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Course: From Draft to Dissertation: Close reading and Editing of Theses on Art, Media and Theory

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Course title From Draft to Dissertation: Close reading and Editing of Theses on Art, Media and Theory
Course code FIF/91MDD
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burešová Jana, prof. PhDr. CSc.
  • Elbel Martin, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Kalous Antonín, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Antonín Malaníková Michaela, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Miller Jaroslav, prof. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Nováček Karel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Oppeltová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Papajík David, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Perutka Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Prchal Pavlíčková Radmila, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Somer Tomáš, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Stejskal Jan, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Švaříčková Slabáková Radmila, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Viktořík Michael, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jirsa Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Organized as a set of creative workshops, the Ph.D. optional and cross-disciplinary course will focus on preparing, writing and editing dissertations and scholarly papers. The methodological framework of the seminar builds on the approaches of "rewriting" and copy-editing as developed by Howard S. Becker in the context of the social sciences, with a special emphasis on close reading of dissertation fragments. Based on individual' dissertation projects, students will participate in an intense discussion and mutual confrontation of their research in the following areas: 1) methodological framework, 2) theoretical concepts and problems, 3) structure of the text, 4) argumentation strategies, 5) research questions. In addition to the constructive critique and both rewriting and copy-editing, the seminar also aims to help students with the publication process.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 125 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective is to deepen the skills of scholarly writing and editing, to improve the analytical and argumentation skills of Ph.D. students, to cultivate their ability of critical and conceptual thinking. Besides enhancing the skills of a constructive critique, rewriting and copy-editing their theses, the seminar also aims to help students with the publishing process.
Understanding and mastering the current methodologies of the academic writing and editing. A competent use of current terminology and a deeper understanding of the following issues: 1) methodological framework, 2) theoretical concepts and problems, 3) structure of the scholarly text, 4) argumentation strategies, 5) research questions. Improvement of constructive critique, argumentation, and analytical skills, the practice of rewriting and editing of one's own works, presenting skills, allowing the student to publish in academic journals or collective monographs at home and abroad and to participate in international conferences.
Prerequisites
Completed M.A. study program.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance

- reading and editing assignments - abstracts and drafts preparation - active participation in discussions - preparation of a research question and a short dissertation abstract in English - attendance (min. 75%)
Recommended literature
  • Bailey, Stephen. (2015). The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students. London.
  • Bal, Mieke. (2002). Travelling Concepts in the Humanities: A Rough Guide. Toronto.
  • Becker, Howard S. (2007). Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start to Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article. Chicago.
  • Belcher, Wendy Laura. (2009). Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success. Los Angeles.
  • Billig, Michael. (2013). Learn to Write Badly: How to Succeed in the Social Sciences. Cambridge.
  • Germano, William. (2013). From Dissertation to Book. Chicago.


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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (20) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Language (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Language (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (16) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Language (12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Comparative Slavonic Philology (12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Languages and Culture of China and Japan (15) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Literature (12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Romance Languages (14) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Romance literature (12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (12) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech History (12) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Andragoghy (20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (19) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Literatura (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Language (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (20) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Economic and Managerial Studies (16) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (12) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English and American Literature (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Language (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Sociology (2019) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Migration Studies (20) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Languages and Culture of China and Japan (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Media and Cultural Studies (2021) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Comparative Slavonic Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (16) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Media and Cultural Studies (14) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Pedagogical Psychology (12) Category: Psychology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Music (12) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory of Literature (12) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech History (12) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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