Course detail

Methodologies of Scientific Work

FSI-9MOPAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course prepares students for individual research activity that leads to writing and successfully defending the dissertation thesis. Aim is placed on handling methodology of scientific work and writing scientific text and presenting it. The course integrates and further develops knowledge of methodology that students acquired during their study.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Martin Hartl, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

- Ability to elaborate critical research on a scientific topic.
- Ability to identify research goals, formulate scientific question and set working hypotheses.
- Ability to choose appropriate methods of problem solving.
- Ability to structure correctly extensive scientific text.
- Presentation skills.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of methodology of scientific work acquired in bachelor's and master's study.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, self-study.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam is awarded on the following conditions:
- submitting five assignments,
- submitting and defending dissertation thesis project.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be able to identify scientific goals in methodologically correct way, choose appropriate methods how to solve them, to solve them and formulate the results in research paper.

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

Attendance is obligatory and checked by the lecturer.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BOOTH, Wayne C., Gregory G. COLOMB a Joseph M. WILLIAMS. The craft of research. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c2008. ISBN 02-260-6566-9. (EN)
PETRE, Marian a Gordon RUGG. The unwritten rules of PhD research. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2010. Open UP study skills. ISBN 978-0-33-523702-9. (EN)
TKADLEC, E. Strategie a metody vědecké práce v přírodních vědách: filozofické názory a komunikační dovednosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011.

Recommended reading

TKADLEC, E. Strategie a metody vědecké práce v přírodních vědách: filozofické názory a komunikační dovednosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-ENE-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-ENE-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-IME-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-IME-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-KPI-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-KPI-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Martin Hartl, Ph.D.

Syllabus

- Doctoral study. Research and development.
- Philosophy of science
- Scientific publication and its style.
- Working with information sources, their types and relevance. Citation.
- Presentation.
- Research project.
- Legal aspects of research and development.
- Science Evaluation.