VIK_PoZ Qualifying Examination

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: PZk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Iva Zadražilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zdeněk Kadlec, Dr.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marie Hradilová
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VIKBA02 Information Services && VIKBA01 Information Science 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Qualifying Examination is final control examination after first year of study. It is prerequisites to subject of third and fourth semester. There are at least two committee members present at this examination.
Students should prove ability to:
. define basic concepts and theories
. describe information science domain
. understand and interpret literature in czech and foreign language
. apply Mahara software to present outcomes of work and study
. evaluate information architecture of website
. employ basic methods of information retrieval
Syllabus
  • Run of exam: 1. Information science domain and literature - presentation topics of interest, preferences in choice of information professions, literature review and other study activities.
  • 2. Web studies - literature review, evaluation of information architecture of website, application of particular internet tool.
  • 3. Seminar paper defence
Literature
  • FRIEDMAN, Thomas L. Svět je plochý : stručné dějiny jedenadvacátého století. Edited by Petr Koubský, Translated by Jaroslav Veis. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2007, 559 s. ISBN 9788020015303. info
  • CEJPEK, Jiří. Informace, komunikace a myšlení : úvod do informační vědy. Druhé, přepracované vydá. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005, 233 stran. ISBN 802461037X. info
  • CEJPEK, Jiří. Globalizace, informace a vize vzdělanostní společnosti. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2002, 7-17 s. info
  • SKLENÁK, Vilém. Data, informace, znalosti a Internet. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2001, xvii, 507. ISBN 8071794090. info
Teaching methods
According to VIKBA02 & VIKBA01 courses
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020.
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