PSYn5100 Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Ward (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
! PSY510 Thesis Seminar && ( PSY535 Master's Project || NOW( PSY535 Master's Project ) || PSYn5350 Master's Project || NOW( PSYn5350 Master's Project ))
Students enrol this course in their last intended term before they sit for final exam. Defence of the thesis is a part of the exam.
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 student’s task is to conduct an independent research under the guidance of their supervisor in the field of their study. Results of this research are then to be analyzed and presented as an academic text, in the length and formal standards common in their field (incl. structure of the thesis, abstract, key words, format, citation standard and list of references and bibliography). Graduates of this course will then be able to define a specific research topic in their field, independently conduct a research and analyze collected data to compose academic text meeting the theoretical, methodological and formal standards in their field. Students are also ready to defend their thesis.
Learning outcomes
This course formally represents the diploma thesis. By passing this course the student shows that he/she is able to write an extended technical work. This includes not only specific knowledge but also procedural and formal skills like literature search, planning, and consulting.
Syllabus
  • The course has the form of individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis completion.
Literature
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
  • SEIDL, Ivan. Návod na sepsání diplomové práce a české (nejenom vysokoškolské) prostředí. (How to Write a Dissertation and the Czech (and not only) University Environment(s).). In Umberto Eco, Jak napsat diplomovou praci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, p. 5-13. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
Individual consultations, reading the literature
Assessment methods
This 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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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