The Interuniversity Program of Doctorate in Philosophy offers advanced training in philosophical research, culminating in the preparation and defense of a doctoral thesis.
It is a program developed by six Spanish universities (University of Alicante, University of Almeria, University of Castilla-La Mancha, University of La Laguna, University of Zaragoza and University of Murcia) that have signed a strategic alliance in order to add teachers and researchers around research teams and projects with greater impact and excellence.
In fact, its 48 PhD researchers (12 Professors, 31 Holders and 5 Contracted Professors Doctors) represent a relevant critical mass within the Spanish philosophical field.
Grouped into four solvent teams, they offer 29 lines of research, supported by active national and international research projects, which allow the doctoral student to carry out their studies in a dynamic and enriching work environment, with frequent organization of seminars, conferences and congresses in which the presence of first class national and international guests is usual.
On the other hand, there are solid ties and agreements with European and American institutions (62 foreign researchers participate as collaborators in the Program), which facilitates the access of students to complementary training stays in universities and international research centers.
In short, the Interuniversity Doctorate in Philosophy provides excellent conditions for those who wish to complete their philosophical training with the title of Doctor, but also for those students from other areas of knowledge who want to contribute to their education a philosophical perspective.
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The Interuniversity Program of Doctorate in Philosophy offers advanced training in philosophical research, culminating in the preparation and defense of a doctoral thesis.
Application procedures and requirements.
In article 7 of the Rector's Resolution 42/2012, of February 6, which orders the publication of the Doctorate Regulations of the University of Murcia, the requirements for access to a doctoral program are established:
1. In accordance with the provisions of article 6 of Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, in general, for access to an official doctoral program it will be necessary to be in possession of the official Spanish titles of Degree, or equivalent, and University Master's.
2. Likewise, those who are in any of the following cases may access:
Profile 1. The PhD Program in Philosophy is especially recommended for graduates or graduates in Philosophy who have completed a master's degree in Philosophy.
However, philosophy, due to its transdisciplinary nature, allows other income profiles. In effect, this Program is especially recommended for:
Profile 2. Those graduates or graduates in any branch of knowledge who have completed a master's degree in Philosophy.
Profile 3. Those graduates or graduates in Philosophy or Humanities who have completed the Master's Degree in Teaching Secondary Education (specialty of Philosophy), since for them they have thought about specific research lines that can be accessed without taking any training complement.
Profile 4. Those graduates and masters in the branch of Arts and Humanities or others, provided that the line of research chosen is consistent with the academic and research received in grade and / or master's degree and make an adequate training complement.
On the other hand, although the accreditation of any level in a second modern language relevant and customary for the community and philosophical research is not required, it will be required that once admitted to the Program the doctoral student acquires, personally or through the Personalized Plans of training of the International Doctoral School or of the Program itself, the ability to communicate in the languages commonly used in the international scientific community.
The language competence is especially important for those students who aspire to obtain the mention of "International Doctorate", since this requires a good level of English or another modern non-Spanish language.
Philosophy, due to its transdisciplinary nature, requires that Bachelor's or Master's degrees with which the Doctorate Program can be accessed are not limited to Philosophy or Humanities, but from any degree and area can be accessed, always, that the The thesis that is intended to be carried out is coherent with the academic and research training received in the master's degree. It will be the Academic Committee of the Program (through an interview and previous report of the doctoral student) who judges the coherence. If incoherence is appreciated, always in agreement with the director and / or tutor, a commitment to access would be required: to carry out an adequate training complement in a university master's degree in Philosophy of the Universities of the Program.
Those who access the Program from the Master of Secondary Teachers should, in accordance with the recommendations of the Academic Committee, the training complements in a master's degree in Philosophy of the Universities that are part of the Program. Notwithstanding the foregoing, they may access the Doctoral Program without having to complete training supplements who, having completed the Master's Degree in Secondary Education (Philosophy specialty), wish to complete their Doctorate in the Philosophy Didactics or Ethics and Teaching research line. .
Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, the selection and admission to the doctorate program is subject to the following rules:
1. The selection in the doctoral program will be made by the Academic Commission of the PhD Program.
2. To make the selection, the Academic Committee will use the following criteria:
The personal interviews to the aspirants will be used to assess aspects such as personal maturity, motivation, initiative or ability to work individually and as a team.
In any case, admission to doctoral programs will include the commitment to take the training complements indicated by the Academic Committee.
In addition, in any case, the resolution of admission to a doctorate program will be dictated by the rector of each of the universities, at the proposal of the academic committee and without prejudice to the delegations of competences or of the signature that can be made in favor of the deans of the center or the directors of doctoral schools.
The lists of admitted students in the doctoral program will be published on the electronic bulletin boards and the Faculties in which they are taught, although by means of resolution of the rector, other means of publicity may be established.
The provisions of the regulations and admission and enrollment instructions approved annually by the different universities of the Program will also apply to the admission procedure.
In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, the selection and admission systems and procedures will include adequate support and counseling services.
Number of places offered: 48
The university valid recognitions.
The Quality Assurance System will be unique for the entire university program and will coincide with the one approved on July 6, 2012, by the Governing Council of the University of Murcia, as the coordinating university. The text of the same is reproduced in full at the end of this section. This text takes into account the aforementioned regulations as well as the evaluation protocol for the verification of official doctorate studies, and is a guide that facilitates the implementation of the quality assurance system and the revision and improvement of the doctoral program through the analysis of the different results achieved.
The Doctorate Quality Assurance Committee (CGCD), mentioned in said text, will be unique for the entire inter-university program. It will be constituted by the members of the Interuniversity Academic Committee, to which will be added an external member to the program who will be a representative of the Doctoral School of the coordinating university (EIDUM of the University of Murcia) and of two students of the program. The function of this commission will be to ensure compliance with the quality system throughout the program (at the five participating universities), analyze the results of the different procedures that make up the quality assurance system and, based on that analysis, elaborate the action proposals that it deems appropriate, carrying out the follow-up of the same.
The representatives in said CGCD of the non-coordinating universities will be responsible, in all matters related to their own university, for obtaining (and providing the CGCD) with all the information necessary for quality control and for ensuring that the pertinent mechanisms exist to achieve compliance with the quality system in their own university.
Next, the text of the Quality Assurance System of the University of Murcia is reproduced in full:
The Governing Council of July 6, 2012, has approved the quality assurance system of the doctoral programs of the University of Murcia, whose documentation is attached, and which covers all of the doctoral programs that are implant in it.
This system includes the contents foreseen for this point in Royal Decree 99/2011 of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies.
Guide for its implementation and for the review, improvement and results of the doctoral program
Royal Decree 1393/2007 establishing the organization of official university education (modified by Royal Decree 861/2010) establishes the general framework for the regulation of the verification, monitoring and accreditation processes to which the university teachings.
Royal Decree 99/2011, which regulates official doctorate studies, is the frame of reference for the organization of doctoral studies. This regulation incorporates recommendations that refer to the structure and organization of the doctorate, competences to be acquired by doctoral students, the conditions of access and the development of the research career in its initial stage, the fundamental role of supervision and supervision of training researcher, to the insertion of this training in a research environment that encourages communication and creativity, internationalization and mobilization.
This document, taking into account the aforementioned regulations as well as the evaluation protocol for the verification of official doctoral studies, is a guide that facilitates the implementation of the quality assurance system and the revision and improvement of the programs of doctorate through the analysis of the different results achieved.
The quality assurance system of the doctorate programs of the University of Murcia is based on the collection of information on the key aspects of the development of these programs to proceed with a reflexive analysis from which the appropriate conclusions will be drawn, in any case , to the solution of possible deviations and to the contribution of improvement proposals. This analysis is the cornerstone of the system and it is therefore essential that it be conveniently reflected in the different minutes of the Quality Assurance Committee of the program (section 3). In this way, the minutes will show the functioning of the doctoral programs in all their areas.
The doctoral programs are developed according to a previous planning based on the report prepared for verification, the results of this development make up the input information that the Quality Assurance Committee should analyze according to the previous paragraph.
Quality coordinator of the doctorate program (CCD) : The coordinator of the doctoral program will act as the quality coordinator of the same. It is responsible for all the actions indicated in the quality assurance system to be carried out.
Quality assurance committee of the doctoral program (CGCD) : The academic commission of the program will act as such (indicate if its composition has been indicated in some section of the presented report and if it should not be indicated in this point) with the possible participation of other agents involved in the doctoral program: teachers, doctoral students , responsible academics, support staff and other external agents, at the decision of the commission itself and taking into account the configuration of each doctoral program and the relationship with other research institutions, such as the CSIC, companies or entities of recognized prestige, other research and innovation centers, etc. The function of this commission will be to analyze the results of the different procedures that make up the quality assurance system and, based on that analysis, to elaborate the action proposals that it deems appropriate,carrying out the monitoring of them.
If the doctoral program is assigned to a Center, the CGCD will report the results of the analyzes made to the Center's Quality Assurance Committee. In the event that the program is attached to the International Doctoral School, you must inform the Directorate of the same.
University: Commits to have updated the regulations on presentation and reading of doctoral theses. It also guarantees the existence of recognition mechanisms for the authorization and thesis management work.
To know the satisfaction, needs and expectations, the CGCD will prepare a multiannual plan to collect opinions , according to which interest groups to consult (doctoral students, academic staff, graduates, etc.) what information is interesting to obtain, at what time (when and periodicity) and how to do it (surveys, focus groups, etc.). Said plan must be approved and be recorded in a committee minutes. (For the preparation of the plan see ANNEX I)
The results of the satisfaction will be analyzed by the commission itself, recording the results of this analysis in the corresponding minutes.
The doctoral programs will have a planning of the training activities and their temporal development and duration including the organization with the students enrolled part-time. The CGCD will carry out a quarterly follow-up of the development of the doctoral program, taking into account what is stated in the Verification Report on the control procedures of the training activities.
Likewise, the CGCD will ensure that the guide of good practices for the direction of doctoral theses is permanently updated and will check that tutor and thesis supervisor are assigned as planned. The CGCD will also ensure that the document of activities of each doctorate is checked, their data are certified and the research plan and the document of activities of each doctoral student are valued. For this purpose, the "PhD student's card" will be used. " .
Given the interest of the program in the participation of international experts, their participation will be enhanced to the extent that economic issues and conditions permit. Evidence of such participation will be collected and analyzed by the CGCD.
The doctorate program is concerned with the mobility of its doctoral students, for which it establishes relations and agreements with companies and other entities, of which the CCD informs the CGCD to analyze its convenience and establish the criteria for participation and selection. Likewise, the CGCD will be responsible for adequately informing the doctoral students, will carry out the selection of the participating doctoral students and will monitor and evaluate the activity carried out by each doctoral student.
To this end, the CGCD will establish, and review its updating, the evaluation criteria, it may delegate the follow-up to the doctoral directors, who will report on the results obtained.
The CGCD will systematically analyze the results of the mobility and will record this analysis and the conclusions and proposals for improvement in the corresponding minutes. Always contemplating the indicated in the Memory.
During the five years following the reading of the doctoral thesis, the graduate doctors will be followed up on their labor insertion. The survey method will be used, which will be done three and five years after the date of reading, to know their employment status, the achievement of scholarships or other types of aid and satisfaction with the program.
In the case that graduate doctors who have been linked to the University of Murcia, they will be required to report annual information. The surveys and the corresponding reports will be carried out by the Employment Observatory of the COIE.
Satisfaction with the training received, information on the labor insertion of the graduates, as well as the percentage of students who get support for postdoctoral contracts and any other information considered relevant will be carefully analyzed by the CGCD to draw the appropriate conclusions and undertake the improvement actions that it considers convenient. All this will be recorded in the corresponding minutes.
Based on the estimates made in the report or the limit values (objectives) that may have been established for the different indicators, the CGCD will analyze the different results, stating that analysis in the corresponding minutes.
The information to be analyzed will consist of at least:
During the review and improvement process, the CGCD will use the results of the analysis to know the suitability of the program and to establish the improvement actions it deems appropriate.
The CGCD will monitor the Report presented to ensure that human and material resources, program planning, etc., are carried out and updated as indicated in said Report.
In this follow-up, it is also necessary to review:
The CGCD assumes a commitment of transparency and accountability to the agents interested in the doctoral program. To this end, it undertakes to provide information on the program, the income profile, satisfaction of the groups, development of the program, results obtained as well as the analysis thereof and the proposals for improvement. For this, it will use the program's website and will give direct information (meetings or e-mail) to students and teachers.
In its quarterly meetings the CCD will inform about the update of the Web and the communication maintained with teachers and students to the CGCD.
In addition, the CCD will ensure that the Web has updated information on enrollment, orientation to new students, admission and selection procedures, training complements, etc.
The CGCD will verify annually that all the actions foreseen in the SGC and the Report have been carried out (Annex II) and that, consequently, the corresponding Improvement Plan has been drawn up, which can be configured as such plan or as the sum of a series of specific actions that have been approved throughout the course.
In relation to the above, in its quarterly meetings, the CGCD will monitor those activities included in the Improvement Plan that are being carried out to assess their effectiveness.
In the case of doctoral programs in which more than one university participates, an agreement will be established between them in order to ensure that the University responsible for coordination receives information from the rest on the follow-up of the development and the analysis of the results .
In addition, the CGCD will ensure that the information provided is complete and up-to-date on the web pages of all the universities participating in the program, as well as that the appropriate analyzes are carried out to monitor the program, memory and guarantee system in the corresponding part to each of these universities.
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