Course: Methodological Practicum

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Course title Methodological Practicum
Course code KPSY/7MPR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Staněk Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic curriculum: Creating a research proposal Theoretical basis Research topic, problem, objectives, questions, hypothesis Research group, data collection Research methods Data processing Timetable Ethics Possible issues and solutions Lessons will also contain presentation of students' research proposals and a discussion of their proposals.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide the students with an update and overview of the key principles of methodology and statistics and to mediate their use in practice. Emphasis is placed on the quality of the design of the project (research design) of the qualification work. Partial topics include work with relevant theoretical backgrounds, selection of a research group, collection of data, selection of research methods, selection of adequate statistical methods, timing and consideration of possible risks associated with the implementation of the research.
The student will obtain practical information related to the preparation of the research proposal and its implementation.Also, the use of methodological and statistical knowledge for this proces will be practiced.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Interview

attendance, presentation of research proposal of bachelor thesis, active involvement
Recommended literature
  • Ferjenčík, J. (2000). Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu. Praha: Portál. (vybrané kapitoly).
  • Gavora, P. (2000). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Pailo..
  • Hendl, J. (2005). Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha: Portál..
  • Hendl, J. (2006). Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat. Analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál..
  • Chráska, M. (2008). Metody pedagogického výzkumu. Praha: Grada..
  • Mareš, P., Rabušic, L., & Soukup, P. (2015). Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS. Brno: Masarykova univerzita..
  • Miovský, M. (2006). Kvalitativní přístup a metody v pedagogickém výzkumu. Praha: Grada..
  • Reichel, J. (2009). Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada..
  • Švaříček, R., & Šeďová, K., et al. (2007). Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách: pravidla hry. Praha: Portál..
  • Urbánek, T., Denglerová, D., & Širůček, J. (2011). Psychometrika: měření v psychologii. Praha: Portál..


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