Educational and social theory and research

The PhD in “Educational theory and research” aims to educate highly qualified scholars, fully operational in both public and private agencies and institutions, enabling them to design and manage theoretical and applied research programs in educational and sociological fields. The course insists on scientific-disciplinary sectors pertaining to the pedagogical, psychological and sociological areas; the relevant knowledge will take advantage of common epistemological factors. The scientific domains of the Doctorate refer to methodological and documentary resources (research-action; oral history and life narratives; participating observation; etc.), which require a strong bond and interweaving so to attain to fact-finding results adequate to the complexity of the issues dealt with. This orientation of training objectives also insists on the PNRR's indications from the perspective of boosting growth, innovation, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and territorial cohesion. The acquisition of theoretical and methodological competences in the relevant domains of the Doctorate will open to Ph. Doctors a variety of opportunities in the socio-educational and training services, in the field of educational and social research, as well as in the areas of school, education and training, and social care and welfare services. The main professional outlets include research (universities, public institutions and private agencies, etc.), teaching, training, and designing, coordination and implementation of social services. The PhD course is structured in the following curricula: 1. General and social pedagogy, educational research, history of education, children's literature 2. Didactic and pedagogical theories and research: Didactics, Special Pedagogy and Experimental Pedagogy 3. Sociology and Social Work.