Master's seminar I 1900-3-SM1-HIK

Principles of research methods
- standards of the scientific paper
- diploma work requirements
- preparation to research
- structure and proportion of the diploma work
- selection of the research topic
- specification of the hypothesis and its verification
- full-text databases
- overview of the literature - state of the art, bibliographic data
- Search for sources of information
- elements of the paper review

DIMENSION OF THE CLASSES
Estimated total hours of the student work to meet the teaching effects: total hours organized (30 h) + own study or the student (literature reading, research of the material for diploma work preparation, data sources, data preparation, interpretation, and discussion of the results, editorial
preparation of the text, consultations with a supervisor of the diploma work)

LEARNING METHODS
presentation, lecture, discussion

Main fields of studies for MISMaP

geography

Type of course

elective courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites

Hydrology and oceanography
Meteorology and climatology
B. Sc. Proseminar
B. Sc. Seminar (Applied Physical Geography)

Prerequisites (description)

It is recommended that student before he starts seminar was familiar with fundamental principles of climatology, meteorology, hydrology. Should understand basic processes of the atmosphere and climate system, as well as in hydrology. It is advised to be familiar with simple mathematical, statistical and GIS metods, as well as with measuring techniques. It is important to be able to define main environmental problems or the modern world.

Course coordinators

Elwira Żmudzka

Learning outcomes

K_U02, K_U07, K_U08, K_U10, K_U11, K_K04
S4_U12, S4_U13, S4_K12

The ability of planning research
- literature search
- proper data processing method
- the knowledge of the state of the art

Assessment criteria

Requirements:
- two time presentaion of the diploma work structure, research hypothesis, sources of the data, literature review.
- preparation of the seminar report
- student activity at the seminar
- two cases of absence allowed.
In case of absence, it is recommended to find a new term for presentation.

Practical placement

N.A

Bibliography

1. Kaczmarek S., Kaczmarek S., Kazimierczyk J., Majchrzyk J., Michalak S., Muszyńska A., Paluch M., Wawrzyniak M., Zek M., 2012, Jak polubić pracę dyplomową, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, s.96.
2. Plit F., 2007, Jak pisać prace licencjackie i magisterskie z geografii, Wyd. WGSR UW, Warszawa.
3. Such J., Szymański J., Szcześniak M. (red.), 1996, Rozważania o poznaniu naukowym, Wyd. Fundacji Humaniora, Poznań.
4. Weiner J., 1998, Technika pisania i prezentowania przyrodniczych prac naukowych. Przewodnik praktyczny, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, s.152

Additional information

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