RLDrA02 Doctoral Seminar II: Article Project

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. phil. Anna Michalík Kvíčalová, MA (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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLDrA01 Seminar I:Dissertation Project
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
This course introduces the basics of academic publishing. The seminar discussions introduce doctoral students to the review and editorial process in humanities and social science journals. The students prepare a publication project immediately related to their dissertation, choose an appropriate journal in cooperation with their supervisors, and present their project during the seminars.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
  • understand the basics of the review and editorial processes;
  • choose the appropriate journal for their article in progress;
  • justify their decision about the target journal;
  • explain the state of the art and the theoretical background of their publication project;
  • react to questions concerning their publication project.
    • Syllabus
    • Introduction.
    • Discussion of article projects.
    • Basics of academic publishing.
    • Where to publish.
    • How to gain visibility for your research.
    • Presentations of article projects.
    Literature
      recommended literature
    • CURRY, Mary Jane and Theresa M. LILLIS. A scholar's guide to getting published in English : critical choices and practical strategies. Bristol: Multilingual matters, 2013, xiv, 174. ISBN 9781783090594. info
    Teaching methods
    Seminar discussions. Student presentations of their publication projects.
    Assessment methods
    Students devise and present their publication project. The persuasiveness of the presentation and participation in the discussion constitutes 100 percent of the evaluation criteria.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further Comments
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is taught: every other week.
    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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