Course detail

Fundamentals of Scientific Work

FA-D01Acad. year: 2019/2020

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Spatial Design (UPT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student will receive advice on preparation of grant application, ethical behavior, organizational personnel and economic preparation and project management and self-management. It consolidates and extends knowledge in the field of probability theory and mathematical statistics. Studentrs will get acquainted with methods of work with information in the field of scientific publications. The outputof this subject is in gradually presented partial seminar work.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this subject must be writing write a dissertation or a thesis. Students are expected to have knowledge of basics of mathematics at a university level and of basics of work on the PC.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The credit is awarded on the basis of a written test and an oral interview, individually completed in all three parts of the course.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Continuous processing of tasks min. to 50%, preparation of the semester project and its final presentation.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GROAT, Linda N and David WANG. Architectural Research Methods. 2nd ed. B.m.: John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (EN)
LUCAS, Ray. Research Methods for Architecture. 1st ed. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2016. ISBN 978 (EN)
MURRAY, Rowena. How to Write a Thesis (UK Higher Education Humanities & Social Sciences Study Skills). 4 ed. B.m.: Open University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0335262069. (CS)
POPPER, Karl R. (ed). Logika vědeckého bádání. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-45-3. (CS)
PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. 2nd ed. B.m.: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0980-5. (CS)

Recommended reading

BORDEN, Iain. The Dissertation: An Architecture Student's Handbook. 2nd ed. B.m.: Routledge, 2006. (EN)
BUDÍKOVÁ, M., Králová, M., Maroš, B, Průvodce základními statistickými metodami. Praha: Grada, 2010. (CS)
COMFORT, Jeremy. Effective Presentations: Student's Book (Oxford Business English Skills). Student edition. B.m.: Oxford University Press, 1996. (EN)
ČSN ISO 7144 (01 0161). Formální úprava disertací a podobných dokumentů. Praha: ČNI, 1997. (CS)
KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Ján FINDRA and Dušan MAŠKO. Akademická príručka. 3rd ed. B.m.: OSVETA, 2013. ISBN 978-80-8063-392-9. (SK)
KRČÁL, Martin a Zuzana TEPLÍKOVÁ. Naučte (se) citovat. Blansko: Citace.com, 2014. ISBN 978-80-260-6074-1. (CS)
LIŠKA, Václav, Ingrid MATOUŠKOVÁ, Jiří LOUDÍN, Jiří ČESAL, Monika SCHMIDTOVÁ and Vladimíra NOVÁKOVÁ. Vědecké metody pro doktorandy. 1st ed. Praha: ČVUT Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-01-04677-7. (CS)
NOSKOVÁ, J., Pavlásek, M. (eds). Když výzkum, tak kvalitativní. Serpentinami bádání v terénu. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013. (CS)
ŘEHÁK, David and Pavel ŠENOVSKÝ. Průvodce vědou a výzkumem (nejen) pro studenty doktorského studia. 1st ed. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2013. ISBN 978-80-248-3252-4. (CS)
REMR, Jiří and Jan HENDL. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. 1st ed. B.m.: Portál, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization ARCH , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the subject.
2. Specificities of architecture and urban planning with view to scientific
solution of professional problems.
3. Methodological principles of scientific work.
4. Scientific thinking (basics of determination)
5. Sources of information, information retrieval, classification, processing, bibliography.
6. Methodology of scientific and research work (general, instruments and procedures)- I.
7. Methodology of scientific and research work (general, instruments and procedures)- II.
8. Current orientation of research activity in architecture and urban planning.
9. Present situation of research in the Czech republic and in the European Union
10. Topical issue.

Guided consultation

2 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer