SPRn4483 Information Literacy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Blanka Farkašová (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Martina Nedomová, DiS. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Vlachová, DiS. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course introduces the basic features of the work with information. It focuses on the ability to choose appropriate information sources according to the field of study. Students learn practical information retrieval techniques and work with databases. The course also deals with the principles of correct citation and methodology of writing thesis. At the end of this course students will be able to work more effectively with information resources in the field of their study.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to work with various information sources, search in these sources, create search queries, use and work with keywords. They will be able to evaluate the quality of information and correctly cite the documents in their papers according to the given citation standard/citation style.
Syllabus
  • 1)Introduction to the information resources 2)Information retrieval strategy, using operators 3)Basic types of electronic information resources 4)Information retrieval in databases 5)Writing thesis – methodology, work with the subject and key words 6)Citations – methodology, citation standards and styles
Literature
    required literature
  • Z důvodů omezení IS neodpovídají citace normě ČSN ISO 690
    recommended literature
  • TKAČÍKOVÁ, Daniela. Bibliografické citace a etické zacházení s informacemi [online]. Ostrava: VŠB - TU, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-2158-0. Dostupné z: http://dspace.vsb.cz/bitstream/10084/78273/3/bibliograficke-citace-tkacikova.pdf
  • Zákon č. 121/2000 Sb. Zákon o právu autorském, o právech souvisejících s právem autorským a o změně některých zákonů (autorský zákon). In: Zákony pro lidi [online]. AION CS [cit. 2023-01-10]. Dostupné z: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2000-121
  • BIERNÁTOVÁ, Olga a Jakub SKŮPA. Bibliografické odkazy a citace dokumentů dle ČSN ISO 690 (01 0197) platné od 1. dubna 2011 [online]. Brno, 2011. Dostupné z: http://www.citace.com/CSN-ISO-690.pdf
  • ČERNIKOVSKÝ, Petr et al. Jak se vyhnout plagiátorství: Příručka pro studenty [online]. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2020. ISBN 978-80-246-4790-6. Dostupné z: https://www.akademickaetika.cz/prirucka-pro-studenty/
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ a Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce. Nitra: Enigma, 2008. ISBN 9788089132706.
  • KRČÁL, Martin and Zuzana TEPLÍKOVÁ. Naučte (se) citovat. 1. vyd. Blansko: Citace.com, 2014, 156 s. ISBN 9788026060741. info
  • PAPÍK, Richard. Strategie vyhledávání informací a elektronické informační zdroje. Praha: Velryba, 2011, 192 s. ISBN 9788085860221. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
  • MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and practical parts at the computers. Active participation of students in practical exercises is necessary.
Assessment methods
For completing the course finishing a practical task and active participation in lectures are required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 3x setkání + 1x samostudium.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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