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General instructions – doctoral studies

Requirements for doctoral students during their studies and for the completion of the state doctoral examination and the defense of the dissertation

Form of study: Full-time EN

Form of study: Combined

 

Form of study: Full-time EN:

1. Required courses
The students have to pass all the courses they have in the ISP by the end of the second year. The students who have master degree in demography have to take at least three courses, which are: MPGS0120 Obecné kolokvium/General colloquium (DEM) and at least two other courses according to the recommended ISP. Students with a master degree in a different field have to take at least five courses: MPGS0120 Obecné kolokvium/General colloquium (DEM), three courses in the basics of demography (MD360P07A Demografická analýza I/Demographic Analysis I, MD360P88 Demografická analýza II/ Demographic Analysis II and MD360P86 World Population Development) and one course according to the recommended ISP. 

2. State doctoral exam and dissertation defence
For registration for the state doctoral exam (should be passed by the end of the second year), the students need to fulfil their duties (courses) in the ISP and they have to submit the electronic version of the theoretical-methodological considerations.
In case of a monograph, the dissertation has at least 40 standard pages (72,000 characters) with an introductory text that captures the core of the research activities of the student in the field of demography.
In case of a dissertation as a set of scientific articles, at least one published/accepted article must be presented with an introductory text that captures the core of the research activities of the student in the field of demography (at least 10 pages) and a plan of publications.
The state doctoral exam takes place in front of a committee and it consists of two parts: oral exam (to verify knowledge in the area of the dissertation) and defence of the existing part of dissertation. The dissertation is assessed by two opponents. The defence of the existing text (15-minute long presentation using presentation technology) shall prove the ability to defend preliminary results and to discuss methods chosen even before the thesis is finalized.
The oral exam is aimed at verifying the following skills: critical thinking, explaining a problem, differentiate meanings, argue, put a problem in a wider context, differentiate between general and specific issues, present relevant empirical examples, make generalizations.
The dissertation defence (PPT presentation for max. 45 minutes) shall prove the ability to present and defend methods and results of the doctoral project and the ability to discuss problems on a scientific level.
To apply for a defence, the students have to pass the state doctoral exam and to have all the duties in the ISP fulfilled (stay abroad, publications, etc.). The student submits the dissertation in such time that the defence can be done before the standard period of study is over.

3. Study stay abroad
The students have to go abroad to study or to conduct research abroad (for the topic related to their dissertation). The stay is at least one month long. In SIS, it is included in the “Internships”.

4. Publications
Dissertation can consist of several scientific articles or it can be a scientific monograph. Both forms require publications, as specified below. Only publications with affiliation to the department are accepted. In case of collective work, the students has to specify own contribution (included in the dissertation). If the text has not been published yet, the student has to submit a confirmation of acceptance for publication.


Dissertation as a set of publications:
The student has to publish at least four scientific articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. At least one has to be published in a journal with IF (according to the Web of Science) and the student has to be the first author with at least 50% contribution. The set of publications can include a chapter in a peer-reviewed book. The publications must form a logically organized thematic set. In some cases (e.g. due to the topic of the dissertation), the subject-area board can accept substituting one article in a journal with IF with two articles in foreign journals included in the database WoS/Scopus. The set of articles in the dissertation is accompanied by an introduction and a conclusion. The articles are provided in the appendix. The introductory chapter must be a substantial text that captures the core of the research activities of the student. In the conclusion, the student has to discuss the key conclusions and possibilities of further research.


Dissertation as a scientific monograph:
The monographs should be between 150 and 300 standard pages (270 to 540 thousand characters, spaces included).
The student has to publish at least two scientific articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. At least one of them has to be published in a journal with IF (according to the Web of Science) and the student has to be the first author with at least 50% contribution. One article can be replaced by a chapter in a peer-reviewed book. The publications must be related to the topic of the dissertation. . In some cases (e.g. due to the topic of the dissertation), the subject-area board can accept substituting one article in a journal with IF with two articles in foreign journals included in the database WoS/Scopus.

5. Teaching activities
The students usually participate in teaching activities and are also supervisors and opponents of bachelor theses (sometimes also master theses) and they take part in lectures and practical seminars, excursions, life-long learning courses etc. The teaching activities of the student are coordinated by the supervisor and the head of department. If the classes taught are not directly linked to the doctoral theses and/or are more frequent than one-time classes, these are financially reimbursed (by a separate contract).
In the third year, the student, after consulting the supervisor, has to provide 2-3 topics for bachelor theses in SIS. The topics have to be related to the doctoral project.

6. The presence at the department, in hours per week
The students in the full-time study programme and in the standard period of study are present at the department at least for 8 hours per week. The students take part in everyday activities of the department, especially in organizing entrance exams, PR activities, workshops, etc. The students attend the dissertation defences in their study programme and they attend lectures of visiting scholars.

7. Specific requirements for the given study programme (for instance requirements by the subject-area board on minimum number of conferences attended)
During the course of studies, the students have to present the results of their research at conferences and seminars (both in Czechia and abroad) and they have to publish articles.
Every year, the students take part in the seminars for PhD students. At least twice in the course of studies, the students have to present their progress (once before the state doctoral exam and once before the defence).
During the course of studies, the students have to participate actively at least in one conference in Czechia and one abroad. 
 


 

Form of study: Combined

1. Required courses
By the end of the third year, the students have to take and successfully pass all the courses in their ISP.
The students who have master degree in demography have to take at least three courses, which are: MPGS0120 Obecné kolokvium/General colloquium (DEM) and at least two other courses according to the recommended ISP. Students with a master degree in a different field have to take at least five courses: MPGS0120 Obecné kolokvium/General colloquium (DEM), three courses in the basics of demography (MD360P07A Demografická analýza I/Demographic Analysis I, MD360P88 Demografická analýza II/ Demographic Analysis II and MD360P86 World Population Development) and one course according to the recommended ISP. 

2. State doctoral exam and dissertation defence
For registration for the state doctoral exam (should be passed by the end of the second year), the students need to fulfil their duties (courses) in the ISP and they have to submit the electronic version of the theoretical-methodological considerations.
In case of a monograph, the dissertation has at least 40 standard pages (72,000 characters) with an introductory text that captures the core of the research activities of the student in the field of demography.
In case of a dissertation as a set of scientific articles, at least one published/accepted article must be presented with an introductory text that captures the core of the research activities of the student in the field of demography (at least 10 pages) and a plan of publications.
The state doctoral exam takes place in front of a committee and it consists of two parts: oral exam (to verify knowledge in the area of the dissertation) and defence of the existing part of dissertation. The dissertation is assessed by two opponents. The defence of the existing text (15-minute long presentation using presentation technology) shall prove the ability to defend preliminary results and to discuss methods chosen even before the thesis is finalized.
The oral exam is aimed at verifying the following skills: critical thinking, explaining a problem, differentiate meanings, argue, put a problem in a wider context, differentiate between general and specific issues, present relevant empirical examples, make generalizations.
The dissertation defence (PPT presentation for max. 45 minutes) shall prove the ability to present and defend methods and results of the doctoral project and the ability to discuss problems on a scientific level.
To apply for a defence, the students have to pass the state doctoral exam and to have all the duties in the ISP fulfilled (stay abroad, publications, etc.). The student submits the dissertation in such time that the defence can be done before the standard period of study is over.

3. Study stay abroad
The students have to go abroad to study or to conduct research abroad (for the topic related to their dissertation). The stay is at least one month long. In SIS, it is included in the “Internships”.

4. Publications
Dissertation can consist of several scientific articles or it can be a scientific monograph. Both forms require publications, as specified below. Only publications with affiliation to the department are accepted. In case of collective work, the students has to specify own contribution (included in the dissertation). If the text has not been published yet, the student has to submit a confirmation of acceptance for publication.
 

Dissertation as a set of publications:
The student has to publish at least four scientific articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. At least one has to be published in a journal with IF (according to the Web of Science) and the student has to be the first author with at least 50% contribution. The set of publications can include a chapter in a peer-reviewed book. The publications must form a logically organized thematic set. In some cases (e.g. due to the topic of the dissertation), the subject-area board can accept substituting one article in a journal with IF with two articles in foreign journals included in the database WoS/Scopus. The set of articles in the dissertation is accompanied by an introduction and a conclusion. The articles are provided in the appendix. The introductory chapter must be a substantial text that captures the core of the research activities of the student. In the conclusion, the student has to discuss the key conclusions and possibilities of further research.
 

Dissertation as a scientific monograph:
The monographs should be between 150 and 300 standard pages (270 to 540 thousand characters, spaces included).
The student has to publish at least two scientific articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. At least one of them has to be published in a journal with IF (according to the Web of Science) and the student has to be the first author with at least 50% contribution. One article can be replaced by a chapter in a peer-reviewed book. The publications must be related to the topic of the dissertation. . In some cases (e.g. due to the topic of the dissertation), the subject-area board can accept substituting one article in a journal with IF with two articles in foreign journals included in the database WoS/Scopus.
 
5. Teaching activities
Teaching is not required.
 
6. The presence at the department, in hours per week
Is not required.

7. Specific requirements for the given study programme (for instance requirements by the subject-area board on minimum number of conferences attended)
During the course of studies, the students have to present the results of their research at conferences and seminars (both in Czechia and abroad) and they have to publish articles.
Every year, the students take part in the seminars for PhD students. At least twice in the course of studies, the students have to present their progress (once before the state doctoral exam and once before the defence).
During the course of studies, the students have to participate actively at least in one conference in Czechia and one abroad. 
 
 

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