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Lecturer(s)
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Lebeda Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Lysek Jakub, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The content of the course is divided into two cycles: qualitative and quantitative methods. Within the qualitative cycle, students will gain knowledge of the case study methods, comparative methods and quasi-experiemtnal research designs. Within the quantitative cycle, students will gain knowledge of the measures of the central tendency (mean, median, modus), variability (variance, standard deviations etc.), graphic presentatin of data, crosstabulations, and selected measures of bivariate association (Spearman coefficient, Pearson coefficient, PRE-Lambda etc.).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces the students to the prevailing analytical methods in political science. First, the students will gain a deep understanding of qualitative research methods and cases study techniques, inluding an emphasis on comparative methods. Second, students will be intoducued to descriprive statistical inference. This section of the course will entail the utilization of the measure of central tendencies and measures of variability. It will also include a section on bivariate statistics including the construction of crosstabulations and simple correlations.
Students will gain the ability to critically evaluate the methodological solutions of the existing research designs in political science. They will also be able to transpose this knowledge to the formulation of their own research design in their graduate theses.
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Prerequisites
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Students should have a basic level of understanding of the research process in political science. Students should have a basic knowledge of trivial mathematical skills.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
1. Seminar presentation. 2. Written test. 3. Regular reading of assigned literature.
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Recommended literature
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Gerring, John. (2001). Social Science Methodology. A Criterial Framework.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Johnson, Janet Buttolph, H. T. Reynolds. (2005). Political Science Research Methods.. Washington D. C.: CQ Press.
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