NA_DSeBM Diploma Seminar BM

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Eva Kostikov, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Eva Kostikov, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_DSeBM/cBM1PH: each even Tuesday 12:15–12:59 S35, each even Tuesday 13:00–13:45 S35, E. Kostikov
NA_DSeBM/cBM2PH: each even Tuesday 10:30–11:14 S36, each even Tuesday 11:15–12:00 S36, E. Kostikov
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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
Course objectives
The course objective is to provide the students with expert support and training to elaborate the master theses. The goal is to introduce the students to the issues of the scientific work and to acquaint them with the rules, procedures and techniques for creation of professional texts at the standard of the master's level of education.

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the processes of elaboration of the final work, to draw up the submission and introduction of the master theses and actively make use of the information on the procedures of scientific work. On the basis of acquired knowledge, students can proceed with the formation of the master theses.
Syllabus
  • This outline is intended both for full-time studies, as well as for the combined study and is part of the methodological worksheet.
  • Content of the lectures/controlled consultation:
  • 1. The importance of the master theses and the requirements for its professional level; procedure for the selection of the topic (use of the knowledge and expertise in making the choice).
  • 2. Methodology of processing of the theses including outline of literature (the sources) and planning for consultations with the guiding tutor; cooperation with the guiding tutor in the development of the theses during the follow-up courses Master Theses Project 1 and 2.
  • 3. Methods of scientific work and their selection for the processing of the final work; hypothesis and the solution to the problem; text creation, editing and styling.
  • 4. The content and structure of the text, the content and methodology of elaboration of the introduction part of the theses.
  • 5. The formal form of the theses, work with the template, including the use of the text software; the ethics of scientific work and work with sources, copyright and plagiary; potential of the information system and its use in processing and submission of the theses; presentation of university’s internal standards.
  • 6. Formation of the abstract, processing of the theoretically-methodological section, the application part and the conclusion of the theses; requirements for completion of the follow-up courses Master Theses Project 1 and 2; the process of the opposition procedure and defence of the theses.
Literature
    required literature
  • Methodological Instruction of the Vice Chancellor for Education No. 9/2009. Prague: VSFS 2009
  • Bachelor and Master Theses at VSFS. Chancellor’s Decision No. 66/2009. Prague: VSFS 2009
    recommended literature
  • Decision on Quality Guarantee of Bachelor and Master Theses’ Opposition Procedure. Chancellor’s Decision No. 60/2009. Prague: VSFS 2009.
Teaching methods
Seminar for full-time and combined-form students. Compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Prerequisite conditions for development of master theses and its successful defence in the front of the Commission is the fact that the student has acquired during the course of study all required professional competences in the field in which the student takes the state examination.
Assessment methods
Students who fail to fulfil the above mandatory scope of participation will be given additional assignments to demonstrate the required level of the subject’s knowledge.
The course is credited based on 1. Active participation during the seminars – demonstrating mastering Methodological Instructions to develop DT, 2. presentation of DT assignment approved / signed by DT supervisor, 3. presentation of Introduction part of the master theses in the range of 3-4 pages approved / signed by DT supervisor.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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