FSS:ZURb1120 Seminar 1 BC Thesis

ZURb1120 Seminar 1 BC Thesis

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Thu 16:00–17:40 P52

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! ZURb1119 Proseminar BC Thesis && ZURb1101 Journalism && ZURb1108 Audiovisual journalism

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

Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-MSZU) (4)

Course objectives

The introductory seminar focuses on the preparation of the bachelor thesis project draft. It includes a series of lectures introducing the types of bachelor theses and the rules for their development, while the tutors introduce the topics and types of theses they supervise. Students then choose their supervisors, under whose guidance they formulate the preliminary topic of their bachelor thesis.
The output of the seminar is an annotation of the topic of the bachelor thesis, which includes (1) a contextual framing of the problem to be addressed, (2) a basic discussion of the theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills necessary for the elaboration of the bachelor thesis, and (3) a framework plan for the study of compulsory and compulsory elective courses corresponding to the topic of the bachelor thesis.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to:
- formulate the basis of the topic of the bachelor thesis,
- place the problem to be solved in a theoretical and methodological context,
- create a study plan appropriate to the topic of the bachelor thesis.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, basic information about the structure, content and termination of the course.
2. Pathway to the goal - information about the structure of the seminar system and the process of creating a bachelor thesis, including a timeline.
3. How to think about the topic and choose a supervisor.
4. Introduction to the basic structure and different types of bachelor theses.
5: Introducing the product bachelor thesis and their supervisors.
6. Introduction of the overview statue and supervisors of this type of bachelor thesis.
7. Introduction of the research and historical undergraduate thesis and their supervisors.
8. How to write a professional text - basic insight and useful information.
9. Individual consultation with supervisors, discussion of topics under consideration.
10. Selection of a supervisor, submission of the bachelor thesis annotation and plan of study.
11. Participation in bachelor thesis defenses.
12. logging in to the bachelor thesis topic in the Information System.

Literature

PLÁŠEK, Radovan. Odborný text. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 36 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7175-9. info
ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 8071981737. info
DVOŘÁKOVÁ-JANŮ, Věra. Jak psát diplomovou práci. 1. vyd. Praha: Česká zemědělská univerzita, 1996, 37 s. ISBN 8021302291. info
NEKUDA, Jaroslav and Antonín SLANÝ. Jak (ne)napsat závěrečnou práci : nejen pro posluchače Ekonomicko-správní fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993, 64 s. ISBN 8021007273. info

Teaching methods

lecture, seminar, individual consultations

Assessment methods

The credit is conditional on the selection of one's own supervisor, submission of an annotation of the bachelor's thesis project including the outline study plan and participation in the bachelor's thesis defence.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

ZURb1121 Seminar BC Thesis II

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

ZURb1121 Seminar BC Thesis II
!ZURb1117 && (ZURb1120||ZURb1119)

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.

Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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