Practice Placement: Field - Research Project - RDD108

• Title: Practice Placement: Field - Research Project
• Guaranteed by: Department of Theological Ethics (27-TE)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2015 to 2017
• Semester: summer
• Points: 5
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:135/0, MC [HS]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: combined
• Teaching methods: combined
• Guarantor: doc. Jindřich Halama, Dr.

Annotation

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Description of the Study Unit
The aims of the study unit are that the student:
- Can apply the ethics of research to a specific project
- Is able to write a research proposal and defend it
- Is able to carry out a small field research project
- Knows how to use qualitative approaches to social phenomena
- Is able to undertake basic social analysis
- Knows how to develop critical knowledge of a local situation
- Is able to write a research report using the correct technical language and format
- Is able to demonstrate the ability to use on-line resources
- Can present the results of research and use feedback constructively
The contents of the study unit include:
- Research ethics
- Research proposal development
- Practical research planning
- Use of data bases and on-line resources
- Implementing a research plan and analysing the results
- Writing and presentation of the results of research

Process of the Study Unit
week 1
Dr. Ari Niemien and Ing. Soňa Kantorová, 0.5 cr
Lectures on research in local situations, ethics of research and use of on line resources
lectures on academic language and use of English

weeks 4-7
Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible teacher) 4.0cr
Individual or pair work research assignment with supervision by the responsible teacher and the local supervisor
(see study unit 7) 4 credits

week 8
Mag. Tony Addy (Responsible teacher) and Doc. Dr. Jindřich Halama 0.5 cr
Research assignment presentations 2 x 7 hours (two groups)

Literature

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Basic literature and study aids:

Flick, U. 2009. An Introduction to Qualitative Research 4thEd: Sage

The student should be familiar with this text and use references (minimum 3) in the research report to explain the research method.

Recommended literature:

D’Cruz et al.2004. Social Work Research. Ethical and Political Contexts, London: Sage

Holliday, A. 2002/2007. Doing and Writing Qualitative Research. London: Sage

Silverman, D. 2000. Doing Qualitative Research. London: Sage

The student should have at at least 2 references from this recommended literature in the report

Teaching methods

Last update: MORAVEC (15.05.2015)

Consultations:

Supervision as in Study Unit 7. In addition 14 hours contact teaching, obligatory, 7 hours participation in the seminar and presentation of the research report, obligatory

Individual work:

114 hours distance learning: research diary with time table confirmed by placement tutors and research supervisor, including supervision by responsible teacher and placement supervisor; writing of Research Report (single student or pair work)