KPI22 Creative Work with Information

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dagmar Chytková (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Hošková (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Blatná (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Gabriela Šimková (lecturer)
PhDr. Iva Zadražilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Zikuška (lecturer)
RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. František Dalecký (assistant)
PhDr. Mgr. Jana Chlápková (assistant)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Dagmar Chytková
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Basic English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 300 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/300, only registered: 0/300, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/300
Course objectives
Course Creative Information Work supports topic area of development student's information literacy. It advances information literacy skills which are necessary for effective development and success of individual in information society. Course improves computer literacy as well.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
  • define and use methods of information overload
  • effectively apply principles of brainstormin
  • term and compare basic information visualisation tools
  • prepare mind maps
  • utilize methods of effective reading and creative writing
  • apply fundamental principles of typography of scholarly papers
  • use tools for information gathering (polling,questionnaire, surveys)
  • design and prepare catchy presentation
  • interpret elements of verbal and nonverbal communication
  • describe and use Internet publication tools
    • Syllabus
    • Course contents themes:
    • Brainstorming
    • Mind Maps
    • Information Hygiene
    • Time Management
    • Rapid Reading
    • Creative Writing
    • Typography of text
    • Ask Application
    • Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
    • Presentation of Information
    • Techniques of Learning
    • Internet Publishing
    Literature
      required literature
    • ČERNÝ, Michal and Dagmar CHYTKOVÁ. Myšlenkové mapy pro studenty (Mind maps for students). 1. vyd. Brno: BizBooks, 2014, 168 pp. ISBN 978-80-265-0267-8. URL info
    • ŽÁK, Petr. Kreativita a její rozvoj. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2004, 315 s. ISBN 8025104575. info
    Teaching methods
    E-learning, tutorials, lectures
    Assessment methods
    1 written task every week; workshops (face to face)
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught: every week.
    Teacher's information
    http://kpi.knihovna.cz
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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