Passing the study plan

Graduates of Master's degree programmes who have obtained the academic degree "Master" may take the state rigorosum examination in the field of natural sciences, which includes the defence of the rigorosum thesis. After passing this examination, the academic title "Doctor of Natural Sciences", abbreviated as "RNDr.", is awarded in Natural sciences. in the abbreviated form before the name.

More information here: https://www.sci.muni.cz/student/rigorozni-rizeni

The knowledge required for the rigorous examination in the Human Biology programme is within the scope of a graduate of the Master's degree programme in Human Biology.

https://ueb.sci.muni.cz/pro-studenty/ukonceni-magisterskeho-studia
https://lbma.sci.muni.cz/en

The candidate should have a comprehensive overview of the field of study. He/she must be able to discuss the issues of the submitted rigorous thesis in an informed manner.

The prerequisite for successful completion of the rigorosum examination is active creative activity in the field of Human Biology, on the basis of which the candidate will write a rigorosum thesis.

Defended theses are published in IS MU, where they can be searched by faculty, year, department, etc. field/plan: https://is.muni.cz/thesis/

The topics of rigorous theses are very similar to the topics of master's theses and are in the same scope.
https://is.muni.cz/auth/rozpis/tema?fakulta=1431;obdobi=9543;balik=386129
https://lbma.sci.muni.cz/en

The themes combine classical human population research and research from the perspective of genetics and molecular biology or proteomics. Topics cover both recent and extinct populations.