Objectives and competences
Basic information
| Type | Doctoral program |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Law SED of Medicine and Health Sciences (Bellvitge) Faculty of Economics and Business |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Number of places available | 15 |
| Coordination | Gonçal Mayos Solsona |
| mayos@ub.edu | |
| Phone | 934037918 |
| 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
The Academic Committee will give priority to applications from candidates who meet the specific requirements and hold a master's degree in Citizenship and Human Rights: Ethics and Politics or another master's degree in a related area. The Committee will also consider the following aspects, weighted as shown:
1) Academic record and other academic merits. In particular, it will consider whether the candidate sufficient training to begin a thesis on a research topic related to the programme's research areas. If the applicant does not hold a master's degree from the UB, admission will depend particularly on the following aspects: a) English-language tuition, and b) quality indicators for the master's degree and the university at which it was taken. Weighting: 50%
Curriculum vitae. Credit will be given for previous knowledge of the topics covered by the doctoral programme. Credit will be given for teaching experience and professional experience in this field. Certified knowledge of another language will also be valued. Weighting: 30%
3) Statement of interest. The statement of interest must clearly indicate the candidate's reasons for applying to the doctoral programme. Credit will be given to candidates who present research proposals for future work. Credit will also be given to candidates showing a particular interest in the research activities carried out by staff assigned to the doctoral programme. To clarify the reasons given in the statement of interest, some candidates may also be asked to attend a personal interview. Weighting: 15%
Letters of recommendation. These may be written by former lecturers or people who have had a professional or academic relationship with the candidate. Letters of recommendation must refer to the candidate's previous training, analytical skills and general motivation for learning. Weighting: 5%
Lines of research and teaching staff
Research lines
101152 - Bioethics and applied ethics101153 - Human rights
101154 - Ética y política del respeto a las diferencias culturales
101155 - Twentieth-century female philosophers: contributions to philosophical and political thought
101156 - Political philosophy
101157 - Philosophy of subject and culture
101158 - Gender, difference and otherness
101159 - Civil society and political institutions