DSCZ312 Bachelor Graduation Work - seminar

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Ciampi Matulová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MgA. Marie Jirásková, Ph.D.
Set and Costume Design Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Set and Costume Design Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 uc_A
Prerequisites
definition of the topic, title of the thesis, choice of thesis supervisor, possibility of choosing a consultant and appointing an opponent, brief annotation in Czech, annotation in English, keywords, title of the thesis
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 aim of the course is to write a high-quality positivist bachelor's thesis of 40 standard pages, reflecting the current socio-cultural and historical situation. Students work on cultural topics, artistic projects, social activism, personal topics related to the study of psychology, philosophy, and political and social paradigms, or reflections on their own artistic research. Students are able to write a professional text of the required length and structure, with high-quality graphics and language. Students know how to work with professional literature and internet references, citing and paraphrasing according to the chosen citation standard.
Learning outcomes
students master: the selection and definition of a topic, its refinement and possible changes; the methodology of writing a paper; consultations with experts and their reflections; working with professional literature; working with footnotes; the graphic layout of a paper; language editing of the text; creation of image attachments; integration of image attachments into the text; ability to use correct grammar; ability to proofread the text; planning a schedule; meeting deadlines for submitting parts of the written work;
Syllabus
HHow to write a professional text. Topic. Title. Abstract. Objectives. Heuristics. Working with professional literature. Structure. Contents. Formal aspects of a professional text. Content criteria for a professional text. Evaluation and reflection. Appendices.
Literature
  • Šifner, František. Jak psát odbornou práci a diplomovou práci zvláště. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Pedagogická fakulta, 2004. 18 s. info
  • Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce: jak napsat diplomovou práci ve společenskovědních a humanitních oborech: praktická příručka. Edited by Helena Kubátová - Dušan Šimek. 4., přeprac. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. 90 s. info
  • Nesvadba, Ladislav. Jak psát diplomovou práci: metodická příručka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Brně, 1989. 51 s. info
  • Eco, Umberto - Seidl, Ivan. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc: Votobia, 1997. 271 s. info
Teaching methods
Regular training
Number of contact hours per week: 2
Number of hours of student´s individual work per week: 2
Assessment methods
Credit based on attendance, completion of theses, and active ongoing systematic work on the bachelor's thesis according to the chosen schedule and structure. Submission of a partial section of the bachelor's thesis of approximately 10 standard pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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