Course detail

Methodology of Scientific Work

FP-mvpDAcad. year: 2017/2018

Short content of the course:
1. Topic of disertation thesis, connection between research and disertation topic.
2. Research in entrepreneurship and management - research process, research design.
3. Research time schedulle, barriers a bottlenecks of research.
4. Definition of scientific field knowledge, review of literature.
5. Data resources nad investigation in a secondary research.
6. Methods of investigation in a primary research.
. Sample definition, creation of hypothesis.
. Pre-research investigation.
. Qualitative approaches.
. Quantitative approaches.
. Quantitative methods and quantitative investigation.
7. Presentation of individual assignment on the defined topic.
8. Non-traditional research methods - fuzzy systems, kvalitative modelling.
9. Author´s law.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After passing of the course student´s will be able to provide secondary and primary research, which will be exercisable in final disertation thesis.

Prerequisites

Prerekvizities are not defined.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Except lectures will be used in the course also team works and case studies from real practice.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Short content of the course:
1. Topic of disertation thesis, connection between research and disertation topic.
2. Research in entrepreneurship and management - research process, research design.
3. Research time schedulle, barriers a bottlenecks of research.
4. Definition of scientific field knowledge, review of literature.
5. Data resources nad investigation in a secondary research.
6. Methods of investigation in a primary research.
. Sample definition, creation of hypothesis.
. Pre-research investigation.
. Qualitative approaches.
. Quantitative approaches.
. Quantitative methods and quantitative investigation.
7. Presentation of individual assignment on the defined topic.
8. Non-traditional research methods.
9. Author´s law.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Subject objectives are following:
1. To show the students research process, its timing, barriers and bottlenecks.
2. To teach students how to define scientific field knowledge, to define contribution for theory, practice and for the company.
3. To teach students work with literature through review process.
4. To describe methods of primary investigation. To show methods of quantitative and qualitative investigation.
5. By method of presentation and defence of individual assignment to prove students abilities for future completion of dissertation thesis.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Na soustředěních bude kontrolována aktivní účast studentů. Studenti mají povinnost se zúčastnit e-learningového kurzu k publikování. Studenti zpracují vědecký článek připravený k publikaci.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. & THORNHILL, A. Research Methods for Business Students. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-273-65804-2. (EN)
COLLINS, J. & HUSSEY, R. Business Research. 2nd ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. ISBN 0-333-98325-4. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DSP Doctoral

    branch DSP-ŘEP-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch DSP-ŘEP , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme DSP-KS Doctoral

    branch DSP-ŘEP-KS-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch DSP-ŘEP-KS , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme DSP Doctoral

    branch DSP-PF-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

20 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA

Syllabus

Expected types of teaching:

. Lectures.
. Individual and team work and presentations.
. Workshops.
. Lectures of invited experts from practice.