Program Overview

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Education Sciences

(PhD, 3 Years)

Duration

3 years

Qualification Awarded

Doctor of Philosophy in Education Sciences

Level of Qualification

Doctorate Degree (3rd Cycle)

Language of Instruction

Greek

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTS Credits

180

Profile of the Programme

The PhD in Education programme aims to prepare postgraduate students to become researchers, leaders and educators, whose work contributes to the in-depth understanding of the scientific area of Education Sciences, to the production of new knowledge in a conceptual and methodological level and scientific, as well as to the advancements of educational research, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of education. Concurrently, the programme aims at preparing the doctoral candidates to act as catalysts of change in their workplace, by providing them with solid research foundations and professional skills, which are necessary in the changing field of education.

Access to Further Studies

Upon graduation, students would have obtained the highest academic title possible.

Admission

The minimum requirement for admission to the doctoral degree programme is a Master’s Degree and a Thesis Proposal.

For the student to be admitted in the program, the candidate is required to submit the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Notarized copies of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates.
• Grade Transcripts
• Research proposal (up to 5000 words). The Research proposal should include the proposed research problem, research questions, a literature review, and the proposed research methodology
• Certificate of English language proficiency *
• Other documents that might support the application (e.g. articles, MA theses, books, awards)
• Two recent (of the last 3 years) recommendation letters, preferably from professors in Higher Education Institutions or Research Centers.
• Evidence of prior research involvement (e.g. Master’s or BA Thesis, completion of research projects, Research Methods grades of B+ or 8.7/10 and higher)

The candidate may additionally submit the Postgraduate Thesis he may have prepared as well as other publications.

English Language Proficiency

Students satisfy the English requirements if any of their degrees was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level with minimum “C” or IELTS with a score of 6.5.

Assessment

The assessments included in this programme of study include the following:

• Final course examinations
• Comprehensive examinations
• Colloquium (doctoral proposal evaluation and presentation)
• Dissertation Evaluation
• Presentation of the dissertation as a public lecture and the oral examination (viva).
• Presentation at a research conference
• Acceptance of a research article in a peer-reviewed journal

Graduation

The student must complete 180 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able :

1. To design and evaluate educational research
   • To design and implement research in accordance with the quality indicators for educational research, as well as the personal data protection framework
   • To prepare research proposals which can be submitted to open calls for research funding
   • To summarise, compose and evaluate research using qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodology
   • To interpret qualitative and quantitative results based on the appropriate statistical indicators
   • To compose research and determine whether the study is evidence-based
2. To demonstrate leadership trends and professional initiatives
   • To be knowledgeable of the changes and new trends promoted through educational reforms and legislation in the field of general and special education
   • To develop leadership skills by participating in diverse settings (e.g. schools, universities, local communities, professional associations, local and international scientific communities) promoting new trends in research and education
   • To develop partnerships with institutions related to their field of study through active involvement in planning policies for advocating children’s rights and providing training activities
   • To author or co-author with academic staff research and literature reviews that can be presented in conferences or submitted to scientific journals
3. To teach in academic or/and school settings
   • To apply their knowledge and skills that have been obtained from the international and local literature to their teaching.
   • To collaborate with the academic staff in preparation and submission of proposals to educational and scientific conferences and seminars.
   • To prepare educators who can identify and apply evidence-based practices to students from diverse linguistic, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

Academic Path

Section: A – Έρευνα – Αξιολόγηση Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

• EDU-611 | Ανώτερες Μορφές Ποιοτικής Έρευνας | 10
• EDU-612 | Προκεχωρημένες Μέθοδοι Ποσοτικής Έρευνας και Στατιστικής Ανάλυσης | 10

Section: B – Μαθήματα Εξειδίκευσης Min. ECTS Credits: 10 Max. ECTS Credits: 10

• EDU-629 | Eιδική Εκπαίδευση: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-640 | Τέχνες και Εκπαίδευση: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-642 | Μουσική Παιδαγωγική: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-649 | Διδακτική της Γλώσσας και της Λογοτεχνίας: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-650 | Εκπαιδευτική Τεχνολογία: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-660 | Θεωρία, Πρακτική και Αξιολόγηση Διδασκαλίας: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Δραστηριότητες | 10
• EDU-670 | Εκπαιδευτική Ηγεσία και Διοίκηση: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10
• EDU-680 | Διδακτική των Μαθηματικών και των Φυσικών Επιστημών: Επιστημολογική Βάση και Ερευνητικές Προσεγγίσεις | 10

Section: C – Σεμινάρια Min. ECTS Credits: 20 Max. ECTS Credits: 20

• EDU-691A | Σεμινάριο Έρευνας A | 10
• EDU-691B | Σεμινάριο Έρευνας B | 10

Section: D – Διατριβή Min. ECTS Credits: 120 Max. ECTS Credits: 120

• EDU-799A | Ερευνητική Πρόταση | 10
• EDU-799B | Συλλογή και Ανάλυση Δεδομένων Ι | 20
• EDU-799C | Συλλογή και Ανάλυση Δεδομένων ΙΙ | 30
• EDU-799D | Συγγραφή I | 30
• EDU-799E | Συγγραφή II | 30

Section: E – Εξατομικευμένη Εργασία Min. ECTS Credits: 10 Max. ECTS Credits: 10

• EDU-797 | Εξατομικευμένη Εργασία | 10

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

• EDU-611 | Ανώτερες Μορφές Ποιοτικής Έρευνας | 10

Semester 2

• EDU-612 | Προκεχωρημένες Μέθοδοι Ποσοτικής Έρευνας και Στατιστικής Ανάλυσης | 10
• EDU-691A | Σεμινάριο Έρευνας A | 10

Semester 3

• EDU-691B | Σεμινάριο Έρευνας B | 10
• EDU-797 | Εξατομικευμένη Εργασία | 10

Semester 4

• EDU-799A | Ερευνητική Πρόταση | 10
• EDU-799B | Συλλογή και Ανάλυση Δεδομένων Ι | 20

Semester 5

• EDU-799C | Συλλογή και Ανάλυση Δεδομένων ΙΙ | 30

Semester 6

• EDU-799D | Συγγραφή Ι | 30

Semester 7

• EDU-799DE | Συγγραφή ΙI | 30

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Faculty

• Professor Panayiotis Angelides
• Dr Kyriakos Demetriou
• Professor Natasa Economidou
• Professor Maria Evagorou
• Dr Argyro Fella
• Dr Angela Hadjipanteli
• Professor Christina Hadjisoteriou
• Dr Christiana Karousiou
• Dr Lefki Kourea
• Dr Efi Nisiforou
• Professor Elena Papanastasiou
• Professor Alexios Petrou
• Dr Elisavet Pitri
• Dr Evdokia Pittas
• Dr Marina Rodosthenous
• Dr Emilios A. Solomou
• Dr Agni Stylianou-Georgiou
• Professor Charalambos Vrasidas

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Christiana Marmara