Courses
Doctoral Programme in Human Sexuality
The Doctoral Programme in Human Sexuality (PDSH) promotes advanced knowledge and research development in an area of central relevance to biopsychosocial well-being and health. It is the first doctorate of this nature in Europe and one of the few at an international level. The creation of this programme aims to fill the gaps resulting from the scarcity of specialised advanced training in this area. It is a partnership between the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPCEUP), the Faculty of Medicine (FMUP) and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of the University of Porto. It brings together researchers and teachers specialised in the area of sexuality from research centres (CPUP, CIIE, EPIUnit, UMIB). It promotes high quality advanced training with the establishment of strategic international partnerships, and with the ultimate goal of establishing an international centre of excellence in the field of sexuality.
The programme integrates, besides the individual thesis, a curricular component strongly oriented towards the development of research skills and quality scientific production, integrating a set of Curricular Units that support the development work of the thesis and simultaneously contribute to promote the scientific production of doctoral students with special emphasis on the publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals of international circulation.
Target groups:
The PDSH is geared towards hosting students with strong research interests in topics related to Sexuality, and is particularly aimed at:
- Holders of a Master's degree or legal equivalent in Psychology or other.
- Holders of a bachelor's degree (in the areas identified above), with a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the PDSH scientific commission.
- Holders of a curriculum vitae of Social and Behavioural Sciences or Human Sciences, Educational Sciences, Medicine or other Health Sciences or related areas, at school, scientific or professional level that is recognised by the scientific committee as attesting to the capacity to carry out the PDSH.
Promoting the development of a set of knowledge and skills at the levels of theory, research and intervention in the field of human sexuality and gender and sexualities, as well as stimulating the development of original research of high quality and with potential international impact, the programme prepares its doctoral students for the development and/or optimisation of a professional career in various areas: Scientific Research, Teaching in Higher Education; Integration into NGO Staff, Educational and Community Intervention Projects, Sexual Rights and Gender Diversity; Service Provision in the Area of Clinical Sexology, Sexual and Reproductive Health, or Sexual Medicine.
Language: Portuguese
(Most of the Courses provide support materials and assessment elements in English. Additionally, the supervision, writing and presentation of the Thesis may be carried out in English).
Schedule: Friday evening and Saturday all day.
(Related to the PDSH curricular component; subject to change.)
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Regulations, Study Plan and Rules for the Presentation of the Thesis
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General information
| Official Code: | 5936 |
| Acronym: | PDSH |
| Academic Degree: | Doctor |
| Type of course/cycle of study: | Doctoral Degree |
| Start: | 2018/2019 |
| Duration: | 3 Years |
Study Plan
Involved Organic Units
Certificates
- Doctoral Degree in Human Sexuality (180 ECTS credits)
- Advanced Studies (3rd cycle) in Human Sexuality (60 ECTS credits)
Predominant Scientific Areas
- Sexology
- All classifications
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