Course: Diploma Thesis Seminar

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Course title Diploma Thesis Seminar
Course code KAM/NNDS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Honc Daniel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics of lectures after weeks of semester 1. Content and structure of the thesis. Warp. 2. Formal adjustment. Text. Images, charts, diagrams. 3. Formal adjustment. Tables. Equation. 4. How to write mathematical signs and symbols. 5. Grammar. Hyphenation. 6. Presentation of numerical results. Rounding. Mistakes. 7. Literature used. Quotes and links. 8. Styles and formats. Internet addresses. 9. Templates and their use. 10. Bookmarks, cross-references. 11. Legal issues. Plagiarism. Authorship. 12. Preparation for defense. What and how to present. 13. Making and presenting a presentation. Course of defense.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Home preparation for classes - 90 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquire basic principles for writing professional texts in accordance with relevant standards and regulations. Elaboration of the thesis text.
Student after passing the subject - demonstrates the knowledge of independent interpretation of the conclusions of the expert research, the creation of final reports. - is able to systematically formulate ideas, to express oneself in writing, to observe the principles of writing texts.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Word text editor.

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Compulsory visit to seminars. Submission of the diploma thesis text for formal review after the thesis supervisor's approval. Perform all marked repairs and hand over printed and bound specimens.
Recommended literature
  • TAUFER, I., KOTYK, J., JAVŮREK, M. Jak psát a obhajovat závěrečnou práci.. Pardubice, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7395-746-9.


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