SOC749 Thesis Project

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2013
Rozsah
0/2. 5 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Dominik Bartmanski, M.A., Ph.D. (cvičící)
Dr. Werner Binder (cvičící)
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (cvičící)
prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. (cvičící)
doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Mgr. Benjamin Jeremiah Vail, Ph.D., M.Sc. (cvičící)
PhDr. Michal Vašečka, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra sociologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
SOC755 General Sociology && SOC776 Writing Sociology
Students enroll in this course one semester before they intend to sit for the state exam and defend their thesis (typically, in the 3rd semester of their studies).
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Jiné omezení: Only for degree-students of "Sociology" and "Cultural Sociology"
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The student's task is to prepare a detailed proposal of the thesis, including a specific research design. It is appropriate to begin outlining and writing the thesis.
Osnova
  • The course is fulfilled and credits earned when the student completes independent work under the supervision of the thesis supervisor. The student should fulfill several tasks during the semester, including:
  • - Find a teacher who will serve as thesis supervisor
  • - Consult regularly with the supervisor to begin preparing thesis materials
  • - Do research and writing related to the thesis
  • - Create a bibliography of sources used
  • - Create a detailed outline of the thesis contents
  • - Begin to write the thesis
  • A successful thesis project:
  • - Articulates the objectives of the thesis work
  • - States the research question(s)
  • - Explains the significance and contribution of the research
  • - Specifies and justifies the methodology of conducting the research and analysis
  • - Explains how the project relates to previous research by others
  • To pass the course, students must demonstrate to the supervisor that they have fulfilled the following work expectations:
  • HOURS OF WORK
  • - In-person consultation with the supervisor (about 5 hours)
  • - Research (about 15 hours)
  • - Reading (about 80 hours)
  • - Writing the project text (approximately 40 hours)
  • Total: about 140 hours
  • LITERATURE
  • Read a minimum of 1200 pages of literature (including data sources, documents, theory materials, etc.)
Výukové metody
The intended outcome of this course is practical preparation by the student for completing the thesis in the following semester. This is achieved through independent reading, research, and writing and in consultation with the student's thesis supervisor.
Metody hodnocení
The supervisor should make an assessment whether the student has fulfilled the tasks expected to be completed during the semester. Credit is granted on a pass/fail basis.
Vyučovací jazyk
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Další komentáře
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2012, jaro 2013, jaro 2014, podzim 2014, jaro 2015, podzim 2015, jaro 2016, podzim 2016, jaro 2017, podzim 2017, jaro 2018, podzim 2018, jaro 2019, podzim 2019, jaro 2020.