Research methods of socio-economic geography

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Course ID:	1900-3-MSE-MT
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	Research methods of socio-economic geography
Name in Polish:	Metody badań geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Main fields of studies for MISMaP:	geography
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	The course is to provide basic knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative methods in the study of urban areas and tourism and prepare for independent conceptualization of the problems thesis.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with the scientific method and chosen quantitative and qualitative research methods applied in socio-economic geography and spatial analysis.
Full description:	The scientific method. The subject and methods of research socio-economic geography. Basic techniques of collecting material. Random sample and drawing techniques. Structured interview and questionnaire. Statistical description. Linear regression and correlation. Multiple regression and correlation. The statistical association of qualitative characteristics. Measures of structure. Spatial analysis of point and linear objects. Classification, typology and regionalization. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis. Basics of qualitative methodology - narrative material analysis, analysis of visual material, conducting in-depth interviews, discourse analysis, elements of ethnomethodology, semiotics space.
Bibliography:	Babbie E., 2006, Badania społeczne w praktyce, Wyd. Nauk. PWN, Denzin K., Lincoln Y. S. (red.), 2009, Metody badań jakościowych, tom 1 i 2, Wyd. Nauk. PWN, Warszawa Francuz P., Mackiewicz R., 2007, Liczby nie wiedzą skąd pochodzą. Przewodnik po metodologii i statystyce nie tylko dla psychologów, KUL Górniak J., 2008, Pierwsze kroki w analizie danych: SPSS for Windows, Kraków SPSS Polska Jerczyński M., Grzeszczak J., Muzioł A., Nowosielska E., Rozłucki W., Węcławowicz G., 1991,Główne orientacje badawcze w geografii społecznej i gospodarczej [w:] Chojnicki Z. (red.) Podstawowe problemy metodologiczne rozwoju polskiej geografii, Poznań, Miles M. B., Huberman A. M., 2000, Analiza danych jakościowych, Trans Humana, Białystok Runge J. 2006, Metody badań w geografii społeczno-ekonomicznej, Katowice, 2006.
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course the student: KNOWLEDGE: knows the basics of the scientific method, methodological orientations of socio-economic geography, methods of quantitative and qualitative research in spatial analysis. SKILLS: can independently apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods to collect and analyze empirical spatial research. ATTITUDES: critically evaluates the usefulness and potential applications of specific methods and techniques.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	One evaluation includes an assessment of the exercises in quantitative methods (20%) and qualitative methods (20%) and assessment of theoretical knowledge (60%). Passing classes: attendance (possible two absences, whether excused or unexcused). There are evaluated: the degree of assimilation of knowledge transmitted in the classroom, as well as the ability to interpret the material discussed (part of the final test). The written examination in the form of a test consisting of 30 tasks (closed and open questions)

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