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FORMAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
Version: Released and applicable since 1st of August 2020 (last updated: March, 2024)
PhD programme: ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMIST/ANALYTICKÝ GEOCHEMIK (ANGE)
Guarantor/Doctoral Board head contact: prof. RNDr. Viktor Kanický, DrSc. viktork@chemi.muni.cz
General requirements for all students in the programme (please see detailed requirements for the Individual Study Plan in the detailed table below):
Mandatory courses: checked by Dean’s Office
XD100 or
GD5x1
Ph.D. thesis / Příprava dizertační práce Enrolled every semester during entire studies, recommended 25 ECTS for semesters 1-4, 30 ECTS for
semesters 5-8, 20 ECTS for semesters 9 +
CDn01
or GD101;
and
XD107
Field seminar /Oborový seminář;
Seminar of Ph.D. Chemistry studies
/Seminář DSP Chemie
Obligatory seminars for 8 semesters
(n = 1-8)
C7777 Handling chemical substances
/ Zacházení s chemickými látkami
Enrolled every year of study, every autumn semester
XD102 or
GV001 Teaching Assistance / Pomoc při výuce 150 hours total
G0101 Occupational health and safety/
Školení BOZP a PO pro geology
Enrolled every year of study, every autumn semester
XD106 or
GD611
Lecture in the foreign language
/Odborná přednáška v cizím jazyce
Minimum once during studies (recommended 0 ECTS)
Placement Abroad
/Zahraniční pracovní pobyt
Minimum 1 month stay, min. 1-time during studies (usually 5 ECTS/month), requirement given by law.
Other forms of international cooperation must be approved by the Doctoral Board.
Instructions for recognition of Placement Abroad:
https://www.sci.muni.cz/en/students/go-abroad/recognition-of-stay-abroad
(the recognition is done via IS application Internship and Stays, by creating record of the stay and request
for recognition; the course is then registered by Dean’s Office)
Theoretical courses and all other requirements: checked by the Head of Doctoral Board / Head of Doctoral Committee
• a minimum of 4 courses completed with exams and 4 credited courses are required by the end of Semester 4
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Requirements for theoretical state doctoral examination (SDE*):
The state doctoral examination is designed to verify the student's general knowledge in the field and acquaintance with scholarly methods of research. The student
submits a treatise “Short Thesis” on his future dissertation (a text of 10 to 20 pages in English) one month before SDE. The examination has the form of a one hour
interview between the doctoral student and the members of the committee. The committee announces the assessment of the examination obtained by secret
voting immediately after the examination has been completed.
The subject areas for the SDE include:
• Trends in analytical chemistry
• Analytical methods in geochemistry
• Data processing and statistical analysis
• Environmental Geochemistry
• Mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry
• Methods used in the student´s dissertation
General outline:
• Semesters 1-4 (first 2 years of study) - students work on their research project and fulfil other requirements (theoretical classes, preparing for State
Doctoral Exam – SDE, teaching assistance
• Semesters 5 – 8: SDE* (5th
– 6th
semester) and main focus on research (work on doctoral project and thesis, publications, presentations at conferences,
etc.)
General requirements for all students in the programme (please see detailed requirements for the Individual Study Plan in the detailed table below):
From the offer of other subjects, the student selects in cooperation with the supervisor and assigns to the ISP. The division into:
• subjects expanding theoretical knowledge and deepening knowledge of the wider scientific field – 4 subjects with an examination
• subjects deepening specialized knowledge of the field – 4 subjects with colloquium or credit
is indicative and depends on the student's knowledge status at the entrance examination.
(Z nabídky dalších předmětů vybírá student ve spolupráci se školitelem a zařazuje do ISP. Rozdělení na:
• předměty rozšiřující teoretické vědomosti a prohlubující znalosti širšího vědního oboru – 4 předměty zakončené zkouškou
• předměty prohlubující specializované znalosti oboru – 4 předměty zakončené kolokviem nebo zápočtem
je indikativní a závisí na stavu znalostí studenta u přijímací zkoušky.)
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Subjects expanding theoretical knowledge and deepening knowledge of the wider scientific field (Předměty rozšiřující teoretické vědomosti a prohlubující
znalosti širšího vědního oboru)
C5060: Methods of chemical research (lecture) /Metody chemického výzkumu (přednáška)
C5150: Trends in analytical chemistry (lecture) /Trendy v analytické chemii (přednáška)
C7060: Trace analysis (lecture) /Stopová analýza (přednáška)
C6135: Statistical analysis of univariate data (lecture and exercise) /Analýza jednorozměrných dat (přednáška a cvičení)
C9070: Plasma spectrometry (lecture) /Hmotnostní a optická plazmová spektrometrie (přednáška)
C7021: Separation methods A (lecture) /Separační metody A (přednáška)
C7080: Lasers in analytical chemistry (lecture) /Lasery v analytické chemii (přednáška)
Graduates of the Master's degree in Geology can choose other subjects from the Chemistry catalogue (Absolventi magisterského studia Geologie si mohou vybrat
další předměty z katalogu Chemie)
GE111: Earth evolution for analytical geochemists (lecture) /Vznik a vývoj Země pro analytické geochemiky (přednáška)
GE121: Geochemistry on the Earth surface for analytical geochemists (lecture) /Geochemie povrchu Země pro analytické geochemiky (přednáška)
GE131: Chemical methods in geology (lecture) /Chemické metody v geologii (přednáška)
GE141: Rock-forming minerals for analytical geochemists (lecture + exercise) /Horninotvorné minerály pro anal. geochemiky (přednáška + cvičení)
GE151: Fundamentals of petrography for analytical geochemists (lecture + exercise) /Základy petrografie pro anal. geochemiky (přednáška + cvičení)
GE211: Origin of mineral deposits for analytical geochemists (lecture) /Ložiskotvorné procesy pro analytické geochemiky (přednáška)
GE221: Analytical hydrogeochemistry (lecture) /Analytická hydrogeochemie (přednáška)
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Subjects deepening specialized knowledge of the field (Předměty prohlubující odborné znalosti oboru)
C9067: Elemental trace analysis of geological materials by ICP-QMS – analysis of solutions and laser ablation (lecture) /Stopová prvková analýza geologických
materiálů ICP-QMS – analýza roztoků a laserová ablace (přednáška)
C9051: ICP-HRMS in the analysis of geological materials (lecture) /ICP-HRMS v analýze geologických materiálů (přednáška)
C9053: Determination of elemental contents in geological materials by ICP-OES (lecture) /Stanovení obsahů prvků v geologických materiálech ICP-OES (přednáška)
C9054: Analysis of geological samples using ICP-OES (exercise) /Analýza geologických vzorků pomocí ICP-OES (cvičení)
C9055: Analysis of geological materials by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, XRF (lecture + exercise) /Analýza geologických materiálů rentgenfluorescenční
spektrometrií XRF (přednáška + cvičení)
C9057: Preparation of geological samples for analysis (lecture + cvičení)
GE231: Environmental and geological sampling (lecture + exercise) /Environmentální a geologické vzorkování (přednáška + cvičení)
GE241: Electron microscopy and microanalysis for geosciences (lecture) /Základy elektronové mikroskopie a mikroanalýzy pro geovědní obory (přednáška)
GE251: Exercises of Electron microscopy and microanalysis for geosciences (exercise) /Praktické cvičení z elektronové mikroskopie a mikroanalýzy pro geovědní
obory (cvičení)
GE261: Geochemical data processing /Zpracování geochemických dat
Graduates of the Master's degree in Chemistry can choose other subjects in the Geology catalogue. (Absolventi magisterského studia Chemie si mohou vybrat
další předměty z katalogu Geologie)
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Individual study plan elements Milestones and their check
Areas
A - E
Activities
1 - 9
Enrolment to studies
Before semester 1
Milestone 1
End of Semester 1
Milestone 2
End of Semester 4
Milestone 3
End of Semester 8
A) Scientific
research
competences
Research and
development
activities (ca. 70
% of workload)
1. Preparation of
dissertation work
It includes scientific
research on the topic
of the dissertation
thesis including
compilation of the
review on the
current state of the
topic, as well as
continuous
acquisition of
practical experience
in methodology
during fieldwork, in
laboratories, or
specialized
classrooms (50%)
Define framework
topic of your PhD
project with your
supervisor for
enrolment.
CHECK: Dean’s office
[enrolment]
Enrol and complete
XD100 for each
semester (25 ECTS
for semesters 1-4, 30
ECTS for semesters
5-8, 20 ECTS for
semesters 9+)
Enrol and complete
Handling chemical
substances (C7777)
course in each Fall
semester.
Enrol and complete
Occupational health
and safety (G0101)
course in each Fall
semester
CHECK: Dean’s office
Submit “Individual Study Plan”
(ISP) for your PhD work to the
Doctoral Board - a detailed
research program and study
plan of the whole study.
CHECK: Programme Board
[Submitted Individual Study
Plan]
then
Dean’s office [Submitted
Individual Study Plan]
Prepare “Short Thesis” (10- 20
pages of text containing
literature review by the end of
the 4th
semester. This part
may later be used as
Introduction-background to
the final PhD Thesis.
Submit the “Short Thesis“ to
the Programme Board
CHECK: Programme Board
[State Doctoral Examination
(SDE) assessment]
Submit the “Short Thesis“ to the
State Doctoral Examination
(SDE) committee one month
before the SDE.
CHECK: Examination committee
[SDE assessment]
Pass SDE in the 5th
or at the
latest in the 6th
semester.
Submit PhD thesis, see
Programme Board instructions,
SCI MUNI format requirements
CHECK: Programme board,
Dean’s office
The preferred form of
dissertation is a TREATISE.
Allowed dissertation form is a
commented collection of
publications.
Also submit:
1. Thesis Summary (CZ and ENG)
on motivations and results.
2. Curriculum vitae of yours.
3. List of publications and
conference presentations .
CHECK: Programme Board,
Dean’s office
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2. Publication
activity and writing
of dissertation thesis
text
Dissertation thesis
should be based on
published or
accepted papers
demonstrating
quality and
independence of the
student´s research
work (15 %)
No formal check
needed
No formal check needed No formal check needed
Student´s publication(s) may
be included in the “Short
Thesis” for SDE (if relevant).
The admission of the
dissertation thesis for the
defense is based on fulfilling of
the following criteria:
1. The student is an author of 2
publications in journals ranked
in quartiles Q1 or Q2 in a
particular category according to
Web of Science. (WoS). If the
publication is ranked in more
than one category, the best rank
is considered. The student is the
1st
author of at least 1 of these
publications. (Co-/authorship of
a submitted or granted
international patent application
may be accepted as authorship
of one of these publications, but
only based on specific approval
by the Programme Board).
OR
2. The student is the 1st
author
of 1 publication in journal
ranked in the 1st
decile in a
particular category of the WoS
with an exception of review
articles (this is allowed only
based on approval by the
Doctoral Board).
One paper should be published
by the end of the 6th semester
CHECK: Programme board
[Thesis].
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3. Presentation of
results on scientific
seminars, symposia,
conferences etc.,
including
preparation of talks
and/or poster
presentations (5 %)
No formal check
needed
No formal check needed No formal check needed
A list of presentations may be
included in the “Short Thesis”
for SDE (if relevant).
A student must present one oral
presentation at an international
seminar or a conference in
English to obtain credits for
XD106.
Credits are awarded by
supervisors or by a person
designated in advance by the
Doctoral Board.
CHECK: Dean’s office [XD106]
B) Specialized
courses and
theoretical
preparation
(20%)
4. Theoretical
courses, laboratory
exercises, and
preparation to the
state doctoral exam
– SDE (15%)
Select courses
according to
identified student’s
knowledge gaps and
required topics for
SDE.
Plan corresponding
courses, trainings for
the first two years.
Consider courses at
MUNI or outside.
Minimum 4 courses
completed with an
exam and 4 credited
courses are
required.
Selection can be
changed/updated for
each semester.
CHECK: Supervisor
No formal check needed Successfully pass minimum 4
courses completed with an
exam and 4 credited courses.
CHECK: Dean’s office
[IS.MUNI]
Courses completed abroad are
approved by the Programme
Board.
CHECK: Dean’s office
[IS.MUNI]
Have all other requirements
fulfilled (see in this column)
and submit the application to
theoretical SDE.
The Doctoral Board organizes
SDE during Semester 5-6.
No formal check needed,
requirements already fulfilled
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5. Doctoral seminars
(5%)
Enrol CDn01, n = 1-8
(Attendance is
compulsory during
the actual length of
study). Seminar is
not compulsory in
the combined form
of studies.
Enrol XD107
(Attendance is
compulsory during
the actual length of
study). This course is
conducted as a
doctoral student
conference at the
end of each
semester. Students
present 2 posters
and a lecture on
their results of
dissertation work.
This seminar is
compulsory in the
combined form of
studies during the
standard length of
studies, the lecture
before dissertation
defence is
compulsory for both
fulltime/combined
CHECK: Student
No formal check needed CHECK: Dean’s office
[4 semesters of CDn01, n = 1-
8, and 4 semesters of XD107]
Obtained credits for CDn01, n =
1-8, and XD107 for all semesters
when student works at MUNI in
Brno. Semesters when student is
at international stay abroad are
excluded.
CHECK: Dean’s office [IS.MUNI]
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C) International
experience and
competitivenes
s
6. Further improving
of English
competences
(attending courses,
seminars,
conferences, writing
publications, all in
English).
No formal check
needed
No formal check needed No formal check needed No formal check needed
CHECK: Dean’s office [XD106]
7. Stay or internship
abroad - mandatory
participation in
international
cooperation.
No formal check needed No formal check needed Minimum is 1 month foreign stay;
longer stays (3+ months) are
preferred considering the topic.
Other forms of international
cooperation must be approved by
the Programme Board in order to
obtain credits for XD110.
CHECK: Dean’s office [stay abroad
in IS; XD110]
D) Pedagogical
competences
8. Teaching
assistance -
classrooms,
exercises, advising
undergrad students
and comparable.
Required 150 hours.
Must complete
during first four
semesters.
CHECK: Student
No formal check needed CHECK: Dean’s office [IS;
XD102 for 4 semesters]
No formal check needed,
requirements already fulfilled
E) Other
transferrable
skills.
9. Career
development preparation
and
management of
projects, scientific
writing,
communication,
other softskills.
No formal check
needed
Check offers of PHD
TRAINING SCHOOL
and outside of MUNI
CHECK: Student
No formal sd check needed No formal check needed No formal check needed