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Lecturer(s)
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Sýkorová Dana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Topic outline: 1. Principles distinguishing qualitative and quantitative research. Possibilities and limits of strategies, evaluation criteria. 2. The theoretical (paradigmatic) framework for the choice of research approach. 3. Qualitative research as a way to understand the problems or the population studied. 4. Design of qualitative research (research project). 5. Research area, topic, research questions in qualitative research. 6. Conceptual framework, the role of theory in qualitative research. 7. Analytical induction model - introduction. 8-9. Basic types of qualitative research. 10. Methods of sample creation in qualitative research. 11. Methods of obtaining qualitative data. 12. Methods of qualitative data processing.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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Aims: Students will acquire knowledge in the field of qualitative methodology, understand the quali-tative research paradigm and the possibilities of its use. They are able to apply the acquired knowledge to solving more demanding research tasks, evaluate an adequate strategy, assess the validity, reliability and possibilities of generalization of sociological information. They can create a research plan sug-gest a type of qualitative research and data acquisition methods corresponding to the formulated re-search questions.
Aims: Students will acquire knowledge in the field of qualitative methodology, understand the quali-tative research paradigm and the possibilities of its use. They are able to apply the acquired knowledge to solving more demanding research tasks, evaluate an adequate strategy, assess the validity, reliability and possibilities of generalization of sociological information. They can create a research plan sug-gest a type of qualitative research and data acquisition methods corresponding to the formulated re-search questions.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Seminar Work
In addition to participation in the classes, reading of profession-al texts in Czech and foreign languages (100ts / 50ts) is required. Students gradually elaborate individual parts of the research project, which they present at least once during the semester in exercises. At the end of the course they will finalize a part of the project containing the argumentation of the choice of the re-search topic, theoretical framing, research questions, proposal of the type and methods of research and organization of data ac-quisition (5-page research design).
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Recommended literature
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ATKINSON, P. (2015). For Ethnography.. London: SAGE.
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BABBIE, E. R. (201). The Practice of Social Research. Belmont: Wadsworth Publ. Comp., 2013.
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DENZIN, N. K., LINCOLN, Y. S. (eds.). (2017). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research.. Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
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HENDL, J. (2016). Kvalitativní výzkum: Základní teorie, metody a aplikace.. Praha: Portál.
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MIOVSKÝ, M. (2006). Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu.. Praha: Grada.
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PUNCH, K. F. (2015). Úspěšný návrh výzkumu.. Praha: Portál.
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SILVERMAN, D. (2016). Qualitative Research.. London: SAGE.
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STRAUSS, A. L., CORBIN, J. (1999). Základy kvalitativního výzkumu.. Boskovice: Albert.
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TRAVERS, M. (2001). Qualitative Research through Case Studies.. London: SAGE.
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