The aim of the seminar is to acquaint students with content data and formal requirements for a bachelor thesis. At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- formulate a thesis objectives,
- choose appropriate methods of solution,
- formulate conclusions of the bachelor thesis and prepare arguments for the defens.
Syllabus
1. Importance to Bachelor Thesis, content and formal elements. How to use quotations, graphs and tables. Bachelor Thesis evaluation.
2. Introduction to Bachelor Thesis, its formal elements. Setting objectives of Bachelor Thesis. Definition of problem areas as basic parts of Bachelor Thesis.
Choosing suitable methods depending on aims and subject of Bachelor Thesis. How to defend Bachelor Thesis. What to focus on.
3. Individual work on setting objectives and structure of Bachelor Thesis, references and statement of references. At the end of this period the concept of Bachelor Thesis 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 thesis. Consultation of further progress in processing final thesis.
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 Bachelor Thesis.
10. Elaboration on practical section of Bachelor Thesis.
11. Check of achieved results of Bachelor Thesis, tutor’s comments.
12. Integrating tutor’s comments into Bachelor Thesis, ensuring that all the formal elements are included in the thesis.
13. Final review of Bachelor Thesis. Tutor’s and opponent’s thesis reports, preparation for defence, consultation of reports.
Literature
recommended literature
NEKUDA, Jaroslav and Antonín SLANÝ. O metodice zpracování bakalářských a diplomových prací v ekonomických oborech a vhodných informačních zdrojích. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996. 97 s. ISBN 80-210-1446-6. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation for processing, bachelor thesis and its defense.
Assessment methods
Bachelor thesis seminar takes the form of tutor’s consultations. Writing Bachelor Thesis 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.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PFBAS. Výuka probíhá společně pouze v 1. týdnu semestru (viz rozvrh). Student má následně povinnost bezprostředně kontaktovat svého vedoucího bakalářské práce a dohodnout s ním podmínky zpracování práce.