Name of qualification Name of qualification: Doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti s področja zgodovineAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Doctor of Philosophy in the field of history
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Doctorate
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Doctoral education
Duration Duration of education:
3 years
Credits Credits: 180 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:
  • A completed second-cycle (Bologna) study programme; or
  • a completed four-year undergraduate programme under pre-Bologna programmes, adopted before 11 June 2004; or
  • a completed professional higher education programme adopted before 11 June 2004 and a specialisation programme; course units totalling 30 credits will be specified for such candidates prior to enrolment; or
  • a completed study programme leading to professions regulated by EU directives, or another integrated master's degree programme consisting of 300 credits.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: history and archaeology
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 10
EQF Level: EQF 8
EOVK Level: Third level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder is be able to:
(general competences)
  • acquire specialised knowledge on the basis of the study of existing theoretical models,
  • functionally apply scientific methods,
  • functionally apply the specific working methods of the historian in practice,
  • think creatively and critically and integrate facts and rules into new combinations of knowledge,
  • transfer theoretical knowledge into practice,
  • communicate within the discipline and across disciplines,
  • work individually and as part of a team,
  • apply research methods in the preparation of research,
  • demonstrate autonomy in research and use critical judgement when making decisions,
  • independently apply acquired theoretical knowledge to solve problems in practice,
  • develop communication skills, in particular constant communication in the international environment,
  • analyse comparative sources,
  • work in project groups and show cooperativeness,
  • apply knowledge in practice,
(subject-specific competences)
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of history as a discipline,
  • demonstrate knowledge of and proficiency in research methodology in historiography,
  • demonstrate knowledge of the position of historiography within history as a discipline,
  • develop communication skills for successful public speaking/presentations,
  • demonstrate knowledge of modern theoretical and methodological research approaches in historiography and their application,
  • compare Slovene historiography to world historiography,
  • plan, conduct, evaluate and present own research using modern audio-visual equipment,
  • respond to current cultural-historical challenges of the modern age.

Assesment and completion:
Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

Progress:

In order to progress to the second year, students must have completed first-year course units totalling 40 credits; in order to enrol in the third year, students must have completed second-year course units totalling 40 credits.

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

In order to complete the programme, students must complete all course units envisaged by the study programme, for a total of 180 credits (pass all examinations prescribed by the study programme, and prepare and successfully defend a doctoral dissertation).

Awarding body:

University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts

URL

Awarding body URL:
http://www.ff.um.si/studenti/studijski-programi/tretja-stopnja/zgodovina/
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