SPR899 Conceptualization of Master Thesis

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
The course is enrolled in that semester when subject of final work is submitted.
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
  • Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP)
  • Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Communal Social Work)
  • Social Work (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Case Social Work)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give students support in elaborating the theoretical background of their final work. At the end of the course, students should be able to give theoretical reasons to their partial research questions which consist with the basic research question.
Learning outcomes
Analyze current scientific knowledge on the topic and problem of the diploma thesis; formulate partial research questions; explain the links between major and secondary research questions.
Syllabus
  • The course is devoted to the following topics and issues:
  • 1. Identifying concepts used in designing the basic research question.
  • 2. Defining concepts consistent with the intended meaning of the basic research question
  • 3. Defining partial research questions and elaborating theoretical arguments supporting their design.
Literature
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
Teaching methods
The learning outcome of the course will be attained by means of following teaching methods: 1. elaborating and giving theoretical reasons to partial research questions by student, 2. individual consultation by thesis supervisor.
Assessment methods
The course consists in individual consultations with the tutor, defining theoretical concepts of the final work and giving theoretical reasons to the partial research questions. The course is completed by credit which is preconditioned by handing in the first draft of theoretical part of the final work to the tutor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, 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, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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