FF:JPN300 Bachelor's Thesis - Course Information

JPN300 Bachelor’s Thesis

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Andrea Boccardi, M.A., PhD (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Ivan Rumánek, PhD. et PhD (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts

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

• Japanese Studies (programme FF, B-JA_) (3)

Abstract

Student consultations with the thesis advisor, which take place based on the needs of the student and with a view to the quality and completedness of the work. The minor thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the degree being pursued. In the minor thesis the student must demonstrate the ability to work independently in keeping with academic standards, a knowledge and understanding of the relevant scholarly literature and the ability to analyze the issue under study.

Learning outcomes

Upon finishing this course, the student is able:
to define the topic of his thesis;
to explain the criteria applied for the selection of the topic, methodology and sources for his thesis;
to describe the methods applied in his/her thesis;
to compile a list of resources used;
to present and to defend his/her thesis at the final exam.

Key topics

Individual work on the thesis under the supervision of the advisor.

Study resources and literature

• ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
• KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. info
• ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Individual consultations with the advisor.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

The condition for granting credit is the submission of the bachelor's thesis to the archive in the Information System, no later than April 30 for the defense in June, June 30 / August 20 for the regular/remedial defense date in September, or by November 30 for the regular defense date in February.  Upon submission of the final version of the thesis to the archive in the IS, the supervisor awards credit for the course JPN300 Bachelor's Thesis, thereby confirming the acceptance of the thesis for defense.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

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