Course: Master Thesis

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Course title Master Thesis
Course code FES/EEDPI
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 30
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stejskal Jan, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Course content: DP requirements. Professional experience requirements. Information gathering and processing of documents. Evaluation by the professional organisation. The actual work on the DP. Work experience in the selected organisation. Consultation with the supervisor. Consultation with practitioners. Consultation with the supervisor, with a professional consultant or with experts in the field. Submission of a completed DP on the chosen topic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Graphic and art activities
  • Data/material collection - 100 hours per semester
  • Independent critical reading - 100 hours per semester
  • Writing a seminar paper - 700 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to prepare a thesis (DP), which represents an independent work of the student under the guidance of the supervisor, according to the requirements set for this DP.

Prerequisites
Students will be able: to substantiate the research relevance and the novelty of the selected topic, to analyze scientific problem, its exploration and possibilities for solution; to write the conceptual part of research report, the analytical part of research report, the constructive part of research report; to systematize results of scientific work and to present them in written and oral concisely, generalizing for the scientific community.

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Examination: is awarded on the basis of active activities and consultations during the preparation of the thesis and for the submission of a thesis that meets the requirements of the internal regulations of the FES and UPCE.
Recommended literature
  • Bailey, S. (2014). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. London: Routledge..
  • BUI, Y. N. (2013). How to Write a Master's Thesis. New York, USA: SAGE Publications, Inc..
  • Miller, G. J. Kaifeng, Y. (2008). Handbook of research methods in public administration. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis.
  • White, B. (2011). Mapping Your Thesis: The Comprehensive Manual of Theory and Techniques for Masters' and Doctoral Research. Camberwell: Aust Council for Ed Research..
  • YOJNER A. R., ROUSE, W. A., GLATTHORN, A. A. (2013. Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide. London: SAGE Publications, Inc..


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