BKF_BAS1 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Plíhal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Krejčík, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jana Vodáková, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BKF_TEBP Bachelor 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
Course objectives
The Bachelor thesis seminar is a necessary prerequisite for successful completion of the final Bachelor thesis by students finishing their bachelor-degree (distance) learning programmes. It is formally organised as group and individual consultations where students seek the definite thematic content of their bachelor thesis. The seminar aims to give students an overview of the content and formal requirements for a final Bachelor thesis. It is also meant to help students to formulate objectives of their Bachelor thesis, draw up hypotheses and select methods of solution to the chosen problem. At the end of the seminar, students will be: - prepared for a successful defence of the thesis.
Learning outcomes
Teaching is in the form of consultations with the bachelor thesis supervisor. The student is gradually led to the independent elaboration of a literary overview, identification of problems, formulation of goals, choice of appropriate methodology for solving and elaboration of basic chapters of bachelor thesis.
Syllabus
  • . Importance to Bachelor Thesis, content and formal elements. How to use quotations, graphs and tables. Bachelor Thesis evaluation.
  • 2. Introduction to Bachelor Thesis, its formal elements. Setting objectives of Bachelor Thesis. Definition of problem areas as basic parts of Bachelor Thesis.
  • Choosing suitable methods depending on aims and subject of Bachelor Thesis. How to defend Bachelor Thesis. What to focus on.
  • 3. Individual work on setting objectives and structure of Bachelor Thesis, references and statement of references. At the end of this period the concept of Bachelor Thesis should be absolutely clear between student and tutor.
  • 4. Individual collection and processing of data, their classification and further consultations.
  • 5. Consultation of achieved results.
  • 6. Partial review of the first half of the thesis. Consultation of further progress in processing final thesis.
  • 7. Checking students’ ability to use literature correctly, further recommendation for completion of work.
  • 8. Check of achieved results.
  • 9. Preparation of practical section of Bachelor Thesis.
  • 10. Elaboration on practical section of Bachelor Thesis.
  • 11. Check of achieved results of Bachelor Thesis, tutor’s comments.
  • 12. Integrating tutor’s comments into Bachelor Thesis, ensuring that all the formal elements are included in the thesis.
  • 13. Final review of Bachelor Thesis. Tutor’s and opponent’s thesis reports, preparation for defence, consultation of reports.
Literature
    required literature
  • NEKUDA, Jaroslav and Antonín SLANÝ. Jak (ne)napsat závěrečnou práci : nejen pro posluchače Ekonomicko-správní fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993, 64 s. ISBN 8021007273. info
  • LINHART, Karel. Jaroslav Nekuda, Antonín Slaný: O metodice zpracování bakalářských a diplomových prací v ekonomických oborech a vhodných informačních zdrojích. (Jaroslav Nekuda: Antonín Slaný:). Univerzitní noviny, List Masarykovy univerzity a Nadace Universitas Masarykiana. Brno: Nadace MU, 1997, vol. 4, No 9, p. 49-50. ISSN 1211-6866. info
  • http://www.econ.muni.cz/t619/
    recommended literature
  • NEKUDA, Jaroslav and Antonín SLANÝ. Moderní informační zdroje diplomových a doktorských prací v oblasti sociálně-ekonomických věd. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 100 s. ISBN 8021026464. info
  • LÍZAL, Pavel. Zaměření a zpracování bakalářské práce. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. Elportál. ISSN 1802-128X. URL 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
Theoretical preparation for processing, bachelor thesis and its defense. Lectures, person-to-person tuition, data mining.
Assessment methods
Bachelor thesis seminar takes the form of tutor’s consultations. Writing Bachelor Thesis and participation in consultations are evaluated as requirements fulfilled / not fufilled. Credits are granted at the end of the semester after all criteria have been met.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Úvodní seminář bude společný (viz rozvrh). Následně má student má povinnost bezprostředně kontaktovat svého vedoucího bakalářské práce a dohodnout s ním podmínky zpracování práce.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 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, Spring 2025.
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