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Research Methodology

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Course Unit Code450-4087/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUB631Ing. Jan Kubíček, Ph.D.
OCZ0005Ing. David Oczka, Ph.D.
Summary
The course is part of the complex subject of teaching of professional skills. Students will learn the basics of critical - scientific thinking: understanding the needs and importance of the scientific approach in medical practice (evidence-based practice). They learn the basic steps of the research process, the selection of appropriate methods, processing and evaluation of results.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course is part of the complex subject of teaching of professional skills. Students will learn the basics of critical - scientific thinking: understanding the needs and importance of the scientific approach in medical practice (evidence-based practice). They learn the basic steps of the research process, the selection of appropriate methods, processing and evaluation of results.
Course Contents
Syllabus of lectures:
1.Definition science. Scientific knowledge. Characteristic features of modern science. Types of research. Research in health care.
2.Terminology science and research. Financial and legislative context in scientific research.
3.The definition of the concept of research and its species. Principles of experimentation in technology and medicine.
4.Science, scientific approach, the scientific method, scientific theory. Basic and applied research, and their specific requirements. financing options
5. Introducton to the research process, goals, opportunities, legislation, accessibility, practical information.
6.Research problems, research questions, research hypotheses. Types of clinical trials, randomized and nonrandomized studies, studies with crossover design and a factorial design, single, double and triple blind studies, open-label study.
7.Study sources and literature and information sources with regard to the availability of information, credibility and relevance of information. Electronic Resources research work. search on the Internet, in library catalogs in bibliographic systems.
8. Determintation research sample (file)
9.Methods and techniques of data collection, data analysis, data processing
10.Interpretaction of research results, presentation of scientific communication in terms of the way (multimedia, poster), content and form.
11.Ethical aspects of medical research. Ethics research studies, legislation, ethics committee, informed consent, good practice.
12.Basic characteristics and the concept of scientific communication. The requirements and structure for abstracts, scientific papers, conferences, journal publications
13.Divergence creation of professional communication in Czech and English, typographical,
14.Citation, protection of intellectual property, patents and utility models, patent literature, and its availability in biomedical research
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
•POLIT, D.F., HUNGLER, B.P.: Nursing Research. Principles and Methods. Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1999. 757s. ISBN 0-7817-1562-8
•Gustavii B.: How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.
•BÁRTLOVÁ, S.: Vybrané metody a techniky výzkumu. Brno : IDVPZ, 2000. 118 s. ISBN 80-7013-311-2
•BLAHUŠ, P., ČELIKOVSKÝ, S.: Vybrané stati z metodologie vědy. Praha, UK, 1986.
•KRČMÉRY, V. ET AL.: Základy vedeckovýskumnej práce pre študentov a doktorantov. Trnava: Trnavská univerzita. 1999. 39 s.
•ČERMÁK, I., MIOVSKÝ, M.: Kvalitativní výzkum ve vědách o člověku na prahu třetího tisíciletí. Boskovice, 2000.
•MARŠALOVÁ,L.: Metodologické základy psychologického výskumu. Bratislava, 1985
•POLIT, D.F., HUNGLER, B.P.: Nursing Research. Principles and Methods. Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1999. 757s. ISBN 0-7817-1562-8
•STRAUSS, A., CORBINOVÁ, J.: Základy kvalitativního výzkumu. Boskovice, 1999
•TVRDÍK, J,: Základy statistické analýzy dat. Ostrava: OU, 1998)
•Liška, V.: DOCTORANDUS (průvodce budoucích Ph.D.). Praha, Profesional Publishing 2004.
•Umberto, Eco (Překlad: Seidl, I.): Jak napsat diplomovou práci. (1. vydání). Votobia 1997.
•Gustavii B.: How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.
•Jordan R. R.: Academic Writing Course - New Edition. Nelson, Walton-on-Thames, 2002.
Recommended Reading:
•Jordan R. R.: Academic Writing Course - New Edition. Nelson, Walton-on-Thames, 2002.
•Silverman, D. , Jako robiť kvalitatívny výzkum, 2005,ISBN-10: 80-551-0904-4
•Greenhalgh, T.: Jak pracovat s vědeckou publikací. Základy medicíny založené nadůkazu. Praha, Grada 2003.
•Ochrana, F., Metodologie vědy, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-80-246-1609-4
•Hendl, J., Základní metody a aplikace, 2005, ISBN-10: 80-7367-040-2
•Punch, K. F., Úspěšný návrh výzkumu, 2008,ISBN-13: 978-80-7367-468-7
•Sgall, P., Panevová, J.: Jak psát a jak nepsat česky. (1. vydání). Karolinum, 2004.
•Šifner, F.: Jak psát odbornou práci a diplomovou práci zvláště. UK Praha, 2004.
•IVANOVÁ, K. Metody a techniky výzkumu ve zdravotnictví. Ostrava: OU, 2004.
•KOMENDA, S. Úvod do metodologie zdravotnického výzkumu. Olomouc: UP, 1996.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit45 (45)5
                ProjectSemestral project45 5
        ExaminationExamination55 (55)20
                Written examWritten examination55 20