Course: Seminar Paper

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Course title Seminar Paper
Course code KMU/SPK
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Every year
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Křupková Lenka, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Selection of the Research Topic and Formulation of the Research Problem 2. Searching for Scholarly Sources 3. Critical Evaluation of Scholarly Literature 4. State of Research and Identification of the Research Problem 5. Theoretical Framework of the Research 6. Research Methodology and Research Design 7. Working with Sources, Research Materials, and Data 8. Analysis of Research Materials 9. Interpretation of Research Findings and Formulation of Arguments 10. Structure of a Scholarly Article 11. Academic Writing, Citation Practices, and Publication Ethics 12. Preparation of Materials for a Scholarly Article

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 69 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course consists of regular individual consultations between the student and the supervisor of the research paper. Where appropriate, instruction may also be delivered in the form of seminars for a specialised group of students.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to independently design and conduct research leading to the preparation of a scholarly study. The student is able to critically engage with scholarly literature, primary sources, research materials, and data; select an appropriate methodological approach; analyse and interpret research findings; and develop a concept for a scholarly study that meets the standards of academic writing.
Prerequisites
Musicology Proseminar 1, 2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Successful completion of the course requires the submission of work-in-progress research, including the formulation of the research problem and objectives, an assessment of the current state of research, a description of the methodological approach, an overview of the sources, research materials, or data used, preliminary analytical findings, and a proposed structure for the scholarly study in preparation.
Recommended literature
  • Čmejrková, S.-Daneš, F.-Světlá, J. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Praha.
  • ECO, U. (1997). Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc.
  • Šesták Z. (2000). Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha.
  • Turabian, K. L., Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2013). A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers. Chicago, Ill.


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