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Doctorate Program in Psychology |
| Qualification awarded: |
| Doctoral Degree |
| Level of Qualification: |
| University higher Education – Doctorate Level 8 (National Framework of Qualifications, Decree-Law 782/2009, published in Diário da República, 1ª Série, nº 141, July 23th. |
| Specific Admission Requirements: |
- Holders of a Master Degree or equivalent;
- Holder of a Licentiate degree (prior to the Bolonha Agreement) who has a academic, scientific and professional curriculum, recognised by the Scientific Council under the suggestion of the Scientific Commission of the Doctoral Programme in Psychology, that assures the ability to enrol in this doctoral programme;
- Holder of an academic, scientific and professional curriculum, recognised by the Scientific Council under the suggestion of the Scientific Commission of the Doctoral Programme in Psychology, that assures the ability to enrol in this doctoral programme.
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| Qualification Regulations: |
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| Qualification Requirements: |
The 3rd Cycle in Psychology has 13 areas of specialization: Cognitive Psychology, Development Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Economic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Community Psychology, Psychosomatics, Psychoanalysis, Ethology and Psychobiology. Each of these specialization areas has 180 ECTS and duration of 6 semesters.
The 3rd Cycle in Psychology has a total of 180 ECTS, with a minimum length of 3 years, and is organized in two phases: a curricular component and a research and dissertation component.
The curricular component – Curso de Doutoramento – lasts for one year and intents to provide advance training in Psychology and in research methods and data analysis. This curricular year corresponds to 60 ECTS with the following organization:
| 36 ECTS Courses in the Specific Scientific Area of the Doctorate |
12 ECTS in Methods
12 ECTS in another Specific Scientific Area | | The second phase of the Doctoral programme lasts for two years and comprises the preparatory research as well as the writing of the doctoral thesis. This second phase corresponds to a total of 120 ECTS (60 ECTS per each academic year). |
| Key Learning Outcomes: |
The 3rd Cycle in Psychology aims the deepening of the models, theories and methods of Psychology in its several specialization areas, as well as the development of skills that allow the production of research that expand the knowledge in Psychology in its several specialization areas.
The students should acquire the following skills:
- To be able to, in an extended way, understand and reflect upon:
- Theories and methods in Psychology and in one of its specialization areas in particular;
- Methods in Psychology;
- Data analysis techniques;
- To be able to critically analyse, assess and synthesise new and complex ideas;
- To be able to create, project, adapt and implement scientific research, in one of Psychology’ specialization areas, according to the proper scientific ethical principles;
- To be able to communicate, in a clear way, both to specialists and non-specialists, the main theoretical and methodological constructs as well as the conclusions of a research work;
- To be able to promote scientific, social and cultural progress in the academy as well as in other contexts.
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| Profile of the Programme: |
| 3 (three) years, 6 (six) semesters, 38 weeks of full-time study per academic year, 300 ECTS. The degree includes four semesters of dissertation. |
| Mode of Study: |
| Full-time. |
| Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading: |
In the curricular component – Curso de Doutoramento – on a 0 to 20 grading scheme, a minimum grade of 10 in each course unit is necessary to pass.
The assessment in each course may include:
- Type 1 Assessment Methods: exams (with or without oral presentation);
- Type 2 Assessment Methods: group or individual essays (with or without oral presentation);
Assessment may also include the evaluation of participation in class.
The following table presents the possibilities of arrangement of Assessment Methods and the respective percentage of the final grade.
| A |
50% |
50% |
| B |
60% |
40% |
| C |
70% |
30% |
| D |
- |
100% |
| E |
100% |
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The type of assessment of each course is included in the course syllabus that also contains the course objectives, course expectations, and course contents and recommended reading.
The public presentation and discussion of a written dissertation is required. |
| Graduation Requirements: |
| To graduate the student must complete the 180 ECTS successfully. |
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