F1IZ1_12 Work with Information Sources

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Milan Malaník, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Jiří Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Milan Malaník, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable of Seminar Groups
F1IZ1_12/01: each odd Tuesday 14:45–16:25 44-016, M. Malaník
F1IZ1_12/02: each odd Tuesday 16:40–18:20 44-016, M. Malaník
F1IZ1_12/03: each even Thursday 8:00–9:40 44-016, J. Václavík
F1IZ1_12/04: each even Thursday 10:00–11:40 44-016, J. Václavík
F1IZ1_12/05: No timetable has been entered into IS.
F1IZ1_12/06: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
Basic computer literacy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 80/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is aimed to teach the students how obtain the scientific information from the classical and predominantly the full-text databases accessible from the FaF MU local network, as well as the secondary information sources accessible from the Internet. The integral part of the education process is dedicated to work with specialized computer programs (molecular scheme creation, molecular graphics), useful in seminar works or theses creation.
Learning outcomes
Ability to work with literary sources, separate search and compilation of data.
Syllabus
  • Exercise program 1. Scientific information; classic information sources (primary, secondary); fundamentals of critical thinking; structure of a scientific article; research creation strategy. Practical part: Work with primary and secondary information sources in classic form (scientific journals, Chemical Abstracts). 2. Citation metrics (impact factor, h-index) and assessment of the scientific quality of journals; basic electronic information sources (Web of Science, Science Direct). Practical part: Work with selected electronic information sources. Selection of the topic of the semester work. 3. Further full-text and combined information sources (Springer Link, Wiley Online Library, ACS, RSC). Practical part: Searching in electronic full-text and combined information sources. 4. Citation ethics; bibliographic citations; citation generators and citation managers; additional programs for preparing semester work (MarvinSketch, ChemSketch). Practical part: Work with additional programs to prepare a semester paper. 5. Basics of typography and text processing on the computer (principles of text writing, formal editing). Practical part: Working with MS Word and preparing a semester paper. 6. Completion of semester work, presentation of works. 7. Evaluation of semester papers. Granting credits
Teaching methods
work with information sources, consultation with the teacher, semminars
Assessment methods
elaboration of protocol
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The completion of all practical exercises and the successful defense of semestral work is a prerequisite for getting the credits. Semestral work must be written in a text editor, contain working hyperlinks to the information sources used and include at least one hypertext of the scientific article related to the topic.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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