Objectives and competences
Goals of the subject:
• Acquainting students with the preparation, writing and publishing of scientific and research work.
• Acquainting students with scientific journals and and impacts factors.
• Acquainting students with Cobiss and Sicris databases.
• Training students to independently prepare scientific articles.
• Training students for preparing and implementing scientific and research projects.
• Acquainting students with copyrights in research work and publishing of scientific work.
• The goal of the course is applied use of knowledge which a student has gained during his/her studies, gaining communication skills, teamwork, etc.
Competencies:
• Learn to analyse compley and contradictory factors and explain research results
• Ability to independently plan research work and define appropriate methods
• Are able to perform research work with minimal guidance
• Are trained to communicate individually in professional debates related to their research work
• Get familiar and understand publishing process.
Content (Syllabus outline)
A student who has already joined scientific research work in one of the laboratories in the framework of the course “Scientific research project«under the mentorship of higher-education teachers, assistant teachers and researchers in laboratories continues with his/her work on a chosen research project.
Depending on the chosen topic and method of work, students learn about and deepen their knowledge of research work. Students apply the theoretical knowledge they gained in the 1st and 2nd year of study to a concrete logistical problem. Focus is on:
• Scientific work (Defining niche and gap, SLR, scientific bases SSCI, SCI, Scopus, Defining keywords and Selection of research topic, Defining scope and goals, Research tools, Structure of research project, Research plan, Ethics in science).
• Research papers and projects (Structure, preparation, writing and publishing of scientific papers).
• Transferable knowledge (participation on professional and scientific conferences, symposiums, workshops, seminars, Participation on final thesis presentations).
Learning and teaching methods
The subject comprehends several methods of teaching and learning, such as:
lectures, discussion, seminar work and individual studying/research work. A part of study is in the classroom and a part as an e-study. A part of individual research work should be organized as participation on conferences, seminars, workshops, thesis presentations etc.
A student must do a certain amount of hours of scientific research work in a laboratory at the FL. On completion of work under the supervision of a mentor, a student prepares a report or an article, which he/she presents publically.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Knowledge of planning and defining research work with minimal guidance.
• Knowledge of the meaning and methods of publishing.
• Understanding the process of research from the generation of idea to the completion of the project. And publishing papers.
• Ability to analyse data and synthesise new findings based on systematic literature review.
• Ability to prepare (submit) and present a scientific paper to the workshop, conference, seminar.
• Integrate theoretical knowledge covered in all the courses of the study programme and use it to perform the given assignments,
• Solve the given logistical problem discussed in an article, which usually serves as a basis for a diploma work.
• Communication and teamwork: by communicating and working with other researchers.
• Problem solving: by finding solutions to given assignments.
Readings
• Recker, J. (2021). Scientific research in information systems: a beginner’s guide (2nd ed.). Springer International.
• Gauch, H. G. (2003). Scientific method in practice. Cambridge University Press.
• Katz, M. J. (2006). From Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing. Michael Jay Katz. http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/1-4020-4071-7
• Mack, C. A. (2018). How to Write a Good Scientific Paper. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2317707
Prerequisits
A student must be enrolled in the 2nd year of study.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Evaluation of the results from the research work 20%
Research work 50%
Participation at the international scientific workshop, conference, seminar 30%
