Course: Propaedeutic Seminar

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Course title Propaedeutic Seminar
Course code KMS/PEPRO
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Franc Jaroslav, doc. Mgr. Th.D.
  • Müllerová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Štverák Michal, ThLic. Ph.D.
  • Sedláková Renáta, doc. Ph.D.
Course content
The propaedeutic seminar guides students through the basic structure of their studies. It introduces them to the general principles of academic work, including the use of online resources, and develops competencies in working with electronic sources, internet archives, and library search services. Part of this introduction will also include a summary of formal and citation rules. The general aim of the seminar is to provide an overview of the possibilities of working with scholarly resources within the course of study and to foster the skill of critical work with sources. Students acquire competencies in working with abstracts, syllabi, lectures, scholarly articles, final theses, posters, reviews, syllabi, and more. For distance-learning students, the course introduces the online learning environment, prepares them, and guides them through their studies in the distance format. Course content: 1. Introduction to the purpose of study and principles of academic work 2. Working with online resources and the school?s virtual environment 3. Research and independent study

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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A test at the end of the semester will verify whether the student is able to apply the acquired knowledge and competencies. Required literature: ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství SLON, 2005. ISBN 8086429407. ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla; DANEŠ, František a SVĚTLÁ, Jindra. Jak napsat odborný text. Praha: Leda, 1999. ISBN 8085927691. MAREŠ, J. Přehledové studie: jejich typologie, funkce a způsob vytváření. Pedagogická orientace. 2013, roč. 23, č. 4, s. 427-454. ISSN 1805-9511. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.5817/PedOr2013-4-427
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