DSMD01 M. A. Diploma Thesis Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Habaj, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Bc. Jiří Kouřil, M.Sc., Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Malaníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Lukáš Pecha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Choosing of the theme for the Magister of Arts Diploma Thesis.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the diploma seminar is to assist the student in completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence. The diploma thesis addresses a scholarly issue at a level appropriate to the Master's degree.
Learning outcomes
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.
Syllabus
  • The course consists of individual consultations with the thesis supervisor, depending on the specific demands of the degree program and thesis´ topic, and participation at the Thesis Seminar of the Department of Classical Studies. The seminar is organized as follows:
  • - formal requirements of the diploma thesis;
  • - presentation of the thesis structure and bibliography;
  • - presentation of a work-in-progress of the diploma thesis.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 8071981737. info
  • HOŘÍNKOVÁ-KOUŘILOVÁ, Lenka, Petr KŘIVÁNEK, Martina NEDOMOVÁ, Michal PAZDERSKÝ, Silvie PRESOVÁ, Petra ŠEDINOVÁ and Petr ŠKYŘÍK. Kurz práce s informacemi. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • 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
  • 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
    not specified
  • Literatura pro diplomový seminář je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce. | Further literature for the diploma thesis seminar is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis.
Teaching methods
Individual student-advisor tutorial, during which student presents and discusses the used scholarly literature and particular methodologic aproach to the solved topic. Later presenting and analysing particular chapters: methods of text-analysis, argumentation, proper conclusions-formulation. Presentation of the work-in-progress in the Thesis Seminar.
Assessment methods
The advisor awards the course-unit credit for the semester on the basis of examination of particular parts of diploma-thesis and students ability to work out the advisors comments on it.
Compulsory attendance of the seminary meetings organized for all the study programs of the Department of Classics (70 %).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
See the assignment form in is.muni.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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