BPF_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Sedláček, CSc.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BPF_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
Course objectives
The aim of the seminar is to acquaint students with content data and formal requirements for a bachelor thesis. At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- formulate a thesis objectives,
- choose appropriate methods of solution,
- formulate conclusions of the bachelor thesis and prepare arguments for the defens.
Syllabus
  • 1. Importance to Bachelor Thesis, content and formal elements. How to use quotations, graphs and tables. Bachelor Thesis evaluation.
  • 2. Introduction to Bachelor Thesis, its formal elements. Setting objectives of Bachelor Thesis. Definition of problem areas as basic parts of Bachelor Thesis.
  • Choosing suitable methods depending on aims and subject of Bachelor Thesis. How to defend Bachelor Thesis. What to focus on.
  • 3. Individual work on setting objectives and structure of Bachelor Thesis, references and statement of references. At the end of this period the concept of Bachelor Thesis should be absolutely clear between student and tutor.
  • 4. Individual collection and processing of data, their classification and further consultations.
  • 5. Consultation of achieved results.
  • 6. Partial review of the first half of the thesis. Consultation of further progress in processing final thesis.
  • 7. Checking students’ ability to use literature correctly, further recommendation for completion of work.
  • 8. Check of achieved results.
  • 9. Preparation of practical section of Bachelor Thesis.
  • 10. Elaboration on practical section of Bachelor Thesis.
  • 11. Check of achieved results of Bachelor Thesis, tutor’s comments.
  • 12. Integrating tutor’s comments into Bachelor Thesis, ensuring that all the formal elements are included in the thesis.
  • 13. Final review of Bachelor Thesis. Tutor’s and opponent’s thesis reports, preparation for defence, consultation of reports.
Literature
    required literature
  • http://www.econ.muni.cz/t619/
    recommended literature
  • FRANCÍREK, František. Bakalářská práce : co, jak a proč připravit, zpracovat, napsat a zhodnotit (obhájit). 2. vyd. Praha: Ingenio et Arti, 2013, 62, 51. ISBN 9788090528727. info
  • NEKUDA, Jaroslav, Lucie KUŽELÍKOVÁ and Jiří POLÁČEK. Sociálně-ekonomické informace a práce s nimi. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4577-4. info
  • LÍZAL, Pavel. Zaměření a zpracování bakalářské práce. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. Elportál. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • NEKUDA, Jaroslav and Antonín SLANÝ. Moderní informační zdroje diplomových a doktorských prací v oblasti sociálně-ekonomických věd. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 100 s. ISBN 8021026464. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation for processing, bachelor thesis and its defense.
Assessment methods
Bachelor thesis seminar takes the form of tutor’s consultations. Writing Bachelor Thesis and participation in consultations are evaluated as requirements fulfilled / not fufilled. Credits are granted at the end of the semester after all criteria have been met.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Student má povinnost na začátku semestru kontaktovat svého vedoucího bakalářské práce a dohodnout s ním podmínky zpracování práce.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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