Course: Doctoral Seminar 1

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Course title Doctoral Seminar 1
Course code KFI/DS1D
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havlík Vladimír, Doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Kočandrle Radim, Doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course content is determined by the seminar teacher and is based on the current needs of the doctoral students. The topic selection is guided by the focus of the students' dissertations and their individual curricula. In particular, students learn to introduce the topic of their dissertation, justify the choice of their topic and explain their motivation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar
  • Individual project (40) - 204 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to delineate the development of classical schools of thought in the philosophy and history of science and technology
to describe the concepts of the most important theories in the field of philosophy and history of science and technology
to present the leading figures in the philosophy and history of science and technology
Skills
to apply the formal and ethical principles of academic work including publication principles in the philosophy and history of science and technology
to critically reflect and discuss examined problems
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the development of classical schools of thought in the philosophy and history of science and technology
to explain the concepts of the most important theories in the field of philosophy and history of science and technology
to characterize the contributions of leading figures in philosophy and history of science and technology
Skills
to evaluate the suitability of different research methods in the field of philosophy and science and technology
to independently analyze text from a given research area
analyze available information and generate their own theses on its basis
to choose an appropriate method to process the topic
present their own results to the study group
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Recommended literature
  • Konkrétní literaturu určuje vedoucí semináře na začátku semestru na základě aktuálních potřeb doktorandů. Výběr literatury se řídí zaměřením disertačních prací..


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): Theory and History of Science and Technology (11-5,6) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Science and Technology (11-5,6) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter