UOLP038 Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iveta Bryjová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Iveta Bryjová
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Slováček Hagenová
Timetable
Thu 30. 3. 8:05–11:20 C311, Thu 6. 4. 13:55–16:20 C311
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
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 course provides practical advice and theoretical information on how to assign, process, submit and defend the thesis. Students can consult the choice of their topic, the delimitation of their research problem, chosen research methods, processing of data gathered, assessment of results etc. The course is based on students actively seeking consultation.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge: Having completed the course, students will: a) understand the demands of faculty on the quality and formal requirements of undergraduate work, b) be able to explain how it is necessary to use literature literature and sources and how to quote them, c) be able to recapitulate the preparation requirements for individual consultations with their supervisor.
Professional Skills: Students will be able to: a) formulate a research topic, b) generate theoretical and empirical objectives and research questions, c) actively find the necessary up-to-date research results using the EBP method (Evidence-Based Practice), d) prepare and subsequently implement under guidance a simple empirical research project, e) master the practical preparation of one proposal of corrective action for a defined target population, f) manage to prepare a PPT presentation for the defence.
General Qualification: Students can design and implement basic empirical survey, processes an empirically oriented project and implement the EBP method. Students are competent to cooperate on more complex research projects in clinical nursing practice. They have general competences for research in nursing.
Competences: Graduates of the degree programme Dental hygiene are ready to fulfil the role of researchers and innovators. On an elementary level, students can prepare, implement, present and defend a simple project.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the issues – significance of the bachelor’s thesis in relation to the final competencies of the degree programme Dental hygiene, topical focus of the bachelor’s thesis.
  • 2. Working with literature, references, creating searches, bibliographic databases and EBP.
  • 3. Content structure of the bachelor's thesis: topic selection, formulation of the title, stages of elaboration, outline of the bachelor’s thesis, annotations, main text, methodology, empiricism, discussion and conclusion.
  • 4. Cooperation with the student’s bachelor’s thesis supervisor.
  • 5. Formal layout of the thesis: structure of the text, numbering of the chapters and subchapters, graphic aspect of the the thesis, creation of frequency tables, charts, quoting images, appendices, abbreviations used, etc.
  • 6. Preparation for the defence of the bachelor thesis.
  • Students choose their supervisors based on either their own topics or based on topics published by individual intructors. If a student decides to take the practical part research investigation in the practical part of the thesis, they need to approach the Centre for Empirical Research (CEV), which will advise on the appropriate choice of methods, assessment process and interpretation.
Literature
    required literature
  • ARCHALOUSOVÁ, A. Jak psát bakalářskou práci. Distanční studijní opora [online] c2012, posl. akt. 2012 [cit. 2012-09-23]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012.
  • Metodický pokyn děkana FVP SLU v Opavě – aktuální verze na www.fvp.slu.cz v platném znění.
    recommended literature
  • GREENHALGH, T. Jak pracovat s vědeckou publikací. Základy medicíny založené na důkazu. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2003. ISBN 978-80-247-2490-4. info
  • IVANOVÁ, K., JURÍČKOVÁ, L. Písemné práce na vysokých školách se zdravotnickým zaměřením. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2005. ISBN 80-2440-992-5. info
  • KAPOUNOVÁ, J. Formální úprava diplomové práce. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 1998. ISBN 80-7042-141-X. info
  • MEŠKO, D., KATUŠČÁK, D. a kol. Akademická príručka. Martin: Osveta, 2004. ISBN 80-8063-150-6. info
  • POTOMKOVÁ, J. Lékařská praxe založená na důkazech. Vyhledávací strategie. Přednášky pro doktorandské studium lékařů. Olomouc: LF UP, 2008.
    not specified
  • RYBÁROVÁ, L., CUPEROVÁ, J., RYBÁROVÁ, D. Metodika písania bakalárskej práce. Martin: Osveta, 2009. ISBN 978-80-8063-316-5. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Slon, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
  • EBM Guidelines. [online] Dostupné z: (www.ebm-guidelines.com [2012-09-25].
  • EBP Wikipedia [online] Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence-based_practice [2012-09-25].
  • eMedicine. [online] Dostupné z: (http://emedicine.medscape.com [2012-09-25].
  • UpToDate [online] Dostupné z: (http://www.uptodate.com/index ) [2012-09-25].
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence-based_practice
  • http://sophia.smith.edu/~jdrisko/evidence_based_practice.htm
  • http://www.asha.org/members/ebp/
  • http://www.bmj.com
  • http://www.cochrane.org
  • http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/archieco.html
  • http://www.ebbp.org
  • http://www.ebscohost.com
Assessment methods
80% active participation in seminars. For the credit, students submit completed reports of their bachelor theses with the signature of the supervisor and of the Head of Institute, i.e. their thesis topic has been accepted and they can therefore continue further work on their project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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