ISKM09 LIS workshop

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English (B2 level according to CEFR) is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is achieving B2+ according to CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference.
The course is designed for KISK students and it focuses on developing linguistic and academic skills concentrating on their field of study - librarianship and information studies. The course emphasizes receptive, interactive and productive skills in English for specific purposes:
- developing critical thinking and other strategies for reading academic texts
- developing interactive skills and using appropriate devices of cohesion and coherence
- developing presentation skills
- developing writing for academic purposes
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the students will be able:
- to use a variety of reading strategies appropriate for the intended outcome
- to process and to reconstruct the notes based on an academic text into a fluent written or spoken utterance
- to interact skillfully with other participants in a discussion
- to apply a variety of cohesive devices for connecting ideas into coherent complex sentences
- to write an abstract of a presentation
- to prepare and present an academic poster according to the conventions in the field
- to write a report / summary
Syllabus
  • 1. study skills
  • 2. formal / informal language
  • 3. notetaking
  • 4. presenting
  • 5. critical reading
  • 6. paraphrasing
  • 7. comparing / contrasting
  • 8. argumentation
  • 9. abstract / summary
  • 10. referencing and referring
  • 11. visuals
  • 12. academic discussions
Literature
  • Guy A. Marco, (1996) "Two false dogmas of information science", New Library World, Vol. 97 Issue: 7, pp.11-14, https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809610148766
  • NOLIN, Jan – ĂSTRÖM, Frederick. Turning weakness into strenght: strategies for future LIS. Journal of Documentation. 2010, 66 (1), 7 – 27. ISSN 0022-0418.
  • Van HOUSE, Nancy A. – SUTTON, Stuart A. The Panda Syndrome: An Ecology of LIS Education. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 1999, 37(2): 131-147.
  • ROTHSTEIN, Samuel. Why People Really Hate Library Schools. Library Journal. 1986, 110(6), 41 – 48. ISSN 0363-0277.
  • RAYWARD, W. Boyd. Visions of Xandu: Paul Otlet (1868-1944) and Hypertext. Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 1994, 45(4): 235 – 250. ISSN 1532-2890.
  • BUCKLAND, Michael. Emanuel Goldberg, Electronic Document Retrieval, and Vannevar Bush’s Memex. Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 1992, 43(4): 284 – 294. ISSN 1532-2890.
  • FURNER, Jonathan. Information Studies Without Information. Library Trends. 2004, 52(3), 427 – 446. ISSN 0024-2594.
  • CRONIN, Blaise. Cutting the Gordian Knot. Information Processing & Management. 1995, 31(6): 897-902.
Teaching methods
The seminars focus on developing language and academic skills with the use of the following methods:
- pair discussions, group discussions, round tables
- working on posters and presenting them (individual or groupwork)
- home preparation
- peer review
- formative feedback on spoken and written language
- reflection
- analysing the canonic texts
Assessment methods
The course is of pass / fail nature. In order to pass the course, the students have to write an abstract, present a poster and write a report from a poster session. In the exam period, the students will present their portfolio of course assignments at an individual final interview with their teacher. The aim is to prove 50hour workload and progress.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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