VŠTE:MOP_z Technical Thesis Methodology - Course Information

MOP_z Technical Thesis Methodology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Monika Karková, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Ján Ližbetin, PhD. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Josef Maroušek, Ph.D.
Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MOP_z/ST1: Sat 30. 10. 8:00–9:30 A2, 9:40–11:10 A2, Sun 19. 12. 13:05–14:35 A2, 14:50–16:20 A2, M. Karková
MOP_z/T3: Sun 31. 10. 8:00–9:30 A2, 9:40–11:10 A2, Sun 28. 11. 11:25–12:55 A2, 13:05–14:35 A2, J. Ližbetin
MOP_z/P01: Thu 8:00–9:30 E1, M. Karková
MOP_z/P02: Wed 13:05–14:35 E1, J. Ližbetin

Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites.

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 - applies his/her knowledge of formal layout in the seminar work.

Learning outcomes

The graduate of the course
can define the objectives and hypotheses of the paper
can choose and process methodology for the completion of the thesis
can obtain information from information sources in accordance with a referencing style
can analyze information (data) in accordance with the thesis' objectives
can synthesize obtained knowledge
can draw conclusions including recommendations and suggestions
masters the basics of verbal communication
can apply his/her knowledge about formal requirements in the seminar paper.

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
• VOCHOZKA, Marek et al. Metodika odborné práce. 2. dopl. a rozš. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7468-108-0.

recommended literature
• BHATTACHERJEE, A., 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices, 2nd edition. Tampa: University of South Florida. ISBN-13: 978-1475146127. Dostupné z: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa_textbook
• HENDL, J., 2016. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Čtvrté, přepracované a rozšířené vydání. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9.
• ŠANDEROVÁ, J. a A. MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009. 209 s. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.
• HENDL, J. a J. REMR, 2017. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
• PAULOVČÁKOVÁ, Lucie a kol. Jak vypracovat bakalářskou a diplomovou práci. Šesté aktualizované vydání. Praha: Univerzita Jana Amose Komenského Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7452-106-5.
• KAPOUNOVÁ, Jana a KAPOUN, Pavel. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
E-learning test	10	10
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	10	10
Preparation for Lectures	12
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial		12
Preparation of the essay	20	20
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion		26
Total:	78	78

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – mid-term 30 %
seminar work 70 %

Exam conditions

Continuous rating: Continuous test (30%) - for successful completion of the test on ~ theoretical foundations, 30 points can be obtained. The test in e-learning form will be available to students from 10 weeks of teaching to 13 weeks of teaching in IS without limiting the number of attempts. Test evaluation: the student is successful (minimum 90%) - unsuccessful (less than 90%). If the student successfully passes the test, he / she obtains 30 points in the overall evaluation.

Final evaluation: The student will prepare a search on the assigned topic by the teacher, which will focus on the subjects of the profiling basis. The search must contain at least 30 literary sources, while min. 15 foreign language and at least 15 resources indexed in the WoS / Scopus database. Furthermore, the student will prepare a syllabus of a professional article with a link to the processed search. Citations and a list of used literature will be processed according to the VŠTE regulation. The student submits the processed research, including the syllabus of the professional article, to the Submission Office in the IS no later than the end of the 11th week of teaching. Up to 70 points can be obtained for the processing of a search and syllabus for a professional article according to the established principles. The condition for successful completion of the course is to obtain 70 points from both evaluated parts, ie from the continuous test and for the processing of research and syllabus for a professional article.

Overall classification of the course, ie points for seminar work and its presentation (max. 70) + points from the continuous test (30 or 0):

A 100 - 90, B 89.99 - 84, C 83.99 - 77, D 76.99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.

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