| Course Unit Code | 654-2004/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 6 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| TOK006 | doc. Ing. Jonáš Tokarský, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course introduces the sources of scientific data and their databases with the aim of using the potential of available bibliographic and factual databases for independent scientific activity and the preparation of theses. In addition to the focus on factual search, attention is paid to identifiers and indicators (metrics), the structure of scientific work, publication ethics, the open access and the issue of predatory journals. Types and methods of presenting the results of scientific research are also included in the content of the course. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| Student will be able to describe and classify types of sources of scientific information, to work with bibliographic and factual databases, to characterize and use identifiers and indicators, discuss the issue of open access, to identify predatory journals, to classify and identify violations of publication ethics, to identify scientific work and its characteristic elements, to present results of scientific research. |
| Course Contents |
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1) Reasons for working with databases; types of data sources and their characterization.
2) Structure of scientific texts, their individual parts.
3) Work with citations; overview of databases, sources of data and information; use of access through the VŠB-TUO library.
4) Ways of working with selected bibliographic databases.
5) Ways of working with selected factual databases.
6) Indicators (metrics) and identifiers.
7) Publication process; open access; OA databases.
8) Publication ethics; predation.
9) Various methods of data presentation.
10) Individual presentation of semester work results; discussion.
11) Test.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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1) PLAXCO, K. W. The art of writing science. Protein Science. 2010, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 2261-2266. ISSN 1469-896X. Accessible from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3009394/
2) BORJA, A. How to Prepare a Manuscript for International Journals: Six things to do before writing your manuscript. Elsevier Connect [online]. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2018, 12 May 2014 [cit. 2023-01-04]. Accessible from: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/six-things-to-do-before-writing-your-manuscript
3) SAND-JENSEN, K. How to write consistently boring scientific literature. Oikos. 2007, vol. 116, 9. 723-727. Accessible from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2007.15674.x |
1) TKAČÍKOVÁ, D. Nástroje pro účinné vyhledávání informací [online]. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-2156-6. Dostupné z: http://dspace.vsb.cz/bitstream/handle/10084/78275/nastroje-pro-ucinne-vyhledavani-tkacikova.pdf
2) TKAČÍKOVÁ, D. Obecné základy práce s informacemi [online]. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-2157-3. Dostupné z: http://dspace.vsb.cz/bitstream/handle/10084/78274/obecne-zaklady-prace-s-informacemi-tkacikova.pdf
3) TICHÁ, L., Z. CIVÍNOVÁ, M. MORYSKOVÁ, I. TRTÍKOVÁ a L. NĚMEČKOVÁ. Jak psát vysokoškolské závěrečné práce [online]. Praha: Ústřední knihovna ČVUT v Praze, 2009. Dostupné z: https://knihovna.cvut.cz/files/VSKP/VSKP.pdf
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| Recommended Reading: |
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| 1) BORJA, A. How to Prepare a Manuscript for International Journals: 11 steps to structuring a science paper editors will take seriously. Elsevier Connect [online]. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2018, 24 June 2014 [cit. 2023-01-04]. Accessible from: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/11-steps-to-structuring-a-science-paper-editors-will-take-seriously |
| 1) TKAČÍKOVÁ, D. Moderní metody uchovávání a šíření výsledků výzkumu a vývoje [online]. VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-248-2159-7. Dostupné z: http://dspace.vsb.cz/bitstream/handle/10084/78276/moderni-metody-uchovavani-a-sireni-tkacikova.pdf |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Other activities |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Graded credit | Graded credit | 100 | 51 |