UIINFNP001 Diploma Seminar I

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Lucie Ciencialová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UIINFNP001/A: Thu 18:55–20:30 B2, L. Ciencialová
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 aim of the course is to help students with the selection of the thesis topic, its correct elaboration and the first steps in writing the thesis. Emphasis will be placed on mastering the rules for writing a thesis of a professional nature and especially on the use of professional literature.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- use and cite literature;
- analyze the topic of the thesis;
- prepare the structure of the thesis
Syllabus
  • 1. Selection of the topic of the thesis, communication with the supervisor.
  • 2. Selection of appropriate literature. Information sources.
  • 3. Correct use of sources, citations.
  • 4. Principles of writing a professional text, the main parts of the thesis.
  • 5. Presentation of the main idea of own work and own contribution.
Literature
    required literature
  • VAVREČKOVÁ, Šárka. Metodická příručka pro autory závěrečných vysokoškolských prací. Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2014. 78 stran. Dostupné v systému Moodle.
  • Šablony a metodika jsou dostupné na: https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=281 (pro MS Word, OpenOffice Writer a LaTeX).
    recommended literature
  • BARTOŠ, Aleš. Autorské právo v otázkách a odpovědích. Praha: Pierot, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7353-223-9.
  • How to Write a Master’s Thesis [online]. WikiHow [cit. 2019-09-18]. Available at: https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Master%27s-Thesis
  • KOČIČKA, Pavel a Filip BLAŽEK. Praktická typografie. Dotisk druhého vydání. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. DTP. ISBN 80-722-6385-4.
  • KAPOUNOVÁ, Jana and Pavel KAPOUN. Bakalářská a diplomová práce: od zadání po obhajobu. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0079-8. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, group work, individual work, presentation of results by students
Assessment methods
credit: active participation in class, submission of a plan for the thesis, presentation of the topic, main idea of the thesis, analysis of the problem, contribution
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
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