Course: Diploma seminar 1

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Course title Diploma seminar 1
Course code KPV/KZDS1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 5
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kasperová Dana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
During the diploma seminar, the student regularly consults their work with the thesis supervisor during scheduled consultations. At the end of Diploma Seminar 1, the student submits partial results to the supervisor, and at the end of Diploma Seminar 2, they present the final results of their thesis work. The granting of credit for Diploma Seminar 1 signifies the thesis supervisor's (program guarantor's) approval for the student to continue developing the thesis topic. The granting of credit for Diploma Seminar 2 confirms the supervisor's (program guarantor's) consent to the submission of the completed thesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Practicum
Learning outcomes
After the approval of the diploma thesis topic by the program guarantor and the faculty dean, the student begins work on the diploma. During the first semester, the student conducts an in-depth literature review on the topic and structures the diploma according to the specified objectives and methods. At the end of the first semester, the student presents the state of research on the topican elaborated diploma draft, including a concept of the research or practical part. In the second semester, within the framework of Diploma Seminar 2, the theoretical or introductory part of the diploma is completed. Additionally, the research or practical project is implemented, evaluated, and reflected upon. This enables the discussion on the topic to be elaborated, and the contributions of the diploma to be clearly demonstrated.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
colloquium, presentation
Recommended literature
  • Chráska, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu. Praha: Grada 2007. (ISBN 978-80-247-1369-4).
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, R., ŠEĎOVÁ, K. et al. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Praha: Portál, 2014. ISBN 978-80-262-0644-6.


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