Course: Diploma seminar

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Course title Diploma seminar
Course code KPP/DS1E
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Urbánek Petr, doc. PaedDr. Dr.
  • Kasper Tomáš, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Novotová Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Goals and specifics of pedagogical research 2. Observation - main research method in pedagogy 3. Inquiry as specific communication in pedagogical research 4. Tests, psychometry, sociometry 5. Experiment 6. Quantitative and qualitative research 7. Methodological questions and problems of Pedagogical research

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 76 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at preparing the bachelor thesis.
Students received main pedagogical and psychological competences.
Prerequisites
Student has basic knowledge of General Pedagogy and General Didactics, general and Developmental Psychology. .

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

Study objectives: 1. active participation on the lecture 2. participants will perform all given tasks 3. reading of relevant academic texts 4. writing a semestral academic paper 5. successful accomplishment of institutional objectives of the course - attainment above the minimum requirements for the award of credit
Recommended literature
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000..
  • HORÁK, J. Kapitoly z teorie výchovy. 2. díl, Liberec : TU, 1996..
  • CHRÁSKA, M.; MAREŠ, J.; PRŮCHA, J. K metodologii pedagogického výzkumu. Olomouc : ČAPV a PedF UP, 2001..
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004..
  • PELIKÁN, J. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha : Karolinum, 1998..
  • PRŮCHA, J. Pedagogický výzkum : Uvedení do teorie a praxe. Praha : Karolinum, 1995..
  • URBÁNEK, P. Vzdělávací politika a pedagogický výzkum. Liberec: TUL, 2004..


Study plans that include the course
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