FORMAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
Version: Released and applicable since 1st August 2019 (last update: December 2020)
PhD programme: Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing (Kartografie, geoinformatika a dálkový průzkum Země)
Guarantor/Doctoral Board head contact: Petr Kubíček; kubicek@geogr.muni.cz
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
ZD011–ZD018 Ph.D. thesis / Příprava dizertační práce   each semester 15 ECTS (120 ECTS during the standard time)
ZD251 – 253 and
ZD271 - 273
Programme seminar enrol course ZD251 – 253 in autumn semesters and courses ZD271 - 273 in spring
semesters (12 ECTS)
ZD024 and ZD025 Scientific presentation at conference in English minimum one-time ZD024 (5 ECTS) and one-time ZD025 (3 ECTS)
ZD026 Foreign internship/ Zahraniční stáž minimum 2-months stay (or 2-years active collaboration in international project
after approval of Doctoral Board) (12 ECTS)
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)
ZD001–ZD004 Teaching Assistance / Pomoc při výuce   maximum 150 hours total for all studies during the first 4 semesters (12 ECTS)
Theoretical courses and all other requirements: checked by the Head of Doctoral Board /Guarantor:
• Theoretical courses – minimum 6 courses in semesters 1–4 (36 ECTS)
• Publication of 3 scientific papers – min. 1 first-author IF-journal paper (ZD021), 1 co-author SCOPUS-journal of IF-journal paper (ZD022), 1 coauthored
reviewed paper(ZD023) (30 ECTS)
• ZD010 Baseline of PhD thesis / Teze dizertační práce – defended before the end of Semester 6 (10 ECTS)
(*)Requirements fortheoretical SDE:
Theoretical preparation for SDE (after semester 5). A student at the SDE demonstrates thathe/she has mastered an in depth knowledge of Cartography , Geoinformatics and
Remote Sensing, including appropriate techniques, methodology, and skills. The aim is to examine both the level of knowledge and the ability to actively solve the specific
scientific problem, including their complex understanding and applicationof corresponding analytical methods and synthesis. The defence of the Baselines of the Ph.D. thesis
by an independent reviewer is a part of the state doctoral examination.
The oral exam includes questions from the two testing areas:
-Current trends in cartography, Geoinformatics and RemoteSensing (focused on the topicscovered by the Baseline of the Ph.D.)
-Research methods (data acquisition and evaluation, methods of their processing; focused on the topicscovered by the Baseline of the Ph.D.)
Elements of the ISP Milestones and their check
Enrolment to studies (Before
semester 1)
End of Semester 1 End of
Semester 4
End of Semester 6
(Theoretical State
Doctoral Exam, SDE
*)
End of
Semester 8
(Preparation
for PhD
defence)
(A) research and
development activities
(65 % of workload)
1. Research,
dissertation
project, literature
search 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
CHECK: Dean’s office [enrolment]
ZD011–ZD018 (15 ECTS each
semester)
CHECK: Dean’s office
Submit detailed
“research project”
for your PhD work
to the Doctoral
Board. Max. 4
pages containing
Background,
Research
hypothesis and
objectives,
Approach-methods,
Timeline of
foreseen activities,
Expected publicatio
ns.
CHECK: Doctoral
Board [Submitted
project]
No formal
check needed
Prepare “Baselines of
the PhD
thesis” ZD010 (Max.
20 pages) with
literature review
(text may later be
used as IntroductionSummary
to final
PhD thesis), state of
the PhD project,
results and planned
publications. “Baselin
es” are reviewed by
an independent
reviewer (possibly
one of the final
PhD thesis
reviewer).
CHECK: Doctoral
Board [ZD010, SDE
assessment]
Submit PhD
thesis
according to
instructions of
Doctoral Board,
format
according to
SCI MUNI
requirements
CHECK:
Doctoral Board,
Dean’s office
2. Publications
(Thesis should be
based on 3 papers
demonstrating
quality
and independence of
the student (~15%)
No formal check needed No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
No formal check
needed
Publications of the
student may be
included
in “Baselines” for SDE
(if relevant)
Three papers -
minimum
criteria:
One student’s
first-author
paper
published in IFjournal
[ZD021]
; one student’s
co-author
paper
published in
Scopusjournal
[ZD022]
; one co-
authored
reviewed
paper [ZD023].
All papers at
least in the
state “accepted
”.
CHECK:
Doctoral Board
[ZD021–
ZD023; Thesis]
3. Presentation of
results on scientific
seminars, symposia,
conferences etc.,
including preparation
of talks and/or
No formal check needed No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
No formal check
needed
List of presentations
may be included
in “Baselines” for SDE
(if relevant)
At minimum
one oral
presentation in
English at
international
conference and
at least one
(B) Specialized courses
and theoretical
preparation (20%)
(C) International
experience and
poster presentations
(~5%)
poster
presentation at
international
conference
CHECK: Doctor
al
Board [ZD024,
ZD025]
4. Theoretical
courses, preparation
to the state doctoral
exam – SDE (15%)
Enroll ZD 250 and ZD 263
Enroll 2 of the 5 Cartography,
Geoinformatics and remote sensing
study areas (ZD 264–ZD 267)
Identify student’s knowledge gaps and
what should be learned in 2 optional
courses for the first four semesters.
Consider courses at MU or outside.
CHECK: Student, Supervisor
No formal check
needed
Successfully
pass 6 theoreti
cal courses.
CHECK: Dean’s
office
[IS.MUNI]
Have all other
requirements
fulfilled (see this
column) and submit
the application to
SDE (Doctoral Board
organizes SDE
further)
Not relevant
anymore, all
requirements
fulfilled before
5. Doctoral
seminars (5%)
Enroll ZD 251 - 253 (obligatory
seminar for 3 autumn semesters)
Enroll ZD 271 - 273 (obligatory presen
tation seminar for 3 spring semesters)
CHECK: Student
No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
Get credits for
ZD 251 - 253
(obligatory seminar
for
3 autumn semesters)
and
ZD271 - 273 (obligat
ory presentation
seminar for
3 spring semesters)
CHECK: Dean’s office
[ZD 251 - 253,
ZD 271 - 273]
Not relevant
anymore, all
requirements
fulfilled before
6. Further improving
of English
competences (attend
No formal check needed No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
No formal check
needed
At minimum
one oral
presentation in
competitiveness (5%) ing courses,
seminars,
conferences, writing
publications, all in
English).
English at
international
conference and
at least one
poster
presentation at
international
conference
CHECK: Dean’s
office [ZD024,
ZD025]
7. Stay or internship
abroad - mandatory
participation in
international
cooperation (5%)
No formal check needed No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
No formal check
needed
Minimum 2months
foreign
stay, or 2-years
collaboration
on
international
project [ZD026]
CHECK: Dean’s
office [ZD026]
(D)
Pedagogical competenc
es
(20%)
8. Teaching
assistance -
classrooms,
exercises, advising
undergrad students
and comparable.
Development of pedagogical
experiences [ZD001–ZD004] – max.
150 hours through the
first 4 semesters
CHECK: Student
No formal check
needed
Completed 4
semesters of
“Development
of pedagogical
experiences”
CHECK: Dean’s
office [ZD001–
ZD004]
Not relevant
anymore, all
requirements
fulfilled before
Not relevant
anymore, all
requirements
fulfilled before
(E) Other transferrable
skills.
9. Career
development
- preparation and
management of
No formal check needed No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
No formal check
needed
No formal
check needed
Recommended theoretical courses
ZD264 Theoretical cartography
ZD265 Applied cartography
ZD266 GIScience
ZD267 Remote sensing
projects, scientific
writing, communicati
on, other soft-skills.