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PhD Philosophy - Illustration of a study progress
- during the whole study the minimum of 240 credits (cr) is obligatory, i.e. 30 cr per semester on average, as illustrated below
- each semester at least 20 cr must be obtained to be allowed for registration to the next semester
- Doctoral Exam after the 6th semester (the earliest time), but not later than the 4th year of study (i.e. after the 8th semester)
- before Doctoral Exam many courses e.g. Doctoral Seminars must be completed, cf. so-called Control Template
obligatory courses - most fixed position within the study progress; 'block of seminars', 'block of duties', 'block of outcomes'
semi-eligible course - middle fixed position; courses eligible from blocks (A) and (B) (see below); 'block of eligible courses'
eligible courses - highly flexible position; fully eligible courses; 'block of eligible courses'
Semester	course name ('block of seminars')	cr	course name ('block of duties')	cr	course name ('block of outcomes')	cr	course name ('block of eligible courses')	cr	total cr
1.	Doctoral Seminar 1	10	Philosophy for Doctoral Study 1	10	Foreign Languages	5	Specialised Eligible Course (A)	5	30
II.	Doctoral Seminar II	10	Philosophy for Doctoral Study II	10	National Conference	5	Interdisciplinary Eligible Course (A)	5	30
III.	Doctoral Seminar III	10	Pedagogical Activities and Tutoring 1	5	Research Article 1	10	'any eligible course'	5	30
IV.	Doctoral Seminar IV	10	Pedagogical Activities and Tutoring II	5	Research Article II	10	Popularisation and further Publication Activities (B)	5	30
V.	-	-	International Stay	20	-	-	International Eligible Course (A) International Practical Stay (B)	5 5	30
VI.	Seminar Preparing for Doctoral Exam 1	10	Doctoral Theses for Doctoral Exam	5	International Conference	5	Research Article (further) (B) 'any eligible course'	5 5	30
VII.	Seminar Preparing for Doctoral Exam II	10	-	-	International Research Article	20	-	-	30
VIII.	Seminar for Dissertation Thesis	10	Dissertation Thesis Report	10	Research Article III	10	-	-	30
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PhD Philosophy - Courses from the viewpoint of their eligib
COMMON COURSES OF DOCTORAL STUDIES total cr
- courses provided by authorised departments of FF MU
- even a student of philosophy must register Philosophy for Doctoral Study I and II
PHDZ1, PHDZ2 Philosophy for Doctoral Study I, II 2x10
PHD_C.I1 Foreign Language 5
obligatory courses total 25 cr
OBLIGATORY PROGRAMME COURSES
- educational courses (seminars) are provided by KF (=Department of Philosophy)
- non-educational courses are usually (indirectly) provided by external scientific institution (journal, conference programme committee etc.)
DPH_DS1, ...2, ...3, ...4 Doctoral Seminar I, II, III, IV 4x10 PHD_SD1, PHD_SD2 Seminar Preparing for Doctoral Exam I, II 2x10 PHD_DP Seminar for Dissertation Thesis 10
PHD_TE Doctoral Theses for Doctoral Exam 5
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PHD_AU Dissertation Thesis Report 10
PHD_TK National Conference 5
PHD_ZK International Conference 5
PHD_OPl, ...2, ...3     Research Article I, II, III 3x10
PHD_ZP International Research Article 20
PHD_ZS International Stay 20
PHD_PG1, PHD_PG2  Pedagogical Activities and Tutoring I, II 2x5
obligatory programme courses total 175 cr
obligatory common and programme courses total 200 cr
SEMI-OBLIGATORY COURSES
- two blocks of semi-obligatory course, A and B
- from each block at least 15 cr must be gathered
- selection course must be approved by the supervisor before the semester
- most of the courses can be registered repeatedly (cf. 'further') (see the next page)
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semi-obligatory courses, at least 30 er
for any (fully) eligible courses one typically needs 10 cr
Block A "internationalisation-interdisciplinarisation"
PHDJVK Interdisciplinary Eligible Course 5
PHD_ZVK International Eligible Course 5
PHD_SVK Specialised Eligible Course 5
PHD_CJD Foreign Language (further) 5
Block B "publications and further outcomes"
PHD_OPD Research Article (further) 5
PHD_ZPD International Research Article (further) 20
PHD_ZKD International Conference (further) 5
PHD_ZPX International Practical Stay 5
PHD_PPA Popularisation and Further Publication Activities 5
ELIGIBLE COURSES
- the courses listed below are provided by KF
- any suitable courses from FF ML) or ML) can be registered
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PHD.	_SPJ	Specialised Source Language	5
PHD.	_PSV	Source Study and Research	5
PHD.	TST	National Research Stay	5
PHD.	_PGD	Pedagogical Activities and Tutoring (further)	5
PHD.	_POA	Project and Organisation Activities	5
PhD Philosophy - Control Template for Doctoral Exam
- Doctoral Exam after the 3rd year of study (i.e. after the 6th semester), not later than the 4th year of study (i.e. after the 8th semester)
* Philosophy for Doctoral Study I, II
* Foreign Language
* Research Article I, II
* International Conference
* Pedagogical Activities and Tutoring I, II
* Doctoral Seminar I, II, III, IV
* Seminar Preparing for Doctoral Exam I, II
* Seminar for Dissertation
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