DOCTORATE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONAL OFFICIAL RECOGNITION AND NATIONAL VALIDITY OF THE DEGREE RES. ME N 698/13 SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS UNL University
DOCTORATE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS This program confers the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration. School of Economics of Universidad Nacional del Litoral, in Santa Fe city. DURATION SCHEDULE Lessons: 18 months. Thesis deadline: six (6) years from the moment of enrollment in the program. Fridays from 5 PM to 9 PM Saturdays from 8.30 AM to 12.30 PM REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT The requirements for passing the subjects are a minimum attendance of eighty per cent (80%) to on-campus lessons and the accomplishment of the aims set by the assessment procedures approved by the Board of Directors. All subjects must have at least one individual assessment and the presentation of research articles according to the acceptance requirements of specialized journals with refereeing systems.
STUDY PROGRAM HOURS UCAs Total On-campus Tutorials/Exams Academic Optimization Paradigms and Frontiers in Public Administration 20 300 140 160 10 150 70 80 Advanced Public Economics 5 75 35 40 Evolution and Transformations of the Contemporary Political Systems 5 75 35 40 Research Methods and Skills 20 300 140 160 Advanced Seminar of Research Methodology Seminar on the Critical Aspects of the Theory of Organizations Seminar on Governance and Institutional Changes 10 150 70 80 5 75 35 40 5 75 35 40 Thesis Stage for the formulation of the thesis statement 60 900 70 830 10 150 70 80 Stage for writing the thesis 50 750-750 Program Totals 100 1500 350 1150 Study Program Diagram After 3 (three) semesters, i.e. 18 months, having completed the first two on-campus stages and the stage for the formulation of the thesis statement, the candidate is ready to begin the Doctoral thesis, the extension of which may vary according to the task and within the time restrictions determined by the regulations of UNL. By the time a regular candidate who holds a Master s Degree completes all courses and submits the thesis, the amount of time devoted to their studies at the start of the Doctorate Program will be between five and six years. Those candidates who hold different degrees are supposed to have devoted nearly as much time to obtain a Ph.D. Degree.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE The overall aim of the Doctorate in Public Administration is to produce university graduates of the highest academic level in their field, within a framework of excellence and scientific rigour. Our graduates are competent professionals whose standards in public administration are comparable to similar national or international experiences. The specific objectives include the production of high-status academics for teaching at graduate and postgraduate levels, who at the same time- will be able to produce resources of high quality for their teaching activity and for the transmission of knowledge. Furthermore, the proliferation of scholars devoted to the production, reproduction and increase of the existing knowledge by means of research and the training of human resources for research is intended. Our graduate s profile should meet those objectives. Apart from having thorough and deep knowledge about the state of the art of the field covered by the program, graduates must prove to be original with their contributions to and perceptions of such field, which will win them the highest academic degree: a Doctorate. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Graduates from university study programs of a duration of four years minimum, from Argentinian or any legally acknowledged university in a foreign country, may be admitted to the Doctorate in Public Administration program. When applying for the program, candidates must submit a detailed CV and all the documentation that allows the Academic Committee to evaluate their academic background in order to accept or reject their admission to the program. If necessary, candidates will be interviewed. Moreover, competence in a foreign language will be required. According to everything above mentioned, the Academic Committee will check the admission requirements and the candidates academic record. The admission possibilities are:. Direct admission: students with a Master Degree in Public Administration or Public Policies, conferred by Argentinian universities which are legally acknowledged, or any other degree which is regarded as similar in terms of contents by the Academic Committee.. Conditional admission based upon satisfying the acquisition of extra credits as required by the Academic Committee: a. University graduates who hold a postgraduate degree different from the Master Programs already mentioned b. University graduates and postgraduate students from foreign universities which are officially acknowledged in their countries of origin.. Conditional admission based upon passing an assessment from the Academic Committee and upon satisfying the acquisition of extra credits as required by the same Committee: University graduates who do not hold a postgraduate degree.. Conditional admission based upon passing an assessment from the Academic Committee, upon satisfying the acquisition of extra credits as required by the same Committee, and upon passing courses or stages from University programs related to the Doctorate program: students who do not hold a University degree. In any of these cases, candidates must meet the requirements set by the Academic Committee in terms of equivalencies and leveling modules.
FACULTY It consists of both permanent and guest teachers, including a broad participation of academics from our House and the participation of others of great renown, who have long cooperated with us. Some of these outstanding academics who have joined us are: Ph.D. Pedro E. Andrieu Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. M.A. Jorge Barraguire. Ph.D.. José Manuel Benvenuti. Ph.D. Orlando Braceli Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Ph.D. Daniel Buquet Corleto Universidad de la República Uruguay Ph.D. Rinaldo Antonio Lauriano Colomé Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ph.D. Gustavo Adolfo Dufour Universidad Nacional de La Plata Ph.D. Patrice Dutil Ryerson University de Canadá Ph.D. Víctor Ramiro Fernández Ph.D. Fernando Javier Isuani Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Ph.D. Fernando Martín Jaime Universidad Nacional de Quilmes y Universidad Nacional de La Matanza B.A. José María Las Heras Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Ph.D. Tomas Mancha Navarro Universidad de Alcalá Ph.D. Roberto Meyer B.A. Néstor René Perticarari Ph.D. Bruno Rezzoagli Ph.D. Luciano Rezzoagli Ph.D. Horacio Rosatti Ph.D. Erica Salvaj Universidad del Desarrollo de Santiago de Chile Ph.D. Ivan Beck Universidad Federal Mira Gerais
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION School of Economics and Business Santa Fe. República Argentina. Moreno 2557 Teléfono: +54 (0342) 4571245 or 4571180 int. 136 or 142 E-mail: dap@fce.unl.edu.ar Website: www.fce.unl.edu.ar/dap AUTHORITIES DEAN MA Carlos Beltrán DIRECTOR OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES CPA Marcela A. Martín PROGRAM DIRECTOR Ph.D. Miguel A. Asensio TECHNICAL COORDINATOR OF THE PROGRAM MA. Stella Rodriguez