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Doctoral Programs adapted to ESSE
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DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
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| Identificative data of the program |
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Code
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HDK08
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Denomination
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Cognitive Science and Language
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Areas of the program
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Humanities
Social Sciences
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Maximum number of students
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12
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URL of the program
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Universitat Barcelona ( Coordinadora )
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
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| Coordinator |
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Name
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Faustino Diéguez Vide
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Centre
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Faculty of Philology and Communication
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E-mail
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fdieguez@ub.edu
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Telephone
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934034696
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Faculty of Philosophy
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Faculty of Philology and Communication
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Faculty of Psychology
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Faculty of Economics and Business
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| General objectives of the program |
The aim of the PhD programme in Cognitive Science and Language is to offer research training in the fields of Linguistics (both theoretical and applied and related to cognition), Philosophy (both in the mental and cognitive and analytical aspects) and Psychology (from the processing, representation and acquisition of language and from cognition, perception and action).
In all areas there is a central objective: to train students in interdisciplinary research within the link between language and cognitive studies, providing the scientific training and methodological tools necessary to carry out high-level research. |
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| Specific requirements and criteria for admission to the doctoral program and applicant merit rating |
The admissions process is overseen by the Academic Committee of the doctoral programme. The admission procedure includes assessment against a series of criteria that reflect the recommended applicant profile.
Recommended applicant profile
The doctoral programme is intended for students with an interest in research and solid training in one of the programme's research areas, in philosophy, linguistics and psychology. Priority will be given to students who can demonstrate interdisciplinary experience, such as that obtained in the master's degree in Cognitive Science and Language.
The programme may also be of interest to professionals and holders of pre-EHEA or EHEA degrees in other language-related areas. The programme aims to meet the demands of specific groups or students or professionals:
1. Students who have completed a master's degree related to one of the programme's research areas
(who have obtained 60 credits for subjects directly related to research in the area of cognitive sciences and language). Students who have taken the inter-university master's degree (UB, UAB, UPF, URV and UdG) in Cognitive Science and Language have a particularly suitable profile. However, students who have successfully completed a different master's degree linked to the doctoral programme's research areas will also have the requisite academic preparation. This includes all students who have studied social and human sciences, health sciences or education sciences (for example, philologists, translators, speech therapists, educational psychologists, etc.). These students may have completed a master's degree related to aspects of philosophy (such as the inter-university master's degree in Analytic Philosophy), linguistics and philology (master's degrees associated with teaching and learning a foreign or native language, applied linguistics, and translation) and psychology (such as master's degrees related to cognitive psychology and the relationship between behaviour and cognition).
2. Subject to approval by the Academic Committee, students with other official qualifications in fields related to those mentioned above may be also admitted. In these cases, candidates must provide evidence of research training and of specific training in one of the doctoral programme's research areas, as well as a good command of English.
Admission and selection criteria
The Academic Committee has set the following specific admission requirements for the standard admission pathways:
1. To be eligible for admission, candidates must hold one of the following qualifications:
a) Inter-university Master's Degree in Cognitive Science and Language (from the UB, UAB, UPF, URV and UdG), and master's degrees in similar disciplines, described in the "Recommended applicant profile" section.
b) A master's degree issued by a higher education institution in the European Higher Education Area, of the same academic level and offering equivalent research training to the master's degrees indicated above, at the discretion of the Academic Committee.
c) A qualification issued by an education system outside the European Higher Education Area, which shows that the holder has a level of education equivalent to the master's degrees mentioned in Section a.
2. Knowledge of English. Candidates must provide official certification of English language proficiency (at level B1 CEFR or higher). If this is not possible, a representative designed by the Academic Committeewill assess the candidate's English language skills in a personal interview.
Candidate evaluation criteria
The Academic Committee will give priority to applications from candidates who meet the specific requirements and hold one of the university master's degrees listed above.
The Committee will also consider the following aspects, which are prioritized according to the weighting shown:
1. The academic record and other academic merits. In particular, it will consider whether the candidate has sufficient training to begin a thesis on a research topic related to the programme's scientific areas. Credit will be given to candidates in possession of one of the master's degrees associated with the programme. For candidates with other master's degrees, the following factors will be considered: a) English-language tuition, and b) quality indicators for the master's degree and the university at which it was taken. Weighting: 50%.
2. Curriculum vitae. Credit will be given for previous knowledge of the topics covered by the doctoral programme. Credit will also be given for experience in this field. Certified English language skills (or, for international students, Spanish, Catalan or English) will be taken into consideration. Weighting: 30%.
3. Statement of interest. The statement of interest must clearly indicate the candidate's reasons for applying to the doctoral programme in Cognitive Science and Language. Credit will be given to candidates who present research proposals or highlight areas of interest in which they wish to work in the future. Credit will also be given for a particular interest in research activities carried out by staff assigned to the doctoral programme. To clarify the reasons given in the statement of interest, some candidates may also be asked to attend a personal interview. Weighting: 15%.
4. Letters of recommendation. These may be written by former lecturers or people who have had a professional or academic relationship with the candidate. Letters of recommendation must refer to the candidate's previous training, analytical skills and general motivation for learning. Weighting: 5%
On the basis of the scores, a shortlist of suitable candidates will be drawn up and assessed against the required admission profile.
The admission criteria are the same for full-time and part-time study. However, students who wish to study part-time must explain the reason for their choice. To be eligible for part-time study, candidates must:
1. Be in full-time employment (a copy of the contract will be required).
2. Have an accredited physical, sensory or psychological disability.
3. Be studying part-time on another specialized course.
4. Be the primary carer of a dependent person (proof will be requested).
5. Be responsible for the care of a child or children aged under 3 years.
6. Be an elite athlete.
7. Other circumstances will be considered by the Academic Committee. |
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| Salidas profesionales |
Among those specific to the bachelor's and master's degree, students in this programme also receive training in the following areas:
1. Scientific field: research in theoretical linguistics and related fields.
2. Publishing: from editing and proofreading to translation.
3. Children's field: children's language development and communication disorders (speech therapy).
4. Adult disorders: both neurological and psychiatric (speech therapy and neuropsychology).
5. Computational field: application in the field of Computational Linguistics and artificial intelligence.
6. Social field: language planning and policy. |
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| Idiomes del programa |
| Catalan, Spanish, English |
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Planificació Academicodocent
© Universitat de Barcelona
23/04/2024 13:03
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Àrea de Tecnologies de la Informació i la Comunicació
Aplicacions - Projectes de Gestió Acadèmica (GIGA)
Darrera Modificació Programa: 20/12/2022 07:53
Darrera Modificació Model: 02/07/2018 10:36
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