MEDBcD01 Major (Diploma) B. A. Thesis Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Danuša Čižmíková, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Habaj, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Macura (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 A21
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 goal of the diploma seminar is to provide students with information necessary for writing their diploma thesis, to help them with the choice of a topic, with searching for literature, and designing structure of the diploma thesis. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the Bachelor's degree.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- work independently in accordance with academic standards;
- choose the topic of the diploma thesis;
- search and compare the relevant primary and secondary sources; - define the objective(s) of the thesis;
- identify a suitable method or methods for achieving objectives of the proposed master's thesis;
- propose the thesis table of contents;
- present, in a clear and comprehensive manner, partial results of her/his research at a joint diploma seminar;
- respond appropriately to the comments of seminar participants
Syllabus
  • The course consists of individual consultations with the thesis supervisor, depending on the specific demands of the degree program and thesis´ topic, and participation at the Thesis Seminar of the Department of Classical Studies.
  • The seminar is organized as follows:
  • - choice of the topic of the diploma thesis;
  • - formal requirements for the diploma thesis;
  • - creation of bibliographic citations, references, issues of plagiarism;
  • - search in library catalogs and electronic information resource databases;
  • - presentation of the thesis structure and bibliography.
Literature
    required literature
  • Další literatura pro diplomový seminář je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce. | (in English) Further literature for the diploma thesis seminar is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis.
    not specified
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ and Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce : jak psát bakalářské práce, diplomové práce, dizertační práce, specializační práce, habilitační práce, seminární a ročníkové práce, práce studentské vědecké a odborné činnosti,. Online. [1. české vyd.]. Nitra: Enigma, 2008. 161 s. ISBN 9788089132706. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. Online. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • HOŘÍNKOVÁ-KOUŘILOVÁ, Lenka, Petr KŘIVÁNEK, Martina NEDOMOVÁ, Michal PAZDERSKÝ, Silvie PRESOVÁ, Petra ŠEDINOVÁ and Petr ŠKYŘÍK. Kurz práce s informacemi. Online. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISSN 1802-128X. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Online. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004. 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Online. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997. 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions in the Thesis Seminar. Individual advisor-student tutorial in the choice of topic and approach to it. Presentation of the structure of the diploma thesis and bibliography in the Thesis Seminar.
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of the active class attendance, individual student's work during the semester, and the presentation in the Thesis Seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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