VŠTE:MOP_s Technical thesis methodology - Course Information
MOP_s Technical thesis methodology
Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovicewinter 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Ing. Yelyzaveta Apanovych (seminar tutor)
Ing. Vilém Kovač, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tereza Matasová (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Marek Vochozka, MBA, Ph.D., dr. h.c. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. Ing. Marek Vochozka, MBA, Ph.D., dr. h.c.
School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Economics Group – Deputy Director of Department for Research, Development and Creative Activity – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- OBOR ( RLZp ) || OBOR ( RLZk )
- 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
- there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
- The objective of the course is to gain professional knowledge and practical skills in the field of preparation, writing, presentation, and defence of professional texts.
- Learning outcomes
- Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to:
1. select a suitable topic of the text.
2. specify the objective of the text.
3. do quality literary research.
4. formulate hypotheses.
5. define research questions.
6. choose a methodology (suitable basic scientific methods) to confirm or reject the hypotheses, find answers to research questions, and to achieve the objective of the work.
7. present the results of his/her work.
8. discuss the results achieved.
9. evaluate the results achieved.
10. apply the formatting rules for professional texts.
11. properly present his/her work. - Syllabus
- Lectures:
- 1. Introduction in the course (the focus, teaching methods, completion of the course, selection of a topic, registration in National Library of Technology). Basics and principles of research and creative work. Copyright and plagiarism.
- 2. Specificities of individual types of professional texts. Working with resources (valuable literature, resources, VSTE library, searching in databases).
- 3. Title and introduction.
- 4. Literary research – first phase.
- 5. Literary research – second phase.
- 6. Hypotheses or research questions.
- 7. Methodology in points.
- 8. Methodology in the text.
- 9. Results.
- 10. Discussion of results – formulation of basic findings.
- 11. Discussion of results – completion.
- 12. Conclusion.
- 13. Text finalization, preparation of presentation.
- Seminars
- 1. Selection of a topic (of the professional text). Registration in National Library of Technology. Basics and principles of research and creative work. Copyright and plagiarism.
- 2. Analysis of individual types of professional texts. VŠTE library, searching in databases.
- 3. Title and introduction.
- 4. Literary research – first phase.
- 5. Literary research – second phase.
- 6. Hypotheses or research questions.
- 7. Methodology in points.
- 8. Methodology in the text.
- 9. Results.
- 10. Discussion of results – formulation of basic findings.
- 11. Discussion of results – completion.
- 12. Conclusion.
- 13. Text finalization, preparation of presentation.
- Literature
- required literature
- VOCHOZKA, M. et al., 2016. Metodika odborné práce. 2. dopl. a rozš. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. ISBN 978-80-7468-108-0.
- BHATTACHERJEE, A., 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. 2nd edition. Tampa: University of South Florida. ISBN 978-1475146127.
- BAILEY, S., 2011. Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. Third edition. London, New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0- 203-83165-6.
- recommended literature
- PAULOVČÁKOVÁ, L. et al., 2015. Jak vypracovat bakalářskou a diplomovou práci. 6. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Jana Amose Komenského Praha. ISBN 978-80-7452-106-5.
- ŠANDEROVÁ, J., 2005. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.
- ÚŘAD VLÁDY ČR, 2017. Metodika hodnocení výzkumných organizací a hodnocení programů účelové podpory výzkumu, vývoje a inovací. In: Rada pro výzkum, vývoj a inovace [online]. Praha: Rada pro výzkum, vývoj a inovace, 2017, [cit. 2017-02-02].
- KAPOUNOVÁ, J. a P. KAPOUN, 2017. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8.
- Forms of Teaching
- Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial - Teaching Methods
- Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
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 Discussion of results 8 8 Text formatting 2 2 Hypotheses, research questions 5 5 Literary research 17 17 Methodology 10 10 Title and introduction 10 10 Preparation for the Mid-term Test 1 1 Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 36 Preparation of presentation, defence 5 5 Results 10 10 Conclusion 10 10 Attendance on Lectures 26 Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion 26 16 Total: 130 130 - Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
- Test – mid-term 10 %
Presentation 20 %
Seminary Work 70 % - Exam conditions
- For successful completion of the course it is necessary to achieve at least 70 %.
In the final test, students can get up to 100 points, i.e. 100 %. Grading for the course: 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
- Teacher's information
- Attendance is compulsory for students in the full-time form of study (both lessons and seminars). Absence not exceeding 30 % need not to be excused. Excused absence exceeding 30 % will only be accepted for serious reasons.
Students in the part-time form of study are obliged to consult their work with the teacher and proof finishing single parts of the seminar work during the period of the semester (according to the instructions of the teacher – sending by e-mails or putting the single parts of the work in IS VSTE):
Introduction (including objective and research questions): 2nd week of the semester
Literature review (the first phase): 4th week of the semester
Literature review (the second phase): 5th week of the semester
Data and Methods: 7th week of the semester
Results: 9th week of the semester
Discussion: 11th week of the semester
Conclusion: 12th week of the semester
Finished seminar work: 13th week of the semester
Presentation will be held in examination period.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2024, recent)
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