Diploma Seminar I - JSM697

• Title: Diploma Seminar I
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 10
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (unknown)
• 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: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc.
• Teacher(s): doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc.
• Is pre-requisite for: JSM698

Annotation

English

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (18.09.2021)

The Diploma Seminar I prepares students for developing their own diploma thesis. The students will receive counseling in how to formulate a research question and develop a project for their diploma thesis. They will receive insights in tools for gathering information and literature, and get experience with academic writing techniques.

In the diploma thesis the student must demonstrate the ability to work independently in keeping with academic standards, a knowledge and understanding of the relevant scholarly literature and the ability to analyze the issue under study.

Course completion requirements

English

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (18.09.2021)

Active participation in the course seminars and delivery of all assigments. Elaboration of diploma project and i.e. parts of the diploma thesis.

Rating:

Maximum 100 %; minimum for passing 50%;

A = 100 – 91

B = 90 – 81

C = 80 – 71

D = 70 – 61

E = 60 – 51

F = 50 – 0

Czech

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (28.01.2022)

Active participation in the course seminars and delivery of all assigments. The principal output of the Diploma Seminar I is the elaboration of the diploma project.

Rating:

Maximum 100 %; minimum for passing 50%;

A = 100 – 91

B = 90 – 81

C = 80 – 71

D = 70 – 61

E = 60 – 51

F = 50 – 0

Literature

English

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (05.11.2023)

RULES

Citation, Filing, Submitting and Publishing of Final Theses, Formal Structure

• bibliographiccitation.pdf • Deans_provision_no_29_2010 (1).doc • template_thesis (1).doc • measuresagainstplagiarism.pdf • Thesis_Rules_Sociology.pdf•

THESES EXAMPLES

• Thesis_Stiburek (1).pdf • Thesis-Angela NivandraneePerinpanayagam.pdf

https://iss.fsv.cuni.cz/en/study/final-thesis-and-state-final-examination/masters-thesis

What should be included in a master’s thesis exposé in sociology?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwin_oOkgayCAxXkiP0HHRLhAZwQFnoECCUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oei.fu-berlin.de%2Fsoziologie%2Fstudiumlehre%2Fhandreichungen_zum_studium%2FHow-to-write-an-expose.pdf&usg=AOvVaw33OtHgrZt2C7J2abkNhgRL&opi=89978449

Czech

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (05.11.2023)

RULES

Citation, Filing, Submitting and Publishing of Final Theses, Formal Structure

• bibliographiccitation.pdf • Deans_provision_no_29_2010 (1).doc • template_thesis (1).doc • measuresagainstplagiarism.pdf • Thesis_Rules_Sociology.pdf•

THESES EXAMPLES

• Thesis_Stiburek (1).pdf

• Thesis-Angela NivandraneePerinpanayagam.pd

https://iss.fsv.cuni.cz/en/study/final-thesis-and-state-final-examination/masters-thesis

What should be included in a master’s thesis exposé in sociology?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwin_oOkgayCAxXkiP0HHRLhAZwQFnoECCUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oei.fu-berlin.de%2Fsoziologie%2Fstudiumlehre%2Fhandreichungen_zum_studium%2FHow-to-write-an-expose.pdf&usg=AOvVaw33OtHgrZt2C7J2abkNhgRL&opi=89978449

Requirements to the exam

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (18.09.2021)

In order to be awarded the credit, it is necessary to compile a diploma thesis project and contact a potential supervisor.

Syllabus

English

Last update: PhDr. Petr Bednařík, Ph.D. (21.09.2023)

The aim of diploma seminar 1 is

to formulate the basic topic of the diploma thesis,

to sketch the basic outlines of the solution of this topic,

to find the supervisor of the diploma thesis and

to prepare the project of the diploma thesis. These tasks will be addressed through collective discussion, written preparations and individual consultations.

Students are required to actively participate in seminars, perform written and oral assignments, and complete the seminar by submitting a diploma project in a structure that would allow its transfer to the SIS.

The seminar is online.

Ususally, the seminar has a form of a one-to-one consultation.

In case of more students working on a similar topic, small seminar groups will be established. Students will present and comment on each other’s project descriptions, revise these with regards to the feedback from fellow students and teacher, before it is submitted for final approval.

Completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence is the main goal of the course.

Czech

Last update: doc. PhDr. Zdeněk Uherek, CSc. (28.01.2022)

The aim of diploma seminar 1 is

to formulate the basic topic of the diploma thesis,

to sketch the basic outlines of the solution of this topic,

to find the supervisor of the diploma thesis and

to prepare the project of the diploma thesis. These tasks will be addressed through collective discussion, written preparations and individual consultations.

Students are required to actively participate in seminars, perform written and oral assignments, and complete the seminar by submitting a diploma project in a structure that would allow its transfer to the SIS.

The seminar is online.

Usually, the seminar has a form of a one-to-one consultation.

In case of more students working on a similar topic, small seminar groups will be established. Students will present and comment on each other’s project descriptions, revise these with regards to the feedback from fellow students and teacher, before it is submitted for final approval.

Completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defence is the main goal of the course.