Ph.D. course in “LAW, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT”
Introduction
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the principal research degree with a duration of three years and addressed to Master's graduate students. The Ph.D. graduate program emphasizes research work, therefore you will be expected to follow a scientific educational pathway which includes the direct involvement in research activities, seminars and scientific internships, guided by experts of the disciplines.
The Ph.D. course intends to supply proficient competencies, necessary for professional research activities requiring specialized qualifications, excellent scientific knowledge and, therefore, the acquisition of scientific investigation methods and techniques.
The Ph.D. thesis shall be drawn up in Italian and/or English or in another language upon prior authorisation of the Academic Board.
Educational objectives
- to provide in-depth knowledge of ethical issues relevant to the chosen area of research;
- to foster the student’s commitment to Lifelong Learning and continuing self-education;
- to develop general principles of research methodology, as well as competences of the appropriate analytical and experimental skills appropriate to the chosen study area;
- to develop the ability to present and convey information and to discuss and defend such a presentation in oral and written form (including the presentation of seminars and the writing of reports suitable for publication in a journal);
- to provide a research environment that encourages the contribution of independent, original thoughts
Possible research areas
The didactic programme of the Ph.D. course provides a broad coverage of topics as indicated below:
The social discomfort:
‐ Morphological pattern;
‐ Peculiarities in the economically disadvantaged and
underdeveloped regions;
‐ Research and analysis tools;
‐ Legal clauses under a national, European and trans‐
European perspective.
Culture and interculture:
‐ Educational dimensions and perspectives;
‐ Public function components;
‐ Interference in development projects;
‐ Study of contexts, including atypical ones.
Cultural and methodological tools for operators in critical areas (including war zones).
Methodologies, techniques and tools for social analysis and for planning development interventions:
‐ Scientific planning, social interventions planning.
Tasks, functions, rules and International Organisations: ‐ Right of access, procedures, references.
Methodology of empirical and experimental survey research: ‐ Statistics for Social Research.
Political Doctrines. Cultural anthropology: ‐ Semiotics.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme at London College Training and Education, awarded by Pegaso International, you must hold a relevant Master's degree or equivalent qualifications officially recognized.
You can start at any time (Every beginning of each month).
Please send the following to our admission email:
- ‐ Valid copy of ID card or Passport;
- ‐ Certificate/s of the qualification/s achieved;
- ‐ Ph.D. research proposal; if you do not have one we can support you to develop one during the first month.
- ‐ CV
Further Information
Duration: 36 months
For further information on our Ph.D. course or to receive support on the enrolment procedures, please contact:
Fees
6.000 pounds if paid in a single instalment or 2.500 pounds per year