FF:ISKM20 Research Seminar - Course Information

ISKM20 Research Seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 5 credit(s) (from 1 credit increase by 1). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Synchronous online teaching

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D.
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

TYP_STUDIA(N)
Knowledge and skills within the scope of ISKB15 Bachelor Thesis Seminar: Methodology for LIS (basics of quantitative and qualitative research methodology in information and library studies)

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 Research Seminar is to increase students' research competencies. Students participate in the research projects of the staff of the Department of Information Studies and Librarianship. It is a practically focused course whose content is dependent on the current offer of research topics. Student chooses the topic and mentor independently according to the published offer. The student is mentored in the course during the whole semester, when he or she independently processes the assigned tasks within the research process.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to:
- Define the research goal and evaluate the proven research design;
- Properly set up and implement the collection of research data;
- Process quantitative or qualitative research data;
- Analyze and interpret research results;
- Create an peer reviewed article presenting research results.

Syllabus

• Part of the course is at least two research meetings of the research team. Additionally, consultations are conducted with the research manager as required by the student.
• Current topics of research projects: http://jobbox.knihovna.cz/?ukol=1&predmet=7

Literature

recommended literature
• MAREŠ, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC and Petr SOUKUP. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS (Data analysis in social sciences (using SPSS)). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 508 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6362-4. info
• PICKARD, Alison Jane. Research methods in information. Edited by Susan Childs - Elizabeth Lomas - Julie McLeod - Andrew K. Shenton. Second edition. London: Facet publishing, 2013, xxii, 361. ISBN 9781856048132. info
• REICHEL, Jiří. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Praha: Grada, 2009, 192 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3006-6. info
• ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách: pravidla hry (Qualitative Research in Educational Sciences: Game Rules). Další autor:M.Sedláček,P.Novotný,K.Nedbálková,M.Miková,T.Janík,O.Kaščák,J.Zounek. vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 384 pp. Pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-7367-313-0. URL info

Teaching methods

Practical processing of group research project, reading of scholarly information resources

Assessment methods

Group project, submission of a part of a scholarly article to publish in a peer reviewed journal in LIS

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: počet kreditů je vypočítán následovně: 20 hodin = 1 kredit, 40 hodin = 2 kredity, 60 hodin = 3 kredity, 80 hodin = 4 kredity, 100 hodin = 5 kreditů.

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