MVZn5068 Diploma Seminar I

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Kříž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! HMV406 Diploma Seminar I
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 COURSE IS DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAMME The Diploma Seminar I is oriented mainly on the formulation of the objectives of the diploma thesis, the methodology of its processing, the selection of information sources, the generalization of the acquired knowledge and, in relation to the Academic Writing course, the application of the principles of writing a professional text and its presentation. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to proceed to the elaboration of the thesis as a professional text in the spirit of publishing ethics, will be able to independently formulate the topic and choose the right strategy and tactics of writing a professional text. The student will be able to quickly and correctly search, analyze and apply information sources. The student will be able to establish, implement and evaluate empirical investigations and formulate recommendations resulting from their investigations.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to create a professional text within the studied field, which will be based on theoretical knowledge, methodological skills, will meet the relevant requirements in terms of content and formal quality.
Syllabus
  • The student works under the guidance of a supervisor. In individual consultations, the student formulates a topic, argument or research question, chooses a theoretical anchorage, an adequate method and realizes his/her own academic text.
Literature
  • Metodologie výzkumu politiky. Edited by Vít Beneš - Petr Drulák. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2019, 360 stran. ISBN 9788074192838. info
  • BELCHER, Wendy Laura. Writing your journal article in twelve weeks : a guide to academic publishing success. Second edition. London: The University of Chicago Press, 2019, xi, 430. ISBN 9780226499918. info
  • DRULÁK, Petr. Jak zkoumat politiku : kvalitativní metodologie v politologii a mezinárodních vztazích. [Brno]: [Masarykova univerzita. Středisko pro pomoc studentům se specifickými nároky], 2016, 1 online. URL info
  • DRULÁK, Petr. Teorie mezinárodních vztahů. [Brno]: Masarykova univerzita. Středisko pro pomoc studentům se specifickými nároky], 2015, 1 online. URL info
Teaching methods
Consultation with supervisor.
Assessment methods
The course is based on the student’s individual consultations with their thesis supervisor. The supervisor issues a credit (zápočet) based on the text submitted by the student into the Homework Vault of the Diploma Seminar in the IS. The course is successfully concluded in the regular deadline if the text is submitted into the Vault by the date determined each semester in the department term calendar. To be awarded a credit, the submitted text must also fulfil the KMVES designated criteria both in content and form. If a credit is not issued in the regular deadline, the student may edit the draft according to the supervisor’s instructions and resubmit to an alternate set date. In such a case, the thesis defence will take place in the following (or subsequent) semesters.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: KURZ JE URČEN VÝHRADNĚ STUDENTŮM PROGRAMU HOSPODÁŘSKÁ POLITIKA A MEZINÁRODNÍ VZTAHY.
Information on course enrolment limitations: KURZ JE URČEN VÝHRADNĚ STUDENTŮM PROGRAMU HOSPODÁŘSKÁ POLITIKA A MEZINÁRODNÍ VZTAHY
Teacher's information
THE COURSE IS INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS OF THE ECONOMIC POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAMME
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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