Course: Methodology of Scientific Work

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Course title Methodology of Scientific Work
Course code KUF/DMVP
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Jílek Milan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Mrkvička Tomáš, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of the subjet: 1. Science and methods of scientific research. Empirical and logical methods. Normative and positive approach. Finding a research topic in economic disciplines. Orientation in JEL Classification. 2. Research funding, grant system. 3. Creating a literature review. Introduction to Electronic Information Resources. Access to electronic information resources, overview and characteristics of available databases. 4. Principles of citation ethics. Copyright law, copyright ethics and plagiarism. 5. Searching for electronic information resources, search query formulation, search and research search, search in bibliographic and fulltext databases, search relevance relevance, WOS database and JCR. 6. Tools for quoting and creating personal files, EndNote Web, and Quote Generator. 7. Formulation of research questions and hypothesis. 8. Planning research. Secondary data usage. Collection of primary data through observation, interview, questionnaire survey. 9. Analysis of quantitative data. Analysis of qualitative data. Processing of research results. 10. Principles of Writing a Scientific Article. Structure of the scientific article, abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, model, hypothesis, data, results, discussion, conclusions, list of literature. The writing style of a scientific article. 11. Principles of presentation of scientific work. Analysis and evaluation of selected articles and presentations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present methodology knowledge in the following areas: - Economical science and methods of economical research - Work with scientific literature - Basic of presentation and publication of scientific works - The rules for writing Ph.D. thesis Students will be acquainted with the process of research work, its time setting. They will learn to determine the state of scientific knowledge and define the benefits for theory and practice, will be improved in working with scientific literature. They will also learn about methods of primary research and methods of quantitative and qualitative research. The subject has two semestrs.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

The students have to perform literature search and methodology for their doctoral work.
Recommended literature
  • Collins, J., Hussey, R. Business Research. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. ISBN 0-333-98325-4.
  • Creedy, J. Research without Tears: From the First Ideas to Published Output. Cheltenham, U.K. and Northampton, Mass.: Elgar. xi, 2008.
  • Leamer, E. Questions, Theory and Data, in Foundations of research in economics: How do economists do economics?, In: S.G. Medema and W.J. Samuels, Editors. 1996, Advances in Economic Methodology series. Cheltenham, U.K. and Lyme, N.H.: Elgar; distributed by American International Distribution Corporation, Williston, Vt. p. 175-190.. Cheltenham, U.K. and Lyme, 1996.
  • Saunders, M., Lewis, P., Thornhill, A. Research Methods for Business Students. Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN 0273716867.
  • Varian, H. R. What I've Learned about Writing Economics. Journal of Economic Methodology, 2001. 8(1): p. 131-134., 2001.
  • Varian, H. R. What Use Is Economic Theory?, in Variants in economic theory: Selected works of Hal R. Varian, H.R. Varian, Editor. 2000, Economists of the Twentieth Century series. Cheltenham, U.K. and Northampton, Mass.: Elgar; distributed by American International Distribution Corporation, Williston, Vt. p. 352-360.. Cheltenham, U.K. and Northampton, 2000.
  • Varian, H.R. How to Build an Economic Model in Your Spare Time. American Economist 41 (2), pp. 3-10, 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management and Business Economics (2) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management and Business Economics (2) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter