Study obligations

Study obligations

The study program is offered in both full-time and part-time formats. Each student's study obligations and schedule are set out in an individual study plan (ISP).

Further details on the organisation and content of the studies are governed by The Rules for the Organisation of PhD Studies at the Institute of International Studies FSV UK and other relevant faculty regulations.

In matters of their studies, the students contact primarily their supervisor and, additionally, the designated employee of the IMS Secretariat (andrea.smolikova@fsv.cuni.cz) or possibly the program's director  (ota.konrad@fsv.cuni.cz).

 

The structure of study requirements

For the Modern History PhD program, the following study requirements are prescribed to be fulfilled:

  • Theory and Practice of Academic Work

  • Methodology of Modern and Contemporary History

  • Doctoral Seminar

  • Publishing

  • International Conferences

  • Study Abroad/Internship

  • Regular Consultations 

  • IMS Doctoral Conference

  • Colloquium on the dissertation topic

  • Dissertation Defense 

The study requirements for each student and the schedule for their completion are set out in an individual study plan (ISP – see section below).

Detailed information on study requirements can be found on the program's main website.

 

Individual Study Plan (ISP)

After enrolling in the program, students immediately contact their supervisor and prepare an Individual Study Plan (ISP) following the model ISP and submit it to SIS by the end of November of that academic year at the latest. The ISP is subsequently discussed and, where appropriate, approved at the September Subject Area Board meeting. The ISP is processed in an electronic form, which is available in SIS. The ISP explicitly specifies which exams (taken during previous education) are recognized as fulfilling the requirements of doctoral studies. Photocopies of relevant Certificates (e.g. report cards, records in a university index or study information) are submitted by the students to the Faculty's Student Services Office.

In the ISP, all study requirements are scheduled to meet the standard period of study, i.e. eight semesters. The schedule of study requirements is scheduled in SIS according to the principles established by these Rules, in such a way as to make clear in which semester the specific study requirements are to be fulfilled. Students follow the template ISP when filling out ISPs, possible exceptions shall be consulted with their supervisor and the program’s director.

Yearly Assessment of study and specification of ISP

Each academic year (a specific date will always be set by the program’s director), students complete a yearly study assessment in the SIS, in which they capture the course of study in the past academic year in detail and justify any shortcomings in the ISP. On this basis, the supervisors will assess the course of study and propose measures to improve the learning outcomes, including, if necessary, reducing the scholarship of the student concerned for a specified period. The evaluations and supervisors' proposals are then assessed by the Subject Area Board, which will accept appropriate decisions, including student assessments.

The Subject Area Board assesses students at its June meeting.