Seminar for Master thesis II.

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Knowledge:
- After studying and mastering the content of this course, the student gains knowledge of elaborating the theme of the master thesis from the methodological perspective, setting hypotheses and relevant research questions while using proper statistical and other methods in order to reach the given aim of the thesis.
Competence:
- The student is able to identify problems requiring a scientific solution, then search for them in the scientific literature. Is able to locate relevant data sources of information and use them selectively in his/her work.
Skills:
- After completing the course, the student is then able to apply, accept and respect ethical aspects and norms of protection of intellectual property in scientific work and has knowledge of the basic methods of detecting plagiarism in the thesis and other scientific works. Completion of the course will lead to the development of cross-cutting skills – such as the ability to think critically, take initiative, collaborate, discuss, present and solve problems.

Indicative content

- Methodology: questions, hypotheses, operationalization of concepts
- Application of statistical methods in theses
- Access to data sources of information
- Ethical aspects of scientific work, protection of intellectual property
- Plagiarism
- Formal aspects of thesis preparation

Support literature

Required:
1. According to the topic of the thesis
2. Internal Directive No.11/2019 on final, rigorous and habilitation theses and its annexes
Optional:
1. BREVENÍKOVÁ, D.: Academic Writing in English speaking University Environment. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2018. ISBN 978-80-225-4549-5.
2. SERESOVÁ, K.: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm, 2018. ISBN 978-80-225-4547-1.
3. RIZEKOVÁ, I.: La communication scientifique en milieu universitaire. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm, 2018. ISBN 978-80-225-4546-4.
4. SANCHEZ PRESA, M.: El lenguaje académico en el entorno universitario. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2019.

Requirements to complete the course

Interim evaluation: 40%
Final evaluation: 60%

Student workload

Full-time study: 52 h
16 hours of seminars
10 hours of preparation for the seminars
26 hours of preparation for the exam

Language whose command is required to complete the course

According to the language in which the author writes the thesis (English, German, Spanish, French, Russian)

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 03.05.2022