Course: Academic Essay

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Course title Academic Essay
Course code KDU/DPSE
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubartová Eliška, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bernátek Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kubina Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlišová Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
During their studies, students choose a seminar paper topic that corresponds to a selected compulsory or compulsory elective course in the major version of the study program. Students choose their topic in consultation with their tutor, with whom they will consult on an ongoing basis and who will evaluate their seminar paper. Students should use the knowledge, skills, and notes from the courses Academic Skills and Academic Writing and Research Design. Students have 12 weeks of the semester to write a final paper at the level of a professional academic article based on notes from their executed research. The standards for the seminar paper and the criteria for evaluating the final seminar paper are the same for all students. The thesis has a length of 15 standard pages (+ - 1000 characters) and includes a bibliography of sources and literature used. The content structure and formal requirements, including language, are provided before the students choose a topic in the document Instructions for Seminar Thesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Writing a final seminary thesis to demonstrate the level of acquired scholarly skills.
After completing the course, students will have mastered the basics of academic writing.
Prerequisites
Completion of all compulsory courses in the first and second years of study.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

- independently conducted research - seminar thesis of 15 standard pages (+ - 1000 characters) equipped with a bibliography of sources and literature used, following the instructions given in terms of content, form, and language
Recommended literature
  • FOLTÝNEK, T. a kol. Jak se vyhnout plagiátorství. Příručka pro studenty. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2020. ISBN 978-80-246-4790-6. .
  • Hendl, J. (2012). Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál.
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, J. (2005). Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theatre and Performance studies (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer