Course: Scientific Propaedeutics

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Course title Scientific Propaedeutics
Course code KPO/VP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Fiala Vlastimil, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Telec Ivo, prof. JUDr. CSc.
  • Filipec Ondřej, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: Scientific creativity and knowledge, scientific methodology and general scientific methods Scientific ideas, scientific rights, scientific infrastructure, subject and methods of legal science Scientific morality, scientific competition, scientific policy Technique of scientific work Formal and subjective requirements of students' papers- general remarks Formal and subjective requirements of students' papers: publication of papers and evaluations, legal argumentation, methodology of evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course is to introduce scientific methods in the areas of law and political science, present the basic approaches to scientific text, methodology of science, processes in the scientific work and acquaint the students with basic contextual and formal requirements ot the diploma thesis. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091.
Students who have completed this course will gain basic theoretical and methodological knowledge from the area of scientific research.
Prerequisites
The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

The submission of seminar paper is required in order to receive colloquium. The student is required to work with the learning objects, which have been created for the concrete subject and are available for authorized students in LMS EDIS.
Recommended literature
  • Čmejrková, S.-Daneš, F.-Světlá, J. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Praha, Leda.
  • Filka, J. (2002). Metodika tvorby diplomové práce: praktická pomůcka pro studenty vysokých škol. Brno: Knihař.
  • Knapp, V. (2003). Vědecká propedeutika pro právníky. Praha, Eurolex - 3. přepracované vydání.
  • Michalík, P.-Roub, Z. - Vrbík, V. (2006). Zpracování diplomové a bakalářské práce na počítači. Plzeň, ZČU.
  • Šanderová, J. (2005). Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky.. Praha: SLON.
  • Šesták, Z. (1999). Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha, Academia.
  • Vymětal, J.-Váchová, M. (2000). Úvod do studia odborné literatury. Praha, Orac.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): European Studies Focusing on European Law (2017) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter