ZURd0012 Presentation at international conference

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Charles Michael Elavsky, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Pospíšil Macková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the course the student prepares for participation in an international conference (or an international conference held in the Czech Republic by organizations such as ICA, ECREA, etc.), organizing a presentation and presenting their own original contribution at the conference. Preparation for the conference occurs under the mentored supervision of the student’s supervisor. An acceptable format is either a conference presentation or a poster presentation. The purpose of the course is to enhance the student’s proficiency in presenting their research work.
Learning outcomes
The course develops learning outcomes No.1, 2 and 4.
Syllabus
  • To complete the course the student is expected to actively participate in an international conference (or an international conference held in the Czech Republic by organizations such as ICA, ECREA, etc.). Active participation means that the student is expected to present results by themselves in the form of a presentation, a conference poster or a conference paper. The credit is awarded by the supervisor.
Literature
  • Burton, D. (Ed.). (2000). Research training for social scientists: a handbook for postgraduate researchers. Sage.
  • Staines, G. M., Bonacci, M., & Johnson, K. (2008). Social sciences research: Research, writing, and presentation strategies for students. Scarecrow Press.
  • Weiss, M. (2015). Presentation Skills: Educate, Inspire and Engage Your Audience. Business Expert Press.
  • Wheeldon, J., & Ahlberg, M. K. (2011). Visualizing social science research: Maps, methods, & meaning. Sage.
Teaching methods
Self-study of the student, consultation with the supervisor
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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