1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Social Sciences
3. winter term 2022/2023
4. Sociology - Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
5. M.A. Seminar 2

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M.A. Seminar 2 - course description

Aim of the course

The aim of the M.A. seminar is to prepare student’s own thesis, under a supervision of a tutor, which will be the basis for the M.A. comprehensive exam. The task of the tutor is to determine the topic and thesis issues, targeting of empirical research and monitoring the student’s own work.

Prerequisites

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Scope

1. Working on particular parts of the theoretical work, consistent with the earlier theoretical assumptions – reporting the earlier adopted assumptions and discussion on them.
2. Transformation of theoretical assumptions into empirical research, the choice of specific research methods and techniques-methodological assumptions – discussion on the correctness of the chosen: research aims, main problem, detailed problems, hypotheses, indicators and variables.
3. Giving the final shape of the methodological part.
4. Conducting the pilot studies.

Teaching methods

Discussion, work with a book, work with a source document, a classic problem method, brainstorming, an exchange of ideas, expressive methods, essays, reports, discussion, individual work with students, presentations. e-learning, blended learning

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Methodological preparation, query, collection and interpretation of pilot data, text editing. Preparation of a written version of individual parts of the work.

Recommended reading

1. Babbie E. (2013), The practice of social research, Cengage Learning, Boston.
2. Creswell J. W. (2014), Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Sage, Los Angeles.
3. Crotty M. J. (2015), The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process, Sage, Los Angeles.
4. Gerring J. Case (2017), Study Research. Principles and Practices, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Further reading

1. Wheeldon J., Ahlberg M. W. (2011), Visualizing Social Science Research, Sage, Los Angeles.
2. Kwiatkowski M. (2016), Exploratory walks as an example of networking research, “Rocznik Lubuski”: Good Connections. Trust, cooperation and education in the mirror of social sciences, n 42, part 2a, p. 137—148.
3. Some additional reading depends on the students M.A. thesis subjects and research methods.

Notes

The thematic scope and nature of the seminar depends on the interests of the subject and the student's interests.

Modified by dr Tomasz Kołodziej (last modification: 15-04-2022 12:53)