711-0607/03 – Sociological Research Techniques (TSV)
| Gurantor department | Department of Social Sciences | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | PhDr. Oldřich Solanský, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | PhDr. Anna Papřoková, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Optional |
| Year | 5 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 1995/1996 | Year of cancellation | 2010/2011 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF, FS, FEI | Intended for study types | Bachelor, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
To acquire basic knowledge and skills in the sphere of the social scientific research, to elaborate a research project and to construct adequate sociological techniques for collecting, analyzing and interpreting of necessary data, research report and draft of optimal measures and changes in the organization directed specifically also in the sphere of company culture.
Teaching methods
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Project work
Summary
The subject of study is divided in three parts. The first general part presents the basic concepts and methods of sociological research. The central point hereof is presented by basic techniques of sociological research, their characteristics, structure and application in connection with the method used. The specific partis focused on the application of the said techniques in research and realization of a social audit, especially in the sphere of company culture.
The tuition is oriented first of all at the constrution and application of the techniques of sociological reearch with the goal to learn and apply them in studying the social reality of a company and in the research of company culture.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
test
project
E-learning
Other requirements
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Basic terminology, target, kinds and history. Relation between theoretical and empirical approach.
2. Methodology of research. Quality and quantity based researches.
Validity and reliability.
3. Research scheme. Analysis of the issue. representation and kinds of selections, measuring. Triangulation.
4. Procedures. Types of procedures, their application.
5. Technique of questionnaire. Types of questions, scales. Projective techniques. . Analysis of data and interpretation.
6. Interview technique. Types of dialogue. environment and recording.
7. Observation technique. Object, category of behavior, evaluation scales, records Types of observation.
8. Experiment. Types of experiments, preparation, dependant and independent variables.
9. Analysis. Facts, documents. Analysis of contents.
10. Sociometry. . Sociometric matrix. . Types of sociograms. Application in HR practice.
11. Heuristic techniques. Brainstorming, Delphy technique. Thematic preparation, , choice of participants, basic rules.
12. Focus group. Preparation from contents and factual viewpoint. Management and anlysis. Evaluation and application.
13. Qualitative research Principles and purpose. Types. Preparation, coding, computer support.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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