FF:RLDTP4 International Conference - Course Information

RLDTP4 Participation in the International Conference

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 30 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – 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

• Study of Religions (programme FF, D-PH4) (2)

Course objectives

The course prepares the students for the presentation of a part of their Ph.D. research at an international conference, i.e. a conference with an international import and international participants, which is held in a world language (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish). The course has to be enrolled in the semester when the conference is held or in the immediately following semester.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

choose a topic from their Ph.D. research appropriate for presentation at an international conference and interesting for scholars in the respective field;

prepare and submit a paper abstract and obtain its acceptance by the organizers of the conference;

prepare a paper (with presentation) or a poster in a world language;

present the paper or poster at an international conference;

work efficiently with the feedback to the presentation at the conference.

Syllabus

• Choice of a relevant topic from Ph.D. research which is prepared for the presentation to the international audience.
• Choice of a relevant conference, registration, submission of the abstract.
• Preparation of the paper or poster.
• Consultations of the paper or poster with the supervisor, or with other experts in the field.
• Finalization of the paper or poster based on the feedback from the supervisor.
• Preparation of the presentation or poster.
• Participation at the conference and presentation of the paper or poster.
• Consultation of the feedback from the conference participants with the supervisor.

Literature

required literature
• LAURENČÍK, Marek. Jak na dokonalou prezentaci v PowerPointu. První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2013, 128 stran. ISBN 9788024743776. URL info

recommended literature
• PIKHART, Marcel. A handbook of basic presentation skills in English. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2011, 51 s. ISBN 9788074351051. info

Teaching methods

Individual work on a conference presentation or poster with the help of the supervisor; discussion about feedback received from the supervisor; preparation of the paper or poster based on the feedback.

Assessment methods

Course participants submit to the home vaults in the Information system of MU: (1) a proof of acceptance of the paper or poster, usually in the form of the conference programme or the book of abstracts, and (2) the conference presentation or poster as a file. The assessment is awarded on the basis of the prove of a participation with the paper or poster at the international conference (50 %), and the academic and formal quality of the submitted conference contribution or poster (50 %). Another requirement is creating the publication record in the IS MU publication database and filling all necessary data.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

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