UINA501 Diploma Seminar I

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
During the diploma seminar students get information how to select diploma theses theme, submit Theses plan form to IS. Follow information about selecting appropriate literature for successful set the State of art their theses and organizing remarks. During the seminar all student present their own theses backgrounds and their own contribution to research area.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- use and cite literature;
- analyze the topic of the thesis;
- prepare the structure of the thesis
Syllabus
  • 1. Diploma theses theme – selection, submission. Communication with supervisor.
  • 2. Selecting appropriate literature. Information sources.
  • 3. Citations, correct use of information sources.
  • 4. Principles of professional text writing.
  • 5. Presentation of own theses background and own contribution to research area.
Literature
    required literature
  • VAVREČKOVÁ, Šárka. Handbook for Authors of Theses and Dissertations. Silesian univerzity in Opava, 2014. 64 pages.
  • Templates and Methodology for Theses: https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=281 (MS Word, OpenOffice Writer, LaTeX).
    recommended literature
  • LENGÁLOVÁ, Anežka. Guide to Writing Master Thesis in English [online]. Zlín: UTB [cit. 2019-09-18]. Available at: https://digilib.k.utb.cz
  • Stanford Libraries: Find Dissertations and Theses [online]. Stanford.edu [cit. 2018-03-19] Available at: http://library.stanford.edu/guides/find-dissertations-and-theses
  • How to Write a Master’s Thesis [online]. WikiHow [cit. 2019-09-18]. Available at: https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Master%27s-Thesis
Teaching methods
class discussion, group work, individual work, presentation of results by students
Assessment methods
credit: active participation in class, submission of a plan for the thesis, presentation of the topic, main idea of the thesis, analysis of the problem, contribution
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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