Area of Study: 3. Social Sciences, Economics and Law.

Field of Study: 3.1. Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies.

Form of study: Full-time or Independent.

Duration of study: Full-time - 3 years; Part-time - 4 years; Independent - 3 years.

Credits: 190.

Programme Curicullum:

The programme curriculum include two block of doctoral courses (block A and B).

Block A consists of the following courses:

• Methodology of scientific research.
• Academic writing.
• Statistical data analysis.
• Qualitative research methods.
• Sociology of social transformation.
• Study visit abroad (min. 3 months).

 Block B consists of the following courses:

• Abstract on PhD Thesis.
• Social and economic inequalities.
• Social and human capital.
• Organization and behaviour.
• Social innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Social impact assessment.
• Sociology of migration.
• Crises and conflicts in modern societies.
• Sociological Studies of Organized Crime.
• Innovations and innovation activity.

PhD students shall prepare the individual study plan together with their scientific supervisor immediately after they are enrolled for doctoral studies and shall submit the plan for discussion to the departmental council.

The subjects by professsional field (Block А) are at least two and should not exceed three in number. The subjects under the doctoral program (Block B) are at least two and should not exceed three in number. At the discretion of the scientific  supervisor, the subjects from Block А and Block B may be grouped in another way. One or more subjects from  Block А together with  or one or more subjects from  Block B may be due to be covered within the first year, while the remaining subjects should be allocated to be covered within  second, third, fourth or fifthyear. 

The published research papers, articles, studies, chapters from books and other shall bring a minimum of 30 credits. The publications that are deemed valid are those published in research journals with an editorial board. In the case of publications with co-authors, the credits shall be determined on the basis of each author’s proportional contribution. The number of credits for each publication is determined at the discretion of the scientific  supervisor and following a decision of the department, in compliance with the minimal national requirements.

The seminars that the doctoral student may deliver to students shall not exceed 60 academic hours for the whole period of doctoral studies.

The doctoral students shall be subject to appraisal by the Faculty Council at the end of each academic year. The full-time doctoral students shall report on their work also at the end of each quarter (March, June, September and December). To meet the requirements of the quarterly reports and the annual appraisals, doctoral students shall prepare a report in a unified form and shall submit the report to the head of the department.