Overview
- Research on subject specific (e.g. mathematics) and area specific (e.g. health and sustainable development) teaching and learning in institutionalized settings at all educational levels forms an important part of the programme.
- Furthermore research on workplace learning; career guidance and counselling; and adult and vocational education is central in the programme. Other public services within e.g. the health and environment sectors, the non-governmental public sector and the private sector are also objects of study both in relation to formal and informal learning and teaching.
- The PhD Didactics programme at Aarhus University thus emphasizes the acquisition of research skills, including skills in dissemination of research, and the importance of a critical understanding of research and methods, as well as of the implications of research for policy and practice.
Affiliated centres/departments
- The programme is placed within the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, which is the hub of research on education in Denmark. The department has a trans-disciplinary organization with research and courses across the various areas of research on education.
Examples of employment after graduation
- Graduates often find employment in the formal public education and research sector, hereunder in universities, in other public services such as health, or in the private sector. The programme enables graduates to respond to professional research responsibilities that include commissioning, evaluating, administering and designing research relating to different aspects of educational provision.
Programme Structure
The Didactics programme from Aarhus University
- engages with a wide range of research approaches grounded in research traditions from didactics and curriculum studies, and from the various forms of educational research inspired by sociological, philosophical and psychological disciplines.
- Among the courses and fields of PhD supervision provided within the programme are subject didactics and curriculum studies, the various research methods in educational research, including qualitative and quantitative methods and methods for research synthesis, and the philosophy and methodology of educational research as a human and social science.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education TeachingAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Personal information
- Curriculum Vitae
- Academic background
- Financing - indicate sources and amounts of possible financial support, if any. Also, please see the "Financing and prospective supervisors" section above.
- Plan of study
- Project description for open calls (½-4 pages) - describe your ideas and research plans for your project.
- References
- Motivation
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Aarhus
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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