Syllabus
* Lectures
1. Definition of science, the role of science, types of scientific disciplines in kinanthropology
2. The research problem, hypothesis, research question, induction, deduction
3. Principles of research proposal preparation in case of bachelor thesis.
4. Searching bibliographic databases
5. Criteria for research paper evaluation.
6. Principles of methods for collecting data
7. Data analysis and interpretation of results
Annotation
The main objective is to introduce students to use research procedures useful in process of bachelor thesis creation.
Definition of science. Overview of scientific disciplines in kinanthropology, their main features. Deduction, induction. Basics of research metodology, research designs, Project preparation, bibliographic databases, strategies of sampling, data collection, data analysis. Types of experimental desings, qualitative research, descriptive and inferential statistics