NI03_22 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Sofie Rose-Anne W. Royeaerd, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Jedná se o seminář pro studenty třetího ročníku studia nebo studenty, kteří pracují nebo začínají pracovat na své bakalářské diplomové práci.
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
Course objectives
Student consultations with the thesis advisor, which take place based on the needs of the student and with a view to the quality and completedness of the work. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the degree being pursued. In the diploma thesis the student must demonstrate the ability to work independently in keeping with academic standards, a knowledge and understanding of the relevant scholarly literature and the ability to analyze the issue under study. There are six classes, in which students are introduced in the formal and stylistic aspects of writing a thesis. The following subjects are being dealt with:
1. How do I start writing a thesis?
2. How is a thesis structured?
3. How do I deal with other sources in my thesis?
4. How do I refer to sources in my thesis?
5. How do I WRITE a thesis?
Syllabus
  • The goal of the diploma seminar is to assist the student in completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence. This timetable for the consultations is arranged on an individual basis.
Literature
  • Further literature for the diploma thesis seminar is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis. | (in Czech) Literatura pro diplomový seminář je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce.
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
  • OOSTERBAAN, W., Een leesbare scriptie. Amsterdam/Rotterdam, 2004. ISBN 9789035142183.
  • DE WACHTER, L. en C. VAN SOOM, Academisch schrijven. Een praktische gids. Den Haag, 2010. ISBN 9789033497919.
Teaching methods
Individual and group cosults (6 classes)
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of progress made and student-advisor consultations Attendance during the six preparation classes is obligatory. The students get several assignments during the semester, and hand in a first version of the introduction of their thesis at the end of the semester.
Language of instruction
Dutch
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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