Course: Bachelor Seminar I

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Course title Bachelor Seminar I
Course code KDT/FU167
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Kolář Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Ethics of scientific and artistic work 2. Bachelor thesis and its structure (topic, content, objective, structure) 3.-4. Sources and citation (e.g., university library services, FUD UJEP guidelines and instructions for final theses), working with literature (selection, citation, paraphrasing) 5. Source research 6. Presentation of the bachelor thesis project and initial data and information 7. Challenges in writing the bachelor thesis (common mistakes, style, formatting) 8. Bibliography and chosen methods 9. Methodology (subjective vs. objective methods, qualitative vs. quantitative, analysis vs. synthesis, induction vs. deduction, abstract vs. concrete, detail vs. whole) 10. Abstract, introduction and conclusion, visual appendix, working with documentation for the bachelor thesis 11.-12. Consultations and evaluation of outputs

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The seminar focuses on the effective and timely completion of final theses in the bachelor?s degree program, emphasizing the integration of practical outcomes with theoretical foundations and refining the written component of the bachelor?s thesis. It targets the preparation and processing of supporting materials (based on the individual focus of each student) with an emphasis on working with information and applying basic methodologies from the humanities and arts disciplines. The seminar primarily aims to familiarize students with the rules for working with academic literature, supports the development of individual concepts through seminar consultations, and provides a platform for the continuous presentation of progress and results.
The acquired competencies represent the mastery and application of knowledge in the given field, based on the specific course description and aimed at fulfilling the graduate profile.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of previous studies

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Citace [online]. [cit. 2020-02-02]. https://www.citace.com/vytvorit-citaci.
  • Eco, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc, Votobia, 1997.
  • FILKA, Jaroslav. Metodika tvorby diplomové práce. Brno, Knihař, 2002.
  • HOLOUŠOVÁ, Drahomíra, KROBOTOVÁ, Milena. Diplomové a závěrečné práce.. Olomouc, UPOL, 2008.
  • KAPOUNOVÁ, Jana. Formální úprava diplomové práce. Ostrava, OU, 2003.
  • KASARDA, Martin. Praktická príručka písanie pre profesionálov. Žilina: Eurokódex, 2011.
  • Kvalifikační práce ? Bakalářské a diplomové práce [online]. [cit. 2020-03-07]. https://fud.ujep.cz/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kvalifikacni-prace-2019.pdf.
  • SEDLÁK, Jiří. Úvod do práce s informacemi. Brno, MU, 1996.
  • SYNEK, Miloslav, SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Helena, SVĚTLÁ, Dana. Jak psát diplomové a jiné písemné práce. Praha, VŠE, 2002.
  • ŠIMEK, Dušan, KUBÁTOVÁ, Helena. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce: jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech: praktická příručka. Olomouc, UPOL, 2007.


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