MOP Technical Thesis Methodology

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Martin Maršík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jan Váchal, CSc.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MOP/ccv: Sat 4. 5. 8:15–11:25 D109L, Sun 19. 5. 8:15–11:25 D109L, M. Maršík
MOP/P01: Mon 14:45–16:15 B1, M. Maršík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to acquire knowledge and experience in the field of preparation, elaboration, presentation and defence of students´ work. Graduate of the subject: - is able to define the aim and hypothesis of work and elaborate methodology to its completion - is able to obtain information from information sources in accordance with quotation normative and to analyse it in accordance with stated aims of the work - is able to do synthesis of acquired knowledge and formulate conclusions including suggestion and recommendation - is able to elaborate a presentation, masters the basis of verbal discourse, is able to defend his/her results in front of student audience - applies his/her knowledge of formal layout in the seminar work
Syllabus
  • 1.Introductory information about the subject.
  • 2.Selection of the technical text topic.
  • 3.Formal technical text editing.
  • 4. Working with information systems.
  • 5. Working with resources and the literature search.
  • 6.Copyright and plagiarism.
  • 7.Bibliographic quotations.
  • 8. Statement and verification of hypotheses.
  • 9.Working methodology.
  • 10. Methods of the data acquisition and of the data evaluation.
  • 11.Groundwork and principles of the exploratory and creative study.
  • 12. The specifics of the individual sorts of technical projects.
  • 13. Formal presentation rules.
Literature
    required literature
  • ROUSEK, Pavel, Marek VOCHOZKA, Jan VÁCHAL and Lenka BEJLKOVÁ. Psaní seminárních a kvalifikačních prací na VŠTE (Wrighting of Term Papers and Qualification Thesis ITB). 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2010, 88 pp. info
    recommended literature
  • SYNEK, M., SEDLÁČKOVÁ, H., VÁVROVÁ, H. Jak psát bakalářské, diplomové, doktorské a jiné písemné práce. Praha : Oeconomica 2007. ISBN 9788024512129.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
E-learning test1010
Presentation1010
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1855
Preparation of the essay4040
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2615
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 50 %
Seminary Work 35 %
Presentation 15 %
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, winter 2017, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2013, recent)
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