SA_MOP_a Technical Thesis Methodology

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Marek Vokoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Tichá (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. František Stellner, Ph.D.
Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SA_MOP_a/S01: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Vokoun
Prerequisites
FORMA ( P )
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 - 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.
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 can prepare a presentation
masters the basics of verbal communication
can defend his/her results in front of an auditorium full of students
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
  • DAVIS, Martha, Scientific papers and presentations [online]. Boston 2004 [cit. 2013-09-09]. Dostupné z: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/natl/Doc?id=10179872.
  • 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.
  • VINCENCOVÁ, Eva a TRČKA, Lukáš. Psaní bakalářské práce [CD-ROM]. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sting, 2014. Požadavky na systém: Adobe Acrobat Reader. ISBN 978-80-87482-17-9.
  • KAPOUNOVÁ, Jana a KAPOUN, Pavel. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8.
  • 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.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
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 test10 
Preparation of the essay20 
Presentation10 
Preparation for Lectures12 
Attendance on Lectures26 
Total:780
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
seminar work and presentation 70 %
Exam conditions
Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points: 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
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2019.
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