CJXJ04 M.A. thesis in linguistics – seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michaela Boháčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zdeňka Hladká, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Hlaváčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Karlík, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Pavel Kosek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Michal Křístek, M.Phil., Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Klára Osolsobě, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Radim Ošmera (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Velebová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jarmila Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Markéta Ziková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Žižková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Pavel Kosek, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course consists of regular individual tutorials focused on the topic of the thesis.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student shall be able:
- to set a hypothesis, an outline, a time frame, as well as to write up an annotation to the thesis;
- to research and work with relevant secondary literature according to the thematic focus of their thesis;
- to propose adequate methods of collecting research material, and apply these methods by themselves;
- individually describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate collected material;
- to write a qualification thesis within the length, contents, language, and formal standards as required for a Master of Arts thesis.
Syllabus
  • 1. Setting up working methods, hypothesis, and project outline.
  • 2. Getting acquainted with adequate secondary literature.
  • 3. Collecting research materials, their classification and description.
  • 4. Analysis, interpretation, and assessment of the collected material.
  • 5. Writing up individual chapters. Resumé.
  • The course outline shall be specified in according to the arrangements made between the thesis supervisor and the student.
  • Students of specialized study programmes choose topics of their theses in accordance with their specialization.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta. 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. 2006. info
  • FILKA, Jaroslav. Metodika tvorby diplomové práce :praktická pomůcka pro studenty vysokých škol. 1. vyd. Brno: Vydavatelství Knihař. 223 s. ISBN 80-86292-05-3. 2002. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia. 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. 1997. info
Teaching methods
Homework, consultation. This timetable for the consultations is arranged on an individual basis.
Assessment methods
Writing of the first version of the first half of the MA thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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