BKF_SZP1 Final Thesis Seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Plíhal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Valouch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Eva Vávrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Eva Vávrová, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Sat 22. 10. 18:00–19:50 P302a
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BKF_TEBP Bachelor Thesis
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 Final theses seminar is a necessary prerequisite for successful completion of the Final theses by students finishing their bachelor-degree (distance) learning programmes. It is formally organised as group and individual consultations where students seek the definite thematic content of their final theses. The seminar aims to give students an overview of the content and formal requirements for a final theses. It is also meant to help students to formulate objectives of their final theses, draw up hypotheses and select methods of solution to the chosen problem.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to: - write the final theses at the required level.
Syllabus
  • 1. Importance to Final Theses, content and formal elements. How to use quotations, graphs and tables. Final Theses evaluation.
  • 2. Introduction to Final Theses, their formal elements. Setting objectives of Final Theses. Definition of problem areas as basic parts of Final Theses.
  • Choosing suitable methods depending on aims and subject of Final Theses. How to defend Final Theses. What to focus on.
  • 3. Individual work on setting objectives and structure of Final Theses, references and statement of references. At the end of this period the concept of Final Theses should be absolutely clear between student and tutor.
  • 4. Individual collection and processing of data, their classification and further consultations.
  • 5. Consultation of achieved results.
  • 6. Partial review of the first half of the theses. Consultation of further progress in processing final theses.
  • 7. Checking students’ ability to use literature correctly, further recommendation for completion of work.
  • 8. Check of achieved results.
  • 9. Preparation of practical section of Final Theses.
Literature
    required literature
  • Aktuální studijní materiály předmětu Akademické psaní. https://www.econ.muni.cz/akap/
  • NEKUDA, Jaroslav, Lucie KUŽELÍKOVÁ and Jiří POLÁČEK. Sociálně-ekonomické informace a práce s nimi. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4577-4. info
    recommended literature
  • LÍZAL, Pavel. Zaměření a zpracování bakalářské práce. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. Elportál. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • ZBÍRAL, Robert. Příručka psaní seminárních a jiných vysokoškolských odborných prací. Praha: Linde, 2009, 159 s. ISBN 9788072017799. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation for processing of final theses and their defense. Lectures, person-to-person tuition, data mining.
Assessment methods
Final theses seminar takes the form of tutor’s consultations. Writing Final Theses and participation in consultations are evaluated as requirements fulfilled / not fufilled. Credits are granted at the end of the semester after all criteria have been met.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Úvodní seminář bude společný (viz rozvrh). Následně má student má povinnost bezprostředně kontaktovat svého vedoucího bakalářské práce a dohodnout s ním podmínky zpracování práce.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 12 hodin.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The BKE_AAOP - Academic and Professional Writing course should be completed for formal requirements of the final theses.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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