Course: Introduction to University Studies

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Course title Introduction to University Studies
Course code KMO/UDS
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, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kunešová Hana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Cimler Petr, Doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
University education in the Czech Republic: organization, legislation, accreditation Studies at the UWB and the Faculty of Economics: organizations and regulations Study Information Systems at the UWB Work with catalogues of the UWB Library Electronic information sources of the UWB Library Electronic sources of economic information: statistical databases and registers Principles of scientific ethics and citation standards, problem of plagiarism, The Code of Conduct of the University of West Bohemia Citation standard "APA Referencing Style 7th edition" Methodology of seminar papers Presentation of the results International mobility programmes for students of the UWB The order of lectures can be changed, specific information is given in Courseware. Lectures are complemented by e-learning course with asynchronous support by a tutor.

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Task-based study method, Individual study, Students' self-study, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 6 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 13 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 8 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 27 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 34 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
are not specified
Skills
to use basic ICT abilities at the level of secondary education
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the organization of bachelor studies at the Faculty of economics of the UWB
to characterize the credit system at the UWB and its importance
to introduce the principles of scientific ethics
Skills
to use online catalogues of libraries and electronic information resources
to be familiar with copyright and citing sources standards according to the APA 7 Style
to prepare a seminar paper according to the requirements
to use e-learning for study
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
E-learning
Skills
E-learning
Individual study
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
E-learning
Lecture with visual aids
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Cottrell, Stella. The exam skills handbook : achieving peak performance. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 978-0-230-50653-4.
  • HOFMANN, Eberhardt a LÖHLE, Monika. Jak se úspěšně učit: nejlepší strategie a techniky. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0286-0.
  • KUNEŠOVÁ, Hana. Úvod do studia. E-learningový kurz v LMS Unifor.
  • RADVÁKOVÁ, Věra; SIGMUND, Tomáš. Základy odborné práce. Praha: Oeconomica, 2018. ISBN 978-80-245-2162-6.
  • ŠIROKÝ, Jan a kol. Tvoříme a publikujeme odborné texty. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3510-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester