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Academic spectacle: commodification of knowledge in Pnin, The Breast and White Noise
Labanczová, Johana ; Ulmanová, Hana (advisor) ; Pilný, Ondřej (referee)
The thesis called Academic Spectacle: Commodification of Knowledge in Pnin, The Breast, and White Noise deals with the commodifying influence of the consumer society on education, knowledge and the perception of information, as it is reflected in the following American academic novels: Pnin (1957) by Vladimir Nabokov, Philip Roth's The Breast (1972) and White Noise (1985) by Don DeLillo. The thesis combines the approach of literary analysis with the use of cultural- theoretical terms and theories relating to the state of postmodern society from the texts of Waltr Benjamin, Jean Baudrillard, Guy Debord, Linda Hutcheon or Theodore Adorno and Max Horkheimer. In addition, it elaborates on sociological concepts, such as "the risk society" of Ulrich Beck, the "public arenas model" of approaching social problems of Stephen Hilgratner and Charles Bosk or "the hyperconsumer society", the term Gilles Lipovetsky applies to the state of present societies. Therefore, the thesis belongs to the area of cultural studies, which typically combine the approaches of sociology and literary studies. For the sake of analyzing the influence of the consumer society on the academic environment (as it is reflected in the given novels), we established four basic aspects of commodification: reification, banalization,...
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How to study successfully in the middle ages? An analysis of the late medieval treatise "De modulo studendi" (ms.Olomouc, RL, M I 357) and an edition of its selected parts
Odstrčilík, Jan ; Doležalová, Lucie (advisor) ; Adámková, Iva (referee)
The thesis analyses a previously untreated and unexplored treatise entitled De modulo studendi. It is located in ms. M I 357, kept in the Research Library in Olomouc, formerly from the Carthusian monastery in Olomouc. In the first part the problem of dating the treatise and the manuscript is discussed by analyzing the physical characteristics of the manuscript and its content. It seems likely that the manuscript was written sometime in 1450-1460's. The treatise itself seems to be written after 1456. In this section is also shown, how the medical part of the treaties depends directly on a set of medical prescriptions, called Recepta ac consila medica, which precede the treatise in the manuscript. In the second part the content of each chapter of De modulo studendi is summarized and commented. The treatise provides special advices on schoolbooks at the university level as well as the general advices for successful study. An edition of the selected parts of the treatise is also included in this work.
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Philosophy of education
Řezník, Jan ; Hogenová, Anna (advisor) ; Blažková, Miloslava (referee)
This thesis focuses on the topic of philosophy of education. The author of the work demonstrates to the readers connection between modern education and Plato's concept of care of psyche. This treatise consists of three parts. In the first part, we can find a lot of matters inquiring the essence of education, psyche, knowledge etc. The second part is an interpretation of . The third part demonstrates writer's experience with educational system and university. The main motive, of this thesis is the understanding of the world and myself, based on Plato's understanding of the psyche. My treatise describe Plato's care of the psyche the based on teaching a Czech philosopher Jan Patočka. The author of this work submitted an inspiration of a potential use of care about psyche in the philosophy of education.
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Thomas G. Masaryk's journalistic activity
Marek, Jiří ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Sekera, Martin (referee)
The Diploma thesis "Thomas G. Masaryk's journalistic activity" aims to analyze Masaryk as a journalist. The thesis describes the process of Masaryk's evolution from childhood and school years through his university studies in Vienna and Leipzig till his move to Prague, where he worked at the local university. It emphasizes all the major aspects that formed his personali-ty. It focuses mainly on his position in the magazines Athenaeum, Čas and Naše doba, which then influenced many events. The issue is settled in the historical and cultural social context of the second half of the 19th century.
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Completion of the BUT - Faculty of Fine Arts
Ivanova, Nadezda ; Navrátil,, Aleš (referee) ; Nový, Alois (advisor)
The object consists of 3 volumes: two 6-storey academic buildings, interconnected with public space. Simple geometry of complex is formed by the existing urban development. Repeating street directions and continuing visual contact with the housing of the Law Faculty, the building in terms of shape represents letter V and forms enclosed courtyards. In the lower part of the building of the Faculty of Fine Arts there are workrooms, library and repository that are loaded from the north facade. The first three floors are connected by a corridor with a recreational area of public space created for a comfortable communicating and solitary classes. On the other floors there are workshops, studios and studio offices of ceramics, sculpture, metal, photography, printing and 3D-graphics, cabinets of deanery and classrooms. On the top floor, that is 6 m height, there are art studios, additionaly lightened by lanterns on the roof. The housing is designed in that way that it has the open airy atrium, which, along with half-transparent facades, provides natural light in most interiors. Facade structure is highlighted with the shell of the vertical and horizontal aluminum fins and shelves, which gives to a compex an interesting and constantly changing pattern. Unified composition is also highlighted with shades of warm and cold colors of the spectrum. Four underground floors are used for car parking, and the ground flloor of them is given for the operation of the university. In the future, the project also envisages planting of greenery of building facades and of the surrounding area.
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Bsiness plan for creating of the agency SPORT and UNIVERSITY
Mertová, Monika ; MBA, Vladimír Turčan, (referee) ; Koráb, Vojtěch (advisor)
The subject of the presented thesis is a business plan of agency, which the owner founded in February 2005 after having successfully passed university in United States of America as a student-athlete receiving full athletic scholarship. This is recruiting type of agency working with student-athletes in Czech Republic and US coaches at universities. The agency is trying to find athletic- scholarships for athletes as well as great education and sport opportunities for them. I can divide this business plan into three basic parts; part one focus on introducing the agency, her objectives, mission, and present situation. Another part concentrates in determination of the present position of the agency (position on the market, clients, skills, characteristics) and it consists of a detailed strategic analysis of external factors (STEP, Porter, Market Research) and internal factors. The conclusion of the analytic part is closed by a SWOT analysis. Finally, an essay represents the last part of the thesis where the specific business plan of the agency’s future for next five years is formulated. For further expansion of the agency, specific proposals in the key areas have been made. Lastly I have focused on risk evaluation, recommendation and conclusion.
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The Autograph Book of Jakub Popovicky from Popovice (1576-1676)
ROSÍKOVÁ, Kateřina
This bachelor thesis "The Autograph Book of Jakub Popovicky from Popovice (1576-1676)" is dealing with the student´s autograph book from the age of early modern times. The main aim is to analyse the autograph book, to create the critical edition and to set the autograph book in the context of 16th century and the university environment. Besides this, the thesis introduces the circle of Jakub Popovicky´s friends. It also focuses on general characteristics of autograph books and their connection to printed books. This thesis includes attachments with samples of records and illustrations, the list of recorded people, the list of authors of quotations and the table showing the Jakub Popovicky´s itinerary.
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Analysis of the Websites of Selected Faculties in the Czech Republic
Moravec, Tadeáš ; Přibil, Jiří (advisor) ; Mlynářová, Tereza (referee)
The topic of this thesis is to analyze the websites of selected faculties in the Czech Republic. There are mainly defined general, legal and theoretical elements and methods of websites and the possibility of further examination and analysis in the extensive theoretical parts The practical part evaluates data outputs based on the analysis of individual pages as well as consultation with an expert in the field. The work is based on current trends, production sites and their contemporary design. The first chapter discusses the criterion and selected methods. The next chapter describes the usability and actual testing of university websites. In conclusion, there is a summary of literature and it is stated relative positions of the university websites and design modifications that can be done on websites of the University of Economics in Prague.
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Have graduates of universities met the requirements of the labor market in Czech Republic in 2014?
Bednaříková, Karolína ; Prachař, Ondřej (advisor) ; Barák, Vladimír (referee)
Thesis deals with question if graduates of universities in the Czech Republic, in 2014 have met the requirements of the labor market. The theoretical part is focused, mainly to the labor market, briefly it is dealed with education and the classification of economic activities by NACE. The practical part is concerned with comparing the number of graduates and the production in percentage which can help us to ensure if is education oriented in the right direction. Benefit of my bachelor work could be not only for high school students who are taken their own decisions in which university is the best to submit an application, but also for the universities. Graduates of the universities are largely focused on the wrong courses and they are studying the ones that produce less value.
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