Education and ICT (e-learning), Doctorate

Overview

The Education and ICT (e-learning) doctoral programme at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) focuses on the study of the phenomena linked electronic teaching and learning, the institutional or social framework, and technology-mediated online learning systems in general in any geographic or cultural setting, while also opening up this focus to include any innovative research that uses ICT in the framework of education. To do so, the programme offers interdisciplinary work that currently covers fields of knowledge as diverse as psychology and pedagogy or computer engineering, law, tourism, economics, mathematics and the humanities, among others.

Study plan

The doctoral programme in Education and ICT (e-learning) combines study and research. The period of study undertaken prior to the research phase takes place within the research pathway of the UOC university master's degree in Education and ICT (e-learning) or a similar master's degree that ensures the candidate is equipped to successfully conduct original research that advances knowledge in the field of e-learning.

During the period of research, students focus on acquiring the skills they will need to embark on their journey in the field of e-learning research. This period also prepares them for the next stage: writing a doctoral research plan that will lead to them being awarded a doctoral degree and, therefore, to the recognition of their research capabilities.

When entering the doctoral programme research period, the University provides the student with a set of training activities designed to adapt their training to the needs of their doctoral thesis project and to develop the skills associated with participation in academic life.