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)
  • Rottenbornová Monika, Ing. MBA
  • Eretová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Beneš Pavel, 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 Social Safety and The Code of Conduct of the University of West Bohemia Study Information Systems at the UWB Work with catalogs 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, the problem of plagiarism, Citation standard "APA Referencing Style 7th edition" Methodology of Seminar Papers Presentation of the results International mobility programs for students of the UWB Lectures are held for 2 hours per week in the first half of the semester. The order of lectures can be changed. E-learning course LMS Moodle complements lectures.

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
  • unspecified - 30 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 30 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 5 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 12 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
Multimedia supported teaching
E-learning
Individual study
Competences
E-learning
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Self-evaluation
Skills
Seminar work
Self-evaluation
Competences
Self-evaluation
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 Moodle. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2024.
  • RADVÁKOVÁ, Věra; SIGMUND, Tomáš. Základy odborné práce. Praha: Oeconomica, 2016. 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
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