Course: Qualitative Research in Methods

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Course title Qualitative Research in Methods
Course code ISZ/PSKVP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátilová Veronika, Mgr.
Course content
The specifics of the formulation of the research problem, goals and research questions in qualitative research in social work and the subsequent selection of appropriate data collection methods. Specifics of choosing research methods in qualitative research. Data collection methods. Data processing methods. Data processing software variables. Methods associated with supporting the validity of qualitative research. The lesson will be focused on practicing the mentioned issue.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
Students will become more familiar with the issue of qualitative research in the context of social work. During the lectures and seminars, we will deal with the choice and use of various qualitative data collection techniques and the most common approaches to their analysis. The aim of the subject is to help students in the preparation of diploma theses, which should include a qualitative investigation.

Prerequisites
Completion of the Sociology course, interest in qualitative research and its use in practice.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

Participation in lectures and seminars, presentation of parts of your research, active participation in the discussion and solving assigned tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Disman, J. (2002). Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Hendl, J. (2005). Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál.
  • Řiháček, T.; Čermák, I.; Hytych, R. (2013). Kvalitativní analýza textů: čtyři přístupy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • SMITH, Jonathan Alan, FLOWERS, Paul and LARKIN, Michael. (2013). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Theory, Method and Research. London.
  • Straus, A. & Corbin, J. (1999). Základy kvalitativního výzkumu. Boskovice: Alebert..


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