FF:AJ19800 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar - Course Information

AJ19800 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Stephen Atalebe, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Čapek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Peter Docherty (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Alena Gašparovičová (seminar tutor)
Talal Hawshar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Malikeh Rasti (seminar tutor)
doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Šmilauerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. David Špetla (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Valová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites (in Czech)

AJ11010 Practical English Exam && ( AJ19000 Introduction to Translation || NOW( AJ19000 Introduction to Translation ) ) && ( AJ09999 Qualifying Examination || AJ01002 Practical English II ) && !NOW( AJ19850 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

there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course prepares students for writing their final theses. AS OF FALL TERM 2014, IT IS NO LONGER OFFERED ONLINE but involves biweekly meetings in small seminar groups. The syllabus below provides a rough guide to topics covered, but details, sequencing and specific assignments are worked out individually within each group. Contact the course professor for further information.

Syllabus

• 1.Thesis topic, supervisor, and schedule.
• 2.Topic description, two ro three research questions, and research strategy description.
• 3.Preliminary list of primary sources
• 4.Preliminary list of secondary sources (books, articles, chapters, online journals, etc.
• 5.Annotated bibliography of ten principal sources.
• 6.Information bank.
• 7.Thesis Proposal.

Literature

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Sixth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010, xviii, 272. ISBN 9781433805622. info
• GIBALDI, Joseph. MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003, xviii, 361. ISBN 0873529863. info
• FOWLER, Henry Ramsey. The little, brown handbook. Edited by Jane E. Aaron - Daniel Anderson. 8th ed. New York: Longman, 2000, xxviii, 96. ISBN 0-321-07507-2. info
• ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
• ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
• TURABIAN, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962, vii, 109. info

Teaching methods

Small-group seminars.

Assessment methods

Based on completion of assignments specific to the seminar group.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• AJ19850 Bachelor’s Thesis
  (AJ09999 || AJ01002) && AJ19800  

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
  
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