MEDBcD02 Major (Diploma) B. A. Thesis Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Danuša Čižmíková, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Habaj, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Macura (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 A21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MEDBcD01 Major B. A. Thesis Seminar I
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 goal of the diploma seminar is to assist the student in completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the Bachelor's degree.
Learning outcomes
After the successful completion of this course, a student will be able to
- carry out systematic independent research at bachelor's degree level;
- understand and process relevant sources;

- choose a suitable citation system and use it consistently throughout the text of the bachelor's thesis;
- reflect the supervisor's feedback and comments;
- write a comprehensible coherent text that meets the standards of academic writing;
- to present her/his unfinished diploma thesis at the diploma seminar and to adequately respond to the comments of the seminar participants.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of individual consultations with the thesis supervisor, depending on the specific demands of the degree program and thesis´ topic, and participation at the Thesis Seminar of the Department of Classical Studies.
  • The seminar consists of:
  • - presentations of individual chapters and a work-in-progress of the diploma thesis;
  • - discussion and feedback for individual students.
Literature
    required literature
  • Další literatura pro diplomový seminář je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce. | (in English) Further literature for the diploma thesis seminar is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis.
    not specified
  • 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
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. info
  • HOŘÍNKOVÁ-KOUŘILOVÁ, Lenka, Petr KŘIVÁNEK, Martina NEDOMOVÁ, Michal PAZDERSKÝ, Silvie PRESOVÁ, Petra ŠEDINOVÁ and Petr ŠKYŘÍK. Kurz práce s informacemi. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
Individual advisor-student tutorial in the methodology of writing the diploma thesis and the progress of the student. Presentation of the work-in-progress in the Thesis Seminar. Discussion on presentations of other students.
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of examination of particular parts of diploma-thesis and students ability to work out the advisors comments on it.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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