Building and Civil Engineering
9.192.00.00 Building and Civil Engineering
Qualification awarded: Doctor of Philosophy in Construction and Architecture
Entry year: 2021
Mode of study: full
Program duration: 4 years, educational component - 1.5 years
Institute: Department of Doctoral and Post-graduate studies
Number of credits: 43 credits ECTS
Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework: NQF Level 8 (Third cycle of QF-EHEA / EQF Level 8)
Field(s) of study: Architecture and construction
Specific admission requirements: Foreign language exam; examination in the specialty "Construction and Civil Engineering"; interview with a specialty.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements: Final state certification includes fulfillment of educational and scientific component of the program and defense of dissertation work.
Gained competence: - knowledge and understanding of the philosophical methodology of cognition, key principles of professional ethics, the system of moral and cultural values;
- the ability to initiate and conduct original scientific research, to identify current scientific problems, to search and critically analyze information, to produce innovative constructive ideas and to apply non-standard approaches to solving complex and atypical problems;
- the ability to present and discuss the results of scientific research in English, both verbally and in writing, to be able to read and fully understand English-language scientific texts;
- the ability to initiate, substantiate and manage current innovative projects of an innovative nature, independently carry out scientific researches, interact in a team and show leadership skills in the implementation of scientific projects;
- the ability to choose and effectively use methods and methodology of scientific research, skillfully use physical and mathematical experiments in the implementation of scientific research;
- ability to quantify and qualitatively evaluate the results of research and the ability to integrate knowledge of related disciplines in solving engineering problems in the field of construction and civil engineering;
1) Apply the acquired knowledge in related subject areas to substantiate new theoretical and practical recommendations in the field of construction and civil engineering.
2) Use the acquired knowledge and understanding in the process of solving scientific and practical problems in the field of theoretical research.
3) The ability to assess the expediency and possibility of applying new methods and technologies when solving tasks in the field of construction and civil engineering, to argue the choice of methods for solving scientific and applied tasks, to critically evaluate the obtained results and to defend the decisions made.
4) Carry out and combine a systematic approach to decision-making in solving theoretical and practical problems in field of construction and civil engineering.
5) Independently perform experimental research and evaluate the feasibility of using existing test methods and critically evaluate the obtained results.
6) Independently propose new research methods and techniques and modern technologies in the problems of construction and civil engineering.
7) Conduct a scientific discussion, communicate in a foreign language in an academic and general professional environment, analyze information from foreign language sources to obtain data necessary for the performance of academic and professional tasks; problems writing in a foreign language to participate in international academic events, exchange programs.
8) To be able to apply pedagogical technologies at the level of implementation of developed programs of educational disciplines and for teaching professionally oriented disciplines in the field of construction and civil engineering.
Academic mobility: Within the framework of the EU Erasmus + program on the basis of bilateral agreements between the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" and the educational institutions of the partner countries.
Work placement(s): Possibility of scientific internship in research institutions and universities under cooperation agreements and abroad.
Programme director: Marushchak Uliana
Occupational profiles of graduates: Working places in research institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, scientific and research institutions and high-tech construction companies of various types of activity and forms of ownership.
Postgraduates can work in primary positions in the professions defined by the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 003:2010 "Classifier of Professions":
2142 Professionals in the field of civil engineering
2310-University and higher education teachers.
Other program features: Educational and scientific program covers a wide range of innovative areas of development of theory and practice of construction and environmental engineering, which forms a theoretical and applied basis for research