VŠTE:BPE_BAK Bachelor Thesis - Course Information

BPE_BAK Bachelor Thesis

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Yelyzaveta Apanovych (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Simona Hašková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jakub Horák, MBA, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ekaterina Chytilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Michaela Jannová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Iveta Kmecová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jaroslav Kollmann, MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Konečný, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tomáš Krulický, MBA, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jiří Kučera, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. František Pollák, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Pavel Rousek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Michal Ruschak, MBA (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vojtěch Stehel, MBA, PhD. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Jan Váchal, CSc.
Department of Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

BPE_BAK/S01: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Ruschak
BPE_BAK/S02: No timetable has been entered into IS. T. Krulický
BPE_BAK/S03: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Jannová
BPE_BAK/S04: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Kmecová
BPE_BAK/S05: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Horák
BPE_BAK/S06: No timetable has been entered into IS. S. Hašková
BPE_BAK/S07: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Konečný
BPE_BAK/S08: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Pollák
BPE_BAK/S09: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kučera
BPE_BAK/S10: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Stehel
BPE_BAK/S11: No timetable has been entered into IS. E. Chytilová
BPE_BAK/S12: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Rousek
BPE_BAK/S13: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Kollmann
BPE_BAK/S14: No timetable has been entered into IS. Y. Apanovych

Prerequisites

none

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

• Business Economics (programme VŠTE, B_PE) (2)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The aim of the subject is to introduce students to the basics of professional scientific activity and their use in the preparation of a bachelor thesis. Upon successful completion, students will be able to professionally elaborate a selected topic using their own theoretical knowledge and practical skills, literature and other sources, formulate conclusions and defend the results of their work.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
can describe and critically evaluate issues related to the topic of the qualification thesis,
can formulate the aim of the thesis and the research problem,
knows data collection techniques,
can select and apply appropriate research methods,
on the basis of the chosen research methods, be able to process and evaluate the results in the discussion,
can define the benefits of the work,
can formulate a conclusion,
can present and defend a qualification thesis.

Syllabus

Subject outline: 1. selection of the topic of the bachelor thesis, 2.-3. work with literature, formulation of objectives, 4. Collection of data and information, 5. formulation of the research problem, 6. selection of appropriate research methods, 7. citation of sources, 8.-9. application part of the thesis (results) 10. discussion of results, 11. contribution of the thesis, 12. conclusion of the thesis, 13. preparation of the presentation for the bachelor thesis defence.

Literature

required literature
• HENDL, J. a J. REMR, 2017. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
• BLÁHOVÁ, A., S. JANEK a M. VOCHOZKA, 2021. Metodika odborné práce. České Budějovice: VŠTE.

recommended literature
• HENDL, J., 2016. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 4., přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-0982- 9.
• KAPOUNOVÁ, Jana a KAPOUN, Pavel. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8.
• SAUNDERS, M., P. LEWIS, a A. THORNHILL, 2012. Research methods for busines students. 6th ed. Harlow: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-273-75075-8.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Seminar
Professional Practice
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
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
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	10	10
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	44	80
Preparation for the Final Test	20	20
tutorials	15	15
Bachelor thesis elaboration	232	232
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	13	13
Total:	360	370

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – mid-term
Test – final
Application of Theoretical Knowledge 15 %
Data Analysis 10 %
Consultation 5 %
bachelor work 70 %

Exam conditions

The credit is registered on the basis of the following conditions: adherence to the current methodological guidelines and the current BP writing template, attendance at the consultation with the BP supervisor, a positive evaluation from the supervisor and a recommendation for the defence.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.

Teacher's information

When preparing the theoretical-methodological part of the thesis, the student must respect the current methodological guidelines for writing qualifying final theses, including the currently valid bachelor thesis template.

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