BKV_SZP1 Final Thesis Seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2021

The course is not taught in Autumn 2021

Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
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 organized as a combination of group and individual consultations leading to succesful handling of basic problems of research design and thesis preparation and writing.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- formulate thesis objectives properly;
- set proper working hypotheses;
- choose relevant methods to work up the thesis;
- choose information sources;
- generalize acquired pieces of knowledge;
- present the thesis as well as its contribution.
Syllabus
  • - Main contentual and formal requirements imposed on thesis elaboration.
  • - Main criteria for thesis evaluation.
  • - Most frequent problems connected with thesis elaboration and defending.
  • - Citations, sources research, ethics, plagiatorism.
  • - Individual consultations for a detailed objective setting, thesis structure and methodics for a particular student's thesis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Interaktivní osnova předmětu Akademické psaní - https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/econ/podzim2018/BDX_AKAP/index.qwarp
  • http://www.econ.muni.cz/t619/
    recommended literature
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Colin KIMBRELL and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English - Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English). 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s., 2018, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0842-8. info
  • FRANCÍREK, František. Absolventská práce : co, jak a proč připravit, zpracovat, napsat a zhodnotit (obhájit). Vyd. 2. Praha: Ingenio et Arti, 2013, 62, 51. ISBN 9788090528734. info
  • TICHÁ, Michaela. Průvodce psaním závěrečných prací : (nejenom pro ekonomy). Vydání první. Ostrava: Institut vzdělávání Sokrates, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788086572772. info
  • GERŠLOVÁ, Jana. Vádemékum vědecké a odborné práce. 1. vyd. [Praha]: Professional Publishing, 2009, 148 s. ISBN 9788074310027. info
Teaching methods
The lessons consist of the presentations of the scientific and research methods, case studies of the selected thesis ("good practice" examples), class discussions and individual consultations.
Assessment methods
There are two requirements students have to fulfill:
(1) active attendance at both group and individual consultations;
(2) measurable progress in the text of a thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 12 hodin.
General note: Úvodní přednáška dle rozvrhu. Dále průběžné konzultace s vedoucím práce.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 12 hodin.
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