Master Thesis Seminar I - JKM140

• Title: Master Thesis Seminar I
• Czech title: Seminář k magisterské práci I
• Guaranteed by: Department of Media Studies (23-KMS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2022
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 7
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 10 (10)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Belongs to the student work of type: diplomová práce
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jan Miessler; doc. Nico Carpentier, Ph.D., mimořádný profesor Univerzity Karlovy
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Jan Miessler
• Class: Courses not for incoming students

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (11.02.2024)

The course builds on the course of JKM144 Academic Writing. On a specific material for their diploma thesis, the students develop their skills in the field of media studies and area studies under the guidance of their supervisors. For 2nd year MARS students only.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (11.02.2024)

Students should contribute to every class by joining the discussion. They should read thesis chapters written by their peers and provide feedback. They should submit their own thesis chapter and discuss it during one of the seminars. Students should not miss more than 2 classes without explanation / valid reason.

Grades: Pass / Fail

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Jan Miessler (11.02.2024)

The seminars should:

a) help students to find the adequate research methodology for their Master Thesis topic

b) provide the space for consultations the phases of concrete work

c) facilitate the contacts for other researches

d) help with orientation in sources and usage them

Based on individual consultations.

Literature is based on the topic of specific diploma theses and:

ECO, U.: How to Write a Thesis. In https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/how-write-thesis, 1977 and other editios, MIT March 2015

Thesis and Exegesis Writing for Business, Social Sciences and Humanities. In http://resource.unisa.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=8598

NEWENDORP, N.: A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Social Studies. Harvard College, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 2011.

TERREL", S.: Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation Guidelines and Examples. Guilford Press, 2022.

TIVARI, E.: How to write a Research Proposal. 2022.