FSS:ZURb1121 Seminar BC Thesis II

ZURb1121 Seminar BC Thesis II

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

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

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! ZURb1117 Seminar BC Thesis I && ( ZURb1120 Seminar 1 BC Thesis || ZURb1119 Proseminar BC Thesis )

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 course is the second of the compulsory seminars for the bachelor thesis, focusing on the preparation of the bachelor thesis project. The seminar is based on individual work of the student with the supervisor.
The output of the seminar is the bachelor thesis project, which, depending on its specific type, includes a developed theoretical exposition of the topic addressed (including the related context and anchoring the more general contribution of the thesis), a detailed methodological analysis and a timetable for the remaining activities.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to:
- prepare a research on a specific topic and sort and critically evaluate the data and information obtained,
- apply the previously acquired theoretical and methodological knowledge in a thesis project.

Syllabus

1. Review of theoretical and research literature.
2. Contextual / thematic literature searches, reconnaissance of the media landscape in the case of product works.
3. Formulation of the research problem / author's intention.
4. Methodological literature review.
5. Preparation and possible piloting of methodological/product design including choice of target medium.
6. Preparation of the final version of the project.

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. 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
SLANÝ, Antonín and Jaroslav NEKUDA. Jak /ne/napsat závěrečnou práci (How to write/ not to write a diploma thesis). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1993, 86 pp. ISBN 80-210-0727-3. info

Teaching methods

Individual consultations

Assessment methods

Credit is conditional on the creation and submission of a bachelor thesis project.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

ZURb1122 Seminar BC thesis III

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: individuální konzultace.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

ZURb1122 Seminar BC thesis III
!ZURb1118 && (ZURb1121||ZURb1117)

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.

Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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