The Doctoral Programme in Social and Behavioural Sciences is the result of a reorganisation and integration of previous offers from the University of A Coruña aimed at the training of doctors.
These previous programs were assigned to different departments and areas of knowledge that obeyed a previous academic-administrative division, but they became inadequate and obsolete when what is intended is to achieve other objectives, such as a multidisciplinary training of researchers in the complex research topics that Social and Behavioral Science currently faces, an increase in the supply of lines of research, and a reduction-centralization of the administrative apparatus.
The academic exit is the most classic, consisting of being able to compete for the places announced by the Universities. To do this, it is practically essential to have a PhD degree.
In this regard, it is of special interest to refer to the RES/ESN (European Sociological Network). The University of A Coruña signed an agreement for the Implementation of Studies in the European Sociology Network. This academic programme is based on a university network that covers several European countries with the aim of coordinating double university degrees in the three cycles of studies (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate) and providing students with the possibility of obtaining degrees in this context from RES/ESN (European Sociological Network) universities in different European countries.
In addition, for the proper development of the Doctoral Programme, there is the collaboration of a considerable number of entities, which can provide the student with contact with the professional world, and a source of future employment. Some of them are listed with which the Departments associated with the Doctoral Programme regularly collaborate, and with which there are already agreements for Bachelor's and Master's degrees, covering the field of Public Administration and the third sector, also including consultancies, advertising and human resources agencies
In addition to the collaborations with these entities, both the Faculty of Sociology and the Department of Psychology have international collaboration agreements with various foreign universities that may serve as a platform to establish mobility among students of the doctoral program, who wish to carry out research stays. As an example, the Faculty of Sociology has signed 46 agreements with foreign universities. See link on the UDC website: https://udc.moveon4.com/publisher/1/spa
The academic exit is the most classic, consisting of being able to compete for the places announced by the Universities. To do this, it is practically essential to have a PhD degree.
In this regard, it is of special interest to refer to the RES/ESN (European Sociological Network). The University of A Coruña signed an agreement for the Implementation of Studies in the European Sociology Network. This academic programme is based on a university network that covers several European countries with the aim of coordinating double university degrees in the three cycles of studies (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate) and providing students with the possibility of obtaining degrees in this context from RES/ESN (European Sociological Network) universities in different European countries.
In addition, for the proper development of the Doctoral Programme, there is the collaboration of a considerable number of entities, which can provide the student with contact with the professional world, and a source of future employment. Some of them are listed with which the Departments associated with the Doctoral Programme regularly collaborate, and with which there are already agreements for Bachelor's and Master's degrees, covering the field of Public Administration and the third sector, also including consultancies, advertising and human resources agencies
In addition to the collaborations with these entities, both the Faculty of Sociology and the Department of Psychology have international collaboration agreements with various foreign universities that may serve as a platform to establish mobility among students of the doctoral program, who wish to carry out research stays. As an example, the Faculty of Sociology has signed 46 agreements with foreign universities. See link on the UDC website: https://udc.moveon4.com/publisher/1/spa
This are the main research lines for current study.
Candidates who do not meet all the necessary prior learning conditions for the programme may be required to complete additional courses in the form of subjects and modules from UDC Master’s and undergraduate programmes. The number of credits from additional subject teaching will not exceed 15 ECTS credits, which students may choose to complete before or after enrolment in the PhD programme.
Students who do not opt to complete additional coursework prior to enrolment should register for their extra subjects or modules at the same time as the PhD. Failure to complete additional coursework within a period of three consecutive terms will result in the termination of the student’s registration.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 5: Applications.
Cada alumno deberá ir subiendo a la plataforma de Doctorado las actividades que realiza, y que le son exigidas por parte del Programa, como luego se especifica. Dichas actividades serán evaluadas por el tutor que se le asigne al alumno.
No se contemplan complementos de formación, ya que no se consideran necesarios. Se estima que las titulaciones de acceso garantizan que los estudiantes poseen los conocimientos y las competencias necesarias como para poder ser admitidos en el Programa de Doctorado.
Se especifican a continuación las actividades formativas a realizar durante el periodo del Doctorado:
The PhD supervision agreement defines the academic relationship between the candidate and the University, the rights and responsibilities of each (including any intellectual and/or industrial property rights resulting from the candidate’s research), the procedures in place in relation to conflict resolution, and the duration of the agreement. It also specifies the duties of the PhD tutor and supervisor.
The supervision agreement must be signed by the candidate, tutor and designated university representative (or representatives) within a maximum period of one month as from the date of registration. The supervisor’s signature may be added subsequently, once a supervisor has been appointed.
When the document has been signed by all the relevant parties, the agreement is then added to the candidate’s record of activities.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 13: Supervision agreement.
The candidate must prepare a research plan within six months of registration, with information regarding methodology, objectives, resources and milestones. The research plan is submitted together with the report of the supervisor and/or tutor for approval by the Academic Committee for PhD Programmes (CAPD). Improvements to the plan may be introduced with the approval of the supervisor and/or tutor based on the annual review of the student’s research progress.
Research plans are subject to annual review by the CAPD, including the report(s) of the supervisor and/or tutor and the candidate’s record of activities. Students will be permitted to continue with their studies if the outcome of the review is satisfactory. If the outcome is negative, the student will be required to submit a new plan within a period of six months. If the committee is still not satisfied, the candidate will be removed from the programme.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 15: Research plan.
UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.
For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.
Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.
Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.