FF:PHDDP Doctoral Dissertation - Course Information

PHDDP Doctoral Dissertation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 60 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

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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

Doctoral dissertation should prove the student's capacity for individual scientific work.

Syllabus

It must contain original scientific ideas. It is handed in in three copies either as a published monograph or authorial manuscript. The minimal extent is 200 000 characters. The work must be written on white sheets A4 and the numbered sheets must be bound in hardcover. An integral part of the work is the front page, which contains the names of the university, faculty and department, the study field, the name of the work, the names of the author, the supervisor, the year, the contents, the list of used literature and the statement of originality.
Defense of the dissertation On the basis of a proposal by the field board the dean appoints two opponents of the work. The chair of the field board sets the date of the defense. The defense is held in front of a committee of at least 5 members, which is appointed by the dean. The supervisor and the opponents are members of the committee. At least one member of the committee must be a member of a different faculty. The chair of the committee is appointed by the chancellor. The defense is public, the result is discussed at a non-public meeting. The decision is made by means of secret voting. The thesis will be graded on the basis of the defence and the evaluation reports.

Literature

Assessment methods

Credit given for completed doctoral thesis

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.