Course detail

The methodology of creation the final assignment

FP-MTZPKAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course focuses especially on the following topics:
Professionalism, scientific methodology and creativity, structure of the diploma thesis and formal requirements for its layout, information resources and literature quotations, mistakes frequently occurring in elaboration of diploma thesis, working hypotheses, problem-solving methods, presentation of diploma thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vojtěch Koráb, Dr., MBA

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Having completed the course, students will be able to define a problem, to find, organize and generalize information, to create working hypothesises, to find and use suitable methods for solution to the given problem, and to compose a defence.

Prerequisites

In compliance with Bachelor programmes at Faculty of Business and Management, BUT

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through seminars, where students are learning different methods of creating thesis.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The graded course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions:
Delivery of partial reports, submission and presentation of a study related to the diploma thesis. Final grade reflects timeliness, completeness and the quality of submitted materials.

Course curriculum

Topics of seminars are the following:
- Methodology of creative work
- Searching and processing information
- Formal aspects of complex written
- Literature quotations
- Model structure of diploma thesis
- Formal requirements on diploma thesis and most frequent errors
- Practikal presentation of diploma thesis study

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to make students familiar with intellectual work methodology, ways of retrieving, processing and use of information, as well as with the formal aspects of the diploma thesis. It focuses also on mastering basic skills when preparing for, working out and presenting the diploma thesis.

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

Submitting the requested materials. Absent students have to submit requested materials in an alternative term.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ISO norma 690 (CS)
KAPOUNOVÁ, J. a P. KAPOUN. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: Od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2017, 136 s. ISBN 978-8027-1968-45. (CS)

Recommended reading

LIŠKA, Václav. Zpracování a obhajoba bakalářské a diplomové práce. 2. vyd. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2010. 93 s. ISBN 978-80-7431-021-8. (CS)
SYNEK, Miroslav, MIKAN, Pavel, VÁVROVÁ, Hana. Jak psát bakalářské, diplomové, doktorské a jiné písemné práce. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha : Oeconomica, 2011. 61 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1819-0. (CS)
ŠIROKÝ, Jan. Tvoříme a publikujeme odborné texty : nejen pro ekonomy a manažery. 1. vyd. Brno : Computer Press, 2011. 208 s. ISBN 978-80-251-3510-5. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-KS Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EP-KS , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-UAD-KS , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BAK-MIn-KS Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MIn-KS , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Štěpán Konečný, Ph.D.