Course: Scientific Activity and Preparation of Dissertation 5

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Course title Scientific Activity and Preparation of Dissertation 5
Course code MEP/TVČD5
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
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.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kohajda Michael, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Active participation in a scientific conference with a paper on a topic related to the issues treated in the dissertation and submission of the paper in the form of a presentation or abstract to the supervisor (alternatively, publication of an output corresponding to the topic of the paper in a professional journal or collective professional publication). - Preparation and submission of a dissertation passage of at least 30 pages of text to your supervisor that analyses a sub-aspect of the issues addressed in the dissertation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This course, focused on research and dissertation preparation, is a key element of the study programme. The course aims to develop the student's professional skills and general competences, specifically the student's ability to research and analyse problems, to locate and analyse relevant sources, to present the acquired knowledge and skills in a scientific text and to present in a professional scientific forum. The course is designed as a six-semester course, with the demands of student performance in the course increasing as the semesters progress. During the fifth semester, the student is required, in collaboration with his/her advisor, to select a topic related to the issues addressed in the dissertation for his/her scientific paper (identify the problem to be addressed) and prepare this scientific paper to be eligible for presentation at a scientific conference (ability to present the solution found to the selected problem). At the same time, the student will continue to prepare his/her dissertation during this semester. To successfully complete the course, the student is required to: - Actively present a paper at a scientific conference on a topic related to the issue treated in the dissertation and submit the paper in the form of a presentation or abstract to the supervisor (alternatively, publish an output corresponding to the topic of the paper in a professional journal or collective professional publication). - Develop and submit to your supervisor a dissertation passage of at least 30 pages of text that analyses a sub-aspect of the issues addressed in the dissertation
The student's ability to present the acquired knowledge and skills in a scientific text and in a professional scientific forum
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is conditional upon completion of the course Scientific Activity and Preparation of Dissertation 1-4
MEP/TVČD1 and MEP/TVČD2 and MEP/TVČD3 and MEP/TVČD4

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

- Active participation in a scientific conference with a paper on a topic related to the issues treated in the dissertation and submission of the paper in the form of a presentation or abstract to the supervisor (alternatively, publication of an output corresponding to the topic of the paper in a professional journal or collective professional publication). - Preparation and submission of a dissertation passage of at least 30 pages of text to your supervisor that analyses a sub-aspect of the issues addressed in the dissertation
Recommended literature
  • JURISPRUDENCE, 2016, č. 25(6)..
  • 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.
  • GARNER, B., A. (2011). Právní psaní srozumitelným jazykem. Nugis Finem Publishing.
  • 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.
  • Melzer, F. (2011). Metodologie nalézání práva. 2. vyd.. C. H. Beck.
  • MONATERI, P., G. (ed.). (2012). Methods of Comparative Law. Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • MORRIS, C., MURPHY, C. (2011). Getting a PhD in Law. Hart.
  • MURRAY, R. (2017). How to Write a Thesis. McGraw-Hill Education.
  • VUČKA, J. (2022). Právní psaní. (2. vyd.). C. H. Beck.
  • 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): - (PADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): - (PADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer