A2BP_SBPR Bachelor Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable
Thu 10:40–11:35 učebna 58
Prerequisites (in Czech)
A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BK_SOZK Complex 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 course is designed to prepare students for writing their bachelor thesis. The course is mostly run on-line, but students are required to attend 3 classes that will be held during the semestre. In class students will practice the skills that they will need for writing their thesis and completing the course successfully. In class students will also have an opportunity to clarify anything that they find difficult or misleading when working on their assignments.
Syllabus
  • The course will cover the following topics: working with secondary sources, stating an adequate research question, avoiding plagiarism, using different citation styles for citing souces, writing a text in academic style.
Literature
  • Craswell, G. Writing for academic success: a postgraduate guide. London : SAGE Publications, 2005.
  • Gibaldi, J. MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 6th ed. New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Students are required to attend 3 classes and 3 individual consulations. The course is based on continuous assessment and students are expected to submit 3 individual assignments, 1 group assignment and pass an on-line test. The pass mark is 65% and students have to pass all the parts of continuous assessment to obtain the credits for the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=898
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2007, recent)
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