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Methodology and Methods of Scientific Research
Major: Management of social sphere institutions
Code of subject: 7.232.01.O.001
Credits: 5.00
Department: Sociology and Social Work
Lecturer: Shapovalova Tetiana Viktorivna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Завдання: General competencies:
Ability to think abstractly, analyze and synthesize
Ability to conduct research at the appropriate level
Ability to generate new ideas (creativity)
Ability to work in a team
Professional competencies:
Ability to use modern theories, methodologies and methods of social and other sciences in relation to the tasks of basic and applied research in the field of social welfare.
Ability to plan and conduct social research to identify and analyze socially significant problems and factors of achieving social well-being of different groups of the population.
Learning outcomes: Use modern theories, methodology and methods of social and other sciences in relation to the tasks of basic and applied research in the field of social protection.
Critically evaluate the results of scientific research and various sources of knowledge on social welfare, formulate conclusions and recommendations for its implementation.
Apply foreign sources in the performance of research and applied activities, express themselves in a foreign language, both orally and in writing.
Design a theoretical model of work with social welfare objects within social services, organizations, institutions.
Apply general and specialized software to solve professional problems and conduct research.
Plan and conduct research in the social welfare system and present its results.
Identify the needs of different segments of the population and develop appropriate social protection programs to address them.
Analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of socio-economic support for the population and make appropriate adjustments within the area of activity.
Required prior and related subjects: Financial and economic support of social institutions
Foreign language for professional purposes
Financial and economic support of social institutions
Legal principles of management of social institutions
Personal and communication effectiveness of the head
Psychological principles and communication technologies in the management of social institutions
Administration of organizational activities of social institutions
Practice on the topic of master's qualification work
Execution of master's qualification work
Defense of the master's qualification work.
Summary of the subject: The discipline "Methodology and Methods of Scientific Research" will be taught using various methods, including lectures, discussions, and interactive activities. Since students will be required to conduct scientific research, a large part of this course will be carried out in the form of group classroom and extracurricular work. The instructor will provide students with individual consultations. Consultations between students and supervision (professional support) by the instructor will also be used to ensure that valuable suggestions, as well as the feelings of other students, are involved in the process of scientific research.
Опис: Topic 1: Conceptual framework of methodology and methods of scientific research in social security
1. Functions, goals and concepts of science.
2. Science as a social institution, result, process.
3. Truth, validity, intersubjectivity of scientific knowledge:
4. The principle of sufficient justification.
5. Scientific fact, problem, hypothesis, theory.
6. Rules for defining concepts and mistakes made in their definition.
Topic 2. Information in scientific research on social management
1. Information component of scientific research in social management
2. Types and sources of scientific information
3. Rules for working with scientific sources, building a file cabinet
4. Making a list of references when writing scientific papers
Topic 3. Approaches to substantiating the relevance, formulation of the problem and topic, hypothesis and other conceptual apparatus of scientific research
1. Determining the relevance of scientific research based on the analysis of scientific sources
2. Formulation of the problem as the basis of scientific research
3. Justification of the relevance of the problem
4. Approaches to formulating the research topic
5. Typology of hypothesis in scientific research and its formulation
6. The conceptual framework of scientific research
Topic 4. Methodological approaches to scientific research in social management
1. The concept of scientific research methodology
2. Fundamental and general scientific research methodology
3. Specific scientific methodology
4. Methodological principles and approaches
Topic 5. Methods of scientific research of social management problems
1. The relationship of methods with the methodology of scientific research
2. Theoretical methods of knowledge
3. Methods of empirical research
4. Psychological and pedagogical survey of the staff in the social sphere
5. Study of best practices in the system of social institutions
Topic 6. Characteristics of the structure and construction of argumentation in scientific research
1. Argumentation in scientific research and its construction
2. Assertions, arguments and facts as elements of argumentation
3. Recognizing and responding to alternatives in scientific research
4. The importance of formulating and proving facts in scientific research.
Topic 7. Master's qualification research work of higher education applicants in the OP "Management of social institutions", specialty "Social Security"
1. General requirements for master's qualification work
2. Stages and procedure for the preparation, execution, defense and storage of master's qualification works
3. Organization of preparation of master's qualification work
Assessment methods and criteria: Evaluation of students in the discipline "Methodology and methods of scientific research" is carried out by means of objective control of the degree of achievement of learning outcomes.
Assessment is based on an assessment of the level of achieved programmatic learning outcomes of the master's degree program "Management of Social Services Institutions", using methods of comprehensive diagnostics: semester control (SC) of knowledge of students is carried out by the total number of points obtained by the results of current control (CC), and the implementation of the control measure (CM).
The information base on which the means of objective control of the degree of achievement of learning outcomes are formed is its subject matter, tasks for practical and individual work, a list of literature and methodological recommendations.
The assessment of the level of achievement of learning outcomes is carried out after the students have completed the work program in full.
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: Completion of test tasks - from 0 points to 12 points
Performing practical tasks - from 0 points to 40 points
Performance of control work - from 0 points to 8 points
Completion of individual research work - from 0 points to 40 points
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 00-88 points - ("excellent") is assigned for a high level of knowledge (some inaccuracies are allowed) of the educational material of the component contained in the main and additional recommended literature sources, the ability to analyze the phenomena studied in their interconnection and development, clearly, concisely, logically, consistently answer the questions posed, the ability to apply theoretical provisions in solving practical problems; 87-71 points - ("good") is assigned for a generally correct understanding of the educational material of the component, including calculations, reasoned answers to the questions posed, which, however, contain certain (insignificant) shortcomings, for the ability to apply theoretical provisions in solving practical problems; 70 - 50 points - ("satisfactory") is assigned for poor knowledge of the educational material of the component, inaccurate or poorly reasoned answers, with a violation of the sequence of presentation, for poor application of theoretical provisions in solving practical problems; 49-26 points - ("not certified" with the possibility of retaking the semester control) is assigned for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to apply theoretical provisions in solving practical problems; 25-00
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