Diploma Seminar II - JSM546

• Title: Diploma Seminar II
• Czech title: Diplomový seminář II
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 10
• Hours per week, examination: 0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / 0 (unknown); summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Belongs to the student work of type: diplomová práce
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Dino Numerato, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Tiago Gomes Lapa; doc. PhDr. Dino Numerato, Ph.D.
• Pre-requisite : JSM545

Annotation

The Diploma Seminar II course prepares students for concluding their own diploma thesis. After developing the literature review and methods sections during the Diploma Seminar I, students develop their academic writing techniques, discuss the analysis and interpretation of data and develop the final version of their MA thesis.

Last update: Numerato Dino, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (28.01.2021)

Aim of the course

The main goal of Diploma Seminar II is to complete the diploma thesis and to prepare students for its successful defence. 

Last update: Numerato Dino, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (28.01.2021)

Course completion requirements

Active participation in the course and delivery of all assignments, i.e. parts of the diploma thesis (Data Aanalysis and Discussion).

All assignments must be evaluated as of sufficient quality to pass the course.

Participation in seminars is compulsory.  A maximum of two absences in one of the two groups (Dino Numerato and Tiago Gomes Lapa) are permitted.

Evaluation: Maximum 100 %; minimum for passing 50%.

Last update: Numerato Dino, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (14.02.2025)

Literature

Depending on the thematic focus and methodological approach of the diploma thesis.

Last update: Numerato Dino, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (28.01.2021)

Syllabus

Moodle of the course: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17412

The course will take place at least five times per semester and will be complemented by individual meetings of students with their supervisors. 

The course will be concluded after the deadline for submission of MA theses.  

 

Each student will submit and present three parts of their theses. 

Seminar 1 (February 17) Course introduction (Dino Numerato, Tiago Lapa)

Seminar 2 (February 24) Research Design: linking methods and literature review I (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 3 (March 3) Research Design: linking methods and literature review II (Tiago Lapa)

Seminar 4 (March 10) Research Design: linking methods and literature review III (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 5 (March 17) Research Design: linking methods and literature review IV (Tiago Lapa) 

Seminar 6 (March 24) Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis I (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 7 (March 31) Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis II (Tiago Lapa)

Seminar 8 (April 7) Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis III (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 9 (April 14) Data Collection, Interpretation and Analysis IV (Tiago Lapa)

April 21 - Easter Break

Seminar 10 (April 28) Discussion, Conclusions and Introduction I (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 11 (May 5) Discussion, Conclusions and Introduction II (Tiago Lapa)

Seminar 12 (May 12) Discussion, Conclusions and Introduction III (Dino Numerato)

Seminar 13 (May 19) Discussion, Conclusions and Introduction IV (Tiago Lapa)

Students will receive feedback from the seminar leaders as well as from their peers. 

Last update: Numerato Dino, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (14.02.2025)