Course objectives:
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The course is focused on current topics and issues discussed within political science and international relations. Prominent Czech and foreign researchers will familiarize students with current issues and topics tackled by research. Within the lectures, these experts will present research design, drafting of research questions, specific forms of conceptualization and operationalization of research topics and methods used in the context of research for data collection and analysis.
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Requirements on student
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Students meet the requirements set by an teacher designated for the particular academic year. These requirements will be published no later than the first day of the semester in Courseware.
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Content
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Particular topics of lectures will be specified by the teacher designated for the academic year and before the start of the semester they will be published in Courseware.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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4
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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40
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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60
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Total
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156
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to distinguish between different types of research designs used in political science and international relations |
to describe individual qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and processing |
to describe the development of individual classical schools of thought in political science and international relations |
to describe advanced concepts used in contemporary political science and international relations |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to identify methods that are most suitable for solving a particular research problem |
to create a academic papetr that meets all essential formal requirements |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to explain the essence of academic discussion on specific actual topic |
to describe conceptual framework, theoretical background and methodology of concrete researches discussed within the course |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to independently apply methods of data collection and analysis presented within the course in solving specific research problems |
to critically reflect the conceptual apparatus of a particular research |
to independently evaluate the relevance of the theoretical framework of a particular research |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Seminar work |
Group presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Self-study of literature |
Seminar |
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