FORMAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
Version: Released and applicable since 1st August 2019 (last update: March 2021)
PhD programme: Anthropology (Anthropologie)
Guarantor/Doctoral Board head contact: Petra Urbanová, urbanova@sci.muni.cz
General outline:
• Semesters 1-4 (first 2 years of study) - students work on their research project + fulfil other requirements (theoretical courses, “short” thesis, teaching
assistance)
• Semesters 5 – 8 – main focus on research (work on doctoral project and thesis, publications, presentations at conferences, etc.)
General requirements for all students in the programme (please see detailed requirements for the Individual Study Plan in the detailed table below).
Mandatory courses: checked by Dean’s Office
XD100 Ph.D. thesis / Příprava dizertační práce Enrolled every semester during entire studies, recommended 25 ECTS for semesters 1-4, 30 ECTS for
semesters 5-8, 20 ECTS for semesters 9 +
Bi1419 Doctoral Seminar V / Doktorandský seminář V Enrolled in semesters 1 – 8, optional afterwards
XD102 Teaching Assistance / Pomoc při výuce Maximum 100 hours in total throughout the studies
XD106 Lecture in the foreign language
/ Odborná přednáška v cizím jazyce
Minimum once during studies (recommended 0 ECTS)
Placement Abroad / Zahraniční pracovní pobyt Minimum 1 month stay, min. once during studies (usually 5 ECTS/month), requirement given by law
Instructions for recognition of Placement Abroad:
https://www.sci.muni.cz/en/students/go-abroad/recognition-of-stay-abroad
(the recognition is done via IS application Internship and Stays, by creating record of the stay and
request for recognition; the course is then registered by Dean’s Office)
Theoretical courses and all other requirements: checked by the Head of Doctoral Board
- minimum 4 courses during semesters 1-4 (before theoretical doctoral exam, SDE*)
(*) Requirements for theoretical SDE:
Theoretical preparation for SDE before the thesis defence. The Doctoral Board will check the following aspects:
1/ proficiency in the fundamentals of the broader scientific discipline, i.e. knowledge in the field of anthropology as taught at the home institution (20% weight),
2/ profound understanding to the selected scientific specialization (30% weight)
3/ detailed knowledge within the topic(s) of the doctoral research project including a larger context (50% weight).
Elements of the
ISP
Milestones and their
check
Enrolment to studies
(Before semester 1)
End of Semester
4
End of Semester
8
End of Semester 8 and
beyond
(Theoretical State
Doctoral Exam, SDE *,
Preparation for PhD
defence)
(A) research and
development
activities (ca.
70% of
workload)
1. Research, dissertation
project, literature survey of the
actual state of the topic,
planning and the scientific
activities itself (50%).
Define framework topic
of your PhD project
with your supervisor for
enrolment.
XD100 for each
semester (25 ECTS for
semesters 1-4, 30 ECTS
for semesters 5-8, 20
ECTS for semesters 9+]
Prepare “short
thesis” (20-30
pages) with
literature review
(text may be used
subsequently as
introductory
chapters to the
final PhD thesis),
state of the PhD
project, results so
far. The “short”
thesis is made
available to the
board members
and a selected
reviewer
Submit PhD thesis
according to instructions
of Doctoral Board, format
according to SCI MUNI
requirements
2. Publications
(thesis ought to be based on 3
papers demonstrating quality
and independence of the
student (15%)
No formal check
needed
Prepare a list of
published,
submitted and “in
progress”
manuscripts
Prepare a list of
published,
submitted and
“in progress”
manuscripts if
not included in
documents for
“short” thesis
Three papers - minimum
criteria:
Two student’s firstauthored
papers
published in peerreviewed
journals, at least
one of them in an IFscored
journal, and
another peer-reviewed
published paper, where
the student is at least
referred as a co-author.
3. Presentation of results on
scientific seminars, symposia,
conferences etc., including
preparation of talks and/or
poster presentations (5%)
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
Submit a list of
oral
presentations
featuring
abstracts to the
Doctoral Board
if not included in
documents for
the “short”
thesis
At minimum one
documented oral
presentation in English
(B) Specialized
courses and
theoretical
preparation
(20%)
4. Theoretical courses,
preparation to the state
doctoral exam – SDE (15%)
Identify student’s gaps
in knowledge and areas
that should be learned
and developed for SDE.
Plan corresponding
courses, trainings for
the first two years.
Consider courses at MU
or outside. Minimum 4
credited courses are
required. Selection may
be changed/updated for
each semester
No formal check
needed
Successfully pass
at minimum 4
credited
theoretical
courses
Not relevant anymore, all
requirements fulfilled
prior to this step.
5. Doctoral seminars (5%) Enroll Bi1419
(mandatory for 8
semesters, optional
afterwards)
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
Credits for Bi1419 for 8
semesters.
Semesters when student
is at international stay
abroad are excluded.
(C) International
experience and
competitiveness
6. Further improving of English
competences (attending
courses, seminars, conferences,
writing publications, all in
English).
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
No formal check needed
7. Stay or internship abroad mandatory
participation in
international cooperation.
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
The minimum of 1 month
abroad. The stay activities
must be in relation to the
doctoral research project
(D) Pedagogical
competences
8. Teaching assistance classrooms,
exercises, advising
undergrad students and
comparable.
100 hours in total
throughout the studies
No formal check
needed
Not relevant anymore, all
requirements fulfilled
prior to this step
(E) Other
transferrable
skills.
9. Career development preparation
and management of
projects, scientific writing,
communication, other soft-
skills.
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
No formal check
needed
No formal check needed
Recommended theoretical courses
Bi3307 Digital imaging data acquisition and processing in anthropology
Bi3434 Research data processing
Bi8600 Multivariate Methods
Bi7560 Introduction to R
Bi7527 Data analysis in R
Bi8601 Advanced statistical methods
Bi7490 Advanced nonparametric methods
CJBC800 Academic Writing
Bi8773 Practical training in shape analysis