PO2A001 Masters Thesis Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Portuguese at level C2 of European Reference Framework, especially competence in writing.
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
Individual consultations with the thesis supervisor with regard to the level and state of progress of their work. The thesis is to examine a particular scholarly problem corresponding to the type of studies. The student must prove his/her capacity for individual scholarly research as well as for studying relevant specialized literature and analyzing the materials in question. When analyzing particular problematics, he or she should be able to apply the terms from the rescpective philological discipline and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. He or she will be able justify and support his or her thesis on serious arguments. Eventually, he or she will be able to propose a solution in accord with the standard.
Learning outcomes
The student, after successfully completing the subject, is able to: -apply theoretical knowledge and choose a suitable theoretical framework for solving specific linguistic and literary problems related to the field of study; -produce written and spoken texts at a level appropriate to the competences of C1-C2 CEFR, in a variety of areas relating to the Portuguese language and literature; -analyze literary and linguistic texts.
Syllabus
  • The objective of the thesis seminar is to help students finish their diploma thesis and prepare for a successful defence. The course is taught individually and the research methods used in the diploma thesis as well as participation in consultations are classified in the given semester by a grade of either “requirements fulfilled” or “requirements not fulfilled”.
Literature
  • MARCUSCHI, L.A. Quem é quem na pesquisa em letras e linguística no Brasil. Recife: Anpoll, 1992. 404 p.
  • UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO. Biblioteca Central. Normalização de referências: NBR 6023:2002. Vitória, ES: EDUFES, 2015.
  • GOLDENBERG, M. A arte de pesquisar: como fazer pesquisa qualitativa em ciências sociais. 13. Ed. Rio de Janeiro: Record, 2013
  • FIGUEIREDO, A. M. de; SOUZA, S. R. G. de. Como elaborar projetos, monografias, dissertações e teses: da redação científica à apresentação do texto final. 4. Ed. Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Lumen Juris, 2011.
  • MOTTA-ROTH, D.; HENDGES, G. H. Produção textual na universidade. São Paulo: Parábola Editorial, 2010.
  • UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO. Biblioteca Central. Normalização e apresentação de trabalhos científicos e acadêmicos. 2. ed. Vitória, ES: EDUFES, 2015.
  • MACHADO, A. R.; LOUSADA, E.; ABREU-TARDELLI, L. S. Planejar gêneros acadêmicos. São Paulo: Parábola Editorial, 2005
  • ECO, Umberto and Ivan SEIDL. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 80-7198-173-7. info
Teaching methods
Application of theoretical knowledge on exts (recordings). During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text. for more information see: https://pt.wikihow.com/Escrever-Uma-Dissertação-de-Mestrado
Assessment methods
The course is taught individually and the research methods used in the diploma thesis as well as participation in consultations are classified in the given semester by a grade of either “requirements fulfilled” or “requirements not fulfilled”.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/predmet/phil/akreditace2017podzim/PO2A001
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D. 9255@mail.muni.cz Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. 8346@mail.muni.cz Mgr. Fátima Néry Plch 30642@mail.muni.cz PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D. zburianova@post.cz Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. eva.batlickova@gmail.com PhDr. Marie Havlíková, Ph.D. havlikova.m@seznam.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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