1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	15
Exercises	15
Seminar	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
To familiarise student with the basics of scientific methods and research, scientific and professional communication, and the basic principles of scientific ethics. Student will acquire fundamental knowledge and develop some of the practical skills required for successful scholarly research, writing assessment papers, and research and professional publications. To familiarise student with the elements of successful communication through lectures and practical application, such as: presentation of one's research or professional work in the form of posters and oral presentations to colleagues, general communication with the public and popularization of science and profession.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After passing the exam from the course Introduction to scientific research and communications, the students are able to:
1 describe and apply the basic principles of the scientific method,
2 describe and apply the principles of scientific ethics,
3 describe the stages of scientific research,
4 independently research literature in scientific databases,
5 analyse scientific articles and other literature,
6 to plan and design their own scientific research and professional activities,
7 to write a summary of a scientific paper and a seminar paper,
8 create a poster and a short oral presentation with a presentation,
9 describe and apply the principles of successful communication with colleagues and the public, and popularization of science and profession.

COURSE CONTENT:
Geophysics and its branches/disciplines. Scientific method: hypothesis, theory, scientific research work. Scientific research: principles, ethics, phases, project. Publishing of the results of scientific research: the type, structure and drafting of a research paper, citing and referencing. Scientific databases and journals: search, bibliometrics, evaluation, analysis. Professional papers and studies. Theses: final, diploma (master) and doctoral thesis. Scientific communication: oral presentations and posters. Use of language and graphics in presenting scientific and/or professional work and its results. Communication with the public and popularization of science. A career in science.

TEACHING METHODS:
Presentation, discussion, practical work on the computer with various tools, and group work. Use of the Merlin/Moodle system for e-learning.

METHOD OF MONITORING AND VERIFICATION:
Regular participation in courses, quizzes. Successfully completed homework in the form of a written report (seminar paper), a short oral presentation and a poster. An oral exam.

TERMS FOR RECEIVING THE SIGNATURE:
The first two homework have to be positively graded and the third homework submitted. Attendance at least 70% of classes (lectures and exercises).

EXAMINATION METHODS:
Three homework assignments in the form of a written report (seminar paper), a short oral presentation and a poster, and an oral exam.
There are three homework assignments: a written report (seminar paper), a short oral presentation and a poster ? all on the same topic (selected research paper). The assessment considers accuracy and precision in describing physical concepts and phenomena, the structure of the report/presentation/poster, technical details (graphic presentation, placement of descriptions of figures/tables, method of referencing and citation, etc.) and (professional) literacy. The final grade for homework assignments is the arithmetic mean of the grades for individual homework assignments.
The oral exam consists of questions to which student answers by defining, describing and explaining concepts and discussions.
The final grade for the course is the arithmetic mean of the grades for homework assignments and the oral exam.

LITERATURE (MANDATORY):
Presentations from lectures, seminars and exercises published on the e-course on the Merlin e-learning system.
Marušić, M. i sur., 2013. Uvod u znanstveni rad u medicini, 5. izdanje, Medicinska naklada, Zagreb.
Schultz, D. M., 2009. Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker and Atmospheric Scientist, American Meteorological Society, Boston.
Silobrčić, V., 1998. Kako sastaviti, objaviti i ocijeniti znanstveno djelo, 4. dopunjeno izdanje, Medicinska naklada, Zagreb.

Mandatory course - Regular study - Bachelor of Geophysics