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Faculty Faculty of Arts (FF)
Study programme History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (P0223D100011)
Branch of study / Specialization History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (P0223D100011S00/00 - 19-1,2,3,4)
Level of acquired qualification Doctoral
Form of study Combined
Standard length of study 4 years
Number of ECTS credits 240
Qualification awarded Doctor (8)
Access to further studies The doctoral degree is the highest possible level of education in Czech education system.  
Type of completion State Doctoral Examination and dissertation defense.
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students unspecified
Key learning outcomes The programme is a continuation of a Master programme. If runs for a standard length of 4 years. To meet the programme requirements a student is expected: to pass at least 3 subject exams, to pass the doctor state examination and to write and defend their Ph.D. thesis.
Specific admission requirements unspecified
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning General Rules for the Recognition of Previous Studies
Qualification requirements and regulations unspecified
Profile of the programme unspecified
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples unspecified
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Babuška Pavel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan

Segment composition (blocks and Courses within):

Abbreviation
FF-FDVT-D1N
Name of segment
FF-D-2025 FDVT, roč. 1,2,3,4,5
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory
Min. credits
194
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
22
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KFI/FZD Exam in Philosophy 10 Zk 0+0+0 1 -  
KFI/R1D Review 1 5 Zp 0+0+0 1 -  
KFI/MS1D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 1 10 Zp 0+0+2 1 Winter  
KFI/DS1D Doctoral Seminar 1 10 Zp 0+0+2 1 Winter  
KFI/DS2D Doctoral Seminar 2 10 Zp 0+0+2 1 Summer  
KFI/MS2D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 2 7 Zp 0+0+2 1 Summer  
KFI/ST1D Academic Article 1 10 Zp 0+0+0 2 -  
KFI/R2D Review 2 5 Zp 0+0+0 2 -  
KFI/DS3D Doctoral Seminar 3 10 Zp 0+0+2 2 Winter  
KFI/MS3D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 3 10 Zp 0+0+2 2 Winter  
KFI/DS4D Doctoral Seminar 4 10 Zp 0+0+2 2 Summer  
KFI/MS4D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 4 7 Zp 0+0+2 2 Summer  
KFI/ST2D Academic Article 2 10 Zp 0+0+0 3 -  
KFI/DS5D Doctoral Seminar 5 10 Zp 0+0+2 3 Winter  
KFI/OZDSZ Programme Basics 0 Sdz 0+0+0 3 Summer  
KFI/SZZD Doctoral State Examination 0 Zk 0+0+0 3 Summer  
KFI/DS6D Doctoral Seminar 6 10 Zp 0+0+2 3 Summer  
KFI/D1D Disertation 1 20 Zk 0+0+0 4 Winter  
KFI/DDS1D Disertation Seminar 1 10 Zp 0+0+2 4 Winter  
KFI/OD Disertation Thesis Defense 0 Opp 0+0+0 4 Summer  
KFI/DDS2D Disertation Seminar 2 10 Zp 0+0+2 4 Summer  
KFI/D2D Disertation 2 20 Zk 0+0+0 4 Summer  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
30
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/MHED The Medial History of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/FUID Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/SD Semiotics 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/MVD Methodology of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/HVD Historiography of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/FAVD Aspects of Science of Consciousness 10 Zk 2+0+0 1 -  
KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/MHED The Medial History of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/FAVD Aspects of Science of Consciousness 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/MVD Methodology of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/SD Semiotics 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/FUID Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/HVD Historiography of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics 10 Zk 2+0+0 2 -  
KFI/MVD Methodology of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/FUID Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/HVD Historiography of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/SD Semiotics 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/FAVD Aspects of Science of Consciousness 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/MHED The Medial History of Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science 10 Zk 2+0+0 3 -  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
8
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KFL/N1D German for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/A1D English for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/F1D French for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/S1D Spanish for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/ITA1D Italian for PhD Studies 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/R1D Russian for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/F1D French for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/S1D Spanish for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/ITA1D Italian for PhD Studies 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/R1D Russian for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/N1D German for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/A1D English for PhD Students 1 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
8
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KFL/N2D German for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFI/PRJD Programming Language and Technology 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFI/PJD Source Language 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/S2D Spanish for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/ITA2D Italian for PhD Studies 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/F2D French for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/A2D English for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/R2D Russian for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 1 -  
KFL/ITA2D Italian for PhD Studies 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/A2D English for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/S2D Spanish for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/N2D German for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/R2D Russian for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFL/F2D French for PhD Students 2 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFI/PRJD Programming Language and Technology 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
KFI/PJD Source Language 8 Zk 0+0+2 2 -  
Abbreviation
FF-FDVT-S
Name of segment
FF-D-2025 FDVT Státnice, roč. 1,2,3,4,5
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
-
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
1
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KFI/PSDSZ Sub-programme Specialization 0 Sdz 0+0+0 3 Summer  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 04.12.2025 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026