FSS:SOCd0112 Publications - Course Information

SOCd0112 Publications

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 20 credit(s) (maximum: 20 credits). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! SOC1001 Publications && !NOW( SOC1001 Publications )

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

there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Students have documented their ability to publish results of their original research, either in the form of a research paper or a monograph. They understand the principles of the writing and publication processes, have first hand experience with communication with editors, reviewers, and/or editorial boards.

Learning outcomes

After successfully passing the course, student will be able to interpret, evaluate, revise, and to utilize these skills in the publication process.

Syllabus

At least one professional publication of the specified type is published. (see Evaluation methods and criteria). In the case of co-authorship, the minimum authorship share must be 50%. A publication is recognized when it is accepted for publication (email from the editor) or published (also applies online first). The publication must be entered in IS MU. The text is typically located in the MU repository. The publication should be marked for transfer to RIV (not applicable if the student worked on the publication as part of an externally funded project of his/her supervisor outside MU). Only original research texts are recognized.

Literature

• A guide to writing sociology papers. 6th ed. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2007, xv, 230. ISBN 9780716776260. info
• BECKER, HOWARD S. Telling about Society. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. info

Teaching methods

individual consultations with supervisor and/or other experts

Assessment methods

The course is evaluated based on the submitted publication result.

From the matriculation year 2026/2027, one of the following options (in case of co-authorship, the minimum authorship must be 50%): (i) study in WoS Q1–Q3 (SSCI) (20 ECTS) or (ii) study in WoS Q1-Q2 (incl. ESCI) (20 ECTS).

From the 2021/2022 matriculation year of study in WoS Q1-Q3 (in the case of co-authorship, the minimum authorship must be 50%):

Matriculation year 2020/2021 and earlier years, one of the following options (The number of credits is reduced according to the author's share of students and is rounded up to a whole number if necessary. The number of credits is reduced according to the author's share of students and is rounded up to a whole number if necessary):

• an article in English (or another highly relevant language) in a journal registered on Web of Science (20 ECTS)
  
• monograph published by a major international publishing house (20 ECTS
  
• chapter in a monograph published by a major international publishing house (20 ECTS)
  
• article in Czech (or another minor language) in a journal registered on Web of Science (10 ECTS)
  
• monograph published outside a major international publishing house (10 ECTS)
  
• article in a journal registered in the SCOPUS database (7 ECTS)
  

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught each semester.

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