Course: Master's Seminar

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Course title Master's Seminar
Course code KSA/DPSAP
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 18
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gojda Martin, Prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
  • Lozoviuk Petr, Doc. Ph.D.
Course content
Within this course, the student first specifies the content of the thesis during consultation session, or rather during seminar sessions, then he/she chooses adequate methods and relevant procedure of the topic processing. The student consults partial outcomes with his/her adviser [supervisor] and presents parts of his/her Bachelor's thesis to him/her. The time schedule of the subject and particular requirements will be provided by the Department, or more precisely, by the student's adviser [supervisor] at the beginning of the semester.

Learning activities and teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial
  • E-learning (given by an e-learning course) - 468 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The subject is aimed at the students of the study programmes guaranteed by the Department of Anthropology. In practical terms, writing a MA Thesis is a requirement for completion of a master's degree program at the university. Writing the thesis is the traditional way in which students demonstrate their ability to produce a relatively lengthy academic work combining skills in research, synthesis of material gained from a variety of sources, analysis and writing.
learning outcomes
After passing this course, students will be able to: - independently select and solve problems, - gather important information on the studied issues, analyze and specify it, - collect empirical data, systematize and process them in a methodologically correct way, - analyze empirical material applying theoretical background, - read and evaluate existing literature, choose appropriate theories, - compose written reports based on assigned points, - defense their projects.
teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Bachelor's thesis assessment
Recommended literature
  • Eco, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc : Votobia, 1997. ISBN 80-7198-173-7.
  • Šesták, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Praha : Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0755-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Anthropology of Past Populations (16-4) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer