{"id":25818,"date":"2021-03-04T11:08:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispa.pt\/oferta-formativa\/doutoramento-psicologia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:23:51","slug":"doctors-psychology","status":"publish","type":"oferta-formativa","link":"https:\/\/www.ispa.pt\/en\/academic-offer\/doctors-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>School of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ispa \u2013 Instituto Universit\u00e1rio offers, at the 3rd cycle level, a Doctoral Programme in Psychology that encompasses the main areas of specialisation in this field of knowledge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cognitive Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developmental Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organisational Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychoanalysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychobiology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- EXPAND -->\n\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">About the Programme<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This programme, marked by a high level of internationalisation, adheres to demanding standards of academic and scientific quality, with students\u2019 research projects embedded within the Institute\u2019s R&amp;D units. The teaching staff includes professors from Ispa, as well as visiting professors from other national and international universities with which the Institute maintains cooperative links, both in teaching and in research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Course Duration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Doctoral Study Cycle has a duration of 3 academic years (6 semesters), corresponding to a total of 180 ECTS credits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Programme Objectives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>To develop an in-depth understanding of, and to reflect critically on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>theories and models of Psychology, particularly within a chosen area of specialisation;<\/li>\n<li>methods of Psychology;<\/li>\n<li>data-analysis techniques.<\/li>\n<li>To analyse critically, evaluate, and synthesise new and complex ideas.<\/li>\n<li>To conceive, design, adapt, and conduct scientific research in Psychology, particularly within a chosen area of specialisation, in accordance with the ethical principles governing research.<\/li>\n<li>To communicate clearly\u2014both to peers, the wider academic community, and society at large\u2014the conclusions of specialised work, as well as the underlying theoretical and methodological assumptions.<\/li>\n<li>To promote scientific, social, and cultural progress in academic and other settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Admission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>1 \u2013 The following may apply to Ispa\u2019s Doctoral Programmes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>a) holders of a master\u2019s degree or legally equivalent qualification;<\/li>\n<li>b) holders of a bachelor\u2019s degree who possess an especially relevant academic or scientific curriculum recognised by Ispa\u2019s Scientific Council as attesting the ability to successfully complete this study cycle;<\/li>\n<li>c) holders of an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognised by Ispa\u2019s Scientific Council as attesting the ability to successfully complete this study cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2 \u2013 The recognition referred to in points b) and c) of paragraph 1 grants access only to the study cycle leading to the doctoral degree, and does not confer equivalence to, or recognition of, a bachelor\u2019s or master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>Please consult the regulation \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.ispa.pt\/sites\/default\/files\/ficheiros\/documentos\/rg050_func_dout_psicologia_v.6.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Timetable<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Daytime and\/or Evening.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header 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