Course: Thesis Seminar

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Course title Thesis Seminar
Course code KMP/DIS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Větrovský Jaroslav, Mgr. PhD.
  • Mach Tomáš, JUDr. Ph.D., LL.M.
Course content
Students will be acquainted with basic requirements for writing a master thesis. The first part of the course consists of lectures structured around three main topics: defining the research project (defining a problem, a research question, or a hypothesis); collecting information (identification of relevant sources, distinction between primary and secondary sources, specificities of sources in PIL); writing a thesis (academic style of writing, referencing). The second part is based on students' presentations of topics related to their master thesis and the discussion within the class.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Seminar classes
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Only students who have formally opted for a topic of their thesis in the area of PIL, pursuant to art. II(1) of the faculty dean's decree no. 44D/2017, are allowed to sing up for the course. Good command of English or French is also required, so that students are able to work with documents written in one of these languages.
Skills
Good command of English or French is also required, so that students are able to work with documents written in one of these languages.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students become acquainted with basic requirements for writing an academic legal text, taking into account the specificities of PIL. The course does not deprive students of the duty to regularly consult their work with a thesis supervisor.
Skills
Students will be able to write an academic text on a topic related to PIL. They will deepen their skills to read and understand primary and secondary sources of PIL.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Competences
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Lammasniemi. Law Dissertations. A Step-by-Step Guide. Routledge, 2018.
  • Šanderová, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve psolečenských vědách. Praha, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
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