DPVP10 Course on scientific methods

Faculty of Law
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Zdeňka Gregorová, CSc.
Faculty of Law
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to make the beginning postgraduate students acquainted with fundamental principles of presentation of scientific work and other important facts useful for their scientific training because, in comparison with the international context, the growing need for systematic training of postgraduate students for scientific career have been found. At the end of the course, the students will know the general principles of scientific communication, basics of ethics of the scientific work, the basics of rhetoric and basic orientation in financing of science and research.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to Methodology of Science Ethics of scientific work, General principles of scientific communication, types of presentation, lecture, poster, technical aspects of presentation, technical aspects of writing, practical training, Written documents, standard popular articles, books, practical training, Journal publishing from the point of view of the editorial practice, Introduction to rhetoric and technics of spoken presentation, Writing and evaluation of academic thesis, introduction to scientometry, Intellectual property and its commercialization, Financing of research, grant system in the EU, Grant system, types of grants, Technics of presentation, using of computer, video projector, Information technology, internet, Modern information sources for research, Optimal use of statistics for data analysis, English in academic work, the most frequent mistakes, Analysis and evaluation of selected articles, analysis and evaluation of selected lecture and poster.
Literature
  • Literatura je upřesněna vyučujícími v kurzu.
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, analysis of select lectures, papers and presentations
Assessment methods
group discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023.
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