Writing a thesis is an optional part of studies on the Master's programme in Veterinary Medicine. Theses are assigned between the 3rd and 8th semester at university departments and clinics and also at non-university institutions (e.g. VUVeL – Veterinary Research Institute, MZLU – Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, etc.). However, the supervising department must be a department or clinic of VETUNI Brno.
A student who wishes to enrol for a thesis shall submit a request (containing the title of the thesis, a brief proposal of the method used, the name of the supervisor and permission from the supervising department head) to the Dean of the Faculty for approval. This request must be made by the end of the student's 4th year of study. The approved thesis title and supervisor's name will be entered in STAG by the study office. At this point, the thesis becomes a binding study obligation completed with a credit procedure for the individual semesters (awarded by the supervisor) and with a defence in the 6th year in the presence of the thesis defence committe as part of the State Examination (the overall value accredited to writing a thesis equals 300 hours of practical training).
The supervising department shall provide for the experimental part of the thesis. Financial funds can also be acquired from the Internal Grant Agency of the UVPS, where the full-time student can be a project worker.
The student shall work on an experimental project or clinical study containing new findings based on original data.
The thesis shall have the usual divisions of a scientific paper, i.e.:
overview of literature related to the topic of the thesis
objective of the thesis
material and methods
results
discussion
conclusions
summary (abstract)
list of cited publications – traditional full citations – all authors, year of issue, title, journal name (full or in the international abbreviated form), volume, page numbers Example: WITTER K., MÍŠEK I. 1999: Time programme of the early tooth development in the domestic sheep (Ovis aries, Ruminantia). Acta Vet. Brno 68: 3-8 appendixes.
The length of the thesis is not strictly prescribed, but it should be no less than 30 pages (spacing 1.5 or 2, font size 12).
The student shall submit the final version of the thesis in 3 print-outs accompanied by the supervisor's review at the latest in the 6th week of the 10-week “State Examination” block when they will defend their thesis.
The Dean of the Faculty will appoint an opponent to assess the thesis. The defence session will take place in the presence of the thesis defence committee as one partial State Examination. This committee shall be appointed by the Dean in accordance with the rules for appointing State Examination committees.
After the student submits his or her thesis, the opponents review must be available to him or her at the latest 5 days before the defence.
If there is a serious discrepancy between the supervisor and opponent reviews, the Dean of the Faculty shall appoint another opponent. He or she shall, however, consider both opponents’ reviews.
The supervisor (who has no vote) and the opponent shall participate in the thesis defence in the presence of the approved committee. The opponent has the right to vote in a situation in which he or she has been appointed a thesis defence committee member.