MPF_ADTH Diploma thesis assignment

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Plíhal, 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: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SEMESTR(2)
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 aim of this course is in cooperation with the supervisor to prepare and create official assignment of the master thesis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- Define the solved problem and determine the appropriate aim of diploma theses;
- Propose a methodology for solving in a reasonable degree of specificity;
- Define the characteristics of diploma theses;
- Identify and assess the suitability of literary and other professional resources;
- Create the assignment of diploma theses in cooperation with the diploma thesis supervisor
Syllabus
  • The aim of this course is to prepare the diploma thesis assignment. Students are required to contact the head of their potential diploma thesis during the first two weeks of the semester and discuss and agree to the content of their theses, which must contain data in the following structure: - Title in English, - Aim of theses, - The progress of the theses and the subsequent draft outline headings including first to third level (student demonstrates this relationship on a track of it and the ability to organize information on the necessary way ; detailed outline form will not be included in the specification, but it is the basis for the supervisor to decide accepting the topic, - Methods used, with links to each part of the curriculum, i.e. which method will be used in specific chapters and how, - Literature and other sources (monographs, textbooks, articles, internet sources, etc. ) - the detailed research on resources is expected to be done by the student, the quality is also reflected in the decision of accepting the topic. Students are required to demonstrate whether there are relevant data and information sources to achieve the proposed objectives of theses and whether those sources are at their disposal. If a topic is to include the application part, the student is required to research the data sources, and if necessary to contact experts from practise to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate (if necessary) and to identify specific sources for an application part. If this condition is not satisfied, it is not possible for the supervisor to approve the assignment. No later than at the beginning of the examination period, all this must be agreed between the student and supervisor of the thesis. Then the supervisor must upload the agreed assignment into the IS by the end of the second week of the examination period. Based on an uploaded assignment in IS student will then be awarded by credit by the supervisor confirming that he/she agrees with the assignment of thesis. The above mentioned information is elaborated primarily by the student, supervisor performs technical supervision and possibly corrects subject, aim, methods, procedures and literature. The supervisor is not required to propose his own topic, an active approach of students to the creation of assignment is expected. It is the student who is responsible for the topic assignment.
Literature
    required literature
  • SUNDSTRÖM, Mikael. How not to write a thesis or dissertation : a guide to success through failure. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9781789900514. URL info
  • SUNDSTRÖM, Mikael. How not to write a thesis or dissertation: a guide to success through failure. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, 192 pp. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781789900514. info
Teaching methods
The first joint meeting and subsequently individual consultation with the supervisor.
Assessment methods
The credits are awarded for completion of all steps leading to diploma thesis assignment and for the cooperation in formulating the official diploma theses assignement. A necessary condition for granting of the credits is the official assignment of diploma thesis uploaded in the appropriate application of IS MU. If the student enrolls in the course at the time of his departure abroad, he must agree on the terms of credit with his thesis supervisor.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Students enrol in this course in the 2nd semester of their study program. Before the semester starts they register the topic of the Diploma thesis (dates and deadlines for the registration of the topic are presented in the Academic calendar) and for the rest of the semester work with their supervisor on the Diploma thesis assignment.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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