Social structures and everyday life - RDD118

• Title: Social structures and everyday life
• Guaranteed by: Department of Theological Ethics (27-TE)
• Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
• Actual: from 2016 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: Mgr. Věra Fritzová (25.07.2016)

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)

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Věra Fritzová (25.07.2016)

Basic literature and study aids:

Denzin, N., N., & Lincoln, y., S. (eds.) (2003): Collecting and Interpreting Qualitative Materials. SAGE.

This text and at least two others on research methods should be referenced in the research methodological discussion

Swinton, J., ‘Practical Theology and Qualitative Research’ 2006, London, SCM Press.

Recommended literature and study aids:

Riessman, C.,K., (ed.) (1993): Qualitative Studies in Social Work Research. SAGE.

Holliday, A., (2007): Doing & Writing Qualitative Research 2nd edn. SAGE

Kvale,S. (1996): Interviews. An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing. SAGE.

Teaching methods

Last update: Mgr. Věra Fritzová (25.07.2016)

Consultations:

Two days contact teaching plus 3 x 4 hours supervision by responsible teacher; (in total 28 hours)

Individual work:

107 distance learning, research diary with time table confirmed by placement tutors, details see above.