Programme Information
Required Credits/Units: 360
The Unicaf University PhD in Education is awarded on the basis of a research dissertation (240 credits) and also incorporates a preparatory taught element (120 credits) that provides students with the necessary tools to undertake their research, appreciate current research issues in the field of Education, and assume future leadership roles in their respective institutions. It is the field of focus of the dissertation (67% of total credits), rather than that of the taught modules (33% of total credits) which imparts the name “Education” to the qualification.
Programme Outline
Foundation Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UU-D-IND100 | Induction Module | 0.00 |
Core Units
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UU-PhD-801 | Research Methods | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-802 | Current Issues in Management Research | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-803 | Leadership | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-830 | Educational Management, Leadership and Administration | 30.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-895 | Ph.D Education Comprehensive Examination | 0.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-900-1 | Ph.D Education Dissertation (Part 1) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-900-2 | Ph.D Education Dissertation (Part 2) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-900-3 | Ph.D Education Dissertation (Part 3) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-900-4 | Ph.D Education Dissertation (Part 4) | 60.00 |
| UU-PhD-EDUC-995 | Ph.D Education Doctoral Dissertation Examination | 0.00 |
