Doctor of Philosophy in Education Sciences
Presentation
To develop in graduate students the necessary conditions to carry out research that contributes to a permanent scientific and didactic improvement in the field of Education, training qualified professionals to act as researchers, teachers, and principals. In addition, to train researchers to develop investigations on the educational problem, aiming to contribute to the production of knowledge in the area of education. The course provides an approach based on the whole person formation and Christian Principles.
Title awarded to the graduate:
Doctor of Education Sciences
Core Areas:
- CA 1: Christian Education, Culture, and Transdisciplinarity;
- CA 2: Public Policies and Special and Inclusive Education;
- CA 3: Theory and Philosophy of Education;
- CA 4: Transformation and Complexification of Education in Contemporary Times;
Estimated duration of 48 months. Being:
- Stage 1- courses / components;
- Stage 2- for the preparation of the senior paper (dissertation or thesis) under direct guidance of an advisor;
- The examination board will take place after the above-mentioned steps have been completed. If the student does not complete the thesis, they must enter into a contractual addendum and continue paying the course fees;
- The student must make at least 03 (three) academic publications during the study period, these must be published in magazines with relevance index.
- The student must complete an additional workload in participating in academic events and lifelong education and extension courses to form the academic-scientific curriculum.
Responsible Persons:
Dr. Marcela Tarciana Cunha Silva Martins
Dean of Academic Relations at VCCU
Dr. Vivianne de Souza
Head Professor at the School of Arts, Theology, and Ministry
Coursework Plan
Stage 1 - Curricular Components
- DPESI1 – Epistemology of Advanced Education
- DPESI4 – Anthropology of Religious Education
- DPESI5 – Teaching Methodology for 21st Century Education
- DPESI6 – Advanced studies in Educational Policy, Planning and Educational Management*
- DPESS1 – Education, religious education and teacher training
- DPESS2 – Curricular policies and religious education
- DPESS3 – Education, Philosophy and Diversity
- DPESS4 – Socio-cultural Aspects of Education
- DPESS5 – Education and the demands of contemporary society
- DPESS6 – Advanced studies in Inclusive Education
- DPESS7 – Socio-philosophical Paradigms of Education
- DPESR1 – Scientific Research Methodology in Education
- DPESI2 – Integrating Seminar
- DPESR2 – Higher Education Methodology
- DPESR4 – Doctoral Training Seminar I
- DPESR5 – Doctoral Training Seminar II
- Extracurricular Activities
Hours
60
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300
Credits
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20
Stage 2 - Orientation
- Senior Thesis Research and Development
- Senior Thesis Qualification
- Presentation of the Thesis
- Foreign Language Proficiency (English)
- Foreign Language Proficiency (Spanish)
Hours
930
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Credits
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