KISKED03 Data Literacy: How to understand the world of data and be an leader of progress

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Koláček (lecturer)
Mgr. David Kudrna (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Marek (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Magdaléna Bohuslavová (assistant)
Mgr. Gabriela Godišková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Candidates are enrolled in the course on the basis of an e-application and admission procedure.
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
You will appreciate basic skills in working with data both in your personal and professional life. Together we will learn how to correctly search for data, collect it, analyze it, discover interesting trends in it, turn it into information and information into valuable knowledge. Last but not least, we will also focus on effective and meaningful data visualizations and graphs. A practically conceived course for beginners will focus not only on useful skills with tools and programs, but also on uncovering the intricacies of the world of data: when we understand how the data around us works, we gain effective immunity against data and visualization manipulations.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the participant will know basic procedures and activities when working with data.
Syllabus (in Czech)
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Teaching methods
Self-study, online meetings, independent activities, experiments
Assessment methods
Participants who meet all the requirements of the course will receive a university certificate, i.e.:
- Will participate in webinars
- They will study e-learning materials and continuously complete tasks
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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