Course: Academic Writing and Presenting

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Course title Academic Writing and Presenting
Course code FYT/KRP02
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Holý Ondřej, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Zimmermannová Jarmila, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: - Criteria for selecting a peer-reviewed journal (thematic focus, peer-review process, publication fees, open access, scientometric indicators...), - predatory journals and conferences, - preparation of the article (structure of the text; preparation of the theoretical background; description of empirical results - tables, graphs; method of citation; publication manuals...), - rules for writing a professional text in English, professional editing, - criteria for reviewing a professional text, - rules for creating presentations for a scientific conference in PowerPoint.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is to introduce the student to the rules of writing a professional review/empirical article and presenting research results. The student will learn how to write a professional article and how to prepare a review of a professional article.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Preparation of a text on a selected topic.
Recommended literature
  • Duarte, N. (2008). Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. Canada.
  • Gallo, C. (2012). Tajemství skvělých prezentací Steva Jobse.. Praha.
  • Keményová, Z. Predátorských časopisů přibývá. A cílí i na české vědce..
  • Kopečná, V. Charakteristika predátorských časopisů a jak se jim bránit.
  • Macháček, V. & Srholec, M. (2017). Predatory Journals in Scopus.. Praha: Národohospodářský ústav AV ČR.
  • Macháček, V., Srholec, M. (2017). Predatory journals in Scopus. Praha: Národohospodářský ústav AV ČR.
  • Reynolds, G. (2011). Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. Berkeley: New Riders.
  • Sternberg, R. J., Sternberg, K. (2010). The psychologist's companion: A guide to writing scientific papers for students and researchers (5. vydání).. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Šanderová, J. & Miltová, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách.. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.


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