PhD in Public History
Charles University Faculty of Education
Key Information
Campus location
Prague, Czech Republic
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CZK 2,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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* online application fee: 720 CZK
Introduction
The Public history Ph.D. program gives students a wider range of knowledge and skills in historical science and contemporary aspects of historical science and methodological trends which give students important competence in order to present their future scientific work in the community, professional fora, and the public. The application framework of this program leads students towards didactization of public history. The core aspect of the studies is the dissertation thesis completion which represents an original scientific work based on wide research, further and deeper focus based on literature and terrain work which uses adequate methodological processes, the benefits of didactic principles, and also results of international historiography research. The dissertation should represent a significant addition to the specific historical topic and should prove students' abilities, knowledge and skills to create an independent scientific work and its application in practice.
Program without specialization.
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Career Opportunities
The graduate is equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge for scientific research and presentation of results. He is able to revive understanding for the legacy of the past and culture, assert in scientific research and education(history didactics, extracurricular pedagogy), as well as in institutions that care for cultural heritage and deal with memory studies.