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. Bc. Jiří Hanzl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Marta Harničárová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Monika Karková, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Ján Ližbetin, PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Lenka Ližbetinová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martin Podařil, PhD., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Jan Valíček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Rostislav Voldřich (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Lenka Ližbetinová, PhD.
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/P01: each even Tuesday 14:50–16:20 B1, each even Tuesday 16:30–18:00 B1, M. Harničárová, M. Podařil, J. Valíček, R. Voldřich
MOP_z/P02: Tue 8:00–9:30 B1, J. Hanzl
MOP_z/ST4: Sun 27. 10. 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, Sun 8. 12. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, R. Voldřich
MOP_z/T6: Sun 6. 10. 11:25–12:55 D515, 13:05–14:35 D515, 14:50–16:20 D515, 16:30–18:00 D515, L. Ližbetinová

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
• 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.
• HENDL, J., 2016. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Čtvrté, přepracované a rozšířené vydání. 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.
• 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.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Lectures	12
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial		12
seminar work	40	40
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion		26
Total:	78	78

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Seminary Work 100 %

Exam conditions

Final evaluation: The student prepares a seminar work on a topic assigned by the teacher, which will be focused on the subjects of the profiling foundation and will be evaluated for a maximum of 100 points. The aim of the work will be to prove that the students have become familiar with the formal and content requirements of professional (student) theses. Overall classification: 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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