Title of the doctoral study:
Lifelong Learning and Educational Sciences
Scientific area: 8.0 Interdisciplinary sciences
Field: 8.05. Educational sciences
Duration of the study: 3 years
Academic title: Doctor of educational sciences
Head: Prof. Marko Badrić, PhD
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Deputy head: Prof. Tajana Ljubin Golub, PhD
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The Doctoral/Postgraduate Specialist Study Council:
Prof. Marko Badrić, PhD, Head of the doctoral study
Prof. Tajana Ljubin Golub, PhD, Deputy head of the doctoral study
Prof. Siniša Opić, PhD, Dean
Prof. Damir Velički, PhD, Vice-dean for science, arts and international cooperation
Associate Professor Višnja Rajić, PhD, Vice-dean for student and academic affairs
Prof. Tomislav Krznar, PhD, member
Prof. Emerita Dubravka Miljković, member
The total workload is 180 ECTS points. The first two semesters are planned as a general programme, while from the third to the sixth semester, each doctoral student follows an individual programme. Methodological and epistemological competencies are acquired in the first semester within three courses (Research methodology in educational sciences, Qualitative research methods in educational sciences and Quantitative research methods in educational sciences – a total of 30 ECTS points). In the second semester, there are the two obligatory courses (Multivariate analysis in educational sciences and Research and development of education curricula), and from the remaining two offered obligatory courses (Psychology of lifespan development and Theoretical and empirical foundation of research in kinesiology education) students choose one, depending on their research area. During the first four semesters, all students are required to participate actively in generic skills workshops (Literature search and referencing system usage, Categorisation of scientific and professional papers and Using databases and writing scientific papers).
In the third semester, doctoral students choose five (5) elective courses closely related to their area of research. In the third semester, the programme is focused on a narrow research interest of a doctoral student. Upon enrolment, each doctoral student is assigned a program advisor, depending on their stated research interest. In the fourth, fifth and sixth semesters, the program advisor, and later on mentor, works individually with each student on research draft, implementation of research and doctoral dissertation writing.
Throughout the doctoral study, 130 hours of direct teaching load is envisaged, or 90 ECTS points. 90 of these 130 hours of teaching load are conducted within obligatory courses, while 40 are conducted within elective courses. During the first and second semester, the direct teaching load is 90 hours (30 ECTS points), and it is divided into lectures, research seminars and workshops. In the third semester, the teaching load within elective courses is 40 hours (30 ECTS points). Elective courses focus on individual and individualized collaborative work of doctoral students and teachers. Writing a research proposal, doctoral dissertation draft, and the doctoral dissertation creates the load of 70 ECTS points. The remaining 20 ECTS points are earned in other activities – attending generic workshops, preparatory workshops for writing a research proposal and doctoral thesis draft, and a
presentation at an international research conference (which is proved by the relevant conference certificate).
Prior to defending the doctoral dissertation, the doctoral student is required to have published or have received a notification of acceptance for publication of at least one paper in an international or national Wos or Scopus indexed scientific journal or two A2 papers indexed in databases, in line with the Ordinance on Academic Promotion and Advancement Requirements and Proceedings, in a relevant scientific area. The candidate must be the single author or the first of the two or three authors of the paper, and the topic should be related to the doctoral dissertation topic. Each paper can qualify only one doctoral student.
Enrolment conditions:
Enrolment in the doctoral study is possible for candidates who have completed:
- integrated undergraduate and graduate Teacher Education Studies in the area of primary education
- graduate university study Early Childhood and Preschool Education
- graduate university studies in other scientific areas, with the teaching modules
- graduate study programme carried out at faculties with the teaching modules according to the previous programmes, which is equivalent to the academic titles acquired by the new programme of study.
- All other experts who have completed study programmes without the teaching modules, but have obtained a licence to conduct the teaching process in primary and secondary schools and lifelong learning programmes for youth and adults (programme with 60 ECTS points or programme equivalent of 60 ECTS points)
Additional conditions:
- the minimum grade point average achieved at a graduate study: 3.60 and/or 2 recommendations of university teachers
- knowledge of a world language sufficient to use the relevant literature (B2 level according to the CEFR) (official certificate is required)
- motivation for scientific and research work (an interview with a candidate will be organized, for which they should prepare and during which they will present their research draft).
Tuition fee per semester: 1,459.95 EUR