Ethics and protection of rights - article archive

Guides to avoid plagiarism

Below you can download two guides by Mgr. Tomáš Foltýnek, Ph.D. et al. on plagiarism. The first handbook, How to Avoid Plagiarism in Student Work, is intended for academic staff as a clear guide to situations that may arise in relation to plagiarism in everyday university life. The handbook covers aspects of the originality of work, introduces forms of plagiarism, gives guidance on how to explain to students the meaning of referencing sources, but also how to spot plagiarism and what software tools can be used to do so.

The handbook is also available:

• In English
• Audio version in English

The second guide, How to avoid plagiarism, is for students. It includes topics on: where to get your own ideas, how to properly cite different sources, what exactly is considered plagiarism, how to avoid different forms of plagiarism, examples of (in)famous plagiarism, the three O's against plagiarism, as well as some tips on how not to fall into a time crunch.

The handbook is also available:

• In English
• in sign language
• Audio version in English

Writing custom papers

Contract cheating is the offense of using an unacknowledged or unauthorized third party to help a person write a paper for the purpose of obtaining credit, credit, academic advancement, or similar advantage. The general public is particularly aware of this issue in connection with the offers of commercial companies that advertise thesis preparation on the Internet.

E-book by Ing. Jan Mach, Ph.D., Mgr. Tomáš Foltýnek, Ph.D. et al. entitled How to Prevent Contract Writing shows how to prevent contract writing, followed by a description of important cases, legislation and research both abroad and in the Czech Republic.

Plagiarism and application of similarity search in IS MU

Plagiarism and unethical practices in the academic environment and a practical introduction to the application of similarity search in IS - this is the main content of the training course Plagiarism and similarity search application in IS MU, which is taught by the staff of the Faculty of Informatics Mgr. Tomáš Foltýnek, Ph.D. from the Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing and Ing. Jitka Brandejsová from the Centre for Computer Science.

The training also includes a practical presentation of the similarity search application in the MU Information System Similarity Detection - Eggs to Eggs.

You can watch the training session of 1 hour 40 minutes HERE (it is necessary to log in to the Employee Portal).

A guide to the legal use of images and other non-text resources

How to proceed if you want to supplement a technical text with, for example, an image or other non-textual resource? What are non-text resources? Anything that can be used in a paper that is not text, i.e. photographs, drawings, technical drawings, graphs, infographics, pictograms, tables, maps, multimedia sources, etc.

Is it necessary to obtain the author's permission for the image? What is the correct way to provide source references for reproductions of artworks? Under what conditions can I use my own photographs taken on the premises of a foreign organisation? Can I use photographs taken by strangers?

The Guide to the Legal Use of Images and Other Non-Text Resources seeks to provide answers to these and other questions.

GDPR - basic concepts and processes of the regulation

In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force. Its purpose is to protect the personal data of citizens and thereby contribute to the protection of their privacy. The purpose of the e-course (it is necessary to log in to the MU Information System) is to provide Masaryk University employees with basic information about this regulation.

Course content:

• Basic concepts and information,
• principles of personal data processing,
• rights of individuals.

At MU, the basic document for personal data protection and the GDPR is the MU Directive Protection and Processing of Personal Data 01/2018. There are also a number of Methodology Sheets of the MU Rector's Office Legal Department that need to be followed. Some of the most important areas include taking photographs and video recordings of events, regulating contractual relations with external companies or obtaining consent from data subjects.