FF:AJ49800 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar - Course Information

AJ49800 Bachelor's Thesis Seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Hájková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Asma Hussein, BA, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Juhasová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alexandra Koudelová Stachurová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Yevhen Oryshchuk (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alžběta Rubinatti (seminar tutor)
doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Anna Štohanzlová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Švábenský (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Vencúrik Pituková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 19. 3. 15:50–17:25 G23, Thu 2. 4. 15:50–17:25 G23, Thu 16. 4. 15:50–17:25 G23, Thu 30. 4. 15:50–17:25 G23, Thu 14. 5. 15:50–17:25 G23

Prerequisites (in Czech)

AJ40999 Qualifying Examination || AJ41002 Practical English II

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

• English Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)

Course objectives

The course prepares students for writing their final theses. AS OF FALL TERM 2014, IT IS NO LONGER OFFERED ONLINE but involves biweekly meetings in small seminar groups. The syllabus below provides a rough guide to topics covered, but details, sequencing and specific assignments are worked out individually within each group. Contact the course professor for further information.

Syllabus

• 1.Thesis topic, supervisor, and schedule.
• 2.Topic description, two ro three research questions, and research strategy description.
• 3.Preliminary list of primary sources
• 4.Preliminary list of secondary sources (books, articles, chapters, online journals, etc.
• 5.Annotated bibliography of ten principal sources.
• 6.Information bank.
• 7.Thesis Proposal.

Literature

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Sixth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010, xviii, 272. ISBN 9781433805622. info
• GIBALDI, Joseph. MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003, xviii, 361. ISBN 0873529863. info
• FOWLER, Henry Ramsey. The little, brown handbook. Edited by Jane E. Aaron - Daniel Anderson. 8th ed. New York: Longman, 2000, xxviii, 96. ISBN 0-321-07507-2. info
• ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
• ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
• TURABIAN, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962, vii, 109. info

Teaching methods

Small-group seminars.

Assessment methods

Based on completion of assignments specific to the seminar group.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".

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