RLDrA01 Doctoral Seminar I: Dissertation Research Project

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 25 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Aleš Chalupa, 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
Participants in this course work on the final version of their dissertation project. If the project is accepted, the supervisor creates the official project in the Information system. The first part of the course consists in individual consultations with the supervisor. In the second part, participants present their projects and provide critical feedback on other projects. In accordance with consultations with the supervisor, such feedback is used to finish the dissertation project. In addition, the participant, under the guidance of the supervisor, submits a plan of studies.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • write up a complex research project proposal, addressing the theoretical foundations, the supposed progress beyond the state of the art, the method, and the expected contribution of the project;
  • present a research project proposal and participate in a discussion about it;
  • incorporate feedback and finish the dissertation project;
  • plan the timeline of the participant’s doctoral studies (courses, other activities).
    • Syllabus
    • Introduction to the course
    • Individual consultations with the supervisor
    • Presentation of the projects at the seminar
    Literature
      required literature
    • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
    • SILVERMAN, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Translated by Martin Štulrajter. Bratislava: Ikar, 2005, 327 s. ISBN 8055109044. info
    Teaching methods
    Individual consultations with the supervisor; individual reading; individual work on the research project proposal; group work at the seminar; critical assessment of the project; presentation; discussion.
    Assessment methods
    Until 31 October (Autumn semester) or 31 March (Spring semester), students work on (1) their research project proposal (using the official form) and (2) the study plan proposal, and discuss these proposals with the supervisor, who provides detailed feedback. Students incorporate the feedback and prepare a presentation of the research project proposal. On the basis of feedback to the presentation and further consultations with the supervisor, they submit the final versions of the research project proposal and the study timeline proposal. Evaluation: quality of the presentation (10 percent), participation in the discussion about other projects (10 percent), and the scholarly as well as formal quality of the final version of the research project proposal (80 percent).
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is taught: every other week.
    General note: Povinný zápis v 1. roce studia.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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