Course: Thesis Seminar 1

» List of faculties » PRF » MRS
Course title Thesis Seminar 1
Course code MRS/XTS1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Daněk Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šerá Komlossyová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Macková Lucie, M.A., Ph.D.
  • Vítová Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Suchá Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kreuziger Radek, Mgr.
  • Říkovský Jan, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Machar Ivo, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pavlík Petr, Mgr.
  • Dušková Lenka, Mgr. PhD.
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Harmáček Jaromír, doc. Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Syrovátka Miroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pánek Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Opršal Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Schlossarek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Hájek Jiří, Mgr.
  • Medová Nikola, Mgr. PhD.
  • Dluhý Radovan, Mgr.
  • Žwaková Eva, Mgr.
Course content
The course consists of seminars which focus on methodological aspects of academical writing, as well as of individual consultations with master thesis´ supervisors, who should discuss existing issues and further development of students´ master thesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is to prepare students for elaboration of master thesis, as well as to provide them with a professional guidance through the process of writing.
Upon completion of the subject students should have knowledge in the field of development studies as well as of methodology of academical writing.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

According to the requirements of a particular supervisor; usually elaboration of thesis, according to the schedule given in a Master thesis registration, as well as the individual consultations, as agreed with the supervisor.
Recommended literature
  • The Economist. (2010). The economist style guide, Tenth edition. Wiley.
  • Tribe, M., Sumner, A. (2008). International development studies: theories and methods in research and practice. Sage, London.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester