Course detail

Diploma Seminar I (N-AIM-A)

FSI-SDP-AAcad. year: 2022/2023

In the course of the seminars, every student reports (in the form of a thirty-minute presentation) on the results od his/her diploma thesis.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Luděk Nechvátal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain experience in presenting mathematical results. It may then be used by students when presenting their diploma theses (during the State Exam) or results at scientific conferences, etc.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have certain knowledge acquired when working out the diploma project.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through exercises which are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students will be awarded a course-unit credit on condition of having attended the seminars actively and reported the diploma theses.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the seminar is to teach students about how to present mathematical results to a broader (mathematical) audience. This will prepare them for their performance during the defence of the diploma theses.

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

The presence will be checked. Absence will be allowed in justified case - to compensate it, students will be required to get acquainted with the diploma theses presentation of which they missed.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

The list of references will be sugessted by the supervisors of particular diploma thesis' topics. (EN)

Recommended reading

According to particular reports.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AIM-A Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Josef Šlapal, CSc.

Syllabus

Acquaint students with formal and contentual aspect of professional reports.
Exploitation and quotation of literature.
Form of report presentations.
Report realizations and a subsequent discussions on their forms and contents.