Bi7461 Diploma thesis I

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/9/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
vedoucí diplomové práce (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Milan Baláž, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Cempírková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Radek Jupa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Marie Kummerová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Markéta Šámalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Peter Váczi, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Štěpán Zezulka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-EBR)
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 aim of the course is to encourage students to write the thesis meeting all the requirements. Completion of this course (and the subsequent courses) will ensure that the student submits the thesis agreed by the supervisor. At the end of the course (and the subsequent courses), the student should be prepared for a successful defense of the thesis, which is a part of the final state examination.
Learning outcomes
Working on diploma thesis, students will learn to:
- use scientific literature;
- arrange, compile, analyze, summarize, evaluate and reproduce scientific information;
- create scientific text;
- analyze specific problem, create and critically evaluate solutions;
- create experimental design and conduct specified experiments independently;
- integrate theoretical knowledge to experimental work;
- perform methods specific for the field of study;
- analyze the results using statistical and graphical methods;
- formulate own results and ideas, criticize and discuss them with literature;
- present the results and conclusions of experimental or theoretical scientific work;
- contribute to research in particular field.
Syllabus
  • Students have regularly consultancy with supervisor and arrange together next plan and consultancies.
  • Students learn individually or in groups to work with internet literature databases and rules of the work with scientific literature, scientific writing and citation rules.
  • In cooperation with the supervisor, students plan experiments and work on them independently.
  • Students work independently on diploma thesis under supervision.
Literature
  • SYNEK, Miloslav and Helena SEDLÁČKOVÁ. Diplomová práce : (metodický návod jak psát diplomové a seminární práce). 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1994, 52 s. ISBN 8070797967. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
Teaching methods
Consultation with supervisor, study of scientific literature and work with it (work with internet literature databases), working on thesis. Experimental work in the laboratory or research in the field. Individual work of students under supervision.
Assessment methods
Credits are awarded for achievements in preparing the thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, 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.
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