Qualitative Methods in Economics

  • Credits: 3
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 2C
  • Semester: summer
  • Year: 1
  • Faculty of Economics and Finance

Teachers

Included in study programs

Management of Public Policies

Teaching results

Explain the methodology of science, the principles of quantitative, qualitative and mixed research. To approach the approaches of qualitative research and identify the possibilities of using qualitative research methods in economics.
Knowledge and understanding:
- Acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of qualitative research methods.
Skills
- Identify the right scientific methods to solve a specific research problem.
- Analyze and professionally process data of research.
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Competencies:
- Develop and implement their own qualitative research in economics.
- Process data and interpret them.

Indicative content

Within the course, students will get acquainted with the methodology of science and approaches to qualitative research in relation to its use in economics. The course will result in the implementation of qualitative research.
1. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed research.
2. Development of qualitative research.
3. Qualitative research approaches.
4. Qualitative research plan.
5. Data acquisition methods.
6. Methods of evaluation and interpretation.
7. Mixed strategies.
8. Evaluation of research quality.
9. Secondary analysis and meta-analysis.
10. Information technologies in qualitative research.
11. Planning and implementation of specific qualitative research.
12. Evaluation of the results of qualitative research.
13. Presentation and interpretation of the results of qualitative research.

Support literature

BENČO, J.: Metodológia vedeckého výskumu. Bratislava: IRIS, 2001. ISBN 80-89018-27-0.
MILES, M. B. Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook. Sage Pubn, 2019. ISBN 9781506353074.
HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Základní metody a aplikace. Vydavateľstvo Portál, 2016. ISBN 9788026209829
ONDREJKOVIČ, P.: Úvod do metodológie spoločenskovedného výskumu. Bratislava: VEDA, 2007. ISBN 978-80-224-0970-4.

Requirements to complete the course

Seminar activity – 20%
Elaboration of semester work – 20%
Project elaboration – 60%

Student workload

78 hours: participation in seminars 22 h., preparation for seminars 12 h., processing of semester work 11 h., project preparation 33 h.

Language whose command is required to complete the course

Slovak, English

Date of approval: 07.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 10.11.2023