Objectives
The Advanced Studies Diploma in Education is awarded at the end of the 1st year of studies (60 ECTS) to students who:
a) Demonstrate ability to systematically understand problematic issues and research in educational;
b) Prove to hold complete capacity regarding research methodologies in education;
c) Confirm having domain in reflective learning , critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas;
d) Communicate with their peers, with the academic community and society in general on education issues and problems, with clear ideas and arguments, thus contributing to the development of a knowledge-based society.
In addition, the degree of Doctor of Educational will be awarded after the writing and defense of the doctoral thesis to students who:
e) Carry out original research work that contributes to extend the frontiers of knowledge and part of which deserves national or international dissemination in publications with a selection committee.
The Doctoral Program in Educational serves as a training course for students who intend to carry out original research leading to PhD thesis, contributing to the formation of researchers and innovation processes leaders in scientific research and at the same time for the training of teachers and other education professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in education but do not intend to proceed to the writing of the doctoral thesis.
Curricular plan and functioning
The PhD degree (60 ECTS) with a duration of one year, is focused on acquiring skills and knowledge in four areas:
a) Reflection on the educational phemomena and issues underlying them;
b) Training in research methodologies in education, aimed at providing conceptual and operational tools for the study of educational phenomena;
c) Training in two subjects, one in each half of the 1st year of nine course specialties;
d) The writing of a thesis, guided by a teacher, that may take many different shapes, according to the regulation.
After concluding a PhD, the doctoral student will in future focus on developing an original research work (120 ECTS), under one of the specialties, framed in the lines or research projects of one of the three research centers involved in this doctoral program. His research work will then be supported by seminars and tutorials, individually or together with other doctoral students.
It is planned that the courses will take place on Thursdays and Fridays between 18h and 22h.
