Bachelor (B.A.) Thesis in English studies at the Department of English Language and Literature can be written in the following areas: language proficiency and English studies, literary studies, English linguistics, and translation.
The thesis must be written in English and must contain a brief abstract both in English and Czech. It must have an introduction, a theoretical part (based on the study of relevant theoretical and scholarly literature published on the subject), the main body (practical/analytical/research-based) and a conclusion. The theoretical part should not exceed one half of the whole text and should not be shorter than one third of the whole text.
More detailed information will be provided by the prospective supervisors. Students are strongly encouraged to come up with their own ideas for the thesis’ topic. Individual students can contact the teachers of the subjects of their proposed theses in order to consult the feasibility of their topics.
Any attempt at plagiarizing will disqualify the thesis and will lead to its non-acceptance.
DEFENCE
The defence takes approximately 20 minutes. The student brings in a copy of their thesis, and the copies of both reviews, which they should have familiarised themselves with prior to the defence. Students can have a visual presentation prepared, but they are strongly discouraged from reading the text of their presentation.
The presentation/defence consists of the following parts:
- a 2-minute-long introduction of the thesis (theme, aims, findings)
- an 8-minute-long presentation of answers to the questions asked by the opponent`s and supervisor`s reviews
- an 8-minute-long discussion of the individual aspects of the thesis with the members of the committee, where the student is asked to clarify some of the points/aspects of their thesis