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Course Description: A final practical application for PhD students in Foundations of Education, to prepare an original academic research under expert supervision. This research will demonstrate the student's ability to investigate, analyze, and apply knowledge in the field of Foundations of Education. It includes the student preparing a research plan on their topic, writing the dissertation, and a public defense before a specialized committee. Excellence, originality, and adherence to scientific methodology standards and academic integrity are required, representing a scientific contribution to the specialization.

Accredited Hours: 14

Objectives of the course :

The main objective of the course:

The student's production of a scientific thesis represents a contribution to the specialization of educational principles through original research, in which the student adheres to the methodology of scientific research.

This will be achieved by meeting the following sub-objectives:

Identifying an original research problem in the field of the philosophy of education.
Employing educational theories in analyzing educational issues.
Choosing the Appropriate Research Methodology (Quantitative/Qualitative/Mixed).
Application of scientific research tools and data analysis with precision.
Interpreting the results in light of educational literature.
Writing a scientific paper according to international academic standards.
Proficiency in dialogue and scientific discussion on the thesis topic before a specialized committee.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:

Explains concepts and terms related to the research topic.
Is able to employ educational, social, and critical theories in analyzing educational issues.
Demonstrates specialized knowledge of quantitative research methods and approaches as appropriate for their thesis.
Demonstrates specialized knowledge of qualitative research approaches and methods as appropriate for his thesis.
Demonstrates specialized knowledge of mixed-methods research approaches and designs as appropriate for their thesis.

Skills:

He is able to design his scientific study according to the variables in his title.
Critically employing previous studies.
Data analysis using statistical or qualitative tools.
He can critically employ previous studies in his thesis.
Masters advanced academic writing skills
Demonstrates excellence in presentation and scientific discussion skills.

Values, autonomy and responsibility:

Integrity, values, and ethics in scientific research are represented.
His research performance and that of his colleagues are in accordance with objective standards.
Shows independence in completing his thesis tasks.
He bears the consequences and responsibility for everything he writes in his message.

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Last updated: 2026-06-08