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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: Іntegral Competence: The ability to solve complex problems and issues in the field of social security or in the process of learning, which involves conducting research and/or implementing innovations and is characterized by uncertainty in conditions and requirements.
General Competencies:
GC 1. Ability for abstract thinking, analysis, and synthesis.
GC 5. Ability to conduct research at an appropriate level.
GC 9. Ability to generate new ideas (creativity).
GC 10. Ability to work in a team.
Professional Competencies:
PC 1. Ability to use modern theories, methodologies, and methods of social and other sciences in relation to fundamental and applied research in the field of social security.
PC 2. Ability to plan and conduct social research to identify and analyze socially significant problems and factors for achieving social well-being among different population groups.
Learning outcomes: 1. Utilize modern theories, methodology, and methods of social and other sciences in relation to the tasks of fundamental and applied research in the field of social protection.
2. Critically evaluate the results of scientific research and various sources of knowledge about social work practices, formulate conclusions and recommendations for their implementation.
3. Design a theoretical model for working with objects of social security within the framework of social services, organizations, and institutions.
4. Apply general and specialized software to solve professional tasks and conduct scientific research.
5. Plan and conduct scientific research in the system of social protection of the population and document their results.
Required prior and related subjects: Foreign Language for Professional Purposes.
Administration of Organizational Activities in the Social Sector.
Management Practice.
Practice on the Topic of Master's Qualification Work.
Execution of Master's Qualification Work.
Defense of Master's Qualification Work.
Summary of the subject: The discipline "Methodology and Methods of Scientific Research" is a mandatory component of the curriculum for students of the 1st year of the second (master's) level of higher education. As a mandatory component, studying this discipline allows students to develop general and professional competencies, as well as master technologies and methods of scientific research in the social sphere.
During the study of this discipline, students acquire knowledge and skills regarding the essence of conceptual foundations of methodology and methods of scientific research, information search in scientific research in social management, and argumentation construction in 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: Oral and written surveys, discussion of problematic issues, analysis of reports and presentations of individual scientific research work.
Teaching methods:
Lectures, practical sessions: information-receptive method, reproductive method, heuristic method, problem-based method, verbal method, visual methods.
Independent work: reproductive method, research method, verbal method.
Control methods:
Continuous assessment: completion of mandatory practical work, self-assessment question responses, completion of test tasks, participation in discussions.
Summative assessment: presentation of proposals for the master's research.
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
Recommended books: 1. Astrelin, I. M., Kontsevoy A. L., & Kontsevoy, S. A. (2017). Fundamentals of Scientific Research: a textbook. Kyiv: NTUU "KPI".
2. Biletsky, V. S. (2023). Methodology of Scientific Research of Technical Objects and their Optimization.
3. Birta, H.O., & Burhu, Yu.G. (2014). Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research. Kyiv: Center for Educational Literature.
4. Brukhanskyi, R. F. (2022). Methodology of Scientific Research. Ternopil: Osadtsa Yu.V.
5. Vazhynskyi, S. E., & Shcherbak, T I. (2016). Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research: a textbook. Sumy: SumDU named after A. S. Makarenko.
6. Zatserkovnyi, V. I., Tishaiev I. V., & V. K. Demidov. (2017), Methodology of Scientific Research: a textbook. Nizhyn: NDU named after M. Gogol.
7. Karagodina, O., & Semigina, T. (2022). First dissertation research on social work in Ukraine: a critical assessment.
8. Medvid, V. Yu., Danko, Yu. I., & Koblyanska, I. I. (2020). Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research (in structural logical schemes and tables). Sumy: PF "University Book".
9. Semigina, T. (2021). Ethnographic research in social work: external and internal perspectives. Research in social work: an anthology [compiled by T. Semigina]. Kyiv: Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism.
10. Sheiko, V.M., & Kushnarenko, N.M. (2018). Organization and methodology of scientific research: a textbook, 6th ed., revised and expanded. Kyiv: Znannia.
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