Master Thesis Seminar 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307EMAS1 credit 5 4 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 89 to 114 hours of self-study English winter

Subject guarantor

Name of lecturer(s)

Tomáš DVOŘÁK, Josef LEDVINA, Michal ŠIMŮNEK

Contents

The seminar is devoted to ongoing consultations of the theoretical thesis, combining the introduction of basic requirements, procedures and approaches by the supervisor with individual consultations with supervisors.

1 - introduction to the requirements for qualification theses and state examinations

2 - basic methodological approaches and types of research, subject libraries and electronic resources, professional and popular literature

3 - citation standards and how to work with sources

4 - consultation of topics, joint meeting of students and supervisors

5 - literature search

6, 7, 8 - defining the thesis topic: abstract, keywords

9, 10 - thesis structure, bibliography

11, 12 - finalisation of the thesis project

Learning outcomes

The student knows the formal requirements of writing professional texts, knows the citation standards, knows how to conduct literature research and prepare a research-oriented written work project.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Required:

Shirley, R. - Simmons, M. Photographers and Research: The role of research in contemporary photographic practice. London: Taylor & Francis 2017.

Recommended:

Loveless, N. How to Make Art at the End of the World: A Manifesto for Research-Creation. Durham - London: Duke University Press 2019.

Belcher, W. J. Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, Second Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2019.

Dunleavy, P. Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation. London: MacMillan 2003.

Evans, D. - Gruba, P. - Zobel, J. How to Write a Better Thesis. Cham: Springer 2014.

O'Leary, Z. The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project. London: Sage 2017.

Silverman, J. - Rader, D. Writing About Visual and Popular Culture. Peterborough: Broadview Press 2018.

Soles, D. The Academic Essay: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Revise. Studymates 2005.

Turabian, K. Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2019.

Turabian, K. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2018.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Regular participation in seminars, submission of the thesis project.

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
room 112
Room No. 112
(Lažanský palác)
DVOŘÁK T.
09:50–11:25
(lecture parallel1)
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Fri 09:50–11:25 Tomáš DVOŘÁK Room No. 112
Lažanský palác		 lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans