Course: Dissertation Thesis

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Course title Dissertation Thesis
Course code KHV/DD
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 50
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)
  • Holešovský Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Elaboration of PhD thesis is a necessary condition for final examination of PhD History programme to be held. The thesis topics are determined by Department´s Postgraduate Studies Committee at the beginning of study. Supervisor will give students detailed instructions on how to approach the topic theoretically and methodologically and on the schedule of their work. First part of the preparation is devoted to reading of relevant existing literature and selection of appropriate methods. Students regularly consult their Supervisor, and eventually also other students during a seminar held for this purpose. Second phase of the project consists in particular research activities, consultations with the supervisor, elaboration, editing and following completion of the project.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
  • E-learning (given by an e-learning course) - 1300 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain the formal and ethical principles of scientific work, including the principles of publishing
Skills
to describe adequate scientific methods of historical work for solving a specific research problem related to the topic of the dissertation
to design a research plan related to the dissertation
to explain and defend partial aspects of the research plan related to the dissertation
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the formal and ethical principles of scientific work, including the principles of publishing
Skills
to prepare a professional text in the field of modern history
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
One-to-One tutorial
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Skills
Individual study
Competences
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Project
Skills
Defense of thesis
Project
Competences
Project
Recommended literature
  • On-line katalogy knihoven..
  • Relevantní odborná literatura bude vybrána v souladu s tématem disertační práce..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Modern History (17-6) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Modern History (17-6) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (12-6) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (12-6) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer