FSS:PSYd0015 Dissertation project - Course Information

PSYd0015 Presentation of the dissertation project

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. František Baumgartner, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Marek Blatný, DrSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Sylvie Graf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Růžena Lukášová, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Mareš, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Michal Miovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vladimír Smékal, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Anna Ševčíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Radovan Šikl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Juchelková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Prerequisites

none

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

• Developmental psychology (programme FSS, D-PSYAJ_) (2)
• Educational psychology (programme FSS, D-PSYAJ_) (2)
• General psychology (programme FSS, D-PSYAJ_) (2)
• General psychology (programme FSS, D-PSY_) (2)
• Educational psychology (programme FSS, D-PSY_) (2)
• Work psychology (programme FSS, D-PSY_) (2)
• Social psychology (programme FSS, D-PSY_) (2)
• Social psychology (programme FSS, D-PSYAJ_) (2)
• Developmental psychology (programme FSS, D-PSY_) (2)
• Work psychology (programme FSS, D-PSYAJ_) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to learn the principles and guidelines of planning research projects. In practice, this involves planning one's own dissertation project and defending it before peers.

Learning outcomes

After defense of project, a studenty will be able - to prepare research, collect data and make data analysis, - to write theoretical and empirical part of PhD thesis

Syllabus

• Study of the principles of planning research projects.
• Preparation of one's own dissertation project:
• - theoretical definition of the problem, methodological framework,
• - formulation of the research objectives and questions,
• description of the sample, methods used, research design, data processing approach.
• Public defense of the project.

Literature

• Knihy a články relevantní k tématu disertační práce.

Teaching methods

study of relevant literature, discussions with advisor, project presentation

Assessment methods

public defense of proposed project

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• PSYd0013 Dissertation thesis I
  !PSY013 && (PSY015 || PSYd0015)  

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