SP25PK031 Thesis Seminar

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025

The course is not taught in Winter 2025

Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
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 instructions on how to prepare a bachelor's thesis in the theoretical and practical parts. It is based mainly on the student's independent work and ongoing consultations. An introductory meeting will be held at the beginning of the semester, where students are introduced to the formal and content/methodological principles of preparing a final thesis. During the semester, individual consultations between the student and the supervisor of the bachelor's thesis are held, focused on specifying the topic, orientation in information sources, obtaining and studying the initial bibliography on the topics, proposing the structure of the thesis, formulating the goal, clarifying and selecting methods, and preparing the theoretical part of the thesis.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: - the student formulates and specifies the problem that he wants to solve in the bachelor's thesis - the student constructs the content structure of the final thesis project - the student verifies the formulation of the basic theses and the method of solving the selected topic - the student processes the collected data and evaluates and interprets the results - the student discusses the prepared conclusions of the work and draws recommendations for practice Professional skills: - the student independently searches, sorts and critically evaluates theoretical and practical information relevant for the systematic and comprehensive solution of the consequences of a health problem at the level of an individual, group, community General competencies: - the student can recognize the problem and clarify its essence, or break it down into parts - the student can create hypotheses and propose sequential steps, consider using different procedures in solving a problem or verifying a hypothesis - the student applies appropriate methods and previously acquired knowledge and skills when solving problems, in addition to analytical and critical thinking, also uses creative thinking using imagination and intuition - the student critically interprets the acquired knowledge and findings and verifies them, finds arguments and evidence for his/her claims, formulates and defends substantiated conclusions - the student is open to using different procedures in solving problems, looks at the problem from different angles - the student considers the possible pros and cons of individual solution options, including assessing their risks and consequences
Syllabus
Content: 1. Assignment of the thesis topic with emphasis on its topicality Introduction to the requirements for theoretical study, basic literature Formulation of the main objective of the thesis, research problem, partial objectives and research questions Outline of the content of the theoretical foundations, specification of the formulation of the research problem (or hypothesis) of the practical part Organization of research, selection of methods and techniques for collecting research data Determination of the research part schedule, selection of the research support 2. Preparation for collecting data to verify research questions, or hypotheses Ongoing study of theoretical sources for processing the theoretical part Updating the research part schedule, finalization of the research support Pilot verification of research tools Specification of the research methodology Specification of the content of the theoretical part, formal adjustment, citations
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. a kol. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0644-6.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5326-3.
  • MIOVSKÝ, M. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Praha: Grada, 2006. ISBN 80-247-1362-4.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7315-185-0.
    recommended literature
  • 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.
  • EGER, L., EGEROVÁ, D. Základy metodologie výzkumu. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0735-4.
  • 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.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9.
  • KAJANOVÁ, A., DVOŘÁČKOVÁ, O., STRÁNSKÝ, P. Metodologie výzkumu v oblasti sociálních věd. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7394-639-5.
    not specified
  • HENDL, J., REMR, J. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál, 2017. ISBN 978-80-262-1192-1.
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod: analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0981-2.
  • MERTENS, D. M. Research and evaluation in education and psychology: integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2020. ISBN 978-1-5443-3376-2.
  • MAŇÁK, J., ŠVEC, Š., ŠVEC, V. ed. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-7315-102-2.
  • CHRÁSKA, M., KOČVAROVÁ, I. Kvantitativní metody sběru dat v pedagogických výzkumech. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7454-553-5.
Assessment methods
The student will develop a research project on a theoretical level, including an outline of the content of the theoretical part. He will develop a research project on the selected problem and the current status of the solution in professional publications. This includes formulating the objectives of the work and proposing a methodology for his own research, following the instructions and structure of the research project according to the supervisor of the bachelor's thesis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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