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Course: Thesis Seminar 1

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Course title Thesis Seminar 1
Course code KFI/BPS1H
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Václav, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Mohrdieck Anna, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jůza Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Babuška Pavel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Sviták Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kalabzová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kačírek Pavel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Bicková Štěpánka, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Křížová Milena Amáta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Polák Jan, ThLic. Th.D.
  • Hron Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Müller Svatopluk, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Tomášková Pavlína, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fišer Jiří, Mgr. MgA. Ph.D.
  • Řandová Aneta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Brousil Ladislav, PhDr. CSc.
  • Hobl Michal, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Grasblum Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bartoš Ctibor, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Boček Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Justová Magdalena, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Novotný Robert, doc. PhDr. ThLic. Ph.D., Th.D.
  • Tyllová Kateřina, PhDr.
  • Sochůrková Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kuril Michael, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Benešová Lenka, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kvapilová Alena, Mgr. et. Mgr. et. Bc. Ph.D.
  • Mikula Marek, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Švehlová Adéla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kadeřábek Petr, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Černý Vladislav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Trkovský Pavel, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Historical methods 1: anachronistic, diachronic Historical methods 2: internalist, externalist Historical methods 3: approaches to the history of knowledge Systematic methods 1: conceptual analysis Systematic methods 2: argumentative analysis Systematic methods 3: discursive analysis Basic categories of research in the humanities Digital and computational humanities Genres of humanities publications Interpretation and paraphrase: examples of good practice

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 27 hours per semester
  • E-learning (given by an e-learning course) - 90 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Textual studies
Seminar classes
Individual study
Discussion
Competences
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Cappellen H. et al. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Methodology. Oxford. 2016.
  • Daly Christopher (ed.). The Palgrave Handbook of Philosophical Methods. London. 2015.
  • NOVOTNÁ, H. a kol. Metody výzkumu ve společenských vědách. Praha. 2020.
  • OCHRANA, F. Metodologie, metody a metodika vědeckého výzkumu. Praha. 2019.
  • Špelda, Daniel. Proměny historiografie vědy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Filosofia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7007-310-0.


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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 04.12.2025 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026