HEN903a Participation at Scientific Conference I

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Veronika Išová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
None.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a framework for the student to deliver a conference paper and demonstrate the relevant basic research skills. The parameters of the presentation are specified below under Assessment methods.
Learning outcomes
The student is able to independently present the results of their research at a conference in the field after completing the course. The output of the course is the delivery of the conference paper.
Syllabus
  • Osnova anglicky The course does not have a classical syllabus; it consists of individual consultations regarding the form and focus of the paper.
Literature
  • ALLEY, Michael. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid. 2nd ed. Springer, 2013. s. 286. ISBN 978-1441982780.
  • SCHIMEL, Joshua. Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded. Oxford University Press, 2011, s. 240. ISBN: 978-0199760244.
  • GLASMAN-DEAL, Hilary. Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English. Imperial College Press, 2009, s. 272. ISBN: 978-1848163102.
  • HEARD, Stephen B. The scientist's guide to writing : how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career. Princeton: Princeton university press, 2016, ix, 306. ISBN 9780691170220. info
  • HOFMANN, Angelika H. Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals, and presentations. Second edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014, xxiv, 728. ISBN 9780199947560. info
  • CARTER, Matt. Designing science presentations : a visual guide to figures, papers, slides, posters, and more. 1st ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2013, xxi, 360. ISBN 0123859697. info
  • DAY, Robert A. and Barbara GASTEL. How to write and publish a scientific paper. 6th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, xv, 302. ISBN 9780521671675. info
Teaching methods
Individual consultations.
Assessment methods
Credits are awarded for an oral presentation (not a poster) at a national or international conference which needs to be evidenced by submitting the text of the paper (or the ppt) and a confirmation of attendance of the conference. In case of a multiple authorship, the student must be the first author. In the case of co-authoring a paper with two authors as the second author, the performance is evaluated as a 50% fulfilment of the given requirement (i.e. the student must deliver two papers, or three papers when co-authoring a paper with three authors). The student must prove their attendance of the conference by submitting the conference program or a written confirmation of attendance and the text of the paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018.
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