Educational and School Psychology












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            Programme of study: Educational and School Psychology

            Guarantor of the programme of study: doc. PhDr., PaedDr., Anna Kucharská, Ph.D.
            E-mail: anna.kucharska@pedf.cuni.cz


            Characteristics of the Studies
            Doctoral study is designed as a preparation of researchers in the field of educational and
            psychology, who will participate in the development of psychological theory and research t

            independent creative activities. Doctoral study will deepen the knowledge in the field wit
            of Czech and foreign knowledge and research results, will further extend the methodologica

            skills and competences of doctoral students, as well as presentation skills, with an empha
            educational and school psychology, other psychological disciplines and social sciences. Th
            doctoral study is the dissertation, which has the character of the original scientific wor

            dissertation thesis of the empirical-theoretical or theoretical research, the doctoral stu
            knowledge on the studied topic and thus enriches its scientific description and conceptual
            dissertation is involved in the development of the field in the national and international

            of the study is to prepare researchers who, in the case of further academic career at the 
            involved in pedagogic, scientific and research activities in educational and school psycho
            also in related psychological disciplines and other social sciences; in case of practical 

            activity the workers will theorize the given field and encompass it into a broader profess

            Requirements:

            Foreign applicants should have completed a state examination from the field of Psychology/
            +Psychology, this qualification criterion is described in the Czech Act No. 563/2004 Coll.
            on Pedagogical Workers and on Amendments to Certain Acts (in Czech: § 19 Zákon č. 563/2004

            the faculty of Educations requires all academic staff to have psychology/education profile
            specialization profile (natural sciences, social sciences, arts)you will have to prove you
            from both areas (education/psychology + your study major which you received a master diplo

            if you fail to prove your skills and knowledge as a scientist in these areas, your applica
            rejected.


            Entrance Examination
            The elementary requirement is completed a master's degree in the area of educational psych
            Furthermore, graduates from other study programs from the similar study areas such as (psy

            special education, etc.), the main requirement is that the applicant has completed their s
            psychology (or at least key psychology disciplines).
            An essential part of the admission process is the entrance exam, during which a committee 

            the applicant has the sufficient interest in the area and has all the prerequisites for sc
            (e.g. use of the terminology, output hypothesis formulation, the suggestion of research me
            applicants have to submit their dissertation project proposal in writing in addition to th

            The topic of the project has to comply with the areas of interest within educational and s
            furthermore, the proposal should also include a list of cited works. The proposal should a
            brief description of the topic, hypotheses formulation, research objectives and questions,

            of specific methodologies, data gathering, an overview of domestic (Czech) and foreign lit
            to the dissertation topic. During the entrance exam the committee moderates a professional
            the applicant during which applicants should prove their knowledge and skills in the scien

            educational psychology.

            Evaluation Criteria: The applicant can get a maximum of ten points, the number of points f

            to study is getting at least seven points.

            Candidates are admitted to study if they meet all admission requirements

            a) officially-verified certification of completed undergraduate degree (Master´s degree pr
            b) to pass an entrance examination, reach minimum number of point determined by the Dean,
            c) to meet any other requirements specified by a given field of study.