AJ34210 Doctoral Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc., M.A. (lecturer)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Janka Kaščáková, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
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
This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The objective is for the students to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).
Learning outcomes
The successful participants gain comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).
Syllabus
  • This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The objective is for the students to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).
Literature
  • Due to the individual nature of the subject, a formal list of books to be studies is not required.
Teaching methods
This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments to be completed. In the course of the consultations they receive feedback and advice from the supervisor.
Assessment methods
This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The students are assessed based on the progress they have made during the semester in question.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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