KRMgrD01 Master's Thesis Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Michal Habaj, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
KRBcZk B.A. Final Exam || KRBcSZk B.A. Final Exam
Choosing the topic for the Magister of Arts Diploma Thesis.
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
The goal of the diploma seminar is to assist the student in completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the Master's degree.
Learning outcomes
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.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of individual consultations with the thesis supervisor, depending on the specific demands of the degree program and thesis´ topic, and participation at the Thesis Seminar of the Department of Classical Studies. The seminar is organized as follows:
  • - formal requirements of the diploma thesis.
  • - presentation of the thesis structure and bibliography.
  • - presentation of a work-in-progress of the diploma thesis.
Literature
  • 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
  • Literatura - individuální dle zadání diplomového úkolu.
Teaching methods
Individual student-advisor tutorial, during which student presents and discusses the used scholarly literature and particular methodologic aproach to the solved topic. Later presenting and analysing particular chapters: methods of text-analysis, argumentation, proper conclusions-formulation. Presentation of the work-in-progress in the Thesis Seminar.
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of the active class attendance (min. 70%), individual student's work during the semester, and the presentation in the Thesis Seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Výuka probíhá formou individuálních konzultací v individuálním rozsahu.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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