Ph.D. Students ****************************************************************************************** * Introduction ****************************************************************************************** The goal of the following text is to inform applicants for the PhD Degree Programme about study and requirements in the accredited branch of kinanthropology (hereafter KIN) and bio PhD Degree Programme of KIN at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (hereafter FTVS character of scientific education, and is intended for home as well as foreign graduates f Master degree study. Topics of PhD theses result from professional specialization of supervisors and are modifi wishes and possibilities of individual postgraduates. They are also limited by financial p apparatus facilities of certain workplaces. PhD Degree Programme is intended especially for a three-year full time internal study and temporarily and exceptionally, the work is supplied with a scholarship or research grant. - postgraduates pay an annual fee of 150.000 CZK (Czech crowns) for this school year. PhD degree students are chosen for the study by means of competition based on a written ap Candidates who take a priority are authors of outstanding PhD theses, expert articles show professional interest and a clear conception of the supposed PhD thesis. The study and realization of the project of scientific work proceed simultaneously. After defence of his/her work and appropriate PhD examinations, the postgraduate will be awarded title "doctor" analogous to the international standard of PhD. ****************************************************************************************** * PhD Degree Programme at FTVS, Forms and Organization ****************************************************************************************** PhD Degree Programme has got a character of scientific education. It is intended for home as foreign graduates from all kinds of Master Degree Study (Magister). At FTVS it is reali disciplines of science: Kinanthropology and Biomechanics. Goals of PhD Degree Programme at FTVS is to provide graduates from universities with a qua corresponding to the international standard of PhD. Another goal is to recruit experts for pedagogic work of departments and research centres of not only FTVS, but also of other fac and institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad as well. Management of PhD Degree Programme at FTVS is in charge of a thirteen-member Branch Counci Programme. They appoint members of the admission committee and supervisors for individual Following the supervisors proposals, they authorize individual programmes of PhD Degree Pr coordinate the programme of courses, seminars, and the scientific work of PhD degree stude the proposal of a supervisor and departments, they authorize themes of PhD theses in the f research projects, they evaluate the course of PhD degree study, they propose opponents of members of committees for defence of PhD theses, and members of committees for PhD examina Economic Insurance: Students of PhD Degree Programme study full time (internally) on the b scholarship or as self-payers, or externally as part-time students who are employed elsewh scholarship can be awarded from the funds of FTVS, or from the funds of a research grant. of scholarship for PhD Degree Programme is solved by means of a contract with a postgradua workplace. Border Content of PhD Degree Programme at FTVS: Content of the study is determined by mean between a supervisor and a student, and then authorized by the Council of PhD Degree Progr are chosen to correspond with the nature of a PhD thesis and PhD examination. The sum of c least 13. one credit represents fulfilling tasks of one-term lessons of one subject. ****************************************************************************************** * PhD Degree Programme Rules ****************************************************************************************** General rules The Act No 111/1998 dealing with university education, Statute of Charles University and S of Physical Education and Sport of Charles University is generally valid norms of postgrad Programme at FTVS. Postgraduate PhD Degree Programme consists of controlled teaching proce research work with examiner´ s report, and PhD examination. It is implemented in scientifi kinathropology or biomechanics. Graduates from postgraduate PhD Degree Programme are award scientific degree PhD. The degree is awarded by Charles University at recommendation of FT Branch Councils appointed by the dean decide about the inauguration, course and graduation students. PhD Degree Programme applicants show their interest in PhD Degree Programme by a written a which they give required data. Scholarship for PhD Degree Programme is given as a result o Scholarship is usually for three years minimum. The Branch Council decides about the admis Degree Programme after consulting a possible supervisor and department where they intend t applicant. Determination of the department and of the supervisor is included in a written notificatio the admission of an applicant. After the admission to PhD Degree Programme applicants beco of Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, which means members of the academic community University. PhD Degree Programme usually begins at the beginning of the school year. ****************************************************************************************** * Course of PhD Degree Programme ****************************************************************************************** The study can last three to eight years maximally. Students are obliged to announce the in do not receive the scholarship then. Students have to submit their individual study progra Branch Council after consulting it with the supervisor by the end of the first semester. T includes subjects that guarantee fulfilment of tasks of a research project and the require examination (13 credits). Semester extension and chronological order of subjects are a par The programme contains an outline of the research work, the year of assumed doctoral viva examination. Suggestion of study stays and their contents is also a part of the program. o the study program, the PhD Degree Programme Council designates the board of examiners. Supervisor´ s information about the defence of a more detailed project in the department a possibility of its fulfilment is the condition to continue the study the next year. Teachi included subject is finished by awarding a credit. Credits are valid for 6 years. ****************************************************************************************** * Graduation from PhD Degree Programme ****************************************************************************************** The study is finished by passing PhD examination. Besides it can be finished on the basis s own written application, by a written decision of the dean, at recommendation of Branch programme is not fulfilled, or automatically if the eight-year term is exceeded (by a writ about the end of PhD degree study). By passing PhD examination students show deep knowledge of their branch from the standpoin methodological and philosophical bases, specialist knowledge in a chosen field including k research work methods, ability to learn new pieces of information in science, evaluate the creatively. PhD examination is commissional. The board of examiners usually consists of five members, by the Branch Council for PhD Degree Programme. Unsuccessful PhD examination can be taken Together with the teaching program, students have to implement their research project unde ´s control. After finishing it and when having gained 13 credits, students can ask the Cou voce of their PhD thesis. Information about the result of doctoral viva voce in the depart the application. PhD thesis is the result of solving a research task. It has a character of a publication, publications or a manuscript of PhD thesis for doctoral viva voce. PhD thesis has to show ability of independent research work. The Council designates two examiners-opponents, at least one of them is a significant expe at FTVS. They work out an opponent´s report. Boards of examiners for PhD viva voce usually members. They consist of a chairman, two opponents and two experts in the solved problem. present and in an advisory capacity. PhD viva voce is announced for the public on a notice board at the faculty a month in adva open to the public. Six weeks before the doctoral viva voce students submit the summary of Czech and in English. When taking the doctoral viva voce, students inform about their work the opponent´s report and to the public discussion. The result is decided by a ballot. The determined by the majority of positive votes. Unsuccessful doctoral viva voce and examination can be taken once more only after rewritin not earlier than in six months. At the dean’s recommendation the graduate from PhD Degree Programme at Faculty of Physical Sport gains the diploma with the graduation in the accredited branch and gains the academi degree PhD. The graduate also gets a certificate with the named teaching process, names of supervisor´s name, the topic of PhD thesis and the result of PhD examination.