RLDrA07 Local Conference Participation

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová (assistant)
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. Kristýna Čižmářová
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
Course objectives
The course prepares students to present a part of their Ph.D. research at a local conference. For the purposes of this course, a local conference means one held in a language other than a world language, or one with more than 50 % participants from the country where the conference is held. Students need to enroll the course 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 a local conference;
  • prepare and submit a paper abstract and obtain its acceptance by the organizers of the conference;
  • prepare a paper (with presentation) or a poster;
  • present the paper or poster at a local conference;
  • react to questions and critical feedback on the presentation in the questions & answers session.
    • Syllabus
    • Choice of a specific topic from the Ph.D. research to be prepared for presentation at a local conference.
    • Choice of a relevant conference, registration, submission of the abstract.
    • Preparation of the paper or poster.
    • Consultations with the supervisor or with other experts in the field about the paper or poster.
    • Finalization of the paper or poster based on feedback from the supervisor.
    • Preparation of the presentation or poster.
    • Participation at the conference and presentation of the paper or poster.
    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 or other experts in the field; discussion about feedback received from the supervisor; preparation of the paper or poster based on the feedback.
    Assessment methods
    Course participants submit to the homework vaults in the Information system of MU: (1) proof of acceptance of the paper or poster, usually the conference programme or the book of abstracts, and (2) the conference presentation or poster as a file. Assessment is awarded on the basis of proven participation at the local conference at which the paper or poster is presented (50 %), and the academic and formal quality of the submitted conference contribution or poster (50 %). Another requirement is creating a publication record in the IS MU publication database and completing all necessary data fields.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further Comments
    Study Materials
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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