Diploma Thesis Seminar II - JSM754

• Title: Diploma Thesis Seminar II
• Czech title: Diplomový seminář II
• Guaranteed by: Department of Sociology (23-KS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2025
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 15
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unlimited (10)
• 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
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D.; PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D.; doc. PhDr. Jan Karlas, Ph.D., M.A.
• Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Ing. Ondřej Císař, Ph.D.; doc. PhDr. Jan Karlas, Ph.D., M.A.; PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D.

Annotation

The Diploma Thesis Seminar II supports students during the process of the writing their diploma thesis. It focuses on the development and finishing of their diploma thesis.
It combines individual consultations of a student with the supervisor of his/her MA thesis and joint presentations during the seminar of their preliminary findings and final draft to foster the feedback.
Completing the diploma thesis and prepare for its successful defense is the main goal of the course. 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.
Student will present and comment each other’s preliminary findings and final drafts, revise them to the feedback from their supervisor, fellow students, and the teacher.
The timetable for the consultations is arranged on an individual basis.
A one-week joint workshop of all M3EP 2nd year students is a part of this seminar.

Last update: Novotný Vilém, PhDr., Ph.D. (01.01.2024)

Literature

Literatura
According to the focus of the diploma thesis
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Bui.Y.N. (2014) How to write a masters´s thesis, 2nd edition, San Francisco: SAGE.
Murray, R. (2002). How to write a thesis. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Oliver, P. (2004). Writing your thesis. London: Sage Publications.

Last update: Novotný Vilém, PhDr., Ph.D. (01.01.2024)

Syllabus

The seminar covers work dedicated to the writing of a diploma thesis (15 ECTS x 25h = 375 hours).
Most of time is consumed by self-study and individual work concerning the thesis topic.
This effort is supported not only by individual consultations with the thesis supervisor but also with a joint presentations of preliminary findings (mid-term) and final drafts (end of a semester) including feedback from peers and the seminar teacher.
A one-week joint  workshop (estimated for 3 ECTS) of all M3EP 2nd year students is a part of this seminar. The aim of the workshop is to get together students from different mobility tracks to discuss their diploma theses and to enhance opportunities of collaboration on similar topics.
An internship is also possible to develop their thesis topic.

Last update: Novotný Vilém, PhDr., Ph.D. (01.01.2024)