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of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science


Profile of Educational and Scientific Programme (ESP) 

of the third level of higher education, subject area 052 «Political Science»

Head of the project group (Director of the PhD Programme) –     Baranovskyi F.V., Doctor of Sciences (Politics), Professor, Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science.

Profile of the Educational and Scientific Programme

of the third cycle of higher education, subject area 052 «Political Science»

1 - General Information

Full name of HEI and structural unit

State University of Trade and Economics

Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science

Higher education cycle

Third (educational and scientific) cycle

Higher education degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Field of study

05 Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject area

052 Political Science

Official name of the educational and scientific programme

Political Science

Forms of obtaining education

Full-time form / Part-time form

Educational qualification

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science

Diploma qualification

Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Field of study: 05 Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject area: 052 Political Science

The scope of the educational and scientific programme

240 ECTS credits

Availability of accreditation

Accreditation certificate № 3572 dated 23.06.2022,

valid until July 1, 2026

Cycle / level

QF for EHEA – third cycle,

EQF for LLL – 8 level,

NQF of Ukraine – 8 level  

Prerequisites

Master's degree

The entrant's possession of the competencies and mastery of the learning outcomes defined by the standard of higher education in the subject area 052 "Political Science" for the second (Master's) level of higher education (verified by entrance tests).

Language(s) of instruction

Ukrainian

Duration of the educational programme

4 years

2 - Educational and Scientific Programme Aim

Prepare a highly qualified, competitive, integrated into the European and global scientific and educational space specialist with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of social and behavioral sciences; develop postgraduate students' research skills in the subject area due to a deeper understanding of political processes, cause-and-effect relationships, the essence of political events and phenomena in the past and present; provide consulting support in the performance of original scientific research aimed at obtaining new scientific knowledge, preparation and defense of a thesis.

3 - Educational and Scientific Programme Characteristics

Area of interest

Object(s) of study and/or activity: political relations between actors and institutions at the local, national and global level (politics, policy, polity), power and governance, political institutions and processes, public policy, world policy and the policy of individual countries, international organizations and regions, military and political (security) aspects of the interaction of political subjects.

Learning objectives: acquiring the ability to produce new ideas, to solve complex problems of professional and research-innovative activities in the field of political science, to apply scientific methodology in research and teaching activities, to carry out own scientific research, the results of which have scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance.

Theoretical content of the interest area: basic categories, concepts, principles of modern political theory; political relations; political processes, political actors; political institutions; civil society; political transformations; political communications; political system; political power; military and security policy; political conflicts at the local, regional, national and global levels.

Methods, techniques and technologies: quantitative and qualitative methods of political science research, technologies and tools for the analysis of the political sphere, modern digital technologies.

Tools and equipment: modern information and communication equipment, information resources and software products that are used in practical political activity and research work in the field of political science.

Orientation of the educational programme

The educational-scientific program is focused on acquiring knowledge, abilities and skills in the field of political science. The practical component is integral to the study of political processes.

The main focus of the educational programme

The educational-scientific program is focused on the training of qualified political scientists who possess the basic categorical-conceptual and analytical-research apparatus of political science, knowledge of political theory and practice. Acquired competences can be applied in expert-analytical, political-organizational, consulting and public activities.

A novice researcher receives full support in developing a research topic and preparing a practical and theoretical/methodological strategy.

Programme features

The educational component of the programme provides for 48 ECTS credits, of which:

• 36 ECTS credits for compulsory educational components, including  3 ECTS credits of scientific and pedagogical practice;

• 12 ECTS credits are provided for mastering optional educational components, which strengthen the cycle of professional training. The selective part of the program enables the right to choose academic disciplines, taking into account the individual needs of postgraduate students.

The scientific component of the programme involves carrying out scientific research under the supervision of a scientific advisor with appropriate registration and public defense of the obtained results in the form of a thesis. This component of the program covers 192 ECTS credits and is drawn up in the form of an individual plan of a postgraduate student's research work.

4 - Graduate Employability and Further Learnability

Employment suitability

Positions according to the national classifier of professions in Ukraine:

Senior official (chairman, general secretary, secretary, president, leader, manager, etc.), people's deputy (1110), representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1120) of a political party (1141.1). Senior officials (1143). Chairman of the Central Election Commission (1210.1), Secretary of the Central Election Commission (1229.1), legislators, senior civil servants, leaders, managers (administrators). Heads of enterprises, institutions, organizations (12): heads of enterprises, institutions, organizations (director) (1210.1), heads of various main divisions (superior officer) (1229.1), heads of functional divisions (superior officer) (1231). Head of the research unit (1237), chief specialist of the research unit (1237.1), head (director) of the research unit (1237.2), manager of projects and programs (1238), head of other functional units (1239), head of small enterprises (director) (13). Consultant (in the apparatus of state authorities, executive committee) (2419.3). Professionals: political scientist, political observer (2443), teachers of higher educational institutions (2310): Doctoral student, Associate Professor, Professor of the department (2310.1), assistant, teacher of a higher educational institution (2310.2). Other professionals (23), (24) researcher, consultant (in the apparatus of state authorities, executive committee), consultant on social and political issues (in parties and other public organizations), lecturer. Administrative assistant (3436).

Places of employment. Positions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical workers in scientific institutions and institutions of higher education, highly qualified workers in research and scientific-expert institutions and organizations, scientific consultants in state authorities.

Further learning opportunities

  • educational and scientific programmes at the 8th level of the NQF of Ukraine in related fields of scientific knowledge;
  • educational programmes, research grants and scholarships (including abroad) containing additional educational components.
  • obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences and additional qualifications in the adult education system.

5 - Teaching and Assessment

Teaching and learning

  • Implementation of active learning methods that ensure a person-oriented approach and the development of critical thinking in postgraduate students (lecture courses, seminars, simulation games, trainings, scientific projects, etc.).
  • Independent work with sources of information in scientific libraries of Ukraine and beyond, use of electronic resources.
  • Consulting and management of scientific research of postgraduate students by the scientific supervisor.
  • Informational support for the participation of postgraduate students in competitions for receiving scientific scholarships and grants.
  • The work of postgraduate students as part of project groups, in the implementation of state budget and farm contract topics.
  • Approbation of the results of scientific research during scientific and communicative events: conferences, seminars, "round tables", trainings, etc.

Assessment

Educational component of the programme.

The system of control of postgraduate students' mastery of the courses of the educational and scientific programme consists of current and final types of control. The current control is aimed at obtaining operational data on the level of knowledge of postgraduate students and the quality of the developed competencies. It involves the application of a complex of assessment methods: oral questioning, test control, implementation of project tasks, etc. The final control of knowledge is in the form of an exam/credit and is conducted as a form of assessment of the level of assimilation of theoretical and practical material by a postgraduate student in a particular academic course.

Scientific component of the programme.

Evaluation of the scientific activity of postgraduate students is carried out on the basis of quantitative and qualitative indicators characterizing the preparation of research papers, participation in scientific conferences, preparation of separate parts of a thesis in accordance with the approved individual plan of scientific work of the postgraduate student. Postgraduate students' reports based on the results of the implementation of the individual plan of scientific work are approved every six months at the meeting of the departments and the academic council of the faculty with the appropriate recommendation.

6 - Programme Competences

Integral competence

The ability to produce new ideas, to solve complex problems of professional and/or research-innovative activity in the field of political science, to apply the methodology of scientific and pedagogical activity, as well as to conduct one's own scientific research, the results of which have scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance.

General competences (GCs)

GC01. The ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis.

GC02. The ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources. 

GC03. The ability to work in an international environment.

GC04. The ability to solve complex problems of political science based on a systematic scientific worldview and a general cultural outlook while observing the principles of professional ethics and academic integrity.

Special (professional) competences (SCs)

SC01. The ability to orally and in writing present and discuss the results of scientific research and/or innovative developments in Ukrainian and English, a deep understanding of English-language scientific texts in the field of research.

SC02. The ability to perform original research, to achieve scientific results that create new knowledge in political science and related interdisciplinary areas and can be published in leading scientific publications in political science and related fields.

SC03. The ability to apply modern methodologies, methods and tools of empirical and theoretical research in the field of political science, modern digital technologies, databases and other electronic resources, specialized software in scientific and educational activities.

SC04. The ability to carry out scientific and pedagogical activities in higher education.

SC05. The ability to identify, pose and solve problems of a research nature in the field of political sciences, to evaluate and ensure the quality of the performed research.

SC06. The ability to initiate and implement innovative complex projects in the field of political science and related interdisciplinary projects, leadership during their implementation.

SC07. The ability to analyze and evaluate the current state, trends in the development of political science.

SC08. The ability to make proposals for financing scientific research and registration of intellectual property rights.

SC09. The ability to reveal the essence of political science knowledge and apply this knowledge in professional and social activities.

7 - Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • PLO 01. Have advanced conceptual and methodological knowledge in political science and at the border of subject areas, as well as research skills sufficient to conduct scientific and applied research at the level of the latest world achievements in the relevant field, and obtain new knowledge in the field of political science and/or implement innovations.
  • PLO 02. Freely present and discuss with specialists and non-specialists the results of research, scientific and applied problems of political science in national and foreign languages, publish the results of research in leading scientific periodicals.
  • PLO 03. Develop and implement scientific and/or applied projects that provide an opportunity to rethink the existing and create new holistic knowledge and/or professional practice and to solve significant scientific and technological problems of political science, taking into account ethical, social, economic and legal aspects.
  • PLO 04. Formulate problems, construct designs, and use quantitative and qualitative methods when conducting theoretical and/or applied research.
  • PLO 05. Plan and carry out empirical and/or theoretical research in political science and related interdisciplinary areas using modern tools and observing the norms of professional and academic ethics.
  • PLO 06. Critically analyze and summarize the results of one's own research and the work of other researchers in the context of the entire complex of modern knowledge regarding the researched scientific problem.
  • PLO 07. Apply modern tools and technologies for searching, processing and analyzing information, in particular, statistical methods of analyzing data of a large volume and/or complex structure, specialized databases and information systems.
  • PLO 08. Organize and carry out the educational process in the field of political sciences, form its scientific, educational-methodical and regulatory support, develop and teach special educational disciplines in institutions of higher education.
  • PLO 09. Deeply understand the general principles and methods of social and behavioral sciences, as well as the methodology of scientific research, apply them in one's own research in the field of political science and in teaching practice.
  • PLO 10. Manage research and innovation activities, organize the work of a team of researchers.
  • PLO 11. Make proposals for the financing of scientific research, ensure the registration of intellectual property rights.
  • PLO 12. Work with modern bibliographic and reference databases, as well as scientometric platforms (Sсоrus, Web of Science, Web of Knowledge, Astrophysics, RubMed, Mathematics, Sріngеr, Agris, GeoRef, etc.).

8 - Resource Support for Programme Implementation

Staffing support

The implementation of the educational and scientific programme is provided by lecturers who have the scientific degrees “Candidate of Science”, “Doctor of Science”. Well-known scientists and leading practitioners are involved in conducting scientific seminars and open lectures. 

Material and technical support

Postgraduate students are fully provided with material resources for study and research. At their service:

  • more than 30 thousand m2 of educational buildings;
  • a separate dormitory for postgraduate students (over 80 rooms)
  • almost 1.5 million titles of educational and scientific literature in the SUTE library;
  • 470 seats in the SUTE reading rooms, including in the SUTE multimedia library, where access to SCOPUS, Web of Science scientometric databases is provided;
  • 2,000 PC workstations with access to the Internet + WiFi. All computers are equipped with basic software, special software is installed on the computers in the laboratories of the departments, necessary for conducting research by postgraduate students;
  • distance learning laboratory, which hosts 966 educational courses;
  • electronic platform for communication of postgraduate students based on Microsoft Office 365 platform, etc.

Informational support, teaching and learning materials

The information, educational and methodological support of the educational programme for training specialists in the subject area            052 "Political Science" meets the licensing requirements, has relevant content, is based on modern information and communication technologies:

  • the official website contains information about educational and scientific programmes, educational, scientific and educational activities, structural units, admission rules, contacts;
  • unlimited access to the Internet;
  • scientific library, reading rooms, SMART library;
  • Moodle virtual learning environment;
  • curriculum and course outline;
  • schedules of the educational process;
  • educational and methodical complexes of disciplines;
  • didactic materials for independent and individual work of applicants in disciplines, practical programmes.

9 - Academic Mobility

National credit mobility

According to the agreements on cooperation between SUTE and institutions of higher education of Ukraine, scientific institutions.

International credit mobility

Within the scope of cooperation agreements between SUTE and institutions of higher education in France, Great Britain, Poland, Germany, within the framework of which partner exchange and training of postgraduate students is carried out.

Studies in the KA1 direction with obtaining credits at the universities of member countries of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Training of foreign applicants for higher education

Foreign students of higher education are guaranteed all rights and freedoms, in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine and the University Charter.

List of Educational and Scientific Programme (ESP)

 components

Course code

Components of the educational programme

(academic disciplines, course projects (works), practical training, qualification examination, graduation thesis)

Amount of credits

Final control form

1

2

3

4

Compulsory Components (CCs)

 CC 1

Foreign language for academic purposes

3

Exam

 CC 2

Philosophical worldview of the XXI century

3

Exam

 CC 3

Scientific text

3

Exam

 CC 4

Methodology of scientific research

3

Exam

 CC 5

Pedagogy of higher education

3

Credit

 CC 6

Information technologies in scientific research

3

Credit

 CC 7

Intellectual property in scientific and research sphere

3

Credit

 CC 8

Political institutions and processes

3

Exam

 CC 9

Scientific seminars (Methodology of political research)

3

Credit

   CC 10

Scientific seminars (Social practice of political cognition)

3

Credit

   CC 11

Scientific seminar on the thesis topic

3

Credit

   CC 12

Scientific and pedagogical training

3

Credit

Total amount of compulsory components:

36

Optional Components (OCs)

OC 13-16

Public speaking

4 OC

3 credits each

Credit

Commercialization of intellectual property

Mathematical modeling in scientific research

Credit

Statistical methods of analysis and forecasting

International statistics

Credit

Humanitarian policy of the state

Diplomatic relations of Ukraine

Scientific seminars (National interests in world geopolitics and geoeconomics)

Credit

Scientific seminars (Diplomatic, business protocol and etiquette)

Another optional educational component in agreement with the academic supervisor

Total amount of optional components:

12

Total scope of the educational component of the educational and scientific programme

48 ECTS credits

Thesis delivery (scientific component)

156

Presentation of the Thesis research results and Attestation

36

Total scope of the educational and scientific programme

240

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