| Course title | Introduction into Quantitative Reseach |
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| Course code | KKS/PPZKV |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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The course focuses on basics of quantitative research methodology and its application in social pedagogy. During the lectures and seminars we discuss and practice each phase of quantitative research from determining the problem, through the definition of hypotheses to their statistical verification. Special attention is given to methods of obtaining research data and their first analysis. Furthermore, the students are acquainted with simple statistical analysis of data and methods of hypotheses testing. Notable part of course is also enhancing skills to read and understand published research results and the ability to make own presentation fo research results.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to - gain knowledge and skills to use basics of quantitative methodology in the social pedagogical research - get basic knowledge about methods of data acquisition and initial analysis - managing simple statistical data analysis and hypothesis testing - use of the acquired knowledge and skills for reading and understanding pedagogical research
Students will be skilled in - theory of quantitative research paradigm - methods of data collecting and analysis - simple statistical data analysis - methods of statistical hypothesis testing - reading and understanding research reports and presenting research results |
| Prerequisites |
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The course assuming logical thinking and mastering basic mathematical operations.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
The course ends with test of both theoretical knowledge and practical skills of data analysis and statistical methods of hypotheses testing. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Leisure Education (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Prevention of Social Pathological Phenomena (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Prevention of Social Pathological Phenomena (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Prevention of Social Pathological Phenomena (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Leisure Education (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Leisure Education (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Leisure Education (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Leisure Education (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Prevention of Social Pathological Phenomena (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - specialization Prevention of Social Pathological Phenomena (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |