Principles of Scientific Work
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32BE-P-PSCW-01 | KZ | 2 | 2P+0C | English |
- Course guarantor:
- Lucie Plzáková
- Lecturer:
- Lucie Plzáková
- Tutor:
- Lucie Plzáková
- Supervisor:
- Institute of Economic Studies
- Synopsis:
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The course primarily focuses on specific phases of writing projects, seminar works, or other types of papers, including researching literature and other information sources, structuring the work, working with literature, working with AI and citation managers, and orientation in scientific databases. Attention is also paid to ethical principles, norms, and standards of quotations, etc. National Technician Library cooperates with this course.
- Requirements:
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Attendance and active participation 50%
Project 50%
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Content of lectures:
1. Main phases of forming scientific work
2. Information sources and research of literature
3. National Technician Library (NTL) visit+service of NTL
4. Standards of quotation and the list of sources
5. Citation managers - practice (NTL)
6. Structure of the work
7. Determination of the goal (project, research, paper, etc)
8. Work on the project
9. Ethical principles
10. Work with AI (NTL)
11. Work on the project
12. Project presentation
13. Project presentation
14. Exam week
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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The study objective of the course is to acquiant the students with the main standards of scientific work.
- Study materials:
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Basic literature:
WEYERS, J., MCMILLAN, K. (2013). How to Cite, Reference & Avoid Plagiarism at University. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. ISBN 978-0-273-77333-7.
PECORARI, D. (2013). Teaching to avoid plagiarism: how to promote good source use. Maidenhead: Open Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-335-24593-2.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: