SUSK_03 Proseminar of Arts II.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková (lecturer)
Mgr. Karolína Kouřilová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 20. 2. 17:00–18:40 G31, Fri 20. 3. 17:00–18:40 G31, Fri 17. 4. 17:00–18:40 G31, Fri 15. 5. 17:00–18:40 G31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SUSK_02 Proseminar I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The proseminar acquaints students with basic methodological processes. The main objectives of the course are the following: Familiarity with principles of research, how studets should treat the subject of their research, how to read expert literature, quote correctly and use it for one's own written work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student is able to work according to established rules and requirements of the seminar work.
Key topics
  • 1. choice of topic and main thematic circles
  • 2. formulation of goals of the work
  • 3. formulation of one's own hypotheses
  • 4. cultivation of defining thinking and expert speech
  • 5. choice of literature and principles of its elaboration
  • 6. choice of adequate format of citations and links
  • 7. elaboration of detailed draft of the text
  • 8. paraphrasing exercise
  • 9. resumé and review
  • 10. rhetorical rules and expert text
  • 11. discussion on proseminar essays in progress
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Work with the text, discussion of seminar tasks, presentations, continuous completion of tasks
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The output is a proseminar paper of 18,000-25,000 characters including spaces (see further instructions). In addition, 75% attendance and completion of ongoing homework is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/25-26/course/view.php?id=699
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
There is an open course in ELF with background information, handouts, recommended readings, submissions, guidelines and requirements. All assignments are submitted in the course: https://elf.phil.muni.cz/25-26/course/view.php?id=699
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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