Course detail

The methodology of creation the final assignment

FP-MTZPDAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course focuses especially on the following topics:
Professionalism, scientific methodology and creativity, structure of the final thesis and formal requirements for its layout, information resources and literature quotations, mistakes frequently occurring in elaboration of final thesis, problem-solving methods, presentation of final thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Having completed the course, students will be able to define a problem, to find, organize and generalize information, to find and use suitable methods for solution to the given problem, and to compose a defence.

Prerequisites

In compliance with Bachelor programmes at Faculty of Business and Management, BUT

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through seminars, where students are learning different methods of creating thesis.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The graded course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
Delivery and presentation of written essay.

Course curriculum

Topics of seminars are the following:
- Practice in industrial companies
- Methodology of creative work
- Searching and processing information
- Formal aspects of complex written work
- Literature quotations
- Model structure of final thesis
- Formal requirements on final thesis and most frequent errors
- Practikal presentation of final thesis study

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to make students familiar with intellectual work methodology, ways of retrieving, processing and use of information, as well as with the formal aspects of the final thesis. It focuses also on mastering basic skills when preparing for, working out and presenting the final thesis.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Submitting the requested materials on time.
Seminars are obligatory, Absence will be tolerated by 2 seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KAPOUNOVÁ, J. a P. KAPOUN. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: Od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2017, 136 s. ISBN 978-8027-1968-45. (CS)
ISO norma 690 (CS)
ŠIROKÝ, J. Tvoříme a publikujeme odborné texty. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2011, 208 s. ISBN 978-80-251 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-UAD , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-EP , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-EPM , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-MTK , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA

Exercise

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Simona Megová

Syllabus

Topics of seminars are the following:
- Practice in industrial companies
- Methodology of creative work
- Searching and processing information
- Formal aspects of complex written work
- Literature quotations
- Model structure of fianl thesis
- Formal requirements on final thesis and most frequent errors
- Practical presentation of final thesis study