1. Title and code of the course

JSD001 Doctoral seminar VI.

2. Lecturers

Guarantor:

Prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D.

Lecturers:

Prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D.

PhDr. Martin Nekola, Ph.D.

Prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc., MSc

Mgr. Eva Hejzlarová, Ph.D.

doc. PhDr. Pavol Frič, Ph.D.

3. Number of credits

5 credits

4. Abstract

Essential forum for PhD. Students of public and social policy to meet, interact and discuss the advancement of research, involving doctoral students, mentors, guarantors and invited guests. This semester focuses upon advanced introduction to research methodology.

Students put forward their papers, the working versions of their doctoral theses or their parts; academics from the Department of Public and Social Policy, faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague, along with external specialists present papers focusing above all on the theory, methodology, and practice of the field and critical reflection of scientific works. The seminar will discuss also topical issues of theory and methodology of public and social policy in the Czech Republic and the world at large.

5. Requirements

For recognizing semester a student must attend at least 4 doctoral seminars.

6. Venue

Without further notice, CESES Lecture Room C3/216, Celetná 20, Prague 1

7. Contact and consultations

Prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. E-mail: veselya@fsv.cuni.cz

Assistant - Ing. Mgr. Olga Angelovská E-mail: olga.angelovska@fsv.cuni.cz

8. Moodle

https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=4659

9. Basic topics of DS I.

- Research aims and questions, research design – AV

- Review of literature, reference manager (Zotero) – MN

- Theoretical and conceptual framework, the link between theory and empirical research – AV

10. Basic literature

Black, Thomas R. Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences : An Integrated Approach to Research Design, Measurement, and Statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1999.

Blaikie, N. 2000. Designing social research. Oxford: Blackwell.

Blaikie, Norman. 2007. Approaches to Social Enquiry. Cambridge: Polity Press,

Gerring, J. 2001. Social Science Methodology: A Criterial Framework. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Nekola, M., Geissler, H. a Mouralová, M. Současné metodologické otázky veřejné politiky. Praha: Karolinum.

Potůček, M. et al. 2017. Public Policy. Prague: Karolinum Press.

11. Tentative schedule

	Date	Time	Venue	Instructor	Topic
1.	We 2.10.	16.30-18.30	CESES, 216	AV, OA	Introduction to doctoral study
2.	Mo 14.10.	16.30-18.30	CESES, 216	AV	Research aims and questions, research design
3.	We 30.10.	16.30-18.30	CESES, 216	MN	Review of literature, reference manager (Zotero)
4.	Mo 4.11.	16.30-18.30	CESES, 216	AV / MP	Internal defence
5.	We 20.11.	14.50-16.50	Jinonice J2066	AV / MP	Internal defence
6.	We 11.12.	16.30-18.30	CESES, 216	AV	Internal defence + Presentation of students’ project (Czech program only)
6.	Tue 3.12.	15.30-16.50	Jinonice, 3017	MP / PF	Internal defence + Presentation of students’ project (English program only)