ECTS - PWSZ im. Witelona w Legnicy

The Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica - Field: Pedagogy
ECTS Course Catalogue 2010/2011
ECTS credits
2
1.Course title
Methodology of social research
2.Course contents
Lecture
Methodology as descriptive and normative science. Stages of science development according to T. Kuhn.
Structure and role of paradigm in social sciences. Positivism in social sciences: I. wave /A. Comte/, II. wave /R.
Avenarius, E. Mach/. Conventionalism /H. Poincare, Le Roy, K. Ajdukiewicz/ Notional apparatus and paradigm.
Neopositivism /L. Wittgenstein/ Scientific method according to K.R. Popper. Humanistic sociology.
Methodological specificity of understanding research. Behaviour types according to M. Weber. Learning theory
by J. Dewey. Basic assumptions of functionalism. Basic assumptions of symbolic interactionism.
Classes
Roles of investigator in site surveys. Types of scientific work /research, conceptional, methodological/. Stages of
scientific work. Structure of research idea. General theory functions and structure according to P. Sztompka.
Research methods and techniques. Research types considering: the range /site surveys, monographic/, objective
/verificatory, diagnostic, theoretical/ Diagnostic poll. Study of individual cases. Biographical research. Narrative
research
3.Prerequisites
None
4.Learning outcomes
To give students the knowledge and skills necessary for the proper planning and realisation of research
procedure.
5.Recommended reading
Frankfort-Nachmias C., Metody badawcze w naukach społecznych. Poznań 2001, Wyd. Zysk i S-ka
Konarzewski K. Jak uprawiać badania oświatowe. Warszawa 2000, WSiP.
Lutyński J. Metody badań społecznych. Łódź 1994, Wyd. ŁTN.
Palka S. (ed.) Orientacje w metodologii badań pedagogicznych. Kraków 1998, Wyd. U.J.
Rubacha K. Metodologia badań nad edukacją.Warszawa 2008, Wyd. WAiP
6.Type of course
Obligatory
7.Teaching team
Department of Pedagogy
8.Course structure:
Form Number of hours Semester Year
Lecture 15 / 10 3 2
Classes 15 / 8 3 2
Laboratory
Project
Seminar
Other
Total student’s
workload
9.Assessment methods
credit with mark, final examination
10.Language of instruction
Polish
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