BPIV041 Information literacy course

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Plch (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Kratochvíl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Kratochvíl, Ph.D.
Central Library – Specialized Units – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Central Library – Specialized Units – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 4. 4. 13:00–14:40 A16/217, Tue 23. 4. 8:00–10:30 B11/327, Thu 2. 5. 13:00–14:40 A16/217
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! BPIV031 Information literacy course
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
At the end of this course, student should be able to: - effectively search the fultexts of scientific papers and books on the specific topis in the library catalogues and online resources (internet, databases tec.) - evaluate the scientific quality of found information - acquire information to his/her research and academic writing - apply the basic rules of publication ethics - correct quotation and making the bibliographic references according to recommended citation styles
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1 Types of documents Evaluating a quality of information on the internet. Electronic information resources. Remote access to EIR Effective searching in databases Practical searching Zotero
  • Lesson 2 Publication and citation ethics
  • Lesson 3 Reference manager Zotero
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BOOTH, Wayne C., Gregory G. COLOMB and Joseph M. WILLIAMS. The craft of research. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008, xvii, 317. ISBN 9780226065663. info
  • HOCK, Randolph. The extreme searcher's Internet handbook : a guide for the serious searcher. 2nd ed. Medford, N.J.: CyberAge Books, 2007, xxvii, 326. ISBN 9780910965767. info
  • The researcher's toolkit : the complete guide to practitioner research. Edited by David Wilkinson. First published. New York: Routledge, 2000, xvi, 135. ISBN 0415215668. info
    not specified
  • IVANOVÁ, Kateřina and Lubica JURÍČKOVÁ. Písemné práce na vysokých školách se zdravotnickým zaměřením. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2007, 99 s. ISBN 9788024418322. info
  • FILKA, Jaroslav. Metodika tvorby diplomové práce :praktická pomůcka pro studenty vysokých škol. 1. vyd. Brno: Vydavatelství Knihař, 2002, 223 s. ISBN 80-86292-05-3. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
Teaching methods
lectures, instructions, practical skills
Assessment methods
The course conditions are: active participation in all three sessions and completing two assignments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2019/B/BPIV041/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2019, recent)
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