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  • Introduction

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    • This e-learning course in Moodle was created by the Library of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and is intended for members of the academic staff and PhD students of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University. The course objective is to provide a clear overview of the topics relating to academic integrity and research ethics. In addition, the topics are supplemented with references to the relevant services of the Faculty of Arts Library.

      The course is divided into several thematic parts, and each part is made up of theoretical explanations and other related references and documents. At the end of the course, several short questions have been provided for the participants with the corresponding answers. The course also provides space for discussion with other participants.

      In order to complete the course, each participant must confirm that they have taken the course and have been acquainted with the content of the course. Participants confirm this at the end of the course by checking a box, which confirms that they have been acquainted with the content of the course.

      This course is mandatory for all academic and research staff and also PhD students, in accordance with Dean’s Measure no. 20/2020 (Research Ethics at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University).

    • KAI%20AJ-CZ.pngČeská verze tohoto kurzu (Kurz akademické integrity) je dostupná zde.

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      This document will help you understand the basic structure of the course. Please carefully read the document, especially if you are not used to working with Moodle. In addition, we have prepared for you several useful tips for making the course easier to understand and more enjoyable.

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      In this forum, you have the opportunity to discuss the course topics with other participants. You can use the pre-set topics or create your own.

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      Should you have any questions related to completing the course or the specific topics,
      please do not hesitate to contact the colleagues from the Faculty of Arts Library:

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  • Part I: Academic integrity and research ethics

    The first part of this course focuses on the issue of academic integrity, research ethics, research misconduct, and plagiarism.

  • Part II: Plagiarism detection at Charles University

    When submitting work at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in the Student Information System (SIS), Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD theses are automatically checked for plagiarism. Thesis advisors are informed of the results of this check by an automatically generated e-mail. It is up to the thesis advisor to interpret the results.

    Since October 2019, associate professorship theses are also checked. This check is carried out manually by the employees of the Faculty of Arts Library. This chapter provides a more detailed description of these checks.

    The course uses the term plagiarism detection, but you may also see (for example, in SIS) the term originality check, which has the same meaning.

    In this part of the course, you will be acquainted with the methods for detecting plagiarism in student work at Charles University and especially with the tools Theses and Turnitin, which Charles University uses for this purpose. 

  • Part III: Academic writing

    In this part of the course, you will learn about academic writing and work with sources and citations. In addition, there is a part on the tools used at Charles University for checking correspondence in submitted works.

  • Part IV: Copyright, public licences, and works created by employees

    In this topic, you will learn about the basics of copyright law, works created by employees and students, and public licences.

  • Part V: Publishing, Open Access, and predators

    In this part, you will learn about Open Access and predatory practices.

  • Part VI: Personal identifiers and academic social networks

    If you are an academic or research staff member, PhD student, or other publishing member of the academic community, we recommend that you create personal identifiers. Records of these identifiers, i.e. the manner and circumstances surrounding these records, are set out in Rector’s Directive no. 24/2018 on the Records of Creative Activities at Charles University.

  • Part VII: Related regulations and standards

    In this part of the course, you can find all related regulations and standards divided into those valid for the entire Czech Republic and those valid only for Charles University. It is always important to verify the validity of the measures and directive on the web pages of the university and the faculty.

  • FAQ, final summary

    At the end of this course, we return to the specific topics and answer related questions in an FAQ format.

  • CONFIRMATION THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ACQUAINTED WITH THE COURSE

    You have now reach the end of course. Please confirm by this affidavit that you have studied the content of the course and thus have been acquainted with the content of the course. 

    Confirm by checking the box on the right.

    • I hereby confirm that I have carefully read through the Academic Integrity course and have understood its content. In addition, I confirm that I have been acquainted with the Code of Ethics of Charles University and other currently valid regulations of Charles University and the Faculty of Arts in the area of academic and research ethics. I undertake to uphold the above regulations and principles, which I have become acquainted with in the Academic Integrity course. Furthermore, I undertake to keep informed about any changes to the above regulations, to monitor developments in the area of academic and research ethics, and to uphold the generally binding principles in this area. The valid regulations are available on the web pages of the university and the faculty.