LF:aVLIL021 Information literacy - Course Information
aVLIL021 Information Literacy
Faculty of Medicinespring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Petr Sejk (lecturer), Mgr. Jiří Kratochvíl, Ph.D. (deputy)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Jiří Kratochvíl, Ph.D.
Central Library – Specialized Units – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Petr Sejk - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! vsil021 Information literacy && ! vsiv021 Information literacy
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 30/60, only registered: 1/60 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of this course student should be able to: - search for full texts of journal articles or books concerning concrete topics (search in library catalogues, online databases, on the Internet) - recognise the quality information resources - write texts according to rules for creating scholarly texts - cite correctly according to recommended citation styles
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of this course student should be able to: - search for full texts of journal articles or books concerning concrete topics (search in library catalogues, online databases, on the Internet) - recognise the quality information resources - write texts according to rules for creating scholarly texts - cite correctly according to recommended citation styles
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction. Information resources.
- 2. Searching.
- 3. Multidisciplinary databases.
- 4. Subject specific databases
- 5. Rules for creating scholarly texts. Publication ethics.
- 6. Citation Ethics. Creating bibliographic references.
- 7. Evaluation of scientific work.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- LIPSON, Charles. Doing honest work in college : how to prepare citations, avoid plagiarism, and achieve real academic success. 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008, 258 p. ISBN 0226484777. URL info
- BADKE, William B. Research strategies : finding your way through the information fog. 3rd ed. New York: iUniverse, Inc., 2008, xviii, 213. ISBN 9780595477470. info
- MATTHEWS, Janice R. and Robert W. MATTHEWS. Successful scientific writing : a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, xii, 240. ISBN 9780521699273. 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. URL 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
- Teaching methods
- e-learning, training
- Assessment methods
- Two mock tests, seven assignments during the semester.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: e-learning.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0. - Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/jaro2022/aVLIL021/index.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2024, recent)
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