Z6004 Academic Skills

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Z6004/01: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Tue 11:00–12:50 Z5,02004, J. Burianová
Z6004/02: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Tue 11:00–12:50 Z5,02004, J. Burianová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN ( 120 ) && ( Z0003 Bachelor Thesis 1 - geography || Z8150 Bachelor Thesis 1 || Z5210 Bachelor Thesis 1(t) )
Předmět XK010 - Informační výchova je vhodné absolvovat ve druhém roce studia.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to: create a work schedule for the thesis; write abstracts; write a bachelor thesis according to the rules academic writing; properly cite sources used; create a presentation for the defense; create a simple poster
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to: create a work schedule for the thesis; write abstracts; write a bachelor thesis according to the rules academic writing; properly cite sources used; create a presentation for the defense; create a simple poster
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction - what, how and why to prepare, process, write and defend
  • 2. literature - sources, databases, citations, bibliography
  • 3. Structure of the thesis - chapters, supplements, mandatory pages
  • 4. Text editing - structural and substantive editing, linguistic, formal (style)
  • 5. Graphical and tabular annex of bachelor thesis
  • 6. Abstract - principles, use
  • 7. Bachelor thesis defense - preparing a presentation (powerpoint, prezi), the course of the defense
  • 8. poster - the basics of creating, using
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. info
  • FILKA, Jaroslav. Metodika tvorby diplomové práce :praktická pomůcka pro studenty vysokých škol. 1. vyd. Brno: Vydavatelství Knihař, 2002, 223 s. ISBN 80-86292-05-3. info
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
  • FRANCÍREK, František. Bakalářská práce : co, jak a proč připravit, zpracovat, napsat a zhodnotit (obhájit). Vyd. 1. Praha: Ingenio et Arti, 2012, 61, 51. ISBN 9788090528710. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
  • Akademická příručka českého jazyka. Edited by Markéta Pravdová - Ivana Svobodová. Vydání 1., Praha 2014, dot. Praha: Academia, 2014, 533 stran. ISBN 9788020023278. info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří, Věra ELIÁŠOVÁ, Ludmila MORAVCOVÁ, Martina ANTLOVÁ, Petr SEJK and Marek STEHLÍK. Průvodce elektronickými databázemi LF a PřF. 2., revid. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-5836-1. Url info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří. Pravidla psaní odborného článku. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-5922-1. URL info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří, Petr SEJK, Věra ELIÁŠOVÁ and Marek STEHLÍK. Metodika tvorby bibliografických citací. 2. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. Elportál. ISSN 1802-128X. PURL url info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:Z6004!
Teaching methods
Teaching will be adapted to the queries and needs of students. Partly it will be solved through lectures more through practical tasks, discussions, peer review (eg. presentation).
Assessment methods
Credit - active participation, preparation of presentation, abstract, poster
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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