MZKDP0231s Diploma seminar I - p

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petra Búřilová, BBA (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Friessová (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Alena Langaufová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Evidence-Based Healthcare approach.
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 aim of the course is to acquaint students with the formal requirements of the processing of the thesis provided that the publishing ethics and proper citation of sources. In this course, students will be acquainted with the methods of a diploma thesis development according to the Evidence-Based Healthcare approach.
Learning outcomes
Student will:
- be aware of the requirements for processing and structure of the diploma thesis
- be able to interpret ethical aspects of the thesis
- to formulate aims, objectives, research questions and hypotheses of the thesis
- be aware of the possibilities of using information sources for development of diploma thesis
- be able to develop a search strategy
- be able to formulate a problem that will be solved through the diploma thesis
- be able to draft thesis topic, objectives and hypotheses
- be familiar with a way of communication with the supervisor
- to search evidence necessary for thesis methodology preparation, which it will continuously consult and specify with the supervisor of the thesis
Syllabus
  • Structure of the diploma thesis, schedule and formal elaboration.
  • Theme of the thesis and definition of key words.
  • Search query - wildcard and helper characters, Boolean operators.
  • Searchich of the best available evidence.
  • Ethical aspects of diploma thesis, citation ethics.
  • Making annotations, abstracts.
Literature
    required literature
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Jiří. Jak citovat (How to cite). Online. 1st ed. Brno: Knihovna univerzitního kampusu MU, 2014, 74 pp. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.1243.5840. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ and Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce : jak psát bakalářské práce, diplomové práce, dizertační práce, specializační práce, habilitační práce, seminární a ročníkové práce, práce studentské vědecké a odborné činnosti,. [1. české vyd.]. Nitra: Enigma, 2008, 161 s. ISBN 9788089132706. info
  • JURÍČKOVÁ, Lubica. Písemné práce na vysokých školách se zdravotnickým zaměřením. Edited by Kateřina Ivanová. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2005, 96 s. ISBN 8024409925. info
Teaching methods
lectures, exercises, discussion
Assessment methods
The credit is awarded after completing the assigned courses and proposing the topic of the diploma thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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