Course detail

Diploma Thesis Seminar

ÚSI-2CCDSAcad. year: 2011/2012

Entering the diploma thesis project, familiarisation with the principles and guidelines for thesis preparation, literature search, and tutorials on external workplaces and processing of the thesis project plan. Seminar - students will report on the results obtained while working on their diploma thesis projects. During the semester, all students will be giving reports.
The course is aimed at acquiring knowledge and skills in technical expression which should result in writing the thesis. The essential idea of course is not only to deepen the students’ knowledge in the area of information resource searching, literature, data searching, the accuracy of quotations, but also to plan the whole process of the thesis and to familiarize them with the key principles of its formal and contents levels. To acquaint them with the latest methodologies and theories in the area of thesis writing and to teach them the principles of effective presentation of technical results and the defence of their own opinion.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

To acquire of the ability to handle summarised literature search and the basics of chemical safety, crisis management and civil protection for the occasion of diploma thesis elaboration.

Prerequisites

Not requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Based on the recommendation of the diploma thesis supervisor; presentation of the theoretical part of the thesis is a part of the credit.

Course curriculum

Course curriculum
1. Introduction to the course, the specification of objectives and means
2. Methodology of the thesis elaboration. Guidelines for individual project throughout the semester
3. Literature search. Information sources, the structure of literature search and formal requirements
4. Literature search. Tutorials on external workplace
5. Literature search. Tutorials on external workplace
6. Presentation of literature search results, performance of the presenter
7. Written and oral presentation of the results for diploma thesis project
8. Written and oral presentation of the results for diploma thesis project
9. Written and oral presentation of the results for diploma thesis project
10. Written and oral presentation of results for diploma project
11. Oral presentation of the diploma thesis project, and defence in front of the teacher and students
12. Oral presentation of the diploma thesis project, and defence in front of the teacher and students
13. Credit.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquisition of basic knowledge and experience in the field of chemical safety, crisis management and civil protection.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Autorské právo, průmyslová práva podle stavu k 13.5. 1998. Ostrava: Sagit, 1998. ISBN 80-7208-069-5 (CS)
HIERHOLD, E.: Rétorika a prezentace. 1 vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005. 392 s. ISBN 80-214-0802-2 (CS)
Zákon č. 35/1965 Sb. o dílech literárních, vědeckých a uměleckých. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer