Methodology of social research

intermediate

NP2_W01, NP2_W02. NP2_W04

NP2_U01, NP2_U02, NP2_U06

NP2_K01, NP2_K03, NP2_K05

Course Level: Basic

Purpose of teaching (learning outcomes): The aim of teaching is to provide students with basic information on the methodology of social research. The student knows the basic aims and objectives of the methodology of social research, are familiar with the examination procedure, the basic conceptual categories, methods, techniques and tools of social research, can develop research, research tools to prepare, develop and interpret statistical research material.

Prerequisites:knowing the basic issues of methodology of educational research.

Curriculum (content of the course): 1 Elements of knowledge about science and scientific knowledge. 2. Methodology of educational research as a science. 3. Theoretical aspects of social research. 4. Typology of educational research to the purpose, organization, purpose and procedure. 5. Quantitative and qualitative research in social sciences 6. Object and purpose of social and educational research. 7. Problems and hypotheses in clinical teaching. 8. Variables and indicators in clinical teaching. 9. The organization and stages of social research. 10. Methods - Techniques - research tools. 11. Methods of social research. 12. The concept and measurement scales. 13. Data analise. 14. The procedure of statistical inference.

Babbie E., Methodology of Social Research; Silverman D., Qualitative data interpretation; Pilch T., Bauman T., Principles of pedagogical research. Quantitative and qualitative strategies, Warsaw 2001; Pilch T., Principles of educational research, Warsaw 1998; Łobocki M., methods and techniques of educational research, Krakow 2000; Łobocki M., Introduction to the methodology of educational research, Krakow 1999; Sztumski J., Introduction methods and techniques of social research, Katowice, 1999; A. Goralski, description and methods of statistical inference in psychology and pedagogy, Warsaw 1987; Bochenski JM, Modern methods of thinking, Poznan 1992, Kaminski S., Method and Language. Studies in semiotics and methodology of sciences, Warsaw 1994; Kotarbinski T., Elements of epistemology, formal logic and methodology of sciences, Warsaw 2002, Krajewski M., Educational Studies in outline, Plock 2006; S. Nowak, Social Research Methodology, Warsaw, 1985, Ferguson G. Statistical analysis in psychology and pedagogy, Warsaw 1997; Rubacha, K., Educational research methodology, Warsaw 2008.

Student has knowledge of social sciences and relationship between different disciplines, social space of education, specific of different social environments and social processes, empirical diagnosis and methods in social research.

Student knows how to plan his own research, make a project, choose methods and prepare its organisation, make diagnosis and present its results

using new technologies.

Assessment methods: project of social research.

Criteria of evaluation:

project non properly prepared - 2

project minimum - 3

standard project - 4

creative project - 5