Course detail

Methodology of Scientific Work

FEKT-MPC-MVPAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is designed as a practical introduction to the basics of writing technical and scientific texts. It includes an overview of research methods and funding sources for research in the Czech Republic and the EU. It also covers the possibilities and key principles of commercializing scientific outputs. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Entry knowledge

The general knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students work on individual projects focused on searching scientific databases on the Internet. The projects are evaluated and discussed with the students. Submission and presentation of the projects are mandatory.

 

Aims

The course aims to introduce students to writing technical and scientific texts, understanding basic terminology in science and research, and exploring ways to fund research in the Czech Republic and the EU. Students will learn to evaluate scientific work, search for information in databases like Web of Science and Scopus, and analyze scientific articles. They will apply these skills when writing their own publications or technical reports and gain knowledge about the commercialization of scientific results.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

R. A. Day: How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Greenwood Press, 2006
S. Čmejrková, F. Daneš, J. Světlá: Jak napsat odborný text, Praha, Leda, 1999

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-BIO Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme MPC-BTB Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Research and science - characteristics.
2. Methodology of basic and applied research.
3. Phases of research projects.
4. Grants and grant support in the Czech Republic and the EU.
5. Information resources on the internet.
6. Research data management.
7. FAIR principles.
8. Data repositories.
9. Commercialization of scientific and research outputs.
10. Real examples of successful commercialization and use of products.
11. Basics of creating scientific texts.
12. Formal requirements for scientific texts.
13. Bibliographic citations. 

Project

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Marina Filipenská, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Proposal of a topic for a future thesis and preparation of a literature review using relevant professional sources, including an abstract, introduction, selected chapters and a list of references. Both the content and the formal aspect of the submitted thesis, the originality of the chosen topic, the correctness and feasibility of the research questions are evaluated.