FJ1013 How to Write a Thesis in French

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Václava Bakešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Václava Bakešová, Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FJ1013/01: each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 učebna 57, V. Bakešová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course deals with preparing to write theses from any discipline in the French language. It includes work with the structural elements of writing in French, norms for bibliographical references, different types of quotes and the structure of the final work. It also presents various research methods.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, learners will be able to apply the knowledge they have acquired in French writing, to draft a thesis project, to work with correct bibliographical references, to structure a future thesis, to write an abstract, to set the objectives of their thesis and to choose appropriate research methods.
Syllabus
  • The formal procedure of preparation of the final work. The cultivation of writen speech. The structure of the final work. Working with bibliographic data. Principles of abstract writing. Determination of thesis objectives, formulation of research questions. Research methods.
Literature
    required literature
  • FOLTÝNEK, Tomáš. Jak se vyhnout plagiátorství : příručka pro studenty. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2020, 42 stran. ISBN 9788024647890. info
  • KRČÁL, Martin and Zuzana TEPLÍKOVÁ. Naučte (se) citovat. 1. vyd. Blansko: Citace.com, 2014, 156 s. ISBN 9788026060741. info
    recommended literature
  • PAYEN, Philippe. Savoir bien rédiger. 4e édition. Levallois-Perret: Studyrama, 2016, 248 stran. ISBN 9782759031696. info
  • CISLARU, Georgeta, Monica VLAD and Chantal CLAUDEL. L'écrit universitaire en pratique : applications et exercices autocorrectifs, rédaction d'un mémoire, présentation Powerpoint. 2e édition. Bruxelles: De Boeck, 2011, 208 stran. ISBN 9782804165895. info
  • GARNIER, Sylvie and Alan D. SAVAGE. Rédiger un texte académique en français : règles grammaticales, règles d'usage, exercices d'entraînement corrigés. Paris: Ophrys, 2011, xxi, 256. ISBN 9782708013001. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, discussion, presentation.
Assessment methods
Credit. Fulfilling requirements: active participation (70%) a seminar tasks. Seminar work prepared in the MUNI ZP template, i.e. part of the final thesis with correct citations according to the APA standard. Abstract, research questions and content of future work.
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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