Course: Methodological Aspects of Research in the Field of Health Education

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Course title Methodological Aspects of Research in the Field of Health Education
Course code KAZ/PNMA@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Marečková Jana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kurková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Differences in results reliability of particular types of research design and their importance for health education. The basic specifics of research designs in quantitative and qualitative research and in systematic reviews with the focus on their usage in health education. Specifics of literary (narrative) reviews and the difference between literary and systematic reviews. The concept of usage of the scientific evidence in health education and health support while creating global and regional WHO documents.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
After passing this course students should be able to: - Understand the degree of reliability of the research results in context of health education according to the hierarchy of scientific evidence - Characterize the degree of reliability of the results of the basic types of primary research with quantitative approach - Specify the degree of reliability of primary qualitative studies - clarify the basic characteristics of systematic reviews for health education - demonstrate the importance of systematic reviews for the transfer of contemporary scientific findings in health education and for health support
Students will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge according to the course objectives.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Students will prepare and present an overview of information on the topic given. Requirements for students with an Individual Study Plan (ISP): same conditions + participation in a combined course of study.
Recommended literature
  • EGER, L., EGEROVÁ, D. Základy metodologie výzkumu. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2014. 978-80-261-0735-4..
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 4., přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9..
  • http://cebhc.upol.cz/upload/soubory/monografie/systematicka_review_online.pdf.
  • KLUGAR, M., ČÁP, J., KLUGAROVÁ, J., MAREČKOVÁ, J., ROBERSON, DN., KELNAROVÁ, Z. The personal active aging strategies of older adults in Europe: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2016, roč. 14, č. 5, s. 193-257. ISSN 2202-4433..
  • KLUGAR, M. Systematická review ve zdravotnictví. Olomouc: UP, 2015. Dostupné na www:.
  • MAREČKOVÁ, J., KLUGAROVÁ, J. Evidence-Based Health Care. Zdravotnictví založené na vědeckých důkazech. Olomouc: UP, 2015. ISBN 978-80-244-4781-0..
  • SVOBODA, P. Metodologie kvantitativního speciálněpedagogického výzkumu. Olomouc: UP, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3067-6..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Health Education for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer