Course: Doctoral Seminar III.

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Course title Doctoral Seminar III.
Course code ISZ/VYDO3
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 12
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)
  • Tavel Peter, prof. Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is conducted throughout the entire duration of the doctoral study program, during which each student presents the progress of their dissertation project each academic year (each student thus presents their dissertation project three times in total). The course is designed so that, ideally, all students and supervisors from all years meet together to familiarize themselves with the dissertation topics across the entire doctoral program. The assessment committee is composed of at least two members from the field council and the supervisor of the respective dissertation project, who serves as the chair of the committee. Within the course, students present the ongoing results of their dissertation research. When presenting the progress of their dissertation, students introduce their project and dissertation theses, discuss the selected methodology and theoretical framework, and present partial results. Through this process, students develop, practice, and refine essential skills and abilities: Writing skills: including the ability to create bibliographic references, understanding ethical principles of scientific work, written presentation of results, familiarity with various types of academic writing, structuring texts, and time management. Presentation skills: including participation in academic discussions, presenting and defending their own positions based on persuasive and well-founded arguments, and the ability to adopt an open attitude toward different disciplinary and methodological perspectives. The committee (as well as fellow students) provides critical feedback to the student on each step of their research and dissertation preparation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Course objectives: Students gain experience in presenting and discussing their own results with the academic community. Students gain experience from the perspective of an assessment committee. Students and supervisors gain an overview of ongoing research within the program, providing opportunities for collaboration and mutual enrichment of research projects. Students prepare for the final defense of their dissertation.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Required reading: Dunleavy, P. (2003). Authoring a PhD: How to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation. Palgrave Macmillan. Punch, F. K. (2008). Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha, Portál. Recommended reading: Noy, C. (2003). The Write of Passage: Reflections on Writing a Dissertation in Narrative Methodology. In Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 4(2). Piantanida, M., & Garman, N. B. (Eds.). (2009). The qualitative dissertation: A guide for students and faculty. Sage. Silverman, D. (2013). Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. SAGE Publications Limited.
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