SPRn4483 Information Literacy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 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
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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 some aspects of thesis writing. 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. Basic aspects of working with information 2. Overview of basic types of electronic information resources and special library services 3. Professional information resources for media studies and journalism students 4. Working with the topic and keywords, creating a research query 5. Information retrieval strategies, using operators in databases and on the Internet 6. Practical search in multidisciplinary and subject-licensed databases 7. Citation methodology, citation standards, citation styles, citation software, plagiarism 8.  Working with the EBSCO Discovery Service 9.  Practical search in specialized licensed e-book databases
Teaching methods
The course is based on practical lessons at the computers. Active participation of students in practical exercises is necessary.
Assessment methods
For completing the course finishing a practical tasks 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: 3 setkání za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2025, recent)
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