Course: Master Thesis Seminar

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Course title Master Thesis Seminar
Course code KSA/SDPRM
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Bubík Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šotola Jaroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
diploma thesis coherence professional style, appropriate vocabulary, diction goal of work, topic, scope research methodology content of diploma thesis resource search, resource evaluation work with resources, citations, paraphrase, summary bibliography, citation standards how to write an introduction and conclusion formal adjustment of work

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to summarize general principles of writing a professional text and their use for writing a bachelor thesis in the field of study of religion. Emphasis is placed on narrowing the topic, professional style of work, searching and evaluation of resources, progress from notes to coherent text, work with resources, corresponding citation standard, research methodology and theoretical basis of the work. Furthermore, the seminar is devoted to individual consultations and discussions on the progress of students' work. Students present the topic, structure, objectives and sources of work in the final seminar presentation.
Student will acquire skills in writing professional texts.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The student consults with the supervisor on individual parts of the work, such as: 1) outline of the work, 2) literature search, 3) elaboration of a complete bibliography, 4) theoretical backround of the work and optimal methodology; 5) procedure. In addition, the student submits to the supervisor 10 pages of a professionally coherent text in each semester, which means that at the end of the winter semester of the third year the student submits at least 30 standard pages which content is presented at the seminar.
Recommended literature
  • Fabb, N.; Durant, A.. (1993). How to Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary Studies.. London: Longman.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Religion Studies (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -