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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introductory lesson; organizational information; basics of social science research 2. Basic methodological problems of study of religion 3. Introduction to qualitative social science research 4. Basic methods of data collection and analysis in qualitative research 5. Discourse analysis 6. Grounded theory 7. Actor-Network Theory 8. Ethical issues in qualitative social science research 9. Final discussion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces qualitative methods of research with a special focus on the field research among religious communities. The students will learn about the methodological background of the qualitative research in social sciences. They will learn about the methods of data gathering (participant observation, semi-structured interview etc.) and data analysing (thematic or narrative analysis, Grounded Theory etc.). The pros and cons of their application will be discussed. The students will learn how to practically apply some of them. The aim of this course is to provide the students with a solid knowledge as well as the practical skill in the use of the methods available in the qualitative research.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The course will be completed by an oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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BERG, Bruce L. (2011). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences. Pearson; 8 edition.
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DISMAN, Miroslav. (2000). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost: příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum.
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LATOUR, Bruno. (2007). Reassembling the social :an introduction to actor-network-theory. Oxford University Press; 1st edition.
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SILVERMAN, David. (2005). Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum: praktická príručka. Ikar, Pegas, Bratislava.
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