AED_A01b Doctoral seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Hrubý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Jiří Macháček, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Petr Hrubý, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 9:00–13:40 M21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AED_A01a Doctoral seminar I || AED_01 Doctor`s seminar I
Povinný předmět doktorského studia. Každý doktorand musí absolvovat celkem 4 společné doktorské semináře (AED_A01a-d) ve 4 semestrech. Seminář se koná v každém semestru ve třech termínech.
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
In the seminars each student presents his/her dissertation project two times to the audience: first time in the first year of doctoral studies, second time (conclusions) in the third or fourth year of doctoral studies. Each student also holds one methodological presentation addressing the topic of his/her dissertation (Presentation in Doctoral Seminar AED_A02a-c). The objective of the course is to gain experience with public presentation of research work, familiarise oneself with dissertation projects and methodical approaches of colleagues and learn about the basic principles of critical scholarly discussion.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, doctoral student will be able to:
- describe clearly the addressed scholarly topic;
- analyse the input data;
- choose appropriate methods which will contribute to successful work with assigned scholarly topic;
- utilize the existing scientific knowledge in the field of archaeology;
- hold a critical scholarly discussion;
- present the outcomes of his/her own work.
Syllabus
  • The seminar is intended for public presentation of doctoral student projects and critical discussion about methodical approaches and achieved results.
Literature
    required literature
  • NEUSTUPNÝ, Evžen. Teorie archeologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2010, 318 s. ISBN 9788073802448. info
  • NEUSTUPNÝ, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 206 s. ISBN 9788073800758. info
  • KUHN, Thomas S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Translated by Tomáš Jeníček. První vydání. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1997, 206 stran. ISBN 8086005542. info
    recommended literature
  • Between dirt and discussion : methods, methodology, and interpretation in historical archaeology. Edited by Steven N. Archer - Kevin M. Bartoy. New York: Springer, 2006, xiv, 235. ISBN 0387342184. info
  • Archaeology : the key concepts. Edited by Colin Renfrew - Paul G. Bahn. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2005, xiv, 298. ISBN 0415317584. info
  • BAHN, Paul G. Archaeology : theories, methods, and practice : with over 550 illustrations. Edited by Colin Renfrew. 2nd ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 1996, 608 s. ISBN 0500278679. info
Teaching methods
Presentations of doctoral students concerning the dissertation topic and methodological issues. Moderated discussion of doctoral students and dissertation advisors about individual presentations.
Assessment methods
Each doctoral student in archaeology must attend during his/her studies 4 collective doctoral seminars. Requirements for a successful completion of the course: participation in at least two out of three seminars realised within the given semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: zápočet lze získat za účast na semináři
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět lze absolvovat opakovaně.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Tři 4 hodinové bloky výuky za semestr.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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