RLDH Preparation of Materials for Dissertation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Matouš Vencálek
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Study stay at a university abroad.
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
The course is focused on the development of academic skills, that are necessary for independent scholarly research, which is realised during the student´s stay abroad. The aim of the course is to train the students in systematic work on:
  • - proper bibliographic searches connected to their dissertation
  • - archiving and recording of the materials of written or oral character
  • Learning outcomes
    At the end of the course the student will be able to:
    - make a realistic and effective plan of a research process at a foreign institution
    - work systematically on collecting data for dissertation project, be it work in archives or sociological research
    - systematically archive the data to dissertation project
    Syllabus
    • The content of the course is arranged individualy according to the progress of each particular student´s studies and thesis. Following phases are required:
    • 1. Before the student´s departure abroad exact plan of his/her work is created. This plan has to be consulted with the supervisor of thesis and is uploaded into Elf system.
    • 2. All changes to the plan which occur during the students stay abroad have to be negotiated with the teacher of the course and supervisor.
    • 3. After return the final report is uploaded into IS
    • 4. The student produces a report which is intended as an information guide for future students going to the same institution.
    Literature
      required literature
    • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
      recommended literature
    • ECO, Umberto. Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Edited by Ivan Seidl. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 271 s. ISBN 8071981737. info
    Teaching methods
    Individual consultations, reading, written feedback.
    Assessment methods
    The students are required to:
    (a) create a plan of their stay abroad;
    (20%) (b) submitt inal report and demonstrate materials, they have gathered during their stays at foreign universities. Their amount, relevance and quality of archiving and record will be assesed. (60%) (c) report of the stay for other students (20%).
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is taught: in blocks.
    Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis do předmětu je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021.
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