The 2020 Doctoral Program in Psychology Curriculum is based on the following values:
- Doctoral education follows a personalized learning approach; each student has unique needs, strengths, and interests. The curriculum provides various options, tools, and strategies to help students achieve their learning objectives, which culminate in a Doctorate qualification.
- Doctoral education is a journey towards mastering intellectual virtues; mastery of theories, research methodologies, and knowledge dissemination skills must align with and be guided by ethical virtues.
- Scientific research is a collective effort to solve scientific problems; students are part of the academic community. Promoters and Co-Promoters play a role in guiding the process of student socialization and integration within the academic community.
- The Doctoral Program in Psychology acts as a facilitator and catalyst for the students’ learning journey.
Academic Processes in the 2020 Doctoral Program in Psychology Curriculum include:
- Learning through courses with specific credit weights (PS),
- Learning through Structured Learning Programs without credit weights (PBT), and
- Learning through Structured Experiential Learning Programs without credit weights (PBP).
Courses
| Code | Course | Credits | Method | Description |
| PS203110 | Psychological Research Methodology: Quantitative and Qualitative | 6 | Intensive Lecture | Students take 4 credits in their first-choice methodology (Quantitative/Qualitative) and 2 credits in their second choice. |
| PS203111 | Systematic Literature Review | 2 | Intensive Lecture | Output: Published article. |
| PS203210 | Psychological Research Methodology: Mixed and Composite | 2 | Intensive Lecture | – |
| PS203301 | Dissertation | 36 | Independent Project | – |
Structured Learning Program
| Code | Course | Credits | Method | Description |
| PBT203101 | Research Ethics Code and Publication Ethics | 0 | Intensive Lecture/ Worksop | Mandatory; formative evaluation; prerequisite for the Comprehensive Exam |
| PBT203102 | Scientific Writing Skills | 0 | Intensive Lecture/ Worksop | Formative |
| PBT203103 | Latest Developments in Scientific ResearchMental, Neural, and BehaviorOrganizational Change and Development PsychologyClinical PsychologyEducational PsychologyLifespan Developmental PsychologyPsychometricsSocial Psychology | 0 | Intensive Lecture | Formative evaluation; students must complete at least 2 out of 7 modules |
| PBT203104 | Sit-In in Undergraduate and Master’s Program Courses | 0 | Regular Lecture | Formative evaluation; selection determined with the consideration of the Promotor |
| PBT203201 | Dissertation Research Proposal | 0 | Workshop | Mandatory |
Structured Experience Learning Program
| Code | Couses | Credits | Method | Remaks |
| PBP203201 | Scientific Journal Editorial Internship | 0 | Internship | Mandatory |
| PBP203202 | Teaching Internship in Undergraduate and Master’s Programs | 0 | Internship | Taken with Promotor’s approval |
| PBP203203 | Research and Publication Mentoring Internship for Students | 0 | Internship | Taken with Promotor’s approval |
| PBP203204 | Participation in International Seminar/Conference | 0 | Independent Project | Must present a paper at least one reputable international scientific seminar/conference |
Dissertation Format
Students may choose one of the two dissertation formats as follows:
- Monograph
A dissertation in the form of a research report; consisting of the following chapters: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methods, Research Findings, and Conclusion. - Dissertation with Publication
The dissertation consists of at least two independent chapters reporting the research findings, supplemented by one or more introductory chapters and concluded with one chapter for general discussion and conclusions. At least two independent chapters must have been accepted for publication in an international journal recognized by UGM.
Dissertation Quality Assurance
The credibility of research and the quality of publications, as well as the dissertation, are ensured through a structured process. In the initial stage, students conduct a research dissemination seminar at least once within the internal forum of the Doctoral Program. After that, students must pass the Proposal Examination to assess their understanding of the research problems and their theoretical and methodological readiness.
After passing the Proposal Examination, students conduct research, process and analyze data, and prepare scientific publications. Subsequently, students present the results of their data analysis and interpretation, as well as their research publication plan, in the Result Seminar. Students are required to conduct at least one Result Seminar. Feedback obtained from the seminar can be considered in writing the publication article.
The cycle of article submission, review by journal editors, revisions by students, resubmission, and subsequent processes are part of the quality assurance efforts from external sources. Articles that have been accepted for publication in a journal meeting the requirements may be included as part of the dissertation.
Next, the Dissertation Feasibility Assessment by the Examination Committee and the Closed Examination are the final steps in the internal quality assurance process. After successfully completing all these processes, the student is declared graduated and is entitled to hold the title of Doctor (Dr.).