PJN304 Bachelor’s Diploma Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Katarzyna Alicja Barna Krawczyk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renáta Buchtová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PJN304/A: Mon 12:00–13:40 C31, except Mon 15. 4., M. Przybylski
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Student by měl být současně se zahájením semestru přihlášen k tématu diplomové práce v ISu.
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
Obligatory seminars and individual consultations with the thesis supervisor, which take place based on the needs of the student and with a view to the quality and completedness of the work. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the degree being pursued. In the diploma thesis the student must demonstrate the ability to work independently in keeping with academic standards, a knowledge and understanding of the relevant scholarly literature and the ability to analyze the issue under study.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students are able:
- to appraise theoretical approaches and formulate research methods and a research plan in the area relating to the thesis topic,
- to assemble the relevant materials and construct a bibliography,
- to understand and to implement the appropriate norms and standards of academic discourse and writing.
Syllabus
  • The goal of the diploma seminar is to assist the student in completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence. This timetable for the consultations is arranged on an individual basis.
Literature
  • Further literature for the diploma thesis seminar is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis. | (in Czech) Literatura pro diplomový seminář je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce.
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena and Dušan ŠIMEK. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech : praktická příručka. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, 90 s. ISBN 9788024415895. info
  • POKORNÝ, Jiří. Úspěšnost zaručena : jak efektivně zpracovat a obhájit diplomovou práci. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, 207 s. ISBN 807204348X. info
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
Seminars on theoretical and methodological issues, consultations, reading of recommended literature (according to chosen theme), independent work.
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of progress made and student-advisor consultations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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