| Course title | Practice for Diploma Thesis |
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| Course code | KPG/PXD@ |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 10 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Creation of research objectives, formulation of research questions. 2. Choosing a research strategy in accordance with the goals, choosing an adequate research tool. 3. Methods of analysis in qualitative and quantitative research. 4. Research design, its graphic representation incl. time layout of the research. 5. The research set and its selection criteria (choice of the main and sample set in quantitative research, criteria for selecting informants for qualitative research). 6. The essence and purpose of preliminary research. Procedures for obtaining and evaluating data. 7. Discussion of results incl. answering research questions. 8. Drawing conclusions from research, or possible recommendations for the use of knowledge in practice. 9. Ethical principles of scientific work and research implementation in pedagogical sciences. 10. Formal editing and completion of the diploma thesis in accordance with the standard for editing documents in word processors and with valid internal regulations of Palacký University Olomouc and the UP Faculty of Education.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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After completing the internship, students should be able to: <LI> apply the acquired methods of empirical research to the collection, classification, analysis and interpretation of empirical data; <LI> present the results of empirical research in the environment of schools and school facilities, or other institutions as part of the diploma thesis; <LI> practically verify the validity of the proposed procedures in the diploma thesis; <LI> reflect the ethical principles of scientific work when creating a qualification thesis; <LI> to finalize the diploma thesis in a form that is in accordance with the requirements set by the standards of the Palacký University in Olomouc.
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| Prerequisites |
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A prerequisite for enrolling in the course is the entry of the diploma thesis and its supervisor in the STAG system. During practice within schools and school facilities or other institutions, the student collects empirical material, verifies practical outputs, works with relevant sources and processes the research part of diploma thesis.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Final Report
To complete the subject and be awarded credit, the following is a condition: a) As part of research-oriented work focused on the processing of primary data, the condition for granting a discharge is min. preparation of field research of educational reality leading to the submission of a complete part of the diploma thesis. Specific requirements: <LI> Min. 2-4 consultations with the supervisor. <LI> Searching for professional resources on the topic of the diploma thesis <LI> Work-in-progress part of the diploma thesis in the scope of at least 30 pages and in formal requirements according to the standard on Qualification theses at PdF UP in Olomouc. <LI> Work in progress includes: - Formulation of thesis objectives. - Elaborated theoretical basis of the thesis - key information on the topic based on literature study. - Plan of methodological and conceptual processing of the work (taking into account the chosen type of research-oriented work). b) In the application work, the condition for granting a discharge is min. preparation of the implementation of research aimed at verifying the application of educational aids and texts, extracurricular educational activities, extracurricular educational programs, innovative approaches to education in free time, sets of worksheets that will be verified in practice with a sufficiently large target group. Specific requirements: <LI> Min. 2-4 consultations with the supervisor. <LI> Searching for professional resources on the topic of the diploma thesis <LI> Work-in-progress part of the diploma thesis in the scope of at least 30 pages and in formal requirements according to the standard on Qualification theses at PdF UP in Olomouc. <LI> Work in progress includes: - Formulation of thesis objectives. - Elaborated theoretical basis of the thesis - key information on the topic based on literature study. - Plan of methodical and conceptual processing of the work (taking into account the selected type of thesis application). |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Management of leisure time activities (NA23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |