SOC759 Thesis Writing Seminar

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2018
Rozsah
0/4. 15 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Dr. Werner Binder (cvičící)
Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, M.A., Ph.D. (cvičící)
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (cvičící)
prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. (cvičící)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (cvičící)
PhDr. Michal Vašečka, Ph.D. (cvičící)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
SOC749 Thesis Project &&! NOW ( SOC782 Thesis Writing Seminar )
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Jiné omezení: Výhradně pro zahraniční studenty programů "Sociology" . Just for Sociology students.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course is for graduate students who plan to write an MA thesis. To receive a passing grade, students are expected attend consultations regularly and prepare work as assigned.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to develop the theme and structure of a thesis by writing a preliminary thesis proposal
to find resources for research and writing
to locate appropriate bibliographic material
to develop a timetable for researching and writing the thesis
to support individual writing skills and address weaknesses
Osnova
  • Introductory meeting focusing on specialisation agreeing a topic
  • Theoretical grounds and concepts
  • Methodology and writing strategy
  • The first chapter
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • American sociological association style guide. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association, 2007, xvi, 108. ISBN 9780912764309. info
    doporučená literatura
  • TURABIAN, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962, vii, 109. info
Metody hodnocení
This course is continously checked according ac. 16.8. SZŘ MU. Course takes the form of individual consultations of students’ theses with their supervisors. It concludes with a credit granted by the supervisor upon the condition that the student submits their final thesis in time. The thesis needs to meet the terms set in the assignment and comply with formal requirements and standards in the respective field of research.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Requirements and standards to award credits in Thesis Writing Seminar, Master's program in Sociology:
  1. The thesis must be put in the Homework Vault of Thesis Writing Seminar before the deadline stated in the schedule of the Department of sociology. Student submits the thesis in the file under the name of his/her supervisor.
  2. When submitted to the Homework Vault, the thesis must have at least 80 per cent of the overall number of characters.
  3. Please note not only you are required to comply with the minimal percentage of the overall number of characters; moreover, the thesis must be coherent in terms of its content and must include all the chapters as agreed with the supervisor (including the conclusion). It is also expected the research question(s) will already be resolved.
  4. The footnotes may not be completed.
  5. The list of references may not be completed.
  6. Any appendices may not be included.
Once the deadline for submissions is over, the Homework Vault will be closed. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the thesis is submitted in time and in the appropriate folder.
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Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
The course is designed for students of matriculation years lower than 2017/18.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2007, podzim 2007, jaro 2008, podzim 2008, jaro 2009, podzim 2009, jaro 2010, podzim 2010, jaro 2011, podzim 2011, jaro 2012, podzim 2012, jaro 2013, podzim 2013, jaro 2014, podzim 2014, jaro 2015, podzim 2015, jaro 2016, podzim 2016, jaro 2017, podzim 2017, podzim 2018, jaro 2019, podzim 2019.