Course: Methods of scientific work

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Course title Methods of scientific work
Course code KSZD/MVP9
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Povolná Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. Basic concepts (research / research, basic / applied research, qualitative / quantitative, experiment / investigation). 2. Types of clinical trials and studies, ethical aspects - informed consent. 3. NursingOvid database, citation database available at UJEP (Web of Science, SCOPUS). 4. Ethics of Publishing - Copyright Act, Citation Standards. 5. Introduction to statistical surveys: Population and selection, identifiers / statistical quantities. 6. Questionnaires - standardized questionnaires, pilot investigations. Description of categorical quantities. 7. Description of numerical quantities (quantile and moment characteristics, box-plot). Time series and its characteristics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject covers the issue of scientific work from the definition of the problem, the choice of an adequate method and the creation of questionnaires to selected options of statistical description of the obtained information. The aim of the course is to provide students with practical instructions on how to proceed with the preparation of the bachelor thesis, including providing information on the possibility to participate in the research carried out at the faculty.
Expertise: The student knows the principles of scientific work in all its phases, from planning through implementation to publication of results, knows the relevant terminology, and also knows the related ethical and citation standards. Professional skills: The student is able to acquire, electronically record and use computerized data processing using elementary statistical methods. General competences: The student understands the importance of scientific work for his / her field, is able to apply the principle of scientific work in his / her field adequately.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Oral knowledge verification
Recommended literature
  • DPS-k aplikace (dynamické tabulky ukazatelů ÚZIS): www.uzis.cz/cz/dps/index.html..
  • Medvik: https://www.medvik.cz/bmc..
  • HRACH, K., 2011. Základy biostatistiky s využitím Excelu. Ústí n. L.: UJEP. 48 s. ISBN 978-80-7414-398-4.. ISBN 978-80-7414-398-4.
  • JELÍNEK, M. et al. Jak psát závěrečné práce na FZS UJEP. Ústí n. L.: UJEP, 2018. 36 s. ISBN 978-80-7561-118-5.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, J. Výzkum v ošetřovatelství. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2713-4.. ISBN 978-80-247-2713-4.
  • OCHRANA, F. Metodologie vědy.. 2009.
  • WALKER, I. Výzkumné metody a statistika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada. 218 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3920-5.. ISBN 978-80-247-3920-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Midwife (P19) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer