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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 3
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)
  • Bulín Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Khaustova Vladislava, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dušek Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Benedikt Miroslav, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Mingrone Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hejlíkoví Dagmar, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hubka Jan, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Rypplová Lucie, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Štěrbová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Marčík Petr, ThLic. Th.D.
  • Hynek Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vlček Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Rybová Jarmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Sika Martin, Mgr. MgA. Ph.D.
  • Michovská Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dušek Karel, PhDr. CSc.
  • Hroch Radek, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Odvárka Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fišer Ladislav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ovský Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šimková Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Dudek Radomil, doc. PhDr. ThLic. Ph.D., Th.D.
  • Manková Alena, PhDr.
  • Uldrychová Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pešek Hamed, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hermochová Jindřiška, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Holánová Jitka, Mgr. et. Mgr. et. Bc. Ph.D.
  • Černický Miroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Haslerová Anna, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šmíd Dalibor, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Adamec Jaroslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Marek Tomáš, 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.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 21.10.2025 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026