Course: Qualitative methods

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Course title Qualitative methods
Course code MRS/KLM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Schlossarek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dušková Lenka, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
The course is an introduction to qualitative methods for students of International Development Studies. It provides students with basic theoretical framework for qualitative research, introduces main data collection methods, coding, analysis and interpretation. The aim of the course is to provide students with essential theoretical knowledge necessary for conducting development research and enable them to continue on postgraduate level. Part of the course is also devoted to current software tools used for qualitative research.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic qualitative research methods.
Upon completion of the course students should have basic knowledge of qualitative methods, and should have basic skills for conducting development research.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam, Student performance

Active participation, written exam covering the lectures and required reading.
Recommended literature
  • Creswell, J., W. (1997). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design. SAGE Publications.
  • Elliot, J. Using Narrative in Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches.
  • HENDL, J. (1999). Úvod do kvalitativního výzkumu. Praha.
  • Marshall, C., Rossman, G. (2006). Designing Qualitative Research, 4th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Seidman, I. (1998). Interviewing as Qualitative Research. NY, London: Teachers college press.
  • Sigleton, R., Straits, B. (2009). Approaches to Social Research. Oxford University Press.
  • Somekh, B., Lewin, C. (eds.). (2004). Research Methods in the Social Science. London: Sage Publications Ltd.


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