Writing Final Theses (FSI-0PZ)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Vránová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Course type: departmental course
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Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise

  1. Course information, communication and the writing process.

  2. Academic language and rhetorical functions.

  3. Text structure and rhetorical functions.

  4. Literature research (bachelor thesis).

  5. Research work I (diploma thesis).

  6. Research work II.

  7. Discussion of students' writing.
Literature - fundamental:
1.

Čmejrková, Světla, František Daneš, and Jindra Světlá. 1999. Jak napsat odborný text. Prague: Leda.
2. Gardner, Peter S. 2005. “The Essentials of Writing.” In New Directions: Reading, Writing and CriticalThinking. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 102–32.
3. McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph. 2021. “Seven Steps to Writing a Literature Review.” Guides.Last modified November 15, 2021. https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/c.php?g=130964&p=5000948.
4.

McCombes, Shona. 2019. “How to Write a Literature Review.” Scribbr. Last modified August 27, 2021.
https://www.scribbr.com/dissertation/literature-review/.
5. Wallwork, Adrian. English for Academic Research: Writing Exercises. New York: Springer, 2013.
6.

Černý, Michal. 2022. „Než začnete psát.“ In KISK: Kurz práce s informacemi . Masarykova univerzita.
Accessed on July 27, 2022. https://kisk.phil.muni.cz/kpi/trash hanka/tvorba informaci jako proces/nez
zacnete psat.
7.

Rajdová, Ilja. 2019. Úvod do odborného stylu pro SPU II. Course content. Brno: Masaryk University.
8.

Vránová, Martina. 2017. Research Paper in English. Course content. Brno: Brno University of Technology.
12. Wallwork, Adrian. English for Wiritng Research Papers. New York: Springer, 2023. 
13.

TKADLEC, E. Strategie a metody vědecké práce v přírodních vědách: filozofické názory a komunikační dovednosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011.
14.

Holst, Bodil. 2015. Scientific Paper Writing: A Survival Guide. Bergen: University of Bergen.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 1 S
N-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 2 1 S
BIT full-time study BITP Information Technology -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 2 S
BIT full-time study BITP Information Technology -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 2 S