Objectives and competences
This doctoral programme aims to train researchers both in the field of the history of ideas and in current lines and topics of philosophical research.
Basic information
| Type | Doctoral program |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Philosophy |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Number of places available | 13 |
| Coordination | Núria Sara Miras Boronat |
| nsmiras@ub.edu | |
| Phone | 934037903 |
| EDUB details | Indicators |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
Competences
a) Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to this field.
b) Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial research or creative process.
c) Ability to contribute to extending the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
d) Ability to carry out critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
e) Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and society in general about their areas of knowledge in the ways and languages commonly used in the international scientific community.
f) Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress in a knowledge-based society.
Admission pathways
Access
In general, to access an official doctorate program you must have an official Spanish bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a university master's degree and have passed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all university degree and master's studies. It can also be accessed by anyone who is in any of these cases:- Be in possession of official Spanish university degrees or equivalent Spanish degrees, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in the set of these courses, accrediting level 3 of the Spanish Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
- Be in possession of a title obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EEES), without the need for it to be approved, which accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that this title is valid for to access doctoral studies in the country of dispatch. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.
- Be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems outside the EEES, without the need for it to be approved, after verification by the University of Barcelona that this degree accredits a level of training equivalent to the official Spanish master's degree university and which, in the country of dispatch, entitles you to access doctoral studies. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.
- Be in possession of another doctoral degree.
- Equally, university graduates who, after obtaining a place in training through the corresponding test for access to specialized health training places, have passed with a positive evaluation at least two years of training in a program to obtain the title, can access official of one of the specialties in health sciences.
- The graduates, architects or engineers who were in possession of the diploma of advanced studies obtained in accordance with what was established in Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, or who had reached the research sufficiency regulated in Royal Decree 185/ 1985, of January 23.
Admission requirements
Recommended applicant profile
The recommended applicant profile is a student with a pre-EHEA degree, bachelor's degree or master's degree in philosophy, the humanities, social sciences and other disciplines associated with thought.
Admission criteria
The academic committee has set the following specific admission requirements for the standard admission pathways:
¿ Students may be accepted from university master's degrees that are not associated with the specific training for the doctoral programme.
The Committee will also consider the following aspects, which are prioritized according to the weighting shown:
1. Pre-EHEA or EHEA bachelor's degree in Philosophy. Weighting: 40%.
2. Master's degree in Philosophy. Weighting: 25%.
3. The academic record and other academic merits. In particular, the committee will assess whether the candidate has sufficient training to begin a thesis on a research topic related to philosophy. Weighting: 25%.
4. Knowledge of a foreign language. Applicants must have certified foreign language skills (at level B1 or equivalent). If this is not possible, a representative designed by the Academic Committee will assess the candidate's English language skills in a personal interview. Weighting: 10%.
Lines of research and teaching staff
Research lines
101216 - Ethics and political philosophy101218 - Ancient philosophy
101217 - Modern and contemporary philosophy
101220 - Contemporary hermeneutics and Platonism
101221 - Renaissance philosophy and the scientific revolution
101219 - The reception of Aristotelianism and philosophy of the mind