Course: Master's Thesis Seminar

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Course title Master's Thesis Seminar
Course code UMJL/E9DIS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Trušník Roman, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Diploma thesis in the context of the university law and the internal regulations of Tomas Bata University Cooperation with the supervisor Principles of working with primary and secondary literature, citation ethics, plagiarism; citation standards Scholarly books; scholarly journals; electronic resources; advantages and disadvantages of individual sources Work with facts, verification of information; causality Argumentation - argumentative fallacies, intentional distortion of data Annotation, keywords Specifics of scientific work in individual fields Formal aspects of the qualification work (the thesis assignment, work with a template) Preparation of work for possible publication Thesis defense

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 32 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
understand the legislative context of the thesis
understand the legislative context of the thesis
know the principles of citation ethics
know the principles of citation ethics
describe the typical structure of scholarly work
describe the typical structure of scholarly work
Skills
develop a thesis assignment in cooperation with the supervisor
develop a thesis assignment in cooperation with the supervisor
properly cite used sources of various types
properly cite used sources of various types
build an argument
build an argument
maintain ethical standards of scholarly work
maintain ethical standards of scholarly work
use the thesis template
use the thesis template
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Skills
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Background research
Background research
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Recommended literature
  • Eco, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc, 1997.
  • Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. Chicago, 2018.
  • University of Chicago Press. The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago, 2017.
  • Voelkel, Svenja - Kretzschmar, Franziska. Introducing Linguistic Research. Cambridge, 2021.
  • Weston, Anthony. A Rulebook for Arguments. Indianapolis, 2017.


Study plans that include the course
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