1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	15
Exercises	15
Seminar	15

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

Course objectives:
Getting to know the development of science and basic terms related to science and work in science. Database search. Knowledge of proper writing related to structure, quoting, writing, but also correcting and presenting papers. Getting to know scientific institutions and their role, as well as different projects and programs. Writing and presenting a CV.

Course content (syllabus):
1) Introduction about science, historical development of science; important scientists throughout history, important geologists and their fields of research.
2) Characteristics of scientific work, types of scientific work; hypothesis and theory; research methodology; scientific institutions in Croatia; investment in science.
3) Scientific publications, publishers; Journal quality indicators; Databases and their search; The importance of scientists according to published works.
4) Types of scientific publications. Citation of works.
5) Ways of labelling publications. Collections, archives and catalogues.
6) Scientific projects and programs. Methods of short presentation of data.
7) Work structure - writing articles. Ways of citing works.
8) Types of assessment papers. The way of writing assessment papers.
9) Text editing.
10) Review and correction of works.
11) Presentation at gatherings, oral presentations and posters.
12) Scientific career and employment in science. Law on scientific activity and higher education. Abuse of science.
13) Writing a resume.

1. Writing for Science Students, Boyle, J., Ramsay, S. (2017): Writing for Science Students, Palgrave, London, 206 str., Boyle, J., Ramsay, S., Palgrave, London, 2017.
2. Pisanje u znanosti i struci, Gačić, M. (2017): Pisanje u znanosti i struci, Narodne novine, Zagreb, 233 str., Gačić, M., Narodne novine, Zagreb, 2017.
3. Kako sastaviti, objaviti i ocijeniti znanstveno djelo, Silobrčić. V. (1998): Kako sastaviti, objaviti i ocijeniti znanstveno djelo, Medicinska naklada, Zagreb, 168 str., Silobrčić. V., Medicinska naklada, Zagreb, 1998.
4. Geowriting - a guide to writing, editing, and printing in earth science,, Cochran, W., Fenner, P., Hill, M. (ur.) (1979): Geowriting - a guide to writing, editing, and printing in earth science, American Geological Institute, Falls Church, 80 str., Cochran, W., Fenner, P., Hill, M. (ur.), American Geological Institute, Falls Church, 1979.
5. Metodologija i tehnologija izrade znanstvenog i stručnog dijela,, Zelenika, R. (1998): Metodologija i tehnologija izrade znanstvenog i stručnog dijela, Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, 782 str., Zelenika, R., Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, 1998.

Izborni kolegiji - Regular study - Geology