Dissertation Seminar 3

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language of instruction	Semester
180SEIN3	credit	8	12 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 191 to 231 hours of self-study	English, Czech	academic year

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Name of lecturer(s)

Department

The subject provides Composition Department

Course Objective:

This course, required in the third year of study, is primarily intended to

to foster academic debate based on the reading of scholarly literature loosely related to the topics of students’ dissertation projects,
to present the current state of research in the area covered by the text portion of the dissertation within a seminar attended by the immediate academic community of doctoral students and advisors,
to foster the ability to articulate key aspects of one’s own research and engage with critical feedback from colleagues.

Topic Areas:

These are determined by the focus of the doctoral student’s own research.

Classes are held in thematic blocks four times per semester, with each block consisting of three class periods.

Learning outcomes

The ability to present the current state of research and actively respond to critical feedback from the immediate community of doctoral students and advisors through discussion and by incorporating their suggestions into one’s own work. The ability to understand scholarly texts and analyze them critically.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Literature

Since this is a general-interest course whose specific content is always determined anew based on the students’ current situation, the portfolio of study materials is subject to change.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Presentation of the results of artistic and theoretical research related to the dissertation topic and the advancement of academic discourse within a broad interdisciplinary context. Active preparation and the ability to participate in face-to-face academic debate.

Further information

No schedule has been prepared for this course