Doctoral Seminar I - JKD011

• Anglický název: Doctoral Seminar I
• Zajišťuje: Katedra mediálních studií (23-KMS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 0
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:0/2, Z [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / 8 (8)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je určen pouze pro doktorandy; předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: doc. Vaia Doudaki, D.Phil., Ph.D.
• Vyučující: doc. Vaia Doudaki, D.Phil., Ph.D.
• Patří mezi: Media and Communication studies DK_MCS; Media and Communication studies DP_MCS
• Je prerekvizitou pro: JKD012

Anotace

Doctoral Seminar I (DSI) is an introductory doctoral seminar aimed at providing students with basic knowledge in the presentation and evaluation of academic research projects, in the field of communication and media studies. Participating in the course’s series of seminars, the doctoral students become acquainted with the principles and techniques of structuring, presenting and evaluating research projects, in a seminar format that allows for dialogue, debate and reflection about one’s own work.

DSI students develop the basic skills for:

designing and structuring academic research projects;

communicating in written form and orally about their research projects;

evaluating research projects, by identifying their strengths and shortcomings, and providing constructive feedback.


In order to successfully fulfil the course’s requirements:

Each doctoral student needs to present her/his doctoral project, in written form and orally;

each doctoral student needs to discuss a fellow student’s project and provide detailed and constructive feedback, in written form and orally;

each doctoral student needs to submit a written improvement plan, responding to the feedback s/he received for her/his doctoral project;

students need to attend and be actively involved in the course’s seminars, by engaging in the peer review and feedback discussions.

Poslední úprava: Bednařík Petr, PhDr., Ph.D. (18.11.2022)

Cíl předmětu

Doctoral Seminar I (DSI) is an introductory doctoral seminar aimed at providing students with basic knowledge in the presentation and evaluation of academic research projects, in the field of communication and media studies. Participating in the course’s series of seminars, the doctoral students become acquainted with the principles and techniques of structuring, presenting and evaluating research projects, in a seminar format that allows for dialogue, debate and reflection about one’s own work.

DSI students develop the basic skills for:  

• designing and structuring academic research projects; 

• communicating in written form and orally about their research projects; 

• evaluating research projects, by identifying their strengths and shortcomings, and providing constructive feedback.

Poslední úprava: Turková Kateřina, Mgr. Ing., Ph.D. (15.11.2022)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

čeština

In order to successfully fulfil the course’s requirements:

• Each doctoral student needs to present her/his doctoral project, in written form and orally;

• each doctoral student needs to discuss a fellow student’s project and provide detailed and constructive feedback, in written form and orally;

• each doctoral student needs to submit a written improvement plan, responding to the feedback s/he received for her/his doctoral project;

• students need to attend and be actively involved in the course’s seminars, by engaging in the peer review and feedback discussions.

Poslední úprava: Nainová Victoria, Mgr., Ph.D. (24.02.2023)

angličtina

In order to successfully fulfil the course’s requirements:

• Each doctoral student needs to present her/his doctoral project, in written form and orally;

• each doctoral student needs to discuss a fellow student’s project and provide detailed and constructive feedback, in written form and orally;

• each doctoral student needs to submit a written improvement plan, responding to the feedback s/he received for her/his doctoral project;

• students need to attend and be actively involved in the course’s seminars, by engaging in the peer review and feedback discussions.

Poslední úprava: Turková Kateřina, Mgr. Ing., Ph.D. (15.11.2022)

Literatura

Literature on research design and dissertation writing

Allison, B., & Race, P. (2004). The student's guide to preparing dissertations and theses. Routledge.

Bell, J. (2005). Doing your research project: a guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. Open University Press.

Björk, L., & Räisänen, C. (1999/2000). Academic Writing: A university writing course. Bromley.

Glatthorn, A., & Joyner, R. (2005). Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: a step-by-step guide. Corwin Press.

Heath P. M. T., & Tynan, C. (2010). Crafting a research proposal. The Marketing Review, 10(2), 147-168.

Lunenburg, F. C., & Irby, B. J. (2008). Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioural sciences. SAGE.

Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. (2007). Surviving Your Dissertation. SAGE.

Thomas, R. M., & Brubaker, D. L. (2007). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning, research, and writing. Corwin Press.

Literature on methodology

Altheide, D. (1996). Qualitative media analysis. SAGE.

Alvesson, M., & Sköldberg, K. (2009). Reflexive Methodology: New Vistas for Qualitative Research. SAGE.

Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2008). Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and Implementation for Novice ResearchersThe Qualitative Report, 13(4, 544-559.

Berger, A. A. (2000). Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches. SAGE.

Brennen, B. S. (2013). Qualitative Research Methods for Media Studies. Routledge.

Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design. SAGE.

Freitas, H., Oliveira, M., Jenkins, M., & Popjoy, O. (1998). The Focus Group, a qualitative research method. Journal of Education, 1(1), 1-22.

Greenbaum, T. (2000). Moderating Focus Groups. SAGE.

Hargittai, E., Sandvig, C. (eds.) (2015). Digital Research Confidential. MIT Press.

Hine, C. (2015). Ethnography for the Internet. Bloomsbury Academic.

Jensen, K. B. (2002). A handbook of media and communication research: qualitative and quantitative methodologies.Routledge.

Jensen, K., & Jankowsi, N. (1993). A Handbook of qualitative methodologies for mass communication research. Routledge.

Kindon, S., Pain, R., Kesby, M. (eds.). (2007). Participatory action research approaches and methods. Connecting people, participation and place. Routledge.

Kozinets, R.V. (2015). Netnography: Redefined.SAGE.

Krippendorff, K. (2004, 2013). Content analysis: an introduction to its methodology. SAGE.

Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (1999). Designing Qualitative Research. SAGE.

Mason, J. (2002). Qualitative Researching. SAGE.

Merriam, S. B. (2009). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. Jossey-Bass.

Norman K. D., & Lincoln, Y. S. (eds.) (2017). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. SAGE.

Riffe, D., Lacy, S., & Fico, F. (2005). Analyzing media messages: using quantitative content analysis in research. Routledge.

Rogers, R. (2013). Digital Methods. MIT Press.

Saldaña, J. (2012) The coding manual for qualitative researchers. SAGE

Shaw, A., & Scott, T. D. (eds.) (2018). Interventions: Communication Research and Practice. Peter Lang

Silverman, D. (2016). Qualitative Research. SAGE. .

Silverman, D. (2011). Interpreting qualitative data: A guide to the principles of qualitative research. SAGE.

Silverman, D. (2001). Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analysing Talk, Text and Interaction. SAGE. 

Silverman, D. (ed.) (2004). Qualitative research: theory, method, and practice. SAGE. 

Titscher, S., Meyer, M., Wodak, R, & Vetter, E. (2000). Methods of Text and Discourse Analysis. SAGE.

Poslední úprava: Turková Kateřina, Mgr. Ing., Ph.D. (15.11.2022)

Metody výuky

Seminars, independent guided study

Poslední úprava: Turková Kateřina, Mgr. Ing., Ph.D. (15.11.2022)

Požadavky ke zkoušce

čeština

písemná a ústní

Poslední úprava: Skácel Petr, Mgr., DiS. (23.02.2023)

angličtina

Structure of doctoral project

The doctoral project is expected to be structured as follows:

1. Doctoral project title
2. Introduction (presentation of the project’s: main topic; aims; [primary and secondary] research questions; relevance)
3. Theoretical framework (presentation of the main theory/theories, and their related concepts, that the project will use as a theoretical and analytical guide; legitimation of the theoretical framework’s relevance for the specific project)
4. Research methodology (description of the paradigmatic position in which the project is based; presentation of research methodology; presentation of methods of data collection and data analysis; description of research process and design [including what kind of data will be collected and time plan]; ethical considerations)
5. References (at least 10 relevant academic sources of literature).

Length of doctoral project: 2,500 words (±10%, not including references)

Students can choose their (in-text and end-list) reference style (e.g. APA, Chicago, Harvard), but they need to be consistent.  

The doctoral students are expected to submit their project in written form at least one week before its presentation and discussion. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Each student will have 15 minutes to present her/his doctoral project, during a pre-scheduled seminar slot.

 

Guidelines for feedback

Each student will act as discussant of a fellow student’s doctoral project.

The discussant is expected to assess the doctoral project’s theoretical framework, its methodology and research design, and its overall feasibility.

The discussant will address the doctoral project’s strengths and weaknesses, and suggest possible solutions to remedy the observed shortcomings.

The discussant will propose at least two additional relevant publications that are not included in the project, legitimating their relevance.

Each discussant will have 15 minutes for her/his presentation.

The discussant will submit a short report of her/his feedback and evaluation on the day of the seminar.

 

Group feedback and discussion

All DSI students are expected to have read the projects that are presented and discussed beforehand, and provide feedback during the seminars and at the online forum area available on Moodle (minimally one comment/suggestion for each doctoral project).

 

 Improvement plan

Each student needs to submit a written report on how s/he will address and solve the shortcomings of her/his doctoral project, as they have been identified through the written and oral feedback.

The improvement plan needs to be submitted within two weeks after the seminar in which the doctoral project is presented and discussed.

Poslední úprava: Doudaki Vaia, doc., D.Phil., Ph.D. (19.10.2023)