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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 Bratt Jan, 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
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory 1 - KFI/FZD Exam in Philosophy Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 1 - KFI/R1D Review 1 Czech English 5  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/FAVD The Philosophical Aspects of the Science of Consciousness Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/A1D English for PhD Students 1 English 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/MVD Methodology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/F1D French for PhD Students 1 French 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/R2D Russian for PhD Students 2 Russian 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/A2D English for PhD Students 2 English 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/S2D Spanish for PhD Students 2 Spanish 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/FUID The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/N2D German for PhD Students 2 German 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/MHED The Medial History and Epistemology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/N1D German for PhD Students 1 German 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/SD Semiotics for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/PRJD Programming Language and Artificial Intelligence Technology Czech English 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/F2D French for PhD Students 2 French 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/ITA1D Italian for PhD Studies 1 Italian 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/HVD The Historiography of Science for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/S1D Spanish for PhD Students 1 Spanish 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/R1D Russian for PhD Students 1 Russian 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFL/ITA2D Italian for PhD Studies 2 Italian 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/PJD Source Language English 8  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 1 - KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KFI/MS1D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 1 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KFI/DS1D Doctoral Seminar 1 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KFI/MS2D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 2 Czech English 7  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KFI/DS2D Doctoral Seminar 2 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 2 - KFI/ST1D Academic Article 1 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 2 - KFI/R2D Review 2 Czech English 5  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/FUID The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/F1D French for PhD Students 1 French 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/ITA2D Italian for PhD Studies 2 Italian 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/S2D Spanish for PhD Students 2 Spanish 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/SD Semiotics for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/PRJD Programming Language and Artificial Intelligence Technology Czech English 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/MHED The Medial History and Epistemology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/ITA1D Italian for PhD Studies 1 Italian 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/MVD Methodology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/HVD The Historiography of Science for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/A1D English for PhD Students 1 English 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/N1D German for PhD Students 1 German 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/S1D Spanish for PhD Students 1 Spanish 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/N2D German for PhD Students 2 German 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/PJD Source Language English 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/R2D Russian for PhD Students 2 Russian 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/R1D Russian for PhD Students 1 Russian 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/A2D English for PhD Students 2 English 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFL/F2D French for PhD Students 2 French 8  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 2 - KFI/FAVD The Philosophical Aspects of the Science of Consciousness Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KFI/MS3D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 3 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KFI/DS3D Doctoral Seminar 3 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KFI/MS4D Methodological Seminar for Graduants 4 Czech English 7  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KFI/DS4D Doctoral Seminar 4 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 3 - KFI/ST2D Academic Article 2 Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/FVD Philosophy of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/DNVD The History of Early Modern Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/FUID The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/HFFD History and Philosophy of Physics Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/MVD Methodology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/HFTD History and Philosophy of Technology Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/HVD The Historiography of Science for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/DSVD History of Medieval Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/DAVD History of Ancient Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/FLD Philosophical Logic Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/MHED The Medial History and Epistemology of Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/SD Semiotics for Doctoral Students Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/FJKD Philosophy of Language and Communication Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/FAVD The Philosophical Aspects of the Science of Consciousness Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/VMD The History of Modern Science Czech English 10  
B Compulsory option 3 - KFI/HFMD History and Philosophy of Mathematics Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KFI/DS5D Doctoral Seminar 5 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KFI/DS6D Doctoral Seminar 6 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KFI/SZZD Doctoral State Examination Czech English 0  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KFI/OZDSZ Programme Basics Czech English 0  
B Compulsory option 3 Summer KFI/PSDSZ Sub-programme Specialization Czech English 0  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KFI/DDS1D Disertation Seminar 1 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KFI/D1D Disertation 1 Czech English 20  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KFI/D2D Disertation 2 Czech English 20  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KFI/DDS2D Disertation Seminar 2 Czech English 10  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KFI/OD Disertation Thesis Defense Czech English 0  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026