Course: Diploma Thesis Seminar

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Course title Diploma Thesis Seminar
Course code KAJ/MSDPQ
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Babická Blanka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Diploma project parts Research questions and hypotheses Sources, taking notes, plagiarism Research methods: observation, questionnaire, interview Academic style

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course prepares students for writing their diploma projects in English. Students practise academic writing, finding relevant sources in libraries and on the internet and processing the theoretical information. Students learn to apply different research methods (questionnaires, observation, self-reflection, etc.).

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

- 80% attendance - fulfilling all the homework assignments
Recommended literature
  • BELL, J. (2005). Doing Your Research Project. Buckingham.
  • BURTON, N.; BRUNDRETT, M.; JONES, M. (ed.). (2008). Doing Your Education Research Project. London.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English at Lower Secondary Schools (NA18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer