Ph.D. Special Education Degree Program
Fall 2024 Intake and Onward
Department of Education, School of Social Sciences & Humanities, University of Management & Technology
Program Structure
The program structure comprises:
- 1.a. Core courses (4 courses, 12 credit hours)
- 1.b. Specialization courses (2 courses, 06 credit hours)
- 1.c. Comprehensive Exam
- 1.d. Research work (27 credit hours)
1. General Courses (4 courses, 12 Credit Hours)
| No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| 1 |
ED701 |
Philosophical Perspectives of Education |
3 |
| 2 |
ED702 |
Psychological Dimensions of Education |
3 |
| 3 |
ED700 |
Social and Political Contexts of Education |
3 |
| 4 |
ED708 |
Research Trends in Education |
3 |
| 5 |
ED709 |
Educational Approaches to Accommodate Human Diversity |
3 |
| Select any 4 courses from the above list |
12 |
2. Specialization Courses (2 courses, 06 Credit Hours)
| No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| 1 |
ED764 |
Research, Theory and Practice in Inclusive Education |
3 |
| 2 |
ED765 |
Policy, Legal and Ethical Issues in Disability |
3 |
| Select 2 courses |
6 |
3. Zero Credit Hour Courses
| No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Condition |
|---|
| 1 |
ED790 |
Research Proposal Development |
0 |
After successfully passing PhD Comprehensive Exam |
4. Doctoral Dissertation
| No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| 1 |
ED999 |
Doctoral Dissertation |
27 |
5. Road Map of PhD Sp.EDU Program
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| ED701 |
Philosophical Perspectives of Education |
3 |
| ED702 OR ED700 |
Psychological Dimensions of Education
OR
Social and Political Contexts of Education |
3 |
| Specialization I |
One course from area of specialization (ED764 or ED765) |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours |
9 |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|
| ED708 |
Research Trends in Education |
3 |
| ED709 |
Educational Approaches to Accommodate Human Diversity |
3 |
| Specialization II |
One course from area of specialization (ED764 or ED765) |
3 |
| - |
Comprehensive Exam |
0 |
| ED790 |
Research Proposal Development |
0 |
| Total Credit Hours |
9 |
| Grand Total Credit Hours (Core + Specialization + Dissertation) |
45 |