Course: Diploma Thesis I

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Course title Diploma Thesis I
Course code MEP/DT1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vikarská Zuzana, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Stehlík Václav, doc. JUDr. LL.M., Ph.D.
  • Petr Michal, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminars: 1.Structuralisation of Diploma thesis 2. Implementation of International and European law research methods in diploma thesis 3. Reflection of expert literature in the diploma thesis - practical work with current legal literature databases 4. Reflection of case-law of the EU Court of Justice - practical work with ECJ databases (curia.eu) - references and cross references 5. Reflection of opinions of Advocates General Justice - their importance and place of their opinions in diploma thesis 6. Reflection of case-law of European Court of Human Rights and other international courts - practical work with courts databases (especially http://www.echr.coe.int)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The course teaches student show to write a high-quality diploma thesis. Methodologically it is linked to the course Introduction to Scientific Methods. The aim is to deepen the knowledge and skills and to apply them in the process of writing diploma thesis of individual students. In this respect the tuition focuses on problems that students face when writing the diploma thesis.
Students will gain fundaments of research methodology necessary for their final thesis.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of some other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Continuous control of knowledge in seminar lessons (reading, tests), seminar paper, colloquium
Recommended literature
  • Dawn Watkins, Mandy Burton. (2013). Research Methods in Law. Routledge.
  • Hugh, C., Cryer, R., Hervey, T. (2011). Research Methodologies in EU and International Law: A New Land Law. Hart Publishing.
  • Webley, Lisa. (2013). Legal Writting. Taylor and Francis.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): International and European Law (IEL 2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter