Předmět Doing Research in Developing Countries (ZX120)

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Materiál	Typ	Datum	Počet stažení

Cíl

This course provides and equips the students with most essential knowledge and skills on how to conduct studies on socio-economic aspects of third world countries; Students will understand how to successfully adjust, to diverse socio-economic and cultural lifestyles prevailing in the area, standard data collection methods suit to the field by reviewing data collection methods employed by successful studies carried out, field data analysis while staying in the field. In sum, this course will familiarize the students to the effective collection and analysis of data in the field and productive use of valid data and information in social studies in third world contexts.

Osnova

1. Introduction to the course2. Cultures in Asia and ethics of research3. What logistics should be concerned in management of research: Safe traveling, Stay, Selection of interpreters, Payments, timing of surveys4. How to access the secondary information including maps; local institutions and office norms, bureaucracy, working times, holidays, corruption5. Social surveys (part-i); what are social surveys, getting familiarity to the field, questionnaire development6. Discussion on group assignment and individual assignment (Group assignments have to be handed over in the 12th, week and individual assignments have to be presented in the colloquium)7. Social surveys (part -ii): Training of research assistants, Quality control (pilot surveys, cross-checking, note taking, debriefing at the end of the day, possible data analysis in the field)8. Case studies (part 1); What is case study strategy, getting familiarity to the field, putting boundaries to cases9. Case studies (part 2): in depth interviews, focus group interviews, participatory data collection including mapping, data analysis in the field10. Critical reviewing of case studies (Study -i)11. Critical reviewing of case studies (Study -ii)12. Colloquium for individual assignment presentation13. Review and conclusion of the course

Literatura

Baker, Victoria. J (1998) A Village in Sri Lanka: Coping with Uncertainty, Harcourt Brace College PublishersChambers, Robert (ed) (1989) Farmer First: Farmer Innovations and Agricultural Research, Institute of Development Studies, BrightonUnited Nations (2005) Households Sample Surveys in developing and Transition countries, http://unsat.un.org/unsd/hhsurveys/pdf/household_Surveys.pdf

Požadavky

PROGRAM ( N - GK ) || PROGRAM ( D - GR4 ) || SOUHLAS || PROGRAM ( KOS )

Garant

RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Jayakumara Shantha Mallika ArachchigeRNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.