ZURn4111 Diploma Thesis Seminar II

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Čejková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Čuřík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Dědková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Charles Michael Elavsky, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Jan Hanák (seminar tutor)
Khin-Wee Chen, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marie Jaroň Bedrošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jana Jedličková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kirkosová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Alena Kluknavská, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Malá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Monika Metyková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Pospíšil Macková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Telferová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Tkaczyk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marína Urbániková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Pavel Večeřa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, 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)
ZURn4110 Diploma Thesis 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 the second of the obligatory project seminars focusing on the preparation of the diploma thesis project. The seminar is based on the individual work of the student and the supervisor. The output of the seminar is the final project of the diploma thesis, which contains the elaborated theoretical exposition of the diploma thesis (including a context of related professional discussion, a more general benefit of the work), a detailed methodological or project design and the time schedule of the remaining work.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- apply previously obtained theoretical and methodological knowledge in a diploma thesis project
Syllabus
  • 1. Library research: theoretical and research literature / existing projects
  • 2. Library research: Contextual Literature
  • 3. Formulation of the research / project problem
  • 4. Library research: methodological literature
  • 5. Processing and piloting methodological / project design
  • 6. Drafting the project
  • 7. Processing the final version of the project
Literature
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. 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 80-7198-173-7. info
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ-JANŮ, Věra. Jak psát diplomovou práci. 1. vyd. Praha: Česká zemědělská univerzita, 1996, 37 s. +. ISBN 80-213-0229-1. 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
Elaboration and submission of diploma thesis project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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