Course objectives:
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The main aim of the defence of Diploma Thesis is to prove students'ability of self-employed creative and scientific work within the studied field and with respect to his/her future professional or study interests or further PhD studies. The emphasis lies in a critical choice of method, creating a relevant theoretical frame of reference, and an extensive analysis of the theoretical and empirical material, where the author should make a contribution to the chosen subject or problem area. In addition, development of presentation and argumentation skills is aimed.
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Requirements on student
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Oral presentation and defense of submitting theses before an examining committee.
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Content
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The contents of the work is given by the Assignment of the Diploma Theses, where the department defines objectives, contents, and the methology of the theses. The student is supposed to prepare the defence with respect to the reports written by the supervisor and a further reviewer. The student is obliged to respond to all the comments and to answer all the additional questions. The process of the defence is discussed with the supervisor before. The usual duration is appx. 30 minutes including the presentation, answering additional questions and the evaluation by the exam committee. The rules are given by the Study and Examination statute of the University of West Bohemia.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Requirements of Master degree study |
samostatné tvůrčí a výzkumné činnosti v předem zvoleném oboru |
Schopnost pracovat s odbornou literaturou a prameny |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
pracovat s odborným textem |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Completion of this course will ensure that the student is able to present his/her independent work to the exam committee, defend the treated project and used methods and critically evaluate the achieved results.
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samostatná obhajoba zadaného tématu |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
zhodnocení dosažených výsledků, prognóza dalšího vývoje v dané oblasti |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Bachelor's thesis assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Students' portfolio |
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