ESF:BKV_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1 - Course Information

BKV_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martin Guzi, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Jiří Špalek, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Prerequisites

BKV_TEBP Bachelor Thesis
No prior knowledge or experience in research is required to take this course and as such, the course is for everyone.

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

• Non-profit-making Organization Economy and Management (programme ESF, B-HPS)
• Public Economics and Administration (programme ESF, B-HPS)

Course objectives

The course provides support to students working on their thesis proposal. Students will be taught how to develop a research proposal outlining all aspects of the planned work. The student must demonstrate the ability to work independently in understanding of the relevant scholarly literature and the ability to analyze the issue under study. Students are encouraged to discuss their thesis proposal intensively with their supervisors and other faculty members.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at enhancing the students’ capacity to plan independent research and to communicate this to the academic community.

Syllabus

• Students are encouraged to discuss their thesis research regularly with their supervisors and other faculty members.

Literature

required literature
• http://www.econ.muni.cz/t619/

not specified
• SLANÝ, Antonín and Jaroslav NEKUDA. Moderní informační zdroje diplomových a doktorských prací v oblasti sociálně-ekonomických věd. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 117 pp. ISBN 80-210-2646-4. info
• NEKUDA, Jaroslav, Lucie KUŽELÍKOVÁ and Jiří POLÁČEK. Sociálně-ekonomické informace a práce s nimi. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4577-4. info

Teaching methods

The course provides support to students working on their thesis proposal. There is a lecture organized in the semester to advise students in their research and explain thesis requirements.

Assessment methods

There is two obligatory requirements in the course:
(1) Students shall regularly discuss their thesis research with their supervisors or other faculty members.
(2) Students shall upload the current draft of their thesis into Homework folder and the draft must be approved by the supervisor.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 4 hodiny.
General note: Úvodní přednáška dle rozvrhu. Dále průběžné konzultace s vedoucím práce.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BKV_BAS2 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 2
  BKV_BAS1 && forma(K)  

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