Course detail

Library Applications

FP-KAAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course is focused on the following areas:
- A general overview of lthe workings of libraries and their work (domestic and foreign), including services plus orientation in the services libraries they provide.
- Skills needed necessary for effective work when searching for information in libraries.
- Working effectively with technical literature (use of and distinction between direct and indirect quotations).
- Working with searches and annotations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

- Acquire basic knowledge about of the workings of libraries and their work (domestic and foreign).
- Learn about the possibilities and varieties range of services provided by which libraries provide.
- Acquire develop basic skills needed necessary for use of ling library servicesies.
- Learn how to look for information effectively in libraries.
- Learn how to work with literature and use direct and indirect quotations.
- Work with searches and annotations.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge corresponding to the level of a school-leaving final examination at secondary school.

Co-requisites

Not applied.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles, methodology of the discipline, problems and their solutions.
Exercises promote the practical mastery of subject presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is conditional on successful completion of a test which is arranged, organised and evaluated by the University Library.
- Verification of basic knowledge about the work of libraries (domestic and foreign), including obtaining a grasp of the range of services that libraries offer
- Checking the acquisition of skills needed for effective work in information search
- To verify the level of work with literature (use direct and indirect quotes)
- Verification processing capabilities searches and annotations

COMPLETION OF A FINAL TEST
- 100 POINTS

Course curriculum

Course is organised by experts from specialised departments of the University Library.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

- Acquireing basic knowledge of labout the workings of libraries and their work, the possibilities and varieties range of services provided by which libraries, and develop provide together with acquiring basic skills needed necessary for their use.
- Familiarise themselves with cbtaining current standards applied when for working with literature: direct quotation, indirect quotation.
- Learn how to work ing with searches and annotations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Results of individually assigned tasks will be checked.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

specifická odborná veřejně nepublikovaná literatura Universitní a Technické knihovny - manuály (CS)

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-DP , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory