Sylabus
* Mandatory:
SMITH, K. - TODD, M. - WALDMAN, J. Doing Your Undergraduate Social Science Dissertation. London and New York: Routledge, 2009.
* Recommended:
BURNETT, J. Doing your Social Science Dissertation. London: Sage, 2009.
HAYOT, E., The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014.
Anotace
Diploma seminar for those who are/will be writing their thesis in social sciences. Weekly schedule:
1) Common introductory lecture I: What is a BA thesis. Structure of the BA thesis and a work plan. The role of a supervisor and other support. Choosing a topic. Primary and secondary sources. Literature searching. Citation managers and organization of knowledge.
2) Presentation and discussion of individual topics – qualitative social sciences
3) Presentation and discussion of individual topics – quantitative social sciences
4) Presentation and discussion of individual topics
5) Presentation and discussion of individual topics
6) Common introductory lecture II: Drafting a plan and writing an abstract. Writing a dissertation project proposal. Citational practices. Avoiding plagiarism.
7) Presentation and discussion of individual project proposals – qualitative social sciences
8) Presentation and discussion of individual project proposals – quantitative social sciences
9) Presentation and discussion of individual project proposals
10) Presentation and discussion of individual project proposals
11) Presentation of the final project – qualitative social sciences
12) Presentation of the final project – quantitative social sciences
13) Presentation of the final project
14) Presentation of the final project