Course detail
Methodology of Scientific Work
FP-mvpDAcad. year: 2022/2023
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. Non-traditional research methods - fuzzy systems, kvalitative modelling.
8. Author´s law.
Language of instruction
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
1. To prepare a written semester work.
2. Written work must be submitted by the students before the written exam.
3. Students must complete an e-learning course for publishing.
4. Students must process an article ready for publication.
5. The exam is an individual written from half of the oral part of the subject of the research work methodology.
Written assignment:
In relation to the topic of your dissertation, perform basic secondary research, ie research of scientific articles from around the world. Select min. 5 articles, not older than 2 years, which document the current state of scientific knowledge in your chosen doctoral thesis. You will present the result of your research at the second session of the winter semester of the 1st year of Doctoral study and submit in written form at least one week before the examination of the subject Research Methodology, a seminar for dissertation work. Work in the following structure:
1. Introduction
2. Reason for the dissertation topic according to the rules stated in the lecture on the 1st DSP
3. The state of scientific knowledge in the subject of the dissertation documented by min. 5 articles
4. Methods to be used in primary research
5. Determination of scientific benefit
6. Conclusion
Write the work in 15 pages of A4 format.
The scores of individual parts are as follows:
Article 10 points
E-learning course to publish 20 points
Written assignment 40 points
Exam 30 points
To achieve a successful completion of the course you need 75 points
Course curriculum
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. Non-traditional research methods.
8. Author´s law.
Work placements
Aims
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 of an individual assignment to prove students abilities for future completion of dissertation thesis.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. & THORNHILL, A. Research Methods for Business Students. 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-273-65804-2. (EN)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DSP Doctoral
branch DSP-ŘEP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
- Programme DSP-KS Doctoral
branch DSP-ŘEP-KS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
Type of course unit
Seminar
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
. Lectures.
. Individual and team work and presentations.
. Workshops.
. Lectures of invited experts from practice.