ESF:MPE_ADS1 Diploma seminar 1 - Course Information
MPE_ADS1 Diploma seminar 1
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationSpring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Nicolás Blampied (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Jan Čapek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Luca Fumarco, PhD (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Ing. Jan Čapek, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- MPE_ADTH Diploma thesis assignment
- 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
- Economics (programme ESF, N-EKONA)
- Economics (Eng.) (programme ESF, N-EKT)
- Course objectives
- In Diploma Seminar 1, the student starts working on the Diploma Thesis. The aim of the seminar is a student's understanding of substantive and formal requirements for a Diploma Thesis and their application in writing the Thesis. The result of the seminar should be the work done according to the supervisor's instructions.
- Learning outcomes
- After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- introduce preliminary results of the thesis to the audience,
- propose a procedure for further work with respect to the results so far,
- reflect preliminary results and adapt the original methodology proposals,
- update the list of used references. - Syllabus
- Diploma Seminars are held individually according to the topic of the thesis in the form of consultations with the supervisor; the specific form and content of the seminar fully meet the assignment of the supervisor. The concept of the seminar is highly flexible, therefore allowing to better understand and address the specific problems of individual students.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- DAY, Trevor. Success in academic writing. 1st ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, xii, 216. ISBN 9780230369702. info
- THOMAS, R. Murray and Dale L. BRUBAKER. Avoiding thesis and dissertation pitfalls : 61 cases of problems and solutions. 1st ed. Westport: Bergin & Garvey, 2001, ix, 223. ISBN 0897898222. info
- Teaching methods
- Diploma Seminar typically takes the form of self-study and individual consultations with the supervisor. According to specific instructions from the supervisor, a presentation or defense of the research project or part of the thesis may also be part of the seminar.
- Assessment methods
- The credit for the seminar is granted by the supervisor based on the work done on the Thesis during the semester. The condition for granting credit is sufficient progress in writing the Thesis according to the instructions given by the supervisor.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Teacher's information
- http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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