Course detail

Master's State Examination Seminar 3

FaVU-SSZZAcad. year: 2020/2021

A seminar is based on consulting with a pedagogue and individual work on the essay, related thematically to one of the areas of the Master's State Examinations. An individual assignments stem from consultations, and so is a selection of appripriate literature and methodological approach to the assignment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain a more thorough orientation within an individually assigned thematic area. While working on the seminary essay they develop academic writing skills which they might employ later, while working on the textual part of their diploma theses.

Prerequisites

A cregit given from the course Principles for the Master's State Examination I. or Principles for the Master's State Examination II.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The seminar is introduced with two sessions during which students are introduced to the general principles of academic writing. Following are consultations in smaller groups and, in the end, individual consultations related to the specification of the individual seminar paper's topics and subsequent checks on the completeness of the texts.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit (based on the seminary essay).

Course curriculum

1. A choice of the specific assignment within a broader thematic areas of the Master's State Examinations. The final assignment is based on consultations. It should be closely related to individual interests in the field of art and its theory.
2. Gathering resources, (field / archive... ) research.
3. Continuous consulting.
4. Writing and handing out a final essay.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of this course is to develop ability of individual work with resources and to gain a more substantial orientation within the selected area of the Master's State Examination. A student chooses the particular area according to his or her individual (artistic) specialisation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendence in the introductory seminars is compulsory. Individual consulting during the semester follow.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Guided consultation

9 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.

Seminar

4 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Jan Zálešák, Ph.D.
doc. Mgr. Václav Magid