Guidelines and Practical Information
Length of the program: 4+4 semesters (+2 semesters) – Downoald programme structure here
Periods:
- educational and research phase, 4 semesters
- research and thesis writing phase, 4 semesters
At the end of the first two years there is a complex exam
The four-year educational period ends with the preliminary discussion of the full draft version of the dissertation, the absolutorium, and defense of the dissertation
Options: Full-time education, correspondence education
Finances: limited number of state scholarship available, tuition fee
Requirements: university MA degree in social sciences, or MSC degree, enrolment interview, study plan
Language requirements: one complex intermediate level state exam in a foreign language (non Hungarian)
Full credit requirements: 240 credits
Ways of obtaining credits (modules):
A) Course work: 70
B) Research work and academic activities: 155
C) Teaching experience: 15
A) Educational and research phase: course work and scientific research
I. Introductory seminars
Introductory seminars are around the topics of social theory, history of social thinking, research design and method. Minimum requirement: to complete the introductory module in the 1st semester, obligatory for 30 credits altogether. In the 2nd semesters from the three fields two courses have to be selected; obligatory for 10 credits altogether.
Students must prepare a study plan during the first semester until the end of the academic period with the direction of their tutors. This contains the types of subjects the student will be attending from the following semester. (The study plans have to be handed in for the officer in he Registrar’s office. They will be also handed over to the program leader.)
II. Elective research seminars
Elective seminars dedicated to topics relevant to the doctoral programme, and the research field of the students. These seminars provide an opportunity for students to meet professors and researchers from different areas to discuss their research works and results. Whereas during these seminars all doctoral students are expected to present their ongoing work and have the opportunity to present and debate the theoretical and methodological problems of their own researches. Completing them is recommended during the 3rd and 4th semesters, number of credits per subject: 5, obligatory together 20.
III. Research Colloquium
One of the central courses at the PhD programme is the research colloquium where all candidates are given the opportunity to present and discuss their projects in their initial stages. This course is coordinated by the program director. The courses are obligatory, number of credits all together 10.
The third semester there is a mandatory tutoring seminar. number of credits 5.
IV. Elective complementary subjects
Complementary subjects can be special seminars to develop special skills in academic English writing, presentation technics, research project building, and curriculum developing. Certain subjects can be also taken announced for MA students, in order to enhance knowledge in variety of areas. The program leader will announce these subjects and he invites the lecturers.
The structure of the first training and research phase (4 semesters)
Credit requirements of the first training and research phase (4 semesters) |
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Course |
1. semester |
2. semester |
3. semester |
4. semester |
Social theory I |
10 credits, lecture, obligatory |
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Social theory II. |
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5 credits seminar, obligatory optional |
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History of sociology I. |
10 credits, lecture, obligatory |
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History of sociology II. |
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5 credits, seminar, obligatory optional |
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Research design and method I. |
10 credits, lecture, obligatory |
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Research design and method II. |
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5 credits, seminar, obligatory optional, |
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Research Colloquium I, II |
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5 credits, seminar, obligatory |
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5 credits, seminar, obligatory |
Tutorial seminar |
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5 credits, seminar, obligatory, |
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Supporting course: academic English and essay writing |
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5 credits, seminar, optional |
5 credits, seminar, optional |
Elective seminars I. |
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5 credits, lecture, optional |
5 credits, lecture, optional |
Elective seminars II. |
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5 credits, lecture, optional |
5 credits, lecture, optional |
Elective seminars III. |
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5 credits, lecture, optional |
5 credits, lecture, optional |
Elective seminars IV. |
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5 credits, lecture, optional |
5 credits, lecture, optional |
Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in Hungarian language) |
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5 credits, optional, |
5 credits, optional, |
Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in foreign language) |
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10 credits, optional |
10 credits, optional |
Complex final exam: course work and scientific work |
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20 credits (10 course work and 10 scientific), obligatory, the scientific no reproducible |
Total credits |
min.: 30 credits |
min.: 15 credits |
min.: 20- credits |
20 (+20) credits |
Minimum credits to be completed by the end of 4th semesters (including complex final exam) 120 credits
Educational Module:
I. semester:
Social theory I., History of social thinking I. and Research design and method I. classes are obligatory, total credit 30
II. semester:
Social theory II., History of social thinking II., and Research design and method II., 2 courses are obligatory, Total credits 10
III. semester:
Supporting course: academic English and essay writing, presentation techniques, proposal writing, elective, 5 credits
Elective seminar I., 5 credits
Elective seminar II., 5 credits
IV. semester:
Supporting course: academic English and essay writing, presentation techniques, proposal writing, elective, 5 credits
Elective seminar III., 5 credits
Elective seminar IV., 5 credits
Science Module:
II. semester: Research Colloquium I., obligatory, 5 credits
III. semester: Tutorial consultation, obligatory, 5 credits
IV. semester: Research Colloquium II , obligatory, 5 credits
During II., III. and IV. semesters: research activities and scientific works
Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops,
submission of academic research papers and articles, total credits 20
Complex final exam, obligatory, 20 credits (10 credits for study work, 10 credits for scientific)
Subject of comlex final exam: social theory, research designe and method, and scientific work of thesis
Valuation of final exam: passes, no passes
B) Research and thesis writing phase
The structure of the second research and thesis writing phase (4 semesters)
Credit requirements: The accomplishments of credits granted on the basis of the decision of the tutor.
Credit requirements of the second research and thesis writing phase (4 semesters) |
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Tutoring Seminar I, II., III., IV. In every semester, seminar, which includes ongoing research work, and reports, mandatory, 4 * 10 credits |
total credit 40 |
Teaching a full independent academic course, in Hungarian or foreign language, in any field, obligatory |
In Hungarian 15 credits, in foreign language 20 credits |
Supplementing and publishing an independent scientific publication, in Hungarian language |
15 credits |
Supplementing and publishing an independent scientific publication, in foreign language |
20 credits |
To write an independent scientific review, in Hungarian language |
5 credits |
To write an independent scientific review, in foreign language |
10 credits |
Participation in a conference with lecture, in Hungarian language |
8 credits |
Participation in a conference with lecture, in Hungarian language |
5 credits |
Participation in a conference with lecture, in foreign language |
15 credits |
Participation in a conference with poster, in foreign language |
10 credits |
Public discussion of the first full draft version of the dissertation |
15 credits |
Minimum credits to be completed during the research an thesis writing period is 120 credits.
I. TRAINING AND RESEARCH PHASE
PHDElmE1 – Social theory I
10 credit, lecture, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDElmE2 – Social theory II
5 credit, practice, obligatory optional, no reproducible
PHDSocTE1 – History of sociology I
10 credit, lecture, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTE2 – History of sociology II
5 credit, practice, obligatory optional, no reproducible
PHDSocMOE1 – Research design and method I.
10 credit, lecture, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocMOE2 – Research design and method I.
5 credit, practice, obligatory optional, no reproducible
PHDSocKutE1 – Research Colloquium I
5 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocKutE2 – Research Colloquium II
5 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTUE1 – Tutorial I
5 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTANE1 – Supporting course: academic English and essay writing
5 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTANE2 – Supporting course: academic English and essay writing
5 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocVE1 – Elective seminar I
5 credit, lecture, optional, no reproducible
PHDSocVE2 – Elective seminar II
5 credit, lecture, optional, no reproducible
PHDSocVE3 – Elective seminar III
5 credit, lecture, optional, no reproducible
PHDSocVE4 – Elective seminar IV
5 credit, lecture, optional, no reproducible
PHDSocTanKonfE1 – Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in Hungarian language)
5 credit, optional,
PHDSocTanKonfE2 – Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in Hungarian language)
5 credit, optional,
PHDSocTanKonfE3 – Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in foreign language)
10 credit, optional
PHDSocTanKonfE4 – Conference participation with lecturing and publication, workshops, submission of papers and articles (in foreign language)
10 credit, optional
PHDSocKomplexE – Complex final exam: course work and scientific work
20credit, obligatory, no reproducible
II. RESEARCH AND THESIS WRITING PHASE
PHDSocTUTE1 – Tutoring seminar
10 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTUTE2 – Tutoring seminar
10 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTUTE3 – Tutoring seminar
10 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDSocTUTE4 – Tutoring seminar
10 credit, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDOktE1 – Teaching a full independent academic course
15 credit in Hungarian, 20 credit in foreign language, practice, obligatory, no reproducible
PHDTANE1 – Supplementing and publishing an independent scientific publication, in Hungarian language
15 credit, optional
PHDTANE2 – Supplementing and publishing an independent scientific publication, in foreign language
20 credit, optional
PHDTANRE1 – To write an independent scientific review, in Hungarian language
5 credit, optional
PHDTANRE2 – To write an independent scientific review, in foreign language
10 credit, optional
PHDKonfE1 – Participation in a conference with lecture, in Hungarian language
8 credit, optional
The evaluation system and requirements
The graduate program has three types of courses: compulsory, compulsorily chosen, and elective. In the classes instructors evaluate the student's performance on five-point scale: excellent (5), good (4), medium (3), sufficient (2) and insufficiency ( 1). The exams can be performed either orally or in writing essays which is specified in advance of the academic year by the instructor.
The scientific module incorporates scientific research work, publications (in progress), academic conference presentations, book reviews, tutoring consultations, participation in the doctoral seminars. The evaluation of research activities occurs in three-point scale (excellent pass, pass, fail).
The participating doctoral students are required to undertake teaching duties. Regular educational activities can be credited by the Faculty of Social Sciences at ELTE and other universities. The amount of credits granted at the end of each semester by the tutor and the supervisor of the course.
Other provisions
The classes take place on a weekly basis. Due to the nature of courses exceptions are possible. Based on the request of the teachers, claims must be approved by the Board of the Doctoral School.
To start an elective course the minimum number is 3 students who signed up.
In the credit calculation of the publications accountable the followings:
- monographs
- articles in collected essays
- articles published in journals
In the case of the articles published in journals the following journals may be taken into account: (see attached in a separate EXCEL file)
List of journals by Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Precondition of the complex exam is two language exams: two medium-level language exam certificate, or one advance level and one basic level language exam certificate.
Precondition of the thesis defense is minimum two academic publications, which closely connected to the topic of the dissertation.
In the research and thesis writing phase (in the third and the fourth year) the tuition fee is half of the regular tuition fee.