Proseminar: Research Project 03-PRP-11CEIPDM

Course learning content:
- formulating research problems and editing potential thesis topics,
- composition of the diploma paper,
- improving competences conerning library, archival and Internet searches; different ways of searching for information and collecting literature on the subject,
- rules of standardized typescript, rules of citation, norms of footnotes,
- preparation and presentation of research project.

Module learning aims

Course aims: Preparation of the students for a conscious choice of a master's seminar and writing a diploma paper, among other things, preparation for a good formulation of the topic and setting the research tasks, discussion of the thesis construction, highlighting the issue of copyrights, preparation of the students for different ways of searching for materials for the thesis, improvement of group work skills under the supervisor's guidance, research project presentation.

Major

Central Europe in the International Perspective

Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement

Interactive lecture, problem-based lecture, discussions, experiental work, project work.

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Cycle of studies

2nd cycle

Module type

compulsory

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 1

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- formulate a research problem and write a topic related to it,
- identify what elements a diploma paper should contain,
- find materials needed to prepare a diploma paper respecting copyrights,
- prepare an editorial and graphic layout of the diploma paper,
- prepare and present a research project.

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria:

very good (bdb; 5,0): the student mastered very well formulating research problems, editing the topic of the thesis, knows very well the rules of the thesis composition and is able to adapt them to the topic; is able to efficiently search for materials needed to write the thesis; knows very well the rules governing the graphic layout of the thesis

good plus (+db; 4,5): as above, with minor faults

good (db; 4,0): the student has mastered formulating research problems, editing the thesis topic, knows the rules of the thesis composition and can adapt them to the topic; is able to search efficiently for materials needed to write the thesis; knows very well the rules governing the graphic layout of the thesis

satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): the student has mastered formulating research problems, editing the thesis topic, knows the rules of the thesis composition and is able to adapt them to the topic; is able to search for materials needed to write the thesis; knows the rules governing the graphic layout of the thesis

satisfactory (dst; 3,0): the student has mastered formulating research problems, preparing a thesis topic, knows the rules of thesis composition and is able to adapt them to the topic; is able to search for materials needed to write the thesis; knows the rules governing the graphic layout of the thesis, however is not proficient in the required skills

unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): the student has not achieved the learning outcomes, he/she is not able to formulate the research problem or to search for materials necessary to write the thesis.

Bibliography

Basic studies encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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