Annotation
Description of the Study Unit
The aims of the study unit are that the student:
- is able to understand the use and relevance of qualitative research methods
- Is familiar with the process of creating a thesis
- Is able to search data bases and find source material from diverse on-line sources
- Is able to implement a deeper understanding of the process of data gathering
- Is able to plan a thesis project by defining a research objective and elaborating the appropriate methodological approach
- Is able to create a professional framework for a research project and define how the knowledge gained will be utilised
- Is able to defend a thesis proposal and develop it
- Can apply the ethics of research to the thesis project and implement ethical research procedures
- Is able to use scientific writing techniques and produce professional documents in the English language
Contents
- Research methodology – focus on qualitative research
- Data gathering methods
- use of data bases and on-line resources
- Use of qualitative research in research in the field of diversity
- Thesis proposal development
- Academic & professional English
- Ethics of research
- Knowledge production and ownership
Process of the Study Unit
Week 1
Dr. Martin Pietak, Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible Teacher), Doc. Dr. Jindřich Halama
Starting the final thesis process. Recapping what they have learned for methodology, material gathering and research. (0, 33 cr.)
Week 5-6
Assignment – doctoral thesis analysis (1 cr)
Week 7
Dr Martin Pietak, Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible Teacher), Doc. Dr. Jindřich Halama
Idea paper concerning the final thesis work (0, 33 cr.)
Week 8
Reading concerning theoretical framework of the thesis work (1 cr)
Week 12
Making the material gathering plan and integrating the thesis work to community work (0,5 cr)
Week 13
Mag. Tony Addy, Doc. Dr. Jindřich Halama
Material gathering plan handling in groups – the ethics of research (0,33 cr)
Week 14-17
Conceptual and theoretical framework of the thesis work: previous research of the topic, making the thesis plan (1 cr)
Week 18
Mag. Tony Addy, Doc. Dr. Jindřich Halama
Thesis seminar and English clinic (0,5 cr)