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Lecturer(s)
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Opatrný Tomáš, prof. RNDr. Dr.
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Course content
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-Characteristics and definition of the science and its distinguishing from the pseudoscience -Principle of falsifiability -Non-existence of paranormal phenomena and their scientific evidence -Placebo - importance in the science -Double blank experiments and their importance in the scientific exploration -Optical and other disillusions and their clarification -Some typical shorts in the thinking and possibilities of their prevention in the scientific work -Exchange of information in the scientific work -Publication of the results of the research in the scientific journal and review process -Writing and characteristics of the scientific publication -Possibilities of publishing of scientific results in the scientific journal -Hierarchy of the scientific journals, impact factor and citation index -Ethics in the science, cheating in the science -Plagiarism and data falsification
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 13 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Characteristics and definition of the science and its distinguishing from the pseudoscience
Evaluation Evaluate the particular methods and principles, explain the aspects and results concerning the given issue, integrate the knowledge, predict the solutions, evaluate the results and outcomes.
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Prerequisites
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No prior requirements
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student
Active discussion at the seminars, presentation of own results, final discussion.
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Recommended literature
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Kuhn T. S. (1996). Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Chicago, University Press.
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Popper K. (2002). The Logic of Scientific Discovery. New York, Routledge.
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Schick T., JR., Vaughn L. (1998). How to think about weird things: critical thinking for a new age. London, Mayfield.
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Šesták Z. (2000). Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Academia, Praha.
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Tkadlec E. (2007). Metody vědecké práce. Distanční text, projekt OP RLZ, Opatření 3.2-0275.
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