BPV_BCTH Bachelor’s Thesis Assignment

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %), Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration (50,00 %)
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SEMESTR(4)
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 course is organized as a combination of group and then individual consultations. The course should help students with preparation of their bachelor thesis project.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- explain and discuss aims, methodology and work plan of their bachelor thesis
- present and explain theory and concepts they intend to use for their bachelor thesis.
Syllabus
  • How to prepare a bachelor thesis project?
  • What literature sources you can use?
  • Whot methods can be used?
  • How to submit the project?
  • How to defend the project?
  • Individual consultations for a detailed objective setting, thesis structure and methodics for a particular student's thesis.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MCNABB, David E. Research methods in public administration and nonprofit management. Fourth edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, xxxiv, 541. ISBN 9781138743809. info
  • THIEL, Sandra van. Research methods in public administration and public management : an introduction. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, xii, 195. ISBN 9780415655811. info
    not specified
  • Instructions prepared for the course and other sources available on the internet
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 preparation of their bachelor thesis project
(3) presentation of the bachelor thesis project
(4) submission of the final version of the bachelor thesis project
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 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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