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Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy
Description:
The urgent need to introduce a Doctor of Philosophy in Education program specializing in pedagogy at Qassim University is confirmed due to the desire of large sectors of male and female students who have obtained a master's degree in education specializing in pedagogy or other disciplines from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to continue their postgraduate studies, in addition to the lack of programs offered in the same specialization in Saudi universities, which doubles the academic and professional responsibility on the program to provide the program at a high level of quality and proficiency; in accordance with international standards, as well as the program's contribution to meeting the needs of the labor market with scientific competencies.
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis
Degree
Ph.D.
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
College Headquarters (Almelida)
Place of study (female students)
College Main Campus (Al-Malidah) (Female Section)
Required specialization
Master's Degree in Pedagogy
Admission from outside the major
Master's degree in all educational disciplines
Years of study
3 years
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
44
Credits required for graduation
44 hours
STEP test
None
Other conditions
None
Tuition fees
60,000
Required GPA
of at least 5
3.75
of at least 4
2.75
of at least 100
80
Preference Mechanism for Admission
GPA
50%
Undergraduate Aptitude Test
50%
Differentiation test
None
Educational goals :
1- Enabling those who hold a master's degree in education to continue their postgraduate studies in the field of pedagogy according to the latest curricula and technical and informational means to meet the needs of the labor market.
2- Developing students' research skills and qualifying them to participate in enriching human knowledge and how to apply it in various educational and educational sectors and organizations.
3- Contributing to the formulation, design, evaluation and implementation of educational policies and programs in educational institutions.
4- Producing scientific research in the field of pedagogy, addressing societal challenges and issues, and employing international expertise and experiences, in order to support sustainable development in Saudi society.
5- Enabling students to adhere to the ethics of educational research and the ethics of the teaching profession.
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge and understanding
1- Analyzes the philosophical, cultural and social trends, concepts and theories of pedagogy, its various premises, and their implications for educational systems.
2- Abstracts the basic concepts of research methods, their characteristics and objectives, and the approaches and ethics of their application in analyzing and developing educational systems.
3- Classify the foundations and principles of contemporary educational thought, the criteria for its criticism and renewal, and the ability to recall scientific and educational theories and localize them in harmony with the Islamic identity of the society.
4- Identifies educational knowledge that contributes to solving societal issues and developing educational systems locally and internationally.
5- Characterize the educational and digital technologies needed to develop professional knowledge and transfer it to students so that they can diagnose, plan, organize, apply, and evaluate educational experiences and knowledge constructs in the field of pedagogy.
6- Deduce the local and global social factors and variables affecting the quality of educational systems.
Skills
1- Conducting educational research of various types to address educational issues through community partnerships, following scientific methods and sound methodology.
2- Evaluate educational applications and educational practices in educational systems within the framework of philosophical, cultural and theoretical orientations.
3- Employs digital technologies in the teaching and learning process, and conducts research projects that contribute to the service and development of society.
4- Invests individual and group skills in designing and conducting innovative research projects in the field of pedagogy using appropriate scientific methodologies, and analyzing and publishing their results.
Values, autonomy and responsibility
1- Committed to the fundamentals and ethics of scientific research, which reflects positively on the learning and working communities.
2- Communicates effectively to lead a team for research and action in the field of pedagogy and in different professional contexts.
3- Use digital learning resources to evaluate their performance and that of their colleagues according to objective criteria.
4- Making and implementing scientific and academic decisions independently and assuming responsibility for them and their consequences.
Program vision:
Educational and research leadership in the fields of pedagogy in order to achieve sustainable development in accordance with international standards
Program message:
Providing academically accredited higher education in the field of pedagogy that contributes to the preparation of educational competencies with scientific qualification and distinguished professional experience using the latest scientific means and techniques capable of competing in the labor market and educational entrepreneurship, and actively contributing to the achievement of societal development goals.
Career opportunities:
The program prepares graduates to work as researchers in the following organizations:
1- As a researcher in the Education Department and the educational sector at the Ministry of Education inside and outside the Kingdom.
2- As an expert teacher in the Education Department and the educational sector at the Ministry of Education inside and outside the Kingdom.
3- As an assistant professor in governmental, private and private universities related to the specialty.
4- As a researcher at the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
5- As a researcher in educational research centers.
6- Enrolling in equivalent positions in education departments, universities and research centers outside the Kingdom.
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