability to read in English
learning outcomes
Students are able to: - describe selected methods for analysing media contents, impacts and publics (questionary, focus group, ethnoraphy, content analysis, semiotic analysis) - identify suitable posibilities for aplication of these methods - aply these methods on their own research problem - choose suitable combination of these methods to solve their own research problem - carry out their own research by using suitable combination of these selected methods - present analyses in paper, eg. they are able to: - define research questions and hypotheses - give theoretical reasons for their hypotheses - present findings important for validity of their hypotheses - assess validity of their hypotheses - write clear conclusions
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Project-based instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
assessment methods
Combined exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Project
Recommended literature
  • Berelson, B., Janowitz, M. Reader in Public Opinion and Communication. The Free Press, 1966.
  • Boyd-Barrett, Oliver; Newbold, Chris. Approaches to media : a reader. 1st ed. London : Arnold, 1995. ISBN 0-340-65229-2.
  • Buriánek, J. Sémantický diferenciál jako technika sociologického výzkumu. Sociologický časopis 6/1988. str. 645 - 656, 1988.
  • Fiske, John. Introduction to communication studies. 2nd ed. London : Routledge, 1990. ISBN 0-415-04672-6.
  • Hansen, Anders. Mass communication research methods. Hampshire : PALGRAVE, 1998. ISBN 0-333-61710-X.
  • Jensen, Klaus Bruhn; Jankowski, Nicholas W. A handbook of qualitative methodologies for mass communication research. 1st ed. London : Routledge, 1991. ISBN 0-415-05405-2.
  • Katz, E. Dvoustupňový tok komunikace: nejnovější zpráva o hypotéze. In: Jirák, J., Říchová, B. Politická komunikace a média. Praha, Karolinum, 2000.
  • Klapper, J. The Effects of Mass Communication. Illinois. Glencoe, 1960.
  • Neuendorf, Kimberly A. The content analysis guidebook. Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2002. ISBN 0-7619-1978-3.
  • Noelleová, Elisabeth. Výzkum veřejného mínění : úvod do metod demoskopie. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda, 1968.
  • Punch, Keith F. Developing effective research proposals. London : SAGE Publications, 2000. ISBN 0-7619-6356-1.


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): Sociology (17-5) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer