Charles University, Faculty of Science, department of social geography and regional development, Urban and Regional Laboratory
Task: The intern will engage in the research activities and the everyday life of the research team. Our current research projects focus on a variety of urban topics, among them suburbanization, inner-city development, socialist housing estates, crime and safety, gender and mobility. The intern will be responsible for preparing the statistical data (including the work with large datasets), working with text materials and research literature (in English), carrying out fieldwork (within Prague) or helping with other activities to support the research team. The intern can use part of his/her time to collaborate on a project of his/her choice (based on the agreement with a particular project leader).
Requirements: Analytical thinking, knowledge of Excel or similar and basic statistics, very good English language skills enabling reading research literature and communicating in both written and spoken forms. An advantage would be the knowledge of GIS. We prefer independent student willing to learn and acquire new skills.
Recommended for: Students of human geography, sociology, anthropology, and economics with the interest of study of the urban societies
* Urban and Reginal Laboratory is a team of young researchers on various levels (professors, post-docs, PhD students). Check out our website: www.urrlab.cz/en
* We will provide the office space in a very convenient location near the city centre and welcoming atmosphere.
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Department of Applied Statistics and Demography
Goal of the project: To explore (based on questionnaire analysis) how evaluation of health correlates with demographic indicators in terms of its cultural (education, nationality, religion), economic (economic activity, job, qualification), social (family status) and geographic (country and region of students' origin) characteristics. Specifically, student would be engaged in a questionnaire construction and design and its further distribution among foreign students. Furthermore, s/he would be responsible for recording questionnaire answers, conducting quality analysis from personal interview and finally, editing answers using MS Excel.
Mendel University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Law and Social Sciences
Task: data entry, data analysis, searching for relevant literature sources, literature review, text editing, ppt presentation. All these tasks are in the area of intercultural, gender and age management, demographic studies and ageing population.
Requirements: Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential (at least level B2). Good knowledge of MS applications, open-minded, friendly and active person. motivation and drive to learn is crucial.
Recommended for: undergraduate (at least 4 semesters finished) as well as graduate students of social sciences, sociology, psychology, demography, management, statistics and similar areas.
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, New Technologies Research Center
Task: Application of alternative set theory on various problems in philosophy, logic, mathematics and theory of science. NTC UWB built and maintains the Library of professor Petr Vopěnka, a mathematician and philosopher, who is famous for his elaboration of alternative set theory in mathematics as well as for his works on history and philosophy. The applicant will have a full access to an electronic archive of Vopěnka's manuscripts and to the library of his published work and books that inspired him.
Requirements: Previous work (thesis, seminar papers etc.) on alternative set theories or in area of philosophy of mathematics is required.
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Sociology
Topic: The Department of Sociology promotes modern approaches to sociology, emphasizing the need for mastering both theoretical sociological knowledge and sociological methodology, including applied statistics and qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Our curriculum includes courses on both contemporary and classical sociological theory as well as practical and applied sociology. Our students are encouraged to work according to the principles of healthy methodological skepticism and paradigmatic tolerance.
Requirement 1: ability to analyse quantitative data in some of the following programs: STATA, SPSS or R
Requirement 2: basic orientation in the field of theories of public opinion (spiral of silence, agenda setting, framing)
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of Economics, Department of Sociology
Topic: The Department of Sociology promotes modern approaches to sociology, emphasizing the need for mastering both theoretical sociological knowledge and sociological methodology, including applied statistics and qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Our curriculum includes courses on both contemporary and classical sociological theory as well as practical and applied sociology. Our students are encouraged to work according to the principles of healthy methodological skepticism and paradigmatic tolerance.
Requirements: ability to analyse social phenomenons and to use NetLogo software
Palacky University in Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
Task: research studies dealing with light and color perception (in the context of automotive and traffic psychology), help developing suitable measures (tests, questionnaires) and assist during the measurements (in laboratory or in the field)
Requirements: very good English skills, capability to effectively research studies in databases, interest in one or more of the following fields and research methods they use: traffic psychology, psychophysiology (focusing on visual perception), optometry, ophtalmology
Palacky University in Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
Task: to work on the field research within the traffic safety domain, especially in the urban settings, with focus on car drivers and pedestrians behaviour. For this Tobii Eyetracking glasses will be used. The task will be to collect, analyse and interpret data
Requirements: field research experiences, basic knowledge about Eyetracking research. Recommended for the psychology or traffic safety students
Palacky University in Olomouc, Faculty of Health Sciences
Info: INCBAC with cooperation with Palacky University in Olomouc are currenty preparing new projects in the fields of Physiotherapy, Radiology, Nursing, Midwifery and related fields. Expected announcement of the newly opened projects is May 2019.