BPIV041 Information literacy course

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1.5/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Kalmárová (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16. 3. 15:15–16:00 Virtuální místnost LF/Virtual room LF, Wed 30. 3. 15:15–16:00 Virtuální místnost LF/Virtual room LF, Wed 13. 4. 15:15–16:00 Virtuální místnost LF/Virtual room LF
Prerequisites
User-level of digital literacy, chosen specific topic for scholarly text (seminar or bachelor thesis)
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
The aim of the practical course is to prepare students for the creation of a scholarly text. In connection with other subjects of academic work, we focus mainly on searching for scholarly sources, citations, and processing of quantitative data in Excel. The course is a preparation for the elaboration of seminar and bachelor thesis and for the creation of scholarly materials in the frame of professional practice.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: - find and access scholarly resources for creating his/her own work, - create a scholarly text in line with academic practice, - use the possibilities of Word for writing scholarly text, - create a bibliographic record according to the AMA standard, - apply the rules of publishing and citation ethics, - process quantitative research data in Excel.
Syllabus
  • Repetition of the basics of scholarly text and research.
  • Searching for information in the library and professional databases.
  • Referencing and citations.
  • Quantitative data processing.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří and Petr SEJK. Získávání a zpracování vědeckých informací : pracovní sešit. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 81 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5535-3. info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří. Jak citovat (How to cite). Online. 1st ed. Brno: Knihovna univerzitního kampusu MU, 2014, 74 pp. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.1243.5840. URL info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří, Petr SEJK, Věra ANTHOVÁ and Marek STEHLÍK. Metodika tvorby bibliografických citací. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. Elportál. ISSN 1802-128X. url PURL info
  • WILHELMOVÁ, Radka. Jak napsat bakalářskou práci. 2008. URL info
  • 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
  • IVANOVÁ, Kateřina and Lubica JURÍČKOVÁ. Písemné práce na vysokých školách se zdravotnickým zaměřením. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2007, 99 s. ISBN 9788024418322. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, practical lessons with feedback, e-learning, creation of seminar work.
Assessment methods
100% attendance, active participation in practices, elaboration of practical tasks, creation of field seminar work in accordance with requirements for scholarly texts.
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
Detailed organizing information, subject content and applications for submitting the required tasks are available via an interactive syllabus in the IS.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021.
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