Level:  doctoral academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Pedagogy – doctoral degree (ph.d.)

The Doctoral degree study program in Pedagogy is designed to educate and train experts competent to comprehend and analyze the processes and activities concerning the upbringing and education within the overall cultural, historical, civilized, social, individual and collective, and institutional dimension based on acquired theoretical knowledge and developed professional competencies. The candidates will also be allowed to critically investigate, evaluate, develop and advance both pedagogic science and practice in various areas of professional work, including contemporary research results, social needs and trends, and individual potentials and rights. Starting with the above mentioned, the Doctoral degree program is created to secure the highest level of professional competencies: theoretical knowledge, techniques, skills and strategies of professional and research work. The Doctoral degree study program in Pedagogy is oriented towards enabling and qualifying candidates for individual research work. The program explores specific theoretical, methodical and research issues via pedagogic theories, and practical and research work. The purpose of the program is the development of science and critical thinking, and training of candidates to individually conduct classified and public research studies in order of contributing to the progress of science and society in general.

The main objectives of the Doctoral degree program in Pedagogy are: • To qualify candidates for critical comprehension and evaluation of Pedagogy as a science concerned with the upbringing and education as forms of social practice • To qualify candidates for applying contextual and interdisciplinary approaches in researching pedagogic phenomena • To develop creative abilities of candidates and enable them for individual process solving of theoretical and practical issues in areas of upbringing and education • To expand research interests, scientific straight forwardness and openness, and critical approaches towards theoretical and research results; to increase readiness for continuous evaluation of opportunities, values and accomplishments of Pedagogy, while constantly searching for the scientific truth • To train candidates for conducting individual research work • To enable candidates in joining national and international research projects • To develop consciousness in candidates about the necessity of continuous professional growth • To extend academic and professional skills necessary for the development and popularization of Pedagogy and pedagogic practice

A graduate student with a Doctoral degree in Pedagogy will be qualified and will have adequate competence to perform the following:

• To individually resolve and explain practical and theoretical problems concerning general matters concerning Pedagogy while developing and practicing educational systems and methods • To individually identify research questions and topics, define research problems, and plan and realize research studies using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques • To initiate and engage in accomplishing domestic and international research projects concerning educational issues and matters • To critically analyze, evaluate and apply innovative pedagogic ideas and findings • To understand and practice the principles of working ethics and act in accordance with rules of Law • To communicate on professional level while presenting research results • To present achieved research results at domestic and international conventions, to publish the same in periodicals and magazines, to promote knowledge and ideas in academic circles and in public significant for social and cultural growth • To work as a research team member • To accomplish original research works using results to expand the knowledge in Pedagogy • To recognize and understand in details theoretical and methodological issues concerning Pedagogy • To comprehend and apply various methodological and epistemological methods, and evaluate their efficiency in researching educational systems and programs • To realize and understand educational issues within social, cultural and institutional context • To comprehend theoretical and methodological basis of developing educational programs • To explore educational phenomena and develop educational approaches for integrating various discoveries within the areas of Pedagogy, and to critically analyze different pedagogic theories and movements • To relate and connect knowledge gained from studying Pedagogy with knowledge from other disciplines using it for solving existing educational issues • To understand and productively use modern findings of Pedagogy • To utilize research projects’ results for improving and promoting Pedagogy

An entrance conditions for enrollment in a follow-up Doctoral study program are the completion of study in a Master’s study program (300 ECTS credits), the average grade of 8.00 during Bachelor and Master’s study programs, or at least five published research studies in magazines of national and international recognition. The knowledge of at least one foreign language is mandatory as well. Rules for entrance examinations and admission are set in connection with the Faculty of Philosophy Statute. A student applying for a Doctoral study program with a Master’s degree from a different study group will have to take the differential exam if necessary.

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