PGB012 Minor Dissertation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Libor Juhaňák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Řičicová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Štolfová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Martin Sedláček, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 D22, except Mon 17. 11. to Sun 23. 11.
Prerequisites
Students may enroll in the course after they pass the Comprehensive Exam. Students submit the thesis in their third semester of studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 22/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquire academic competences for independent elaboration and presentation of an academic text. The course leads students to write a theoretical study based on scientific methods (analysis, comparison and synthesis). A secondary objective is to prepare students to acquire the skills to assess scientific texts.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the course will be proficient in the skills needed to write a professional text. Specifically:
- Select and analytically process academic literature;
- create a functional outline for a text;
- write a coherent academic text on the selected topic supported by argumentation and sources;
- assess the quality of a academic text;
- write a review of a academic text;
- present and defend one's own academic text.
Syllabus
  • Definition and characteristics of an academic text
  • Searching academic resources
  • Reading academic texts
  • Formulating the topic and objectives of an academic text
  • Working with the outline of an academic text
  • Writing an academic text
  • Working with information and literature in the production of an academic text
  • Presenting and defending an academic text
Literature
    required literature
  • TRNKOVÁ, Kateřina; Kateřina LOJDOVÁ; Petr NOVOTNÝ; Klára ŠEĎOVÁ; Roman ŠVAŘÍČEK and Jiří ZOUNEK. Psaní odborných textů. Průvodce tvorbou ročníkové práce na Ústavu pedagogických věd FF MU (Academic writing). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 106 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6863-6. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
    recommended literature
  • PICHA, Marek. Základy odborného výzkumu (Basics of scientific research). In Cesty k vědě: jak správně myslet a psát. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2007, p. 147-155, 8 pp. Katedra filozofie FF MU, svazek 1. ISBN 978-80-7182-223-3. info
  • PICHA, Marek. Analýza textu (Analysis of Text). 2016. info
  • Pedagogická encyklopedie. Edited by Tomáš Janík - Milada Rabušicová - Jan Průcha. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2009, 935 s. ISBN 9788073675462. info
Teaching methods
lectures, self-study, ongoing assignments in the e-learning course support

For the completion of the course a load of 200 hours (8 ECTS credits) is calculated:
- participation in classes (seminars)
- reading literature, self-study of study materials in e-learning and systematic theoretical preparation for seminars
- preparation of six assignments for the course
- preparation of one's own academic text
- preparation of a review on the assigned academic text
Assessment methods
1. participation in seminars
2. completing ongoing tasks
3. writing one's own academic text
4. preparation of a review on the assigned academic text
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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