BPF_BAS2 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Sedláček, CSc. (lecturer)
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_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1
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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
to formulate the objectives of the bachelor thesis,
choose appropriate methods of solution,
formulate the conclusions of the bachelor thesis and prepare arguments for the defense.
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
  • Aktuální studijní materiály předmětu Akademické psaní. https://www.econ.muni.cz/akap/
  • 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
    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
  • ZBÍRAL, Robert. Příručka psaní seminárních a jiných vysokoškolských odborných prací. Praha: Linde, 2009, 159 s. ISBN 9788072017799. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation for processing, bachelor thesis and its defense. Teaching is in the form of consultations with the bachelor thesis supervisor.
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 awarded by the bachelor thesis supervisor and the condition for this awarding is the completion of the final version of the bachelor 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: Student má povinnost na začátku semestru kontaktovat svého vedoucího bakalářské práce a dohodnout s ním podmínky zpracování práce.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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