FF:AJ34210 Doctoral Seminar I - Course Information

AJ34210 Doctoral Seminar I

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc., M.A. (lecturer)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Jeffrey Alan Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

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

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Abstract

This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The objective is for the students to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).

Learning outcomes

The successful participants gain comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).

Key topics

This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The objective is for the students to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of their field of specialization (British and Irish Literature, North American Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Other Literatures in English) and at the same time develop their own professional profile in that field (for instance in a particular genre, stream, period, author, critical approach, etc.).

Study resources and literature

• Due to the individual nature of the subject, a formal list of books to be studies is not required.

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments to be completed. In the course of the consultations they receive feedback and advice from the supervisor.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

This seminar is structured as a series of regular consultations with the dissertation supervisor. In cooperation with their supervisor, students will formulate a reading list and a set of relevant assignments for each semester. The students are assessed based on the progress they have made during the semester in question.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
  
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