ESF:BPV_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1 - Course Information

BPV_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. František Svoboda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Prerequisites (in Czech)

BPV_TEBP Bachelor Thesis

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

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Course objectives

The course is organized as a combination of group and then individual consultations. At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- formulate thesis objectives properly;
- set proper working hypotheses;
- choose relevant methods to work up the thesis;
- choose information sources;
- generalize acquired pieces of knowledge;
- present the thesis as well as its contribution.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- formulate thesis objectives properly;
- set proper working hypotheses;
- choose relevant methods to work up the thesis;
- choose information sources;
- generalize acquired pieces of knowledge;
- present the thesis as well as its contribution.

Syllabus

• - Main contentual and formal requirements imposed on thesis elaboration.
• - Main criteria for thesis evaluation.
• - Most frequent problems connected with thesis elaboration and defending.
• - Citations, sources research, ethics, plagiatorism.
• - Individual consultations for a detailed objective setting, thesis structure and methodics for a particular student's thesis.

Literature

required literature
• Aktuální studijní materiály předmětu Akademické psaní. https://www.econ.muni.cz/akap
• http://www.econ.muni.cz/t619/

recommended literature
• ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Colin KIMBRELL and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English - Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English). 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s., 2018, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0842-8. info
• FRANCÍREK, František. Absolventská práce : co, jak a proč připravit, zpracovat, napsat a zhodnotit (obhájit). Vyd. 2. Praha: Ingenio et Arti, 2013, 62, 51. ISBN 9788090528734. info
• TICHÁ, Michaela. Průvodce psaním závěrečných prací : (nejenom pro ekonomy). Vydání první. Ostrava: Institut vzdělávání Sokrates, 2013, 150 stran. ISBN 9788086572772. info
• GERŠLOVÁ, Jana. Vádemékum vědecké a odborné práce. 1. vyd. [Praha]: Professional Publishing, 2009, 148 s. ISBN 9788074310027. info

Teaching methods

The lessons consist of the presentations of the scientific and research methods, case studies of the selected thesis (“good practice” examples), class discussions and individual consultations.

Assessment methods

There are two requirements students have to fulfill:
(1) active attendance at both group and individual consultations;
(2) measurable progress in the text of a thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Pouze 1. a 2. týden. Dále průběžné konzultace s vedoucím práce.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BPV_BAS2 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 2
  BPV_BAS1||BPF_BAS1  

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