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Course: Final Dissertation Seminar

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Course title Final Dissertation Seminar
Course code MEP/LFDS
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 4
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 40
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Petr Michal, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Hamuľák Ondrej, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kohajda Michael, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- cooperation between the student and his/her supervisor, using all the knowledge acquired during the study programme to finalise the dissertation text - submission of the dissertation to the supervisor for final checking

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The dissertation represents the basic written output of the doctoral study programme, by which the student demonstrates his/her ability to work scientifically and to capture the results of his/her research in a written output in the form of a comprehensive scientific work elaborating the chosen topic at a high scientific level, including consideration of the international context of the chosen topic. In writing the thesis, the student is expected to work closely with his/her supervisor and to make use of all the knowledge that the student has acquired during the study programme. At the end of the summer semester of the fourth year, the student should have already finalised the text of the dissertation and this corresponds to the requirement to submit the entire dissertation to the supervisor for final checking.
Ability to work scientifically and capture the results of their research in a written output in the form of a coherent scientific paper
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is not conditional on completion of other courses

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Completion of the course is conditional on the preparation of a dissertation and its submission to the supervisor for final review. The conditions are the same for students of the combined form of the study programme.
Recommended literature
  • CANE, P., KRITZER, H., M. (eds.). (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Empirical Legal Research. Oxford University Press.
  • DUNLEAVY, P. (2017). Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis Or Dissertation. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • EPSTEIN, L., MARTIN, A., D. (2014). An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research.. Oxford University Press.
  • GARNER, B., A. (2013). Legal Writing in Plain English. (2nd eds.).. University of Chicago Press.
  • George, A., Bennet, A. (2005). Case Studies and Theory Development in Social Sciences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • LAMMASNIEMI, L. (2018). Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide. Routledge.
  • MCCONVILLE, M., CHUI, W., H. (2012). Research Methods for Law. Edinburgh University Press.
  • MONATERI, P., G. (ed.). (2012). Methods of Comparative Law. Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • MORRIS, C., MURPHY, C., C. (2011). Getting a PhD in Law. Hart Publishing.
  • MURRAY, R. (2017). How to Write a Thesis. McGraw-Hill Education.
  • WATKINS, D. (2013). Research Methods in Law. Routledge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): - (LADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): - (LADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025