RLB393 Students' Research Project

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Chalupa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 19:10–20:45 G31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Kurz je primárně určen pro studenty navazujícího magisterského studia religionistiky, žádoucí je nicméně i zapojení talentovaných bakalářských studentů. Počet účastníků kurzu je z kapacitních a technických důvodů omezen na maximálně 5-6 studentů. K zápisu je vyžadován souhlas vyučujícího.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course creates conditions for tutorial leading of talented BA and MA students by an educational team consisting from a teacher and a doctoral student. Enrolled students are preparing an individual research project focusing on a chosen topic, which is supported on the step-by-step bases by an educational team; the individual steps include formulation of a research problem, choosing an appropriate methodology, writing-up phase and final proof-reading. The final version of the study is presented and defended at a final seminar.
After the completion of this course student will:
- be able to formulate a research problem
- be able to find appropriate methods for particular research questions
- be able to compose an academic text in a form of a journal article
- be able to present an academic paper and defend his/her conclusions in a discussion
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory meeting (information on the organization of the course, conditions of completion etc.); 2. Presentation of chosen research topics and outlines of intended studies; 3. Individual work in educational teams; 4. Individual work in educational teams; 5. Seminar discussion and report on the current state of work (shifts in topics, problems etc.); 6. Individual work in educational teams; 7. Submission of the first drafts; 8. Feeback to the first drafts; 9. Individual work in educational teams; 10. Individual work in educational teams; 11. Submission of final versions of the studies; 12. Presentation of the studies in a form of a conference paper + discussion.
Teaching methods
The course consists of 1) seminars for all members of the educational teams; and 2) individual work of educational teams focusing on chose topics.
Assessment methods
Conditions for the successful completion of the course:
- attendance on joint seminars (20%)
- submission of a final version of a studie in a form of a journal article (20-25 pages– 36 000 – 45 000 characters including spaces) (50%)
- Presentation of the study in a form of a conference paper and defense of its conclusion in a discussion (30%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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