FAVD004 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (V-VIII)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radomír D. Kokeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Skopal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Skopal, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – 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 student must undertake eight dissertation seminars that consist of both individual tuitions and regular group meetings.
The student is to enroll in the seminar every semester of their studies except for the very first one.
The individual tuitions take place as needed, but at least once a semester. A respective part of the dissertation is need for credit grants.
The group meetings usually take place three times a semester. A presentation of work progress is needed for credit grants.
Syllabus
  • ● Basic rules of the seminar’s group meeting:
  • Each student is obliged to have four presentations in the course of their studies: presenting the project (2nd semester) – presenting a particular problem (usually theoretical/historical problem – 2nd year) – presenting a particular problem (usually a finalized chapter – 3rd year) – final presentation (4th year).
  • The presentation last approx. 20 minutes (1st) and 30 minutes other presentations.
  • An expert opinion and a moderated discussion follow.
  • Full version of the presentation must be emailed to tutors and other doctoral students 1 week prior to the meeting.
  • Meeting dates are announced one semester in advance. An invitation to the meeting is made public on the department website (usually after receiving the annotations).
  • Special guests may be invited for consulting a specific problem.
  • ● Sequential duties for the respective seminars are as follows:
  • I.Project outline: description of the problem, scheduled progress, hypothetical outcomes, state of research in the respective field, sources(5 pages).
  • II. Project outline: key terms, outline of the theoretical and methodological context, commented literature search (15 pages).
  • III. Theoretical/historical introduction (25 pages).
  • IV. First sample chapter (25 pages).
  • V. Second sample chapter (25 pages).
  • VI. Third sample chapter (25 pages).
  • VII. Draft of the dissertation.
  • VIII. Final version of the dissertation.
Literature
  • Literature is assigned on an individual basis based on the topic of the thesis.
  • Literatura je předepsána individuálně podle tématu práce.
Teaching methods
Dissertation seminars consist of both individual tuitions and regular group meetings.
Assessment methods
Each credit is granted for:
● turning in a respective part of the thesis by the end of the exam period,
● presentations and active participation in seminar meetings.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět je nutno absolvovat právě a pouze čtyřikrát.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/wufv/home/studium/obory/doktorske/doktorske
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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