Bachelor and Graduate Dissertation Work ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** The purpose of a dissertation is to demonstrate the ability to formulate in written form t independent specialised or scientific work carried out under the supervision of the thesis content should correspond to the demands imposed on the specialised scientific text. The following information contains the requirements, conditions, and general recommendatio theses (bachelor and graduate dissertations), primarily in terms of current legal and orga regulations. 1 CHOICE AND ASSIGNMENT OF DISSERTATION TOPIC When choosing a dissertation topic the student has two options: a)choose from the: offer of topics written by individual faculty workplaces [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium index.php? fak=11510&ustav=51-600400&dobor=&vedouci=&stupr=&fulltext=&fulltext_kde[]=nazev&skr=&skr_o  (departments, laboratories) or by specific teachers. ou will find this list in the Studies Information System (SIS) under the Thesis topics (Di selection) icon, or on the websites of individual workplaces. Announce the selected topic within 10 days contact the teacher who is to advise the student on the topic he or she has an agreement is reached, the teacher will or will not assign the work on a binding basis. fails to contact the teacher within 10 days of announcing his or her choice, the work can anyone else without prior notification (NB: If the student is unable to announce his or he or she should contact the teacher who can announce it or assign it to the student.) b)propose a special topic, which the student must consult with the selected teacher The teacher must approve the proposal, whose dissertation topic should fall under the teac or research focus. The teacher then announces the assignment in SIS and assigns it to the Assignment of the work to the student is binding and can be cancelled only by the studies basis of a request confirmed by the head of the workplace at which the work was registered After the work is assigned the addition of files in SIS (the student's own solution for th abstracts, etc.) is activated. The student generally writes the dissertation within the framework of his or her specialis study. The topic is selected according to the student's specific interests, prior experien or according to the interest of the workplace with which the student cooperates or in whic will work after graduating. In the ideal case the student can join a scientific-research p given workplace with his or her topic. The work can also be done under the leadership of a at individual workplaces of Charles University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, b consent of the workplace leader. The student reserves the dissertation topic with the head of dissertations according to th study programme: for bachelor's candidates, in the 2nd Section of Baccalaureate Studies, a candidates in the 1stSection of Graduate Studies. The adviser enters the student's fulfill obligation in SIS and in the index under the name Reservation of Baccalaureate or Master's credits awarded) no later than by the end of the 2nd (for bachelor candidates) or 1st (for candidates) sector of study. The adviser also enters the studies obligation in SIS and the index under the name Colloqu for Baccalaureate or Graduate Studies (3 credits awarded), in the 3rd (for baccalaureate w or 2nd section (for graduate work) ofstudy. 2 ELABORATION OF A DISSERTATION PROJECT After the selection and assignment of a dissertation topic the student is obligated to ela a written project for its realisation and submit this project to the adviser. Students are with its content structure and formalities under the subject, Methodologies for Baccalaure Dissertations in the winter semester of the 2nd Section of Baccalaureate Studies or the 1s Graduate Studies. It should contain in particular the following items: goal of the work, i working hypotheses, methods, and techniques that will be used in the work, a draft of the for the work, and basic literature for the study. 3 CONSENT OF THE CHARLES UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT, ETHICS COMMI For certain theses (if the research involves researching human subjects) the student, prio realization of his/her own project, is obligated to request in writing the consent of the University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Ethics Committee (UK FTVS Ethics Comm detailed information on the Ethics Committee, a list of topics requiring the consent of th Committee. In sufficient time before commencement of the research, the student delivers to the UK FTV Committee: a filled-in Application for Approval by UK FTVS Ethics Committee, together with document with Informed Consent (in the language of the participants with the given project Word-document to etickakomise(zavinac)ftvs.cuni.cz [ MAIL "etickakomise(zavinac)ftvs.cuni. 4 onGOING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE ADVISER While working on his or her dissertation, the student is obligated to consult regularly wi with respect to the dissertation's content and form. The student has the right to discuss any member of the workplace where the work is being done, with any other workplace at Char Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, and, when absolutely necessary, with any external 5 Structure of the dissertation A dissertation can a) be based on orientational, partial, or purposeful research and on va observations (empirical-theoretical work), or can b) purposefully process, sort, and criti overview of knowledge on a serious, topical specialised problem (so it is of compilation o analytical nature) (theoretical work). 5.1 Structure of empirical-theoretical work Abstract An abstract (structured abstract) is a brief characteristic work from which follows the go of the work, the method for solving problems, and the most-balanced results. It contains s words that, as the most important terms from the solution of the problem and truthfully ch basic theme of the work and serve for cataloguing (with the help of these words users can text). The key words should not include words that are part of the title of the dissertati comes at the beginning of the work after the mandatory opening pages in Czech and English. Contents The contents are structured in accord with the articulation of the actual text of the work the individual chapters must be in the text and the same in content. Each item in the cont on one line. For creating the contents automatic generation with the use of an application styles of headings is recommended. List of symbols and abbreviations used If the text contains special symbols and abbreviations, they should be listed and explaine contains only abbreviations that are generally known, they need not be explained. A dissertation of empirical-theoretical nature articulated into individual chapters that a linked and form a finished, compact whole. a. Introduction The introduction should contain an explanation of the selection and the topicality of the an outline of the problem that the student will solve (e.g., as a theme it falls under the research work), the current status of the solution of the issue, a setting of the goal and hypotheses, and the anticipated yield of the work. The introduction should not take quotat discuss the work of another author. The introduction should be from 1 to 1? pages long. b. Theoretical starting point of the work This part of the dissertation presents a detailed report on what is in domestic and foreig about the selected problem published up to the present. The student demonstrates the abili study, thematically sort and analyse specialised literature from a given field. Citations literature (more details in Chapter 6.3) must be included. The overall extent of the theoretical part of the work is generally 15 to 20 pages. c. Goals and themes of the work, hypothesis The student precisely, briefly, and comprehensibly defines the goal of the work. He or she themes of the work step by step. The student explains the stipulation of a working hypothe the research question. The total extent of this part should be 1 to 1? pages. d. Methodology of the work Here, the student describes the overall methodological approach and states specific method the student used and on the basis of which the student arrived at the stated results and c Methods must be clearly described so as to make it possible to verify any achieved results used should also include suitable statistical methods. In this part of the work the student should mention the possible existence of informed con of the project by the ethics Committee of Charles University, Faculty of Physical Educatio The methodology is generally articulated into the following sub-chapters: • description of the observed/researched set • methods used • data collection – timetable, conditions and management of data collection • analysis of data – statistical processing of data According to the dissertation's focus, the extent of the methodological part can be from 3 e. Results In this fundamental part of the thesis the student graphically, briefly, clearly, and conv the results both through a simple text and using tables or graphics. The achieved results appropriately evaluated (specifically, with statistics) and interpreted with reasoned obje comparison with the current state of knowledge in the area of the given issue according to sources (especially when combining this chapter with Discussion). This part should be about 15 to 20 pages long, depending on the methods used and the chara f. Discussion Here, the results achieved are compared with the current status of resolution of the probl the theoretical part of the work. The Discussion should contain information as to whether hypotheses of the work have been confirmed or rejected, and for what reason. This part of linked to Results. This part of the work should be 3 to 6 pages long. g. Conclusions This is a brief summary of the achieved results, conclusions, and knowledge in comparison stipulated goal and the hypotheses. From the conclusion it should be clear what sort of pr took up and especially what conclusions the student came to. Based on the results found th name other problems he or she had to pay purposeful attention to, outline the recommendati whose realisation would in practice and possibly also in theory (i.e., through further res the problem under examination. As in the Introduction there are no citations of other work It is recommended that this part be 1 to 2 pages long. Bibliography (Reference List) This contains all the literature and sources that were used in the work and are mentioned the bibliography it is possible to exceptionally also state publications with which the st on which there is no reference in the text (e.g., literature of a methodological nature). is arranged in alphabetical order according to the initials of the name (first) of the aut and works of the same author are listed chronologically. Internet sources should not be st but together with printed sources. In the bibliography the student is obligated to use a bibliographic quotation according to Seventh Edition (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020). Attachments This part of the dissertation contains all the materials (photographs, graphs, tables, que etc.) necessary for understanding and illustrating the text, if it is impossible to place in the text. For material that comes from another source, that source must be acknowledged bibliography. It is recommended that this part of the thesis starts with a list of attachm the attachments themselves. Each attachment has its own number and true name (e.g., Attach of interesting circles of organisations from the point of view of elementary schools), and must be properly referred to. The pages of the attachments are either not numbered at all, numbered differently than the pages in the text itself (e.g.: with Roman numerals). The first attachment is the original of the confirmed Ethics Committee of Charles Universi Physical Education and Sport (the second copy of the student's dissertation has a copy of a sample of the informed consent of the research participants (without the data filled in) informed consent with the relevant signatures (for each person examined) must be personall the chairperson of the Ethics Committee of Charles University, Faculty of Physical Educati 5.2 Structure of the theoretical work Abstract An abstract (structured abstract) is a brief characteristic work from which follows the go of the work, the method for solving problems, and the most-balanced results. It contains s words that, as the most important terms from the solution of the problem and truthfully ch basic theme of the work and serve for cataloguing (with the help of these words users can text). The key words should not include words that are part of the title of the dissertati comes at the beginning of the work after the mandatory opening pages in Czech and English. Contents The contents are structured in accord with the articulation of the actual text of the work the individual chapters must be in the text and the same in content. Each item in the cont on one line. For creating the contents automatic generation with the use of an application styles of headings is recommended. List of symbols and abbreviations used If the text contains special symbols and abbreviations, they should be listed and explaine contains only abbreviations that are generally known, they need not be explained. A dissertation of theoretical nature is usually further articulated in the subsequent chap mutually linked to each other and create a purposeful, compact whole. a. Introduction The introduction should contain an explanation of the selection and the topicality of the an outline of the problem that the student will solve (e.g., as a theme it falls under the research work), the current status of the solution of the issue, a setting of the goal, an yield of the work. The introduction should not take quotations from or discuss the work of The introduction should be from 1 to 1? pages long. b. Current status of the research This part of the dissertation presents a detailed report on what is in domestic and foreig about the selected problem published up to the present. The student demonstrates the abili study, thematically sort and analyse specialised literature, a periodical, or period docum field. Citations from the literature (more details in Chapter 6.3) must be included. The overall extent of the theoretical part of the work is generally 5 to 10 pages. c. Goals and themes of the work, hypothesis The student precisely, briefly, and comprehensibly defines the goal of the work. He or she themes of the work step by step. This describes the overall methodological approach and st methods that the student used and on the basis of which the student arrived at the stated According to the focus of the dissertation, this part can be from approximately 3 to 5 pag d. Methodology of the work This is the fundamental part of the dissertation. For example, it can contain a descriptio the development of the historical facts, philosophical, sociological, pedagogical, and oth most specific delimitation of course depends on the topic of the thesis and the scientific which it leads. The total length of this part of the dissertation is approximately 30 to 50 pages. e. Conclusion This is a brief summary of the achieved results, conclusions, and knowledge in comparison goal. From the conclusion it should be clear what kind of problem the student has research what conclusions he or she has arrived at. Based on the results achieved the student shoul directions that further research in the topical area that the author has elaborated could Introduction, other authors are not quoted here. Recommended length: 2 to 4 pages Bibliography (Reference List) This contains all the literature and sources that were used in the work and are mentioned the bibliography it is possible to exceptionally also state publications with which the st on which there is no reference in the text (e.g., literature of methodological nature). Th arranged in alphabetical order according to the initials of the name (first) of the author works of the same author are listed chronologically. Internet sources should not be stated together with printed sources. In cases of historical nature different articulation of the and literature are generally used. In the bibliography the student is obligated to use a bibliographic quotation according to Seventh Edition (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020). Attachments This part of the dissertation contains all the materials (photographs, period documents, g etc.) necessary for understanding and illustrating the text, if it is impossible to place in the text. For material that comes from another source, that source must be acknowledged bibliography. It is recommended that this part of the thesis start with a list of attachme by the attachments themselves. Each attachment has its own number and true name (e.g., Att Statutes of Prague Physical Education Unit), and in it the text must be properly referred the attachments are either not numbered at all, or else they are numbered differently than text itself (e.g.: with Roman numerals). 6 MATTERS OF FORM IN THE DISSERTATION The work must be compiled using a text editor (most often Microsoft Word) or another progr toward the creation of text and combined documents, or with the use of other appropriate p working with data of numerical or graphical nature. It must be printed on white A4 (210 x one side of each page. A dissertation is most often elaborated in the language of the accreditation of the releva study, or in another language only with the consent of the adviser. The entire text of the thesis must have a unified graphical arrangement. Excessive use of italics, underlining, various fonts and sizes of letters, etc., is not recommended. If pos underlining at all. A scientific text need not be colourful, rather its form and unified p what matter. The student is fully responsible for the linguistic level and form of his or her work, whi the partial criteria in its overall rating. The style must be professional, scientific, an precisely defined terms (primarily with empirical-theoretical works). 6.1Title page and opening pages of the text Use a sample of a title page's structure, of the title page inside the thesis, and the ope must be included in the dissertation. 6.2 Method for writing the text Font: Times New Roman, 12 point (10 points for footnotes) Line spacing: 1.5 (in footnotes 1.0) Aligning the text: block form (both sides uniform) Margins: left 3.5 cm (or left 2.5 cm, at the spine-lining 1 cm), right 2.5 cm, top 2.5 cm, Gaps between paragraphs: 6 points Articulation of the text: At most four levels of titles of numbered chapters (tenth numeri classification) are used – the individual levels are distinguished by boldface, italics, o (e.g., the first level, with bold, upper-case 16-point letters, second level, with lower-c letters, the third level, with 12-point bold lower-case letters, the fourth level, with 12 letters). At the end of the numerical expression (i.e., after the final numeral) there is 1.1.3), between the number and the beginning of the name of the chapter there are two fixe is no period after the name of the chapter. Numbering of chapters begins with the Introduc with Conclusions. The list of literature used (Reference List) and the Attachments are not main chapter begins on a new page. There are multiple blank lines between the subchapters. Page numbering: All the pages are numbered, beginning with the first physical page of the n some pages the number does not appear (e.g., blank pages, the title page, the Appreciati declaration, pages with special graphic arrangement; the first numbered page is thus gener of Contents). Arabic numerals are used to number the pages, and are usually placed at the centre. For setting the numbering format a “new section” of the text must be inserted. Tables: Each table must have its own number and a brief, accurate name (e.g., Table No. 1, weight of men during one year) or a legend (placed beneath the table, in smaller font size basic text of the work). The name is above the table and there is no period after it. The of the column) is written with the first letter capitalised. The letter style in the table same as in the basic text, only smaller by two points. The text in the left column is usua n the left, while the other columns are centred. If there are numbers in the other columns with the same decimal rows beneath each other; if these columns contain non-commensurable (e.g., in various units), the decimal lines need not be aligned. The line around the whole horizontal line above the heading can be bolder than the other lines in the table. If in p multiple tables, they are numbered consecutively. The text must contain appropriate refere Images: Each image (graph, schematic, photograph) must have its own number and a brief, ac or legend. The name is generally under the image and there is no period after it. If there images in the work they are numbered consecutively. There must be appropriate references t Footnotes: These are for placing supplementary information that does not belong directly i because they would interrupt its logical course, and bibliographical information is printe (especially in historical works – more details in Chapter 6.3). Footnotes are numbered wit in the upper index through the entire work. They are located on the same page as the text Text in footnotes ends with a period. Abbreviations in the text: If abbreviations are used in the text they must always be expla time they are used (in parentheses or in a footnote if the explanation is more complicated included in the list of abbreviations. 6.3 Quotations Scientific baccalaureate and graduate works can contain findings or claims that are based student's own research, or as quotations from relevant authors. They must not contain the memories or statements heard somewhere. Notes from lectures may be used only in the event consents to their publication (the quotation must then contain the author's name, the name the time and venue of the lecture). Correct quoting and stating of all sources used, including data on information taken from is not only a prerequisite for adhering to copyright law, it is also one of the basic rule in scientific work. The student is thus obligated, when writing his or her dissertation, t sources, and to mark all quotations and paraphrases. In this, the student must follow the  Seventh Edition (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020). The shorter parts of expert and other works by other authors without quoting them and also the material or empirical data without stating the source is fraud, whereby the student approp her own the results of the work of other people. The results of such activity are consider Bibliographical quotations is a summary of information on quoted publications or parts the allowing their identification. A reference to a quotation is understood as a reference in quotation used in a different place (in the list of literature at the end of the work, or You can find more detailed information on quotations here [ URL " https://apastyle.apa.org 6.3.1 Bibliographical quotations Bibliographical quotations is a list of information on a quoted publication of a part ther list is found in the List of Literature chapter. Information that constitutes a bibliograp is listed in the List of Literature chapter. Data that constitute bibliographical quotatio identification of a given book or part thereof. Below are examples of quotations or the mo of works according the valid standard. The adviser will explain quotation of other sources to the given standard. 6.3.2 References to quotations A reference is a brief form of quotation that is a) slipped into the continuing text, b) i footnote below on the page (especially with historical works), c) stated at the end of the The selected method for referring to quotations must be unified through the entire text. A reference to a quotation can take various forms; most frequently a so-called nominal ref marking of the quotation in the text by naming the author/s and year of publication of the the page number in round parentheses e.g., (e.g., jak uvádí Novák (1999, s. 65)…. a jak te trenéři (Dobrý, 1985)). The problem of two or more quotations in one year by the same author is resolved by distin the two books in the List of Publications by means of a letter after the year of publicati 2000b). This delineation must then also appear in the references to the thus distinguished quotation (Rychtecký, 2000a), (Rychtecký, 2000b). It is important to know that it is necessary to work with literature by other authors, not literally take a copy of the text (so-called direct quotation) without the student's own c with literature primarily means comprehension of important thoughts of other authors, whic and further distributed (so-called indirect quotation). It is not permissible for direct q up most of the content of a page. Direct quotations are most often used in definitions, fo that the student considers very important or “extreme” in some way. In this case the liter of the text (it must not be too long) is put in quotation marks, in italics, and in the re quotation the student is obligated to state, besides the last name of the author, the year and the number of the page from which the text was lifted. In works of a historical nature the quotation is often referred to archival documents, who not governed by the standard, but by established usage. 7 SUBMITTING A DISSERTATION AND REGISTERING TO DEFEND IT The student is obligated to submit the dissertation in electronic form through SIS, and in at the workplace (the department or laboratory) that extracted the work, by the deadline a timetable of the academic year. The deadline for submitting the electronic and printed for is the same. The printed form is submitted in one bound, printed copy in fixed binding (th and ring binders are not permitted – the work's binding must guarantee that pages will be nor removed from it). A work is considered submitted only after both forms (electronic and been submitted. After the passing of the date set in the timetable for submitting disserta possible to submit the work! Prior to submitting the work the student checks whether his or her work is correctly enter all the necessary information is filled in (i.e., mainly the title, English title, academi it was written, language of the work, type of work, institution, adviser, department). Aft is submitted no further editing is permitted! After submitting the work in electronic and the student fills in a registration to defend it and submits it at the studies department deadline set by the timetable, the same date for submitting dissertations). The studies de the fulfillment of studies obligation, without which the dissertation cannot be defended. 8 JUDGMENT AND DEFENCE OF A DISSERTATION The dissertation adviser and the opponent elaborate their evaluations, which include recom recommending) the evaluated work for defence, and enters them in SIS. The adviser proposes the dissertation according to the nature of the topic. At least three days prior to the deadline for the defence, the student has the right to be in SIS, with wording of the judgments of the adviser and the opponent (the judgments have to other files), in order to be able to prepare for the comments and questions that follow if both evaIuations are positive, this does not automatically guarantee a successful defen during the oral defence. Defence of a dissertation, including the form of its presentation, takes place according t instructions of the adviser and the workplace where it originated, before a committee whic three members. It is available to the public, except for the final meeting of the committe of the work. Successful defence of a dissertation is a condition for holding the state fin and is a part of the overall evaluation. During the period of no more than 15 days followi defence, the student can insert errata (a list of typographical and other errors) into SIS 9 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE DISSERTATIONS In terms of content, baccalaureate work differs from graduate work, especially for empiric works, in the quality or extent of methods used, including statistical processing of data, research file, etc. Below are the quantitative requirements for dissertations: a) baccalaureate work recommended length: 40–60 pages (without attachments) Minimum number of quotations required: 20 b) graduate work Recommended length: 60–80 pages (without attachments) Minimum number of quotations required: 40 If a graduate dissertation follows, in its topic, from baccalaureate work (which is suitab desirable), or if it is an expanded and modified version of baccalaureate work, it should new. In this case, the dissertation must present a qualitatively new level of work on the a further degree of knowledge.