ISKB20 Bachelor Thesis Seminar: Creation of a Professional Text

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Mazáčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Sellner Novotný (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Michal Černý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kristýna Kalmárová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Martin Krčál, DiS., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Marek (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Lucie Alexová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Course ISKB15
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is one of the follow-up type of subjects of the curriculum and its content is a complex activity above the text of the bachelor thesis. The course is a connected part of the ISKB15 course - Bachelor Thesis Seminar: Methodology of LIS, which forms a compatible content unit. Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to guide students through gradual steps to writing a bachelor thesis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student is able to:
- work on the topic of work in line with the LIS;
- create a bachelor thesis project;
create a bachelor thesis structure;
- to find, organize and evaluate sources of information to work;
- designing the paragraphs and other compositional elements of the bachelor thesis correctly;
- use their citation literacy and write bachelor work in accordance with publishing ethics;
- apply properly the knowledge of linguistically, stylistically and typographic rules and online academic writing tools
Syllabus
  • Working with the theme of work in line with LIS and project;
  • Bachelor thesis project
  • Structure of bachelor thesis;
  • Finding, organizing, evaluating and using sources of information for bachelor work;
  • Concept of paragraph and other compositional elements of bachelor thesis;
  • Citation literacy, publishing ethics;
  • Language and style of the text;
  • Knowledge of Typographical Rules and Online Writing Tools Regular thematic debates and consultation in the writing phases
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KŘOVÁČKOVÁ, Blanka and Martin SKUTIL. Jak napsat seminární a závěrečné práce ve společenských vědách. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2009, 31, xvii. ISBN 9788070418635. info
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ and Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce : jak psát bakalářské práce, diplomové práce, dizertační práce, specializační práce, habilitační práce, seminární a ročníkové práce, práce studentské vědecké a odborné činnosti,. [1. české vyd.]. Nitra: Enigma, 2008, 161 s. ISBN 9788089132706. info
    not specified
  • John B Lindsay. A Practical Guide to Academic Writing and Publishing, June 2016. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303882903_A_Practical_Guide_to_Academic_Writing_and_Publishing
  • ĎAĎO, Jaroslav. Ako napísať a úspešne obhájiť záverečnú prácu : (alebo ako zjesť slona). Ružomberok: Epos, 2022, 336 stran. ISBN 9788056203590. info
  • OYEKAN, Olugbenro. Academic integrity : study & guide : essential guidelines for academic writing & antiplagiarism with topical discussions. [Dartford]: Xlibris LLC, 2013, 107 s. ISBN 9781483671666. info
Teaching methods
Discussion of the bachelor thesis project;
Study of professional literature;
Elaboration and submission of the bachelor's thesis project;
Individual consultation with the supervisor;
Individual process of writing bachelor thesis
Assessment methods
Predefined written outputs that reflect the project and individual text of the bachelor's thesis with all the requisites including feedback
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: blokově.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
In the spring semester, the subject is intended only for students repeating the subject to submit the project.

Dates for submission of bachelor theses projects:

- 10/04/2023

- 8/5/2023

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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