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Lecturer(s)
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Slavík Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Self-recognition, personal typology, "soft-skills" career planning. Problem solving, resource evaluation. Introduction to selected techniques of mental work (rational reading, GTD). 2) Informatics: basic concepts. Documents: description and sorting. Citation. Citation managers (Zotero). 3) Chemical literature, patents. Searching in catalogs. Orientation in the book. Information Technology. Overview. Examples. Work with scanner, OCR, multimedia, video. 4) Internet: principles of information search, data sources. Database and work with it, query formulation, Boolean algebra. 5) Selected online resources: Web of Science, NIST Webbook, webelements.com. 6) Practice work with information sources. Cross-references, export results, utilization. 7) WWW: technology, HTML, XML, CML, site creation, content management systems. 8) Social networks (Diigo, Mendeley), Google. 9) Description, identification and display of chemical compounds. Visualization and modeling. ACD / ChemSketch, VMD. 10) Computers and Software: Basic Terms. Types of software, use, licensing. Free software. File managers, antivirus, compression, backup programs. 11) Software 2: Text Editors. Overview. More advanced features. (macros, templates, OLE, add-ons). 12) Software 3: Spreadsheets. Overview. More advanced features. (PivotTables, Custom Functions, Macros). 13) Software 4: scientific and technical calculations. Statistical and special chemical software (Mathematica, R). 14) Computer networks: characteristics, possibilities and uses. VPN, Teamviewer. Personal management and personal information system.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Observation, Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Demonstration of student skills
- Home preparation for classes
- 10 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Obtaine an orientation in information resources, learning research methodology. Deepen the basic abilities and skills of work with information and communication technology (ICT), develop a comprehensive approach to ICT. An overview of the use of various types of computer software for scientific research.
To explain and deduce basic knowledge on field, including simpler problem solving.
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Prerequisites
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knowledge of high school chemismy
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined examination, Test
Structured Curriculum Vitae (1-2 pages A4 or on social network). Career vision for 10 years including matrix: Knowledge, skills | Personal characteristics | Values, principles | Interests, motivations, personal preferences. (1 page A4). Research using chemical informatics tools on the topic of bachelor/diploma thesis (2 pages A4).
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Recommended literature
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Gruber, D. Šetřme časem! Rychločtení. Rychlostudium.. Praha, Management Press, 1992.
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Jirát, J.; Nič, M. Chemická informatika [WWW stránky].
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Sklenák, V. Data, informace, znalosti a Internet. C.H. Beck Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7179-409-0.
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Šilhánek, J. Chemická informatika. VŠCHT, Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-7080-465-3.
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