Research in Outdoor sports - PSPP383NC

• Title: Research in Outdoor sports
• Guaranteed by: Department of Athletics and Outdoor Sports (51-300500)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, MC [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: Czech
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: doc. Mgr. Jiří Baláš, Ph.D.

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Radka Bačáková, Ph.D. (07.02.2020)

The course is focused on the important role of research work in outdoor activities and sports. Serves summary view of the research and methods used so far to help prepare and process a quality diploma thesis. Attention is also paid to research procedures, formal requisites of scientific text, finding credible information and their processing.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Dominika Krupková (10.02.2020)

The course is focused on the important role of research work in outdoor activities and sports. Serves summary view of the research and methods used so far to help prepare and process a quality diploma thesis. Attention is also paid to research procedures, formal requisites of scientific text, finding credible information and their processing.

Literature

English

Last update: Mgr. Radka Bačáková, Ph.D. (10.02.2020)

EWERT, A. W., SIBTHORP, J. Outdoor adventure education: Foundations, theory, and research. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2014.

RICKINSON, M. et al. A review of research on outdoor learning. London : National Foundation for Educational Research and King´s College London, 2004.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Dominika Krupková (07.02.2020)

EWERT, A. W., SIBTHORP, J. Outdoor adventure education: Foundations, theory, and research. Champaign, IL:

Human Kinetics, 2014.

RICKINSON, M. et al. A review of research on outdoor learning. London : National Foundation for Educational Research and King´s College London, 2004.

Requirements to the exam

English

Last update: Mgr. Radka Bačáková, Ph.D. (10.02.2020)

Active participation in seminars. Seminar work. Examination of theoretical knowledge in the form of a test.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Dominika Krupková (10.02.2020)

Active participation in seminars. Seminar work. Examination of theoretical knowledge in the form of a test.

Syllabus

English

Last update: Mgr. Radka Bačáková, Ph.D. (10.02.2020)

Lectures

1. Brief introduction to methodology, continuation of knowledge from bachelor studies. Emerging need for research in the field of outdoor activities - practical examples.

2. Clarification of two basic research paradigms - quantitative and qualitative research. Examples of outdoor activities.

3. Survey of researches to date that have an impact on outdoor activities, outdoor education and adventure programs on human personality. Types of research methods.

4. Researches dealing with outdoor sports. Examples from the Czech and international environment. Methods used and commentary on achieved results.

5. Scientific databases. Their focus and their necessity for scientific research.

6. Writing of scientific text. Structure of scientific work.

Seminars

1. Structure of professional work. Methodology for various types of work.

2. Abstract and its analysis. Most common mistakes when writing abstract.

3. Formulation in writing scientific papers.

4. Searching for information in scientific databases.

5. Citation ethics and work with citation applications. Establishment of own citation database.

6. Critical assessment of information, evaluation of publications in the field of outdoor activities

7. Writing research from the topic of the thesis. Analysis and critical view of published materials.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Dominika Krupková (10.02.2020)

Lectures

1. Brief introduction to methodology, continuation of knowledge from bachelor studies. Emerging need for research in the field of outdoor activities - practical examples.

2. Clarification of two basic research paradigms - quantitative and qualitative research. Examples of outdoor activities.

3. Survey of researches to date that have an impact on outdoor activities, outdoor education and adventure programs on human personality. Types of research methods.

4. Researches dealing with outdoor sports. Examples from the Czech and international environment. Methods used and commentary on achieved results.

5. Scientific databases. Their focus and their necessity for scientific research.

6. Writing of scientific text. Structure of scientific work.

Seminars

1. Structure of professional work. Methodology for various types of work.

2. Abstract and its analysis. Most common mistakes when writing abstract.

3. Formulation in writing scientific papers.

4. Searching for information in scientific databases.

5. Citation ethics and work with citation applications. Establishment of own citation database.

6. Critical assessment of information, evaluation of publications in the field of outdoor activities

7. Writing research from the topic of the thesis. Analysis and critical view of published materials.