AJ34003 Conference Participation I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc., M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Janka Kaščáková, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
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 aim of this subject is to encourage student participation at conferences. The number of credits (5 + 5, conference I and conference II, respectively) depends on the academic standards of the conference, its location (national vs. international; the reputation of the organizing institution)and on the degree and manner of the student's participation.
Learning outcomes
A successful conference participation shows the student's capability to present results of his or her research to an academic audience. It allows for feedback, networking, and gathering of experience.
Syllabus
  • 1) Selection of a suitable conference with a topic related to the student's research project
  • 2) Consultation with the supervisor
  • 3) Abstract production
  • 4) Conference application
  • 6) Conference participation
  • 7) Information of the supervisor following return
Literature
  • Due to the specific nature of the subject no mandatory reading is required.
Teaching methods
Independent research, conference paper production, and conference participation.
Assessment methods
The supervisor may grant 5 or 10 credits, respectively (conference participation I and II) depending on the academic standards of the conference, its location and on the degree and manner of the student's participation. The following criteria are taken into account: a national vs. international conference; the reputation of the organizing institution; the degree and manner of the student's participation.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
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 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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