ENSb1110 Bachelor thesis - preparatory seminar I

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2027
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Dostalík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Galčanová Batista, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Chabada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Krajhanzl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vojtěch Pelikán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ľuboš Slovák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Péter Szabó, Ph.D. M.A. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tereza Vandrovcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Zámečník, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Klára Dubinová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
! ENS110 Preparatory seminar I &&!NOW( ENS110 Preparatory seminar I )&&(( ENSb1117 Introduction to methodology || ENS117 Introduction to methodology )&&( ENSb1122 Academic Skills || ENS122 Academic Reading and Writing ))&&TYP_STUDIA(B)
This course is intended for students enrolled no than the 2025/2026 academic year (including those starting in spring 2026). Students starting later must take the course with code ENSb1340.  
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Students enrol this course in the term, previous to the last intended term before they sit for final 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
Abstract
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
Student of this course:
- will be able to formulate a relevant research problem in the field of environmental studies and related research questions - can prepare a research study on the selected problem and formulate a selection algorithm defining which resources are relevant to the chosen problem
- will be able to create a research design corresponding to the chosen research question and problem, in order to match the research and reflect the existing knowledge of the field
Key topics
The course has the form of individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis completion.
Study resources and literature
  • MEŠKO, Dušan; Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The student participates in individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis preparation, writing, and completion.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
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
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught every week.
General note: Nutné absolvovat před zapsáním ENSb1111. Jedná se předmět s průběžnými kontrolami podle čl. 16.8. SZŘ MU.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Autumn 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2027, recent)
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