PSY193 Baccalaureate thesis seminar

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Bouša (lecturer)
Mgr. Hynek Cígler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Hanáčková (lecturer)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristína Chabadová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Maruniaková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eliška Moravcová (lecturer)
PhDr. Radka Neužilová Michalčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tatiana Sedláková (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vladimír Smékal, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Anna Ševčíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Šipula (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Škařupová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Miroslava Štěpánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Vančura, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
Students enrol this course in their last intended term before they sit for final exam. Defence of the thesis is a part of the exam.
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
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Course objectives
The student’s task is to conduct an independent research under the guidance of their supervisor in the field of their study. Results of this research are then to be analyzed and presented as an academic text, in the length and formal standards common in their field (incl. structure of the thesis, abstract, key words, format, citation standard and list of references and bibliography).
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will then be able to:
- define a specific research topic and research question;
- conduct an appropriate research;
- compose academic text meeting the theoretical, methodological and formal standards in psychology;
- respond appropriately to the reviewer's comments.
Syllabus
  • The course has the form of individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis completion.
Literature
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
  • SEIDL, Ivan. Návod na sepsání diplomové práce a české (nejenom vysokoškolské) prostředí. (How to Write a Dissertation and the Czech (and not only) University Environment(s).). In Umberto Eco, Jak napsat diplomovou praci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, p. 5-13. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
individual consultations, reading the literature
Assessment methods
This course takes the form of individual consultations of students’ theses with their supervisors. It concludes with a credit granted by the supervisor upon the condition that the student submits their final thesis in time. The thesis needs to meet the terms set in the assignment and comply with formal requirements and standards in the respective field of research.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: individuální konzultace dle potřeby.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 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, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
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