| Course title | Research and Qualitative Methods |
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| Course code | KPE/MKM |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The content of the course is divided into two sections. The first section will define the basic concepts used during the research process (types of variables, techniques of data collection and analysis, hypotheses etc.). Students will also be introduced into the important isssue of causal analysis. The second section of the course focuses on the major types of qualitative research methods which include the issue of the case study design and comparative methods. The use of the comparative methods will be demonstrated based on the logic of the methods developed by John Stuart Mill.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The main goals of the course is to introduce students to the main principles of research in political science. The course is thus aimed to foster the analytical skills of students that could be utilized both in the context of their comprehension of existing research in political science and in being able to formulate thieir own research design.
1. Ability to formulate own research design. 2. Ability to critically evaluate existing research. 3. Analytical skills. |
| Prerequisites |
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The course has no specific prerequisites.
KPE/SPZ ----- or ----- KPE/SPZD |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
1. Seminar presentation. 2. Written test. 3. Regular reading of assigned literature. |
| Recommended literature |
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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 Arts | Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) | Category: Social sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |