Doctorate in "Education Sciences". Department of Primary Education. Faculty of Humanities. University of the Aegean.

Description

The doctors of the department have the following:

Knowledge
- They have increased specialized knowledge on theoretical, applied, and specialized branches of the Science of Pedagogics, as well as on the Sciences of Training and Education, which comprise the basis for original thinking, research and professional activity.
- They show critical understanding of the principles, theories, methodologies and practices for a specific field of the Science of Pedagogics, as well as of the Sciences of Training and Education, along with its interconnection with other cognitive domains.
- They have increased critical perception of the evolutionary dynamic and of the cutting-edge issues of the specific cognitive domain that served as the subject of their doctorate.
Skills
- They apply with ease the theories and methodologies of the specialized subject of their doctorate in a critical and creative way on their own research, studies, and work.
- The apply with originality any specialized knowledge obtained through their doctorate to research, to analysis and to the development of innovative solutions for complex, interdisciplinary or pioneering issues.
- They are capable of assessing, interpreting and promoting modern scientific research and studies related to the specialized field of their doctorate.
- They provide deductively and scientifically documented solutions to complex and new issues of the specialized field of their doctorate and formulate valid judgments after considering the various relevant social, economic, cultural, and moral aspects.
- They document their positions using specialized information and arguments, related to the subject of their doctorate, towards a specialized or non-specialized audience with clarity, adequacy and accuracy.
Competences
- They have developed with autonomy their knowledge and competencies at a high level.
- They apply with professionalism the specialised knowledge and competencies acquired from their doctorate and can efficiently deal with new, interdisciplinary or unforeseen issues.
- They solve problems and take strategic decisions starting with inductive reasoning, which has been acquired during the in-depth studying of their doctorate’s subject.
- They contribute significantly to the progress of knowledge and practices in the professional and business field, and they have operational skill in managing crises.
- They take autonomous responsibility for education/training/teaching and managing a team and they assess its performance.

Further Information

Doctoral research aims firstly to the cultivation of the scientific competence in order to locate important pedagogical phenomena, identify problems and educational conditions that must be understood and improved, and related to theoretical, applied and specialized branches of the Pedagogical Sciences, as well as to the Sciences of Training and Education, and secondly to the design, development, and implementation of standard scientific ideas, pedagogical documented proposals, educational materials, and teaching methods for the effective solution of these problems.

Relation To Employment

Having high qualifications of this type, they may either be self-employed or they may work in key positions for state or private businesses and organisations.

Transitions

Access to this type is possible only for those who have obtained at least a level 7 qualification (unless it is provided for otherwise).
Holders of such type qualifications have access to programs of study of the same level.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.

Awarding Body

University of the Aegean

Qualification Type

DOCTORATE (DIDAKTORIKO DIPLOMA)

Name

Higher education

Purpose

Basic

Duration

Minimum 3 years