BPIV041 Information literacy course

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/1.5/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Plch (seminar tutor)
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 of Seminar Groups
BPIV041/01: Mon 20. 3. 8:00–9:40 A16/217, Fri 28. 4. 15:40–17:20 B11/327, Tue 2. 5. 7:30–9:25 A16/217
BPIV041/02: Mon 20. 3. 9:50–11:30 A16/217, Fri 28. 4. 15:40–17:20 B11/327, Tue 2. 5. 9:30–11:00 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
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2017/B/BPIV041/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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