Course: Master Thesis Seminar A

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Course title Master Thesis Seminar A
Course code UCH/008A2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in winter and summer semester.
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Štěrba Ján, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kaščáková Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Participation on the seminars of Department of Chemistry and presentation of the master thesis. Work on the master thesis in a laboratory.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for classes - 100 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 150 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students should register for this course in 1st year (while in Budweis). Student must present her/his work at least once during the course UCH/008A. This course will be credited if the student presented her/his master thesis at least once during UCH/008A, the assignment of the master thesis was handed in and the master thesis is in the STAG and if the supervisor is satisfied with student's work in the laboratory.
Students analyze, discuss, and evaluate the presented information by other students (k4, k5) and present their own presentation on their theses in which they apply the gained knowledge (k3, k6). Students will learn how to present the results of their work in front of a wide audience (k3). During the discussion they will gain experience with opposing opinions on their presented results and learn to defend their results (k4, k5, k6).
Prerequisites
Students enrol for UCH/008A in the Winter or Summer semester of the 1st year (or the year during which students study at USB), UCH/008B in the last semester of their studies. Each student presents a literature review of their thesis once during UCH/008A in the form of a short 5-minute lecture; if the student already has some results, these can be included, and the lecture can take up to 10 minutes. Each student presents once during UCH/008B in the form of a 10-minute presentation. Students will receive credit for active participation/presence in lectures (at least 8 lectures per semester) and the presentation of their results (see above). Each presenting student should provide at least the title of the presentation week before giving a presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Presentation of the master thesis during the seminar, supervisor's satisfaction with student's work.
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