This seminar leads to the development of a full MA thesis. The aim of this phase is to support students in writing their MA thesis by providing peer feed-back, in-class discussions and guidance from the course lecturer. Students will present their theoretical and methodological chapters in a seminar.
Assessment Spring semester: mandatory individual and group assignments
Last update: Němcová Tejkalová Alice, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
Course completion requirements
Assessment Spring semester: mandatory individual and group assignments.
Last update: Němcová Tejkalová Alice, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
Literature
Literature on research design and thesis writing
Allison, B. and Race, P. (2004). The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses. London: Routledge.
Bell, J. (2005). Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Björk, L. and Räisänen, C. (1999/2000). Academic Writing: a university writing course, 2nd ed. Lund: Studentlitteratur; Chatwell-Bratt: Bromley.
Bond, A. (ed.) 2006. Your master's thesis: how to plan, draft, write and revise, 2nd ed. Abergele: Studymates.
Glatthorn, A. and Joyner, R. (2005). Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: a step-by-step guide, 2 ed. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Heath P. M. T. and Tynan, C. (2010). Crafting a research proposal. The Marketing Review, 10(2): 147-168.
Lunenburg, F. C. and Irby, B. J. (2008). Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Thousand Oaks: Corwin; London: Sage.
Rudestam, K. E., and Newton, R. (2007). Surviving Your Dissertation, 3rd ed. London: Sage.
Thomas, R. Murray and Brubaker, D. L. (2000). Theses and dissertations: a guide to planning, research, and writing. Westport: Bergin & Garvey.
Literature on methodology
General methods literature (including research ethics)
Altheide, D. (1996). Qualitative media analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Berger, A. A. (2000). Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Jensen, K. B. (2002). A handbook of media and communication research: qualitative and quantitative methodologies. London: Routledge.
Jensen, K., Jankowsi, N. (1993). A Handbook of qualitative methodologies for mass communication research. London: Routledge.
Krippendorff, K. (2004, 2013). Content analysis: an introduction to its methodology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Mason, J. (2002). Qualitative Researching. London: Sage. Available online at: http://www.sxf.uevora.pt/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mason_2002.pdf.
Riffe, D., Lacy, S., Fico, F. (2005). Analyzing media messages: using quantitative content analysis in research. London: Routledge.
Saldaña, J. (2012) The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Older version available online at: http://stevescollection.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/8/6/13866629/saldana_2009_the-coding-manual-for-qualitative-researchers.pdf
Silverman, D. (2010). Doing qualitative research: a practical handbook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Part of older version available online at: https://fasstasticmethodologygroup.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/silverman2005.pdf
Silverman, D. (ed.) (2004). Qualitative research: theory, method, and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Available online at: http://www.stiba-malang.com/uploadbank/pustaka/RM/QUALITATIVE%20THEORY%20METHOD%20PRACTICE.pdf
Digital methods literature
Hargittai, E., Sandvig, C. (eds) (2015). Digital Research Confidential. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Hine, C. (2015). Ethnography for the Internet. London: Bloomsbury Academic.
Rogers, R. (2013). Digital Methods. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Literature on theory and literature review
Cooper, H. M. (1998). Synthesizing Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Hart, C. (1998). Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Social Science Research Imagination. London: Sage [in association with] The Open University.
Galvan, J. L., Galvan, M. C. (2017). Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 7th Edition. New York: Routledge.
Laughey, D. (2007). Key Themes in Media Theory. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
Littlejohn, S. W., Foss, K. A., Oetzel, J. (2016). Theories of Human Communication, Eleventh Edition. Long Grove: Waveland Press.
Ridley, D. (2008). The Literature Review: A Step-By-Step Guide for Students. London; Thousand Oaks: Sage.
