Course detail

Term paper

FP-FpdsPAcad. year: 2018/2019

The course focuses especially on the following topics:
Professionalism, scientific methodology and creativity, structure of the diploma thesis and formal requirements for its layout, information resources and literature quotations, mistakes frequently occurring in elaboration of diploma thesis, working hypotheses, problem-solving methods.
According to the above principles to process the theoretical part diploma thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

By successfully completing the course the student demonstrates the ability to formulate an academic problem, set out the approach for its solution and choose the appropriate methods for analysis of the problem.

Prerequisites

Knowledge and utilization of basic intellectual operations.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The teaching is in the form of individual consultations with students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The graded course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
Delivery of partial reports, submission and presentation of a study related to the diploma thesis. Final grade reflects timeliness, completeness and the quality of submitted materials.

Course curriculum

Thesis requirements.
Setting requirements for the theoretical basis for producing the thesis.
Formulation of the problem.
Structuring the problem and establishing the approach to working on it.
Choice of the appropriate method of problem analysis.
Defining the requirements for the design part of the thesis.

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 diploma thesis. It focuses also on mastering basic skills when preparing for, working out and presenting the diploma thesis.

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

Submitting the requested materials in declared control days.
Absent students have to submit requested materials in an alternative

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN ISO 690 Bibliografické citace (v platném znění) (CS)
DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum. 2011.290 s. ISBN 978-80-246-1966-8. (CS)

Recommended reading

Dle zaměření DP stanoví vedoucí práce

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR Master's

    branch MGR-UFRP , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

According supervisor requirements.