UPPVMK054 Thesis Seminar I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Dostalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karolína Janštová (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Yveta Odstrčilíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Irena Johanka Savková, MBA (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Silberová (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Michaela Šedá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Andrea Silberová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K) && ROCNIK(2)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The seminar provides students with information and guidance for the development of their thesis in its theoretical and practical parts. It is mainly based on independent student work and ongoing consultation. At the beginning of the semester, an introductory meeting will be held where students will become collectively familiar with the formal and substantive / methodological principles of final thesis elaboration. During the semester, individual consultations with the bachelor thesis supervisor take place, consisting of the selection and refinement of topics, orientation in information sources, acquisition and study of initial bibliography on the topic, proposal of the thesis structure, formulation of goals, clarification and selection of methods, processing of the theoretical part of the thesis.
Learning outcomes
- students master the procedure for processing their thesis
- students are familiar with relevant sources of information to study the problem under investigation
- students use quotes according to bibliographic standards
- students meet the formal requirements on the structure of the thesis
- students individually search the recommended specialized information resources and process a research
- students critically evaluate the information obtained from the recommended sources
- tudents formulate goals of their thesis, their research problem, and, if necessary, the research questions
- students propose a procedure to solve the problem
- students formulate conclusions resulting from the research
Literature
    required literature
  • Metodický pokyn děkana ke zpracování, prezentaci a ukládání závěrečných prací na FVP SU v Opavě v aktuálním znění.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7315-185-0.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1369-4.
  • MIOVSKÝ, M. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1362-4.
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. et al. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0644-6.
    recommended literature
  • MAREŠ, J., VLČKOVÁ, K. K metodologickým standardům kvantitativních studií v pedagogice: Jak psát o výzkumných zjištěních? Pedagogická orientace. 2013, roč. 23, č. 4, s. 455-477. ISSN 1211-4669.
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, J., MILTOVÁ, A. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Slon, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3.
  • ŠEĎOVÁ, K., ŠVAŘÍČEK, R. Jak psát kvalitativně orientované výzkumné studie. Kvalita v kvalitativním výzkumu. Pedagogická orientace. 2013, roč. 23, č. 4, s. 478-510. ISSN 1211-4669.
    not specified
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat: Analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0981-2.
  • HENDL, J. Statistika v aplikacích. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0700-9.
  • HENDL, J., REMR, J. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1369-4.
  • MAŇÁK, J., ŠVEC, Š., ŠVEC, V. ed. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-7315-102-2.
  • ELLIOTT, L. A. Composing Science. Teachers College Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0807758069.
Assessment methods
Students implement a research project including a research of available literature. The content is a project draft outline of the final thesis, an overview of the theoretical foundations of the selected problem and the current state of its solutions in professional publications. Part of the outline is a formulation of thesis goals and a methodology proposal.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Personal contact during consultation hours and by appointment with the teacher. During the continuous study, the student adheres to the set schedule according to the Principles for the elaboration of the final thesis. The student will be able to continuously consult individually studied topics of the subject through e-mail, individual or group consultations. Here he also demonstrates knowledge of required literature.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation summer, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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