PhD (DIGITAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES) at University College Cork
| PhD (DIGITAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES) at University College Cork |
| Course Duration |
4 Years |
| Course Intake |
September |
| Course Details Website Link |
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| Course Level |
PhD |
| Tution Fees |
€ 15,000 |
| English Language Requirment |
| IELTS |
6.5 |
| TOEFL |
90 |
| PTE |
63 |
The PhD (Digital Arts and Humanities) (DAH) is a full-time inter-disciplinary thematic structured PhD programme running over 48 months from the date of first registration for the programme. This programme is also available on a part-time basis. Full-time and part-time students will complete the taught modules over the same time-frame.
Students will choose to enter the programme within either the ARTS or the HUMANITIES strands. Students registered at UCC are required to complete 75 credits of taught core, training and career development modules over the course of the programme.
In Year 1, UCC students will complete 25 credits of coursework, and must have made good progress on developing their thesis topic, and have had their research proposal and preliminary thesis work approved by the DAH board.
In Year 2, UCC students will complete 20 credits of coursework, and must have made good progress on developing their thesis topic, and have had their research proposal and preliminary thesis work approved by the DAH board
In Year 3, UCC students will complete 25 credits of coursework, including a job placement and career development module, and must have made good progress on developing their thesis topic, and have had their research proposal and preliminary thesis work approved by the DAH board.
In Year 4, UCC students will complete 5 credits of coursework, and finish and submit the 80,000 word thesis.
Programme Learning Outcomes for PhD (Digital Arts and Humanities) (NFQ Level 10, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:
- Have a profound understanding of the field of Digital Humanities or Digital Arts, as well as applications to the field(s) in which their final assessment exercise is situated;
- Present research findings in both traditional scholarly monographs and as digital artefacts;
- Demonstrate the ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial process of research with scholarly integrity;
- Integrate knowledge, handle complexity and formulate judgments so as to work at the frontiers of knowledge;
- Communicate with their peers, the larger scholarly community and with society in general about their areas of expertise;
- Develop awareness of the career applications in a knowledge-based society of skills learned and projects undertaken.
