Course detail

Methodology of Scientific Work

FEKT-MPA-MVPAcad. year: 2020/2021

The course will be a practical introduction into basics of technical and scientific writing and presentation making. Course covers also the methodologies in science and research and gives an overview of financial sources for science support in Czech Republic and EU.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will be able to discuss problems in evaluation of scientific results, will be able to search relevant information in scientific databases (Web of Science, Scopus). He will be able to analyze scientific text to relevant parts and will be able to apply this knowledge in practical situation, e.g. writing technical or scientific texts. Student will be able to describe possibilities in science funding in Czech Republic and EU.

Prerequisites

The general knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write a single project during the course.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Individual projects focused on utilization of Internet scientific sources are solved by students. These projects are evaluated by teacher and discussed with students.

Course curriculum

1. Writitng technical documents.
2. Formal requirements for technical documents.
3. Word processors (MS Word, LaTeX, OpenOffice Writer).
4. Bibliographic citations.
5. Software tools for managing bibliographies (RefWorks, EndNote).
6. Information sources on Internet.
7. Presentation of research results.
8. Evaluation of research results using statistical methodology.
9. Science and research - concepts.
10. Methodology for basic and applied research.
11. Clinical studies - aims and types.
12. Phases of the research projects.
13. Grants and sources of grants in Czech Republic and EU.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide a fundamental orientation in writing scientific and technical texts, in basic terminology from research and science and in possibilities of research funding in Czech Republic and EU.

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

Hand in the projects and presentation is obligatory.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

J.W. Creswell: Research design. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, SAGE Publications, 2014 (CS)
R. A. Day: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Greenwood Press, 2006

Recommended reading

N. Walliman: Your research project. A step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher, SAGE publications, 2001 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPA-BIO Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.

Project

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.