DU2662b Thesis Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Thursday 7:30–9:05 Getty knih.
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 Aim of this seminar is to acquaint students with basic important principles when writing their final thesis. In the second part of the seminar topics of each students works will be discussed and a warning to the specific problems, that are associated with them, will be made.
Key topics
  • 1. How to write a concluding thesis
  • 2. Preparation of research – Search for topics - The problem and his determination - Structure of the study – Description - Heuristics (sources, literature) - Analysis and Interpretation - Writing thesis (citations , notes, content and distribution of thesis )
  • 3. Actual methodology in recent texts - they are chosen according to the topic of the thesis
Study resources and literature
  • KROUPA, Jiří. Školy dějin umění. Metodologie dějin umění I. (The Schools of Art History. The Methodology of Art History I.). Druhé, rozšířené a upravené. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 255 pp. I. ISBN 978-80-210-4247-6. info
  • Kesner, Ladislav (ed.), Vizuální teorie. Jinočany 2006
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures and class discussion about theoretical backgrounds.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Participation in the seminar is compulsory. For evaluation, a chapter of the thesis in preparation must be presented, concerning the bibliopgraphy of the specific topic and a methodological position of the author.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013.
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