Course: Ethics of scientific work

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Course title Ethics of scientific work
Course code KPOL/N113
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Maškarinec Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Ethics of scientific work - ethical codes and principles (CAS, Charles University, UJEP). 2. Reasons for violation of ethics. 3. Inventing and distorting/falsifying research findings. 4. Plagiarism. 5. Attributing co-authors. 6. Duplicate/simultaneous publishing. 7. Dividing publications into multiple articles. 8. Recycling of texts. 9. Mutual (reciprocal) citation of related colleagues. 10. Misquoting. 11. Unacknowledged conflict of interest. 12. Copyright infringement - issues in political science research (impact of GDPR). 13. Possibilities of strict compliance with scientific and publication ethics in practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the most frequent manifestations of ethical violations in scientific research in the humanities and social sciences, especially publication ethics. The aim is to increase students' sensitivity to violations of publication ethics and thus contribute to the cultivation of the publishing environment within the study. In the first phase of the tutorial, the focus will be on the reasons that lead researchers to violate publication ethics (emphasis is placed on the context of the current system of funding and evaluation of science and research). In the second phase of the tutorial, the most frequently reported manifestations of publication malpractice are then discussed.
The student understands the main parameters of the ethics of scientific work. The student knows how to cite correctly, distinguishes between citation and paraphrase. The student is aware of the pitfalls of recycling texts, reciprocal citation and attribution of co-authors.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in teaching, ability to engage in discussion on the topics discussed, application of knowledge on the topic of own qualification work, passing the final colloquium.
Recommended literature
  • HOLMEROVÁ, I. Minimum akademického bontonu, aneb, Jak neuklouznout nejen na akademické půdě. Praha, 2014.
  • STÖCKELOVÁ, T. Nebezpečné známosti: o vztahu sociálních věd a společnosti. Praha, 2012.
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky.. Praha, Vyd. 1. Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005.


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