FINAL THESIS

Timetable:

1. Selection of a thesis topic; personal arrangement with the prospective thesis supervisor (advisor). Deadline –⁠ the end of the winter term of the second year of study.
2. Submission of the form ‘Thesis Topic Assignment’ electronically (to staff at the Polytechnic Academy of VŠPJ). The submission deadline is ⁠31 January of the second year of study.

THESIS ASSIGNMENT FORM FOR DOWNLOAD HERE.

1. Consultations on the final thesis with the chosen supervisor. Deadline⁠ January to April of the summer term of the second year of study (consultations may take place earlier if the topic is selected in good time and by agreement with the supervisor).
2. Submission or delivery of one printed copy to staff at the Polytechnic Academy of VŠPJ (do not forget to insert the form Thesis Assignment between the title page and the table of contents). The deadline for submitting the final thesis will be specified by the programme organisers, but no later than 14 days before the final examination.
3. Submission of one electronic copy of the final thesis to the staff of the VŠPJ Polytechnic Academy. The deadline will be specified by the programme organisers, but no later than 14 days before the final examinations.
4. Submission of a presentation on the final thesis, comprising 5–7 slides. The participant must send the PowerPoint presentation by email no later than 4 days before the final examinations to staff at the VŠPJ Polytechnic Academy (hana.brabencova@vspj.cz)

Both a printed copy and an electronic version of the final thesis shall remain at VŠPJ for archiving.

PRESENTATION TEMPLATE for the defence of the final thesis available for download HERE. (The presentation background may be changed as desired. The structure of the presentation must be retained.)

Final Project Topic:

• We offer a selection of topics proposed by individual lecturers on the Art Therapy course (see below).
• If you choose your own topic, you must agree this in advance with your chosen Art Therapy course lecturer. (If you choose your own topic, you may draw on your own practice or experience with the subject – though this is not a requirement).
• If you are interested in an ‘unconventional’ topic, we recommend checking the available literature in advance.

Thesis scope:

• The thesis must be at least 20 pages of body text (excluding introductory pages – title page, assignment brief, table of contents – as well as the bibliography, appendices, figures, etc.).
• The final thesis comprises a theoretical and a practical section, with 50 per cent theory and 50 per cent practice (i.e. at least 10 pages of theory and at least 10 pages of practice).

Structure of the final thesis:

INTRODUCTION

• Overview of the thesis’s content, reasons for choosing the topic, reasons for the topic’s importance, the author’s expectations, and the approach to addressing the selected issue – 1 page of text

THEORETICAL SECTION

• Theoretical content on the chosen topic (citations from the literature – as per the supervisor’s instructions)

PRACTICAL SECTION

• Objective
• Techniques
• Procedure
• Conclusion to the practical section, reflection on individual sessions (further information will be provided by the supervisor of the thesis)
• Case studies may also be used in the practical section of the thesis

CONCLUSION

• The conclusion of the entire thesis should correspond with the introduction. It is advisable to reiterate the aim of the thesis, how the aim was achieved, what results the author reached, and the methodology employed. It is important to explain the reasons for the success or, where applicable, the failure to achieve the objective. (1 page of text)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

Thesis binding:

• Given the length of the thesis and its importance, ring binding or a fast-binding system may be used – always with a transparent front cover.
• When writing the final dissertation for the Art Therapy course, it is compulsory to use the predefined VŠPJ template:

THESIS TEMPLATE available for download here.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TOPICS for final theses:

(the list of topics is regularly updated)

Doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D. (psychomotor therapy)

• Currently not supervising final theses

Mgr. Lucie Hájková (art therapy, visual arts techniques) email: artelierlucie@seznam.cz

• If you are interested, we can arrange a topic of your choice

Mgr. Iva Kratochvílová, DiS. (art therapy, self-development) email: iva.kratochvilova@skolaradosti.cz

• Art therapy with children of various age groups, families and older people
• Colours, art therapy techniques, relaxation-based art therapy, relaxation
• Art therapy as part of personal development, leading art therapy groups
• If interested, a bespoke topic can be arranged

PaedDr. Marie Pavlovská, Ph.D. (drama therapy, storytelling, creative writing, puppetry) email: mipatoys@seznam.cz

• The use of storytelling as a therapeutic method
• The art of storytelling – one of the therapist’s core competencies
• Creative writing for personal development
• The use of drama education methods in the therapist’s work
• Sociodrama in the work of the educator and therapist
• If interested, a bespoke topic can be arranged

Dr Ivan Peška (specialising in psychiatry – psychoses, neuroses, addictions) email: i.peska11@seznam.cz

• Offers the option to choose any topics from the field of psychiatry

Mgr. Lucie Poláková (art therapy, artefiletics, terratherapy) email: lucie.jih@centrum.cz

• Art therapy for the elderly
• Artefiletics for families with children or for children in specific care settings
• Art therapy with people addicted to drugs or alcohol
• If you are interested, we can also arrange a topic of your choice

• If you are interested, a bespoke topic can be arranged

Mgr. Veronika Sequensová (dance and movement therapy) email: veronika@artual.cz

• If you are interested, we can arrange a topic of your choice

Mgr. Hana Zápotočná (psychotherapy – counselling, crisis intervention) email: hana.zilincova@gmail.com

• If you are interested, a specific topic can be arranged
• Topic in the field of psychotherapy
• Topic in the field of crisis intervention