PHBSS Bachelor Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Zdeňka Jastrzembská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marek Picha, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PHBPP The project Bachelor’s 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
Course objectives
The goal of the seminar is the help students finish their theses and get ready for the thesis defense. The thesis deals with a particular problem in a given area of study. Students must prove the ability the work independently, handle the technical literature and analysis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students will be able:
to work critically with specialized texts, process the concepts and theories discovered there, and find relevant answers to the given questions.
Syllabus
  • The student completes at least 2 consultations with his/her supervisor based on the submitted part of the text of his/her thesis.
  • Consultation 1: Takes place around the end of October. The subject of the consultation is the submission of one or two chapters of the thesis in the range of 15-25,000 characters, in addition to the general structure of the thesis, the chosen objectives, methods and recommended literature. The text must be submitted to the supervisor at least one week before the consultation, the text must be properly edited and meet the requirements of academic style.
  • Consultation 2: Takes place approximately at the end of November. It involves the submission of a version of the chapters submitted in the first consultation, revised according to the supervisor's instructions, and two or three further chapters of the thesis in the range of 20-30,000 characters. The texts must be submitted to the supervisor at least one week before the consultation, the texts must be properly edited and must meet the requirements of academic style.
  • Guidelines for the preparation of theses can be found at https://filozofie.phil.muni.cz/studium/zaverecne-prace.
Literature
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
individual consultations, assigned reading
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded for participation in at least two consultations, which are always preceded by the delivery of parts of the thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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