Literature and Methodological Review - MB160S86D
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Literature and Methodological Review (MB160S86D), which the student submits no later than the end of the second year of the doctoral programme, should have a length of approximately 20–30 pages of text (excluding the list of references, appendices, tables, etc.).
The review is directly focused on the topic of the doctoral dissertation and places primary emphasis on the theoretical foundations, concepts, and methodological approaches on which the dissertation will be based. In addition to summarising the current state of knowledge in the chosen area, the review must also include a formulation of the main objectives of the dissertation and a description of the corresponding methodology. The selected objectives and applied methods should be clearly and systematically justified with regard to the current state of scientific knowledge and existing literature. The review should not merely present a formal summary of available findings, but should constitute a critical analysis of the current state of the field, enabling a deeper understanding of the research topic and the appropriate development of the conceptual and methodological framework for the dissertation project. The primary aims of the literature and methodological review are to: * present the thematic focus of the dissertation project, * define the research problem, * formulate the main objectives of the dissertation, * discuss suitable methodological approaches and procedures. The review provides a structured basis for the Theoretical and Methodological Discussion at the doctoral state examination and enables the student to demonstrate the ability to critically analyse literature, compare different methodological approaches, and justify their own research design. Last update: Votýpka Jan, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (08.01.2026)
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The completed literature review should be submitted to the course coordinator, Jan Votýpka (jan.votypka@natur.cuni.cz), who is responsible for its evaluation. Last update: Votýpka Jan, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (08.01.2026)
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The student should, in order to produce a literary and methodological review and successfully defend it:
Formulate the research problem and define the objectives of the review within the context of the field Independently search for, critically evaluate, and synthesize relevant scholarly literature Analyse the methodological approaches used in the research and assess their suitability and limitations Propose their own methodological framework for future research activities Present and discuss the results of the review in the context of their own research, clearly and coherently in both written and oral form Apply critical thinking and the ability to integrate insights from various sources into a coherent overview Develop the ability to plan, organise, and manage their own research activities Last update: Votýpka Jan, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (08.01.2026)
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