LMD_DZ Doctoral Exam

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
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
Course objectives
The aim of the doctoral examination is to verify that the student has appropriate knowledge in the field of his PhD study and that he/she has satisfactory theoretical training for further research. Students will prepare theoretical analysis of five problem-oriented topics from the field of medieval Latin philology that are not identical with the topic of their dissertation.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful passing of the examination the student will have detailed overview of the given research field and subsequently will be able to use the acquired knowledge of methodological applipcations in the context of his/her own research and study.
Syllabus
  • Consultation with the supervisor and selection of five topics for the oral examination
  • Independent preparation of the selected topics (3-5 pages each, including references to secondary literature)
  • Submission of the topics in writing to the examination committee
  • Presentation and discussion about the selected themes during an oral examination: the examination committee will choose three out of the proposed five topics which the applicant will elaborate on in detail (ca 10 pages) and which will be discussed in detail during the oral examination)
Teaching methods
Individual work, consultations with the supervisor.
Assessment methods
Oral examination in front of the examination board. In exceptional cases, the examination may be graded as ‘summa cum laude’, provided the following conditions are met: 1. the examination is held within the regular time defined by the conditions of the study programme; 2. the results achieved during the course of the study can be assessed as excellent (among others, they bring an original contribution to the field of study and bring a new perspective or methodology; they are internationally visible; they have a demonstrable positive response in the academic community; they are published in prestigious international journals or publishing houses that are excellent according to the RVVI criteria, i.e. Jimp, Jsc type results); 3. the candidate's performance in the state examination significantly exceeds the usual performance in the state examination in the given programme; 4. all members of the committee voted in favour of the ‘summa cum laude’ evaluation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět lze zapisovat po 2.-3. roce studia; splněn musí být nejpozději do 7. semestru studia.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025.
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