MPR_ADS1 Diploma seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Kayode Kolawole Eluwole, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Viera Papcunová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Žítek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MPR_ADTH Diploma thesis assignment
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the content and formal requirements for the diploma thesis. Another objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the theoretical findings necessary for the thesis compilation and the methodological procedures that can be used to solve the problem, which is the subject of the diploma thesis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- define in detail the aims of his/her diploma thesis;
- propose a detailed procedure for the elaboration of the graduate thesis;
- search for the necessary information sources;
- compile literature review related to the chosen topic;
- use the basic principles of professional text writing and source quotation.
Syllabus
  • The content of the diploma seminar is based on individual consultations with the supervisor. The student's work consists mainly of studying professional resources, processing literature reviews, and designing further procedures for the compilation of the graduate thesis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Handbook of research methods and applications in spatially integrated social science. Edited by R. J. Stimson. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2014, xv, 663. ISBN 9780857932969. info
    recommended literature
  • MACCALLUM, D., BABB, C., CURTIS, C. (2019). Doing research in urban and regional planning: lessons in practical methods. New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9780415735568.
  • Handbook of research methods and applications in urban economies. Edited by Peter Karl Kresl - Jaime Sobrino. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2013, xvi, 252. ISBN 9780857934611. info
Teaching methods
The student has an obligation to contact the supervisor of his/her diploma thesis and to consult the way of the diploma thesis compilation. Further teaching is carried out in the form of individual consultations with the student's supervisor.
Assessment methods
The condition for obtaining the credit is active participation in consultations with the supervisor and submission of 30 pages of quality text, which includes the theoretical-methodical part and the expected structure of the other parts of the work.
There are no attendance requirements for students who are on an Erasmus stay abroad.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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