Doctoral Examination in Psychology (vpupk_340)
About Study Course
Objective
To evaluate the doctoral student's (1) ability to analyse and describe the developmental trends and regularities of modern psychology in a reasoned way, to formulate the problems of a certain topic in writing, using the scientific style, as well as to discuss these problems in a reasoned way; (2) the ability to explain and describe in an integrated way a certain topic of psychology orally, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the issues of modern psychological theory and methodology, as well as to discuss this topic in a reasoned way; (3) understanding of the topic of the dissertation and the ability to present the concept of one's dissertation in a reasoned manner, in accordance with the requirements of modern science, as well as the ability to discuss the topic of the dissertation.
Prerequisites
Compulsory study courses in the doctoral study programme “Psychology”.
Learning outcomes
Analyses and describes the developmental trends and regularities of modern psychology. Formulates the problems of a certain topic in writing. Analyses, explains and describes a specific topic of psychology orally.
Demonstrates the ability to perform critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of a specific topic. Demonstrates the ability to create a text using a scientific style. In discussion, demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the issues of modern psychological theory and methodology and the topic of his/her work.
Discusses in a reasoned way both in writing and orally the modern achievements of the science of psychology and outlines the concept of his/her work and discusses it in accordance with the requirements of modern science.
