N_DIS_ps Diploma seminar

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Michal Kraus, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Žák, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Ševčík, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_DIS_ps/S01: Fri 14:50–19:40 B2, M. Kraus, J. Žák
Prerequisites
FORMA(P)
Knowledge of the methodology of professional work.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to teach students the basics of scientific work and how to use them in its processing. After successful completion, students will be able to independently work on a selected topic using their own professional knowledge and skills, professional literature, internal materials of companies, formulate conclusions and defend them.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful passing of the course, the student will:
understands the issues related to the topic of the qualification thesis,
can work with literary sources and datasets,
can formulate research questions, hypotheses,
knows and applies advanced research methods,
can formulate conclusions drawn from the solution of a given problem,
can present and defend a qualification thesis.
Syllabus
  • 1. Selecting and applying for a diploma thesis topic
  • 2. Thesis abstract
  • 3. Introduction
  • 4. Aim and research questions
  • 5.-6. Literature search, working with sources, citations
  • 7. Data and methods
  • 8.-9. Results
  • 10. Discussion
  • 11. Contribution of the thesis
  • 12-13. Preparation of the presentation for the defence of the qualification thesis
Literature
    required literature
  • BLÁHOVÁ, A., S. JANEK a M. VOCHOZKA, 2021. Metodika odborné práce. České Budějovice: VŠTE.
    recommended literature
  • KAPOUNOVÁ, J. a P. KAPOUN, 2017. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8.
  • ŘEHOŘ, A., M. JŮZL a S. LACA, 2013. Metodické pokyny pro vypracování bakalářské a diplomové práce. Brno: Institut mezioborových studií Brno. ISBN 978-80-87182-41-3.
Organizační formy výuky
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Block - tutorial
Komplexní výukové metody
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Consultation41 
Preparation for the Mid-term Test5 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial50 
Preparation for the Final Test25 
Elaboration of work + presentation60 
Final test1 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion78 
Total:2600
Metody hodnocení a jejich poměr
Test – final 50%
Seminary Work 50%
Podmínky testu
Credit is registered on the basis of meeting the following conditions: compliance with the formal template and methodological conditions for the qualification thesis, attendance at consultations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Unmonitored attendance. Consultation with supervisor, subject guarantor and study program guarantor.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2025, winter 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2026, recent)
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