ENSn4526 Master thesis - preparatory seminar I

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Dostalík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Galčanová Batista, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Chabada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Christian Kimmich, Ph.D., M.Sc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Krajhanzl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Lubor Kysučan, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Jan Malý Blažek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vojtěch Pelikán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Rotter, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Péter Szabó, Ph.D. M.A. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kristína Markechová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ENSn4526/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Binka
ENSn4526/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Malý Blažek
ENSn4526/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Činčera
ENSn4526/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Dostalík
ENSn4526/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. E. Fraňková
ENSn4526/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Galčanová Batista
ENSn4526/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. T. Chabada
ENSn4526/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. N. Vlašín Johanisová
ENSn4526/09: Thu 15. 10. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 29. 10. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 12. 11. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 26. 11. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 10. 12. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Thu 14. 1. 12:00–13:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, J. Krajhanzl
ENSn4526/10: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Kysučan
ENSn4526/11: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Pelikán
ENSn4526/12: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Rotter
ENSn4526/13: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Stibral
ENSn4526/14: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Szabó
ENSn4526/15: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Ulčák
ENSn4526/16: No timetable has been entered into IS. Ch. Kimmich
ENSn4526/16X: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
! HEN526 Master thesis I &&!NOW( HEN526 Master thesis I )
Students enrol this course in the term, previous to the last intended term before they sit for final exam. Defence of the thesis is a part of the exam.
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 student’s task is to conduct an independent research under the guidance of their supervisor in the field of their study. Results of this research are then to be analyzed and presented as an academic text, in the length and formal standards common in their field (incl. structure of the thesis, abstract, key words, format, citation standard and list of references and bibliography). Graduates of this course will then be able to define a specific research topic in their field, independently conduct a research and analyze collected data to compose academic text meeting the theoretical, methodological and formal standards in their field. Students are also ready to defend their thesis.
Learning outcomes
Student of this course:
- will be able to formulate a relevant research problem in the field of environmental studies and related research questions - can prepare a research study on the selected problem and formulate a selection algorithm defining which resources are relevant to the chosen problem
- will be able to create a research design corresponding to the chosen research question and problem, in order to match the research and reflect the existing knowledge of the field
Syllabus
  • The course has the form of individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis completion.
Literature
  • MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. info
Teaching methods
The student participates in individual consultations with the supervisor in all stages of thesis preparation, writing, and completion.
Assessment methods
This course takes the form of individual consultations of students’ theses with their supervisors. It concludes with a credit granted by the supervisor upon the condition that the student submits their final thesis in time. The thesis needs to meet the terms set in the assignment and comply with formal requirements and standards in the respective field of research.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Rozvrhové info se týká pouze seminární skupiny dr. Jana Krajhanzla. Nutné absolvovat před zapsáním ENSn4528. Jedná se předmět s průběžnými kontrolami podle čl. 16.8. SZŘ MU.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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