UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
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Course: Methods of Information Processing

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Course title Methods of Information Processing
Course code KMI/CMZI1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fiala Jan, RNDr. et PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Vocetková Klára, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Remeš Radim, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The concept of information, information sources 2. Information resources, online library catalogs, search 3. Primary and secondary information sources, on-line library catalogues 4. Bibliography databases, information searching 5. Citing information resources, citation standards, citation software 6. Ethics in science, plagiarism 7. Web services on the Internet, AI 8. Digital processing of graphic materials, GIMP program 9. Digital sound processing, Audacity program 10. Digital video processing, Shotcut program 11. Creating a presentation in the appropriate software, specifics of oral presentation 12. Abstract of qualification work 13. Business process visualization - creation of UML documents, mind map

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is targeted at the practical utilisation of information technologies with an emphasis on scientific work. It consists of three parts, characterized as searching, management and presentation of information. The student will complete partial homework assignments. An e-learning environment is exploited throughout the course. The course is intended primarily for students who are preparing to create a qualification thesis.
The student is oriented in an e-learning environment. He/she will perform practical skills in the area of searching, management and presentation of information: citation norms, bibliography databases, simple management of graphical, audio and video materials, preparation of scientific texts, basic principles of oral presentation.
Prerequisites
The course has no prerequisities.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of student's work activities (technical works)

Conditions for granting credit in the first term: 1) Development of ten partial practical tasks in the e-learning environment, which must be submitted in the required quality (including any corrections) no later than the end of the last working day in the credit week of the relevant semester. Each of the submitted tasks can be corrected once. 2) Final performance with a presentation according to the established requirements or its adequate replacement. Conditions for granting credit in the second term: Successful completion of the didactic test in the e-learning environment with at least 55%.
Recommended literature
  • Beneš, Pavel. Informace o informaci, aneb, Nový pohled na tento svět. Praha, 2019. ISBN 978-80-86936-51-2.
  • Černý, Michal. Informační a učící se společnost.. Brno: Paido, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7315-263-5.
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, S. a kol.:. Jak napsat odborný text.. Praha : Leda, 1999.
  • Greenlaw, R. Technical Writing, Presentational Skills, and Online Communication: Professional Tools and. PA (USA): IGI Global, 2012, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4666-0237-3.
  • HALL, George M., ed. Jak připravit úspěšnou přednášku.. Praha: Galén, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7262-422-9.
  • Hall, G.M. Jak připravit úspěšnou přednášku. Praha: Galén, 2006. ISBN 80-7262-422-9.
  • Helcl, Z. Jak zvládnout 77 obtížných situací při prezentacích a přednáškách: Osvědčené rady a příklady z praxe.. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2013.
  • Janouch, Viktor. Internetový marketing. Brno: Computer Press, 2020. ISBN 978-80-251-5016-0.
  • Kahn, N.B. Jak efektivně studovat a pracovat s informacemi. Praha: Portál, 2001.
  • Koopman, Colin. How we became our data: a genealogy of the informational person. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-226-62644-4.
  • Laurenčík, Marek. Tvorba www stránek v HTML a CSS. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-2241-7.
  • Ledden, Emma. Úspěšná prezentace: získejte si své publikum krok za krokem. Praha: Grada, 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-2912-1.
  • MILOTA, J. et all. Práce s VTI 1 a 2. České Budějovice: ZF JU, 2000.
  • MOHIDEEN, H. Essential Communication Skills: The Complete Guide to Written and Oral Skills.. Pelanduk, 1997. ISBN 9679784614.
  • Peck, A. Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional. Berkeley, CA (USA): Apress, 2009.
  • Putnová, Anna. Etika v práci s informacemi. Praha, 2020. ISBN 978-80-01066-68-3.
  • Steinerová, Jela, Ondrišová, Miriam. Informačná veda: výkladový slovník. Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2020. ISBN 978-80-223-4866-9.
  • Stuart, David. Practical data science for information professionals.. London: Facet Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-1-78330-344-1.
  • Szotkowská Lacková, Eva. Bakalářská a diplomová práce je hra, aneb, 10 + 5 tipů, jak napsat závěrečnou práci rychle, efektivně a bez stresu. Písek, 2019. ISBN 978-80-270-5293-6.
  • Široký, Jan a kol. Psaní a prezentace odborných textů.. Praha: Leges, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7502-340-7.
  • Zimdars, Melissa, McLeod, Kembrew. Fake news: understanding media and misinformation in the digital age. London, 2020. ISBN 978-0-262-53836-7.


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 25.04.2024 13:31. Data created for academic year 2024/2025