ESSn4500 Diploma Seminar

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Ocelík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Velička Zapletalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ESS409 Diploma Seminar && !NOW( ESS409 Diploma Seminar )
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
Students are required to conduct independent research in their chosen area of study under the guidance of their supervisor. At the end of the course, students will analyze the results of their research and prepare a research report.
Learning outcomes
Students will engage in activities such as the following - Define a specific research topic - Design a research project - Collect data - Analyze and interpret data - Relate data analysis to social science theory - Write an academic paper introducing and summarizing the research.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of individual consultations with the supervisor at all stages of the research.
Literature
  • How to write a thesis. Edited by Rowena Murray. 3rd ed. Maidenhead, England: McGraw Hill, 2011, xviii, 325. ISBN 9780335244294. info
  • MARCZYK, Geoffrey R., David DEMATTEO and David FESTINGER. Essentials of research design and methodology. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2005, x, 290. ISBN 9780471470533. info
  • BECHHOFER, Frank and Lindsay PATERSON. Principles of research design in the social sciences. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2000, ix, 172. ISBN 0415214432. info
  • HAKIM, Catherine. Research design : strategies and choices in the design of social research. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1987, xii, 211. ISBN 041507911X. info
Teaching methods
Students participate in individual consultations with the supervisor at all stages of the research.
Assessment methods
The course is based on individual consultations of the student with the supervisor. The supervisor awards credit based on the text submitted by the student to the course's Homework Vault. The course is successfully completed within the regular deadline if the text is submitted on time and meets the program's criteria in terms of content, structure, and style. Students who do not pass the course on time may revise the paper as directed by their advisor and resubmit it no later than two weeks before the end of the semester. In such a case, the thesis defense will take place in the following (or subsequent) semester(s).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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