PSDDP Doctoral dissertation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 25 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Marek Blatný, DrSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Sylvie Graf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jana Marie Havigerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Martina Hřebíčková, Dr., DSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Martin Jelínek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Kateřina Koros Bartošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Radovan Šikl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. David Ullrich, Ph.D., MBA (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course involves the completion and submission of a doctoral dissertation on a topic specified by the supervisor that meets the requirements for doctoral dissertations in the field.
Basic general requirements for doctoral dissertations are stated in the Study and Examination Regulations of Masaryk University as of June 27, 2017 (with effect from September 1, 2017), Part Four: Studies in a Doctoral Degree Programme, Section 31: Doctoral Thesis (https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/official-notice-board/mu-study-and-examination-regulations).
Basic requirements on a doctoral dissertation: The dissertation must contain original and published research or research accepted for publication. The student must demonstrate the ability of conducting research independently, which involves critically evaluating relevant theories, integrating knowledge from a large body of relevant literature, proposing adequate research design(s) for addressing the research questions, and implementing the proposal by collecting and correctly analysing data and discussing the results adequately, including potential applications and further research directions.
The recommended length of a doctoral dissertation is 180,000 characters.
Learning outcomes
The outcome of the course is a completed doctoral dissertation ready for submission for evaluation. The student will prove the ability of independent scientific work and will be able to: critically evaluate the relevant theoretical starting points of the thesis, synthesize the knowledge of the relevant professional literature, propose the research design of the work, and then implement the own research project (in accordance with the principles of ethics of psychological research) how to analyze and discuss its outcomes, possibly propose appropriate measures or further research direction in the field.
Syllabus
  • Basic requirements on a doctoral dissertation:
  • The dissertation must contain original and published research or research accepted for publication.
Literature
  • Seznam literárních pramenů se řídí zadaným tématem disertační práce.
Teaching methods
Consultations with the dissertation supervisor.
Assessment methods
Credit for the course is awarded by the supervisor. The dissertation must be continuously consulted with the dissertation supervisor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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