Rudolph Ackermann s History of Oxford , 1814. A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree ... Degree? Nursing and Health Care, v. 10, n. 8, pp. 428 434. ref The term doctorate comes from the Latin ... section date June 2008 The doctorate Latin doceo, I teach appeared in Middle Ages medieval Europe ... , it was ultimately reduced to an intermediate step to the Magister and doctorate, both of which ... synonymous, but over time the doctorate came to be regarded as a higher qualification than the master s degree . A hypothesis by George Makdisi that the doctorate has its origins in the Islamic Ijazah ... Islamic madrasas. ref The usage and meaning of the doctorate has changed over time, and it has also ... prospective lecturers to have completed a research doctorate became widespread. Additionally, universities shifts to research oriented education increased the importance of the doctorate. Today such a doctorate is generally a prerequisite for pursuing an Academia academic career, although not everyone who receives a research doctorate becomes an academic by profession. Many universities also award honorary doctorate s to individuals who have been deemed worthy of special recognition ... doctorate is almost universally accepted as the standard qualification for an academic career ... doctorate, and can be necessary for a Privatdozent in Germany or professor position. A similar system ... from one country to another. While a doctorate usually entitles one to be addressed as doctor, usage of the title varies widely, depending on the type of doctorate earned and the doctor s occupation ... the United States, earning a research doctorate also requires successful completion of a regimen of coursework ... subfolder4 doctorate programs.htm Research Doctorate Programs ref also awarded in Japan and South Korea , the UK Engineering Doctorate ref name UK EngD http www.epsrc.ac.uk PostgraduateTraining EngineeringDoctorates default.htm EPSRC Engineering Doctorates ref and the German Engineering Doctorate Doktor ... more details
The Engineering Doctorate scheme is a United Kingdom British postgraduate education programme promoted by the United Kingdom UK s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EPSRC . The programme is undertaken over four years. Students conduct Doctor of Philosophy PhD equivalent research and undertake taught business and technical courses whilst working closely with an industrial sponsor. Successful candidates are awarded the degree of Doctor of Engineering EngD and are addressed as doctor . The first programmes began in 1992. In 2009, Engineering Doctorate schemes were offered by forty five United Kingdom UK university universities , ref cite web title Engineering Doctorate Centre Details publisher Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council accessdate 2010 01 28 url http www.epsrc.ac.uk funding students centres Pages byuni.aspx ref both singly or in partnership with other universities as industrial doctorate centres . Students on the scheme are encouraged to describe themselves as research engineers rather than research students and as of 2009 the minimum funding level was 1,500 higher than the minimum funding level for PhD students. ref name funding cite web title Information for Students publisher Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council accessdate 2010 01 28 url http www.epsrc.ac.uk PostgraduateTraining MinimumPayments.htm ref Advocates of the scheme like to draw attention to the fact that EngD students share some courses with MBA students. In a stakeholder survey of the scheme conducted on behalf of EPSRC by Strategic Marketing Associates ref cite web title Review of the Engineering Doctorate Scheme Stakeholders Survey publisher Strategic Marketing Associates accessdate 2008 02 06 url http www.epsrc.ac.uk CMSWeb Downloads Other EngDocStakeholderSurvey.pdf ref it was found that the quality of output of research engineers is perceived to match ... that are not necessarily of the format promoted by EPSRC. In UK an equivalent formation to doctorate ... more details
The Professional Doctorate in Engineering PDEng is a name awarded to graduates of engineering programs that develop their students capabilities to work within a professional context. These programs focus on applied techniques in their respective engineering fields. Participation in a program that awards the abbreviation PDEng requires at least a Master s degree in a related field ref name wwwooti.win.tue.nl Stan Ackermans Institute, PDEng degree programme http wwwooti.win.tue.nl pdeng.html ref . The main schools currently awarding this name are the Eindhoven University of Technology , Delft University of Technology , and University of Twente . Among these schools are interscholastic cooperation programs like the 3TU Federation and its Stan Ackermans Institute ref http www.3tu.nl en education sai Stan Ackermans Institute home page ref . Accreditation The PDEng is certified by the Dutch Certification Committee for Technological Design Programmes CCTO or Dutch Nederlandse Certificatiecommissie voor Opleidingen tot Technologisch Ontwerper , which represents the interests of the Raad Centrale Ondernemingsorganisaties Dutch Employers Collective Dutch Raad Centrale Ondernemingsorganisaties and the KIVI NIRIA Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands KIVI NIRIA or Dutch Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs ref name afdelingen.kiviniria.net KIVI NIRIA, Ned. Certificatiecom. voor Opleidingen tot Technologisch Ontwerper http afdelingen.kiviniria.net ccto ref . The CCTO s main goal is to ensure that such degrees hold to the high standards established by both academia and industry ... of Engineering Doctorate diploma across Europe, for example in the United Kingdom and in Sweden ref name www.southampton.ac.uk Extending the professional recognition of our engineering doctorate students ... degrees across europe.shtml ref . History The Professional Doctorate in Engineering PDEng name ... Category Doctoral degrees DEFAULTSORT Professional Doctorate In Engineering Academic degrees ... more details
The Dr. Ing. acronym for Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften is the Germany German engineering doctorate degree, comparable to the Doctor of Engineering , Engineering Doctorate , Doctor of Science Doctor of Science Engineering and Doctor of Science Doctor of Science Technology . unreferenced date November 2007 Category Doctoral degrees Category Engineering education de Dr. Ing. ... more details
PDEng may stand for Professional Doctorate in Engineering PDEng , a postgraduate engineering title Professional Development for Engineering Students PDEng , a University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering Professional Development for Engineers PDEng program at the University of Waterloo for all undergraduate engineering students disambig ... more details
DMH may refer to Department of Mental Health disambiguation Dimethylhydrazine disambiguation College of marine arts Marine Histories Doctorate this a degree in underwater archaeology and is also shown as a Doctor of Marine Histories or DMH disambig de DMH it DMH ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 Tr s honorable avec f licitations du jury , meaning Highly Honorable with Praise , is the highest academic distinction awarded for doctorate s in the France French academic university system, equivalent to the US Latin honors Summa Cum Laude . Honors for the doctorate in the French system are based on several factors, including the topic of the research, the research itself, the writing and organization of the thesis doctoral dissertation and also the debate with the jury during the defense of the thesis. Those awarded make up less than 2 of the candidates for doctorate. However the academic distinction are no longer issued by most of university in particular in science. Thus the academic distinctions are no longer official. DEFAULTSORT Tres Honorable Avec Felicitations Category Qualifications Category Academic honours Category Education in France ... more details
Place rowspan 3 1978 Honorary Doctorate of Divinity General Theological Seminary , United States of America Fellow of King s College London London , England Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law University of Kent , England 1979 Honorary Doctorate of Laws Harvard University , United States of America 1980 Prix d Athene Onassis Foundation , Greece rowspan 3 1981 Honorary Doctorate of Theology Ruhr University , Bochum , West Germany Honorary Doctorate of Divinity University of Aberdeen , Scotland Newsmaker of the year Southern African Society of Journalists, South Africa 1982 Honorary Doctorate of Sacred ... Nobel Peace Prize Oslo , Norway Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Saint Paul s College, Virginia , United States of America Honorary Doctorate of Laws Claremont Graduate University , United States of America Honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology Dickinson College , United States of America Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Howard University , United States of America 1985 Freedom of The City ... Honorary Doctorate of Laws University of the West Indies , West Indies 1988 Chancellor of the University ... , Kenya 1992 Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award 1993 Honorary Doctorate ... , England Honorary Doctorate of Divinity University of Cambridge , England Honorary Doctorate Florida International University , United States of America Honorary Doctorate University of Hull , England ... Atlanta , United States of America Honorary Doctorate of Laws University of Toronto , Canada Honorary Degree Yale University , United States of America Honorary Doctorate of Divinity University of Trinity College , Canada Honorary Doctorate of Laws University of Alberta , Canada Honorary Doctorate of Humanities Seattle University , United States of America Honorary Doctorate Pompeu Fabra University , Spain Honorary Doctorate of Laws Osgoode Hall Law School , Canada Honorary Degree University ... Doctorate Vaal University of Technology , South Africa Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters ... more details
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LLD may refer to Ladder logic Diagram, a graphical representation of a program written in the programming language Ladder logic Legum Doctor , a doctorate level academic degree in law Low Level Design, a stage in project management of SW development or other computer related projects, following the High level design disambiguation ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 A vidwan or vidvan is a person who has vidya knowledge of a particular science or art. This term is usually used for Indian Classical Music ians to denote their scholarship and experience in performing classical music concerts. Vidwan may also be referred to as a doctorate in layman s terms. Category Indian musicians India music stub ... more details
DJS may refer to Department of Juvenile Services , a state agency of Maryland Director of the Joint Staff , a position in the United States Department of Defense DJS company , an Australian department store chain Doctor of Juridical Science , a research doctorate in law See also DJs plural of disc jockey s disambiguation de DJS ... more details
of Science is the title used for the standard doctorate in the sciences elsewhere the Sc.D. is a higher doctorate awarded in recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge ... traditional Doctor of Science is an academic research doctorate doctoral degree awarded by research ... title Structure of the U.S. Education System Research Doctorate Degrees work U.S. Department ... Research Doctorate Programs work U.S. Department of Education accessdate 2007 11 07 Dead link date ... Commonwealth , such as India , the degree of Doctor of Science is one of the Higher doctorate Higher ... books?id HftdjMNDvwIC doi id isbn 1576070905 ref In former times the doctorate in science was regarded ... Doctorate in Sciences at the Latin American docta serch Doctorado Ciencias ref Applied Sciences Doctorate of Agronomic Sciences U of BA , NU of LP , NU of C , NU of R , NU of MP , NU of the S Doctorate of Sciences in Nutriment Technology NU of the S Doctorate of Sciences in Lacteal Technology NU of the L Doctorate of Sciences in Material Technology NU of the S , NU of MP Doctorate of Computer Sciences U of BA , NU of C , NU of SL , NU of the S Doctorate of Engineering Sciences NU of C , NU of Cu , NU of RC , NU of the S , ITBA Doctorate of Geological Sciences NU of C , NU of Cu , NU of SJ , NU of SL , NU of the S Doctorate of Informatics Sciences NU of LP Doctorate of Basic Sciences Applied NU of Q Doctorate of Science and Technology NU of GS Doctorate of Geological Sciences U of BA Doctorate of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology NU of SAM Doctorate of Systems Control NU of the S Doctorate of Economy NU of the S Doctorate of Geography NU of the S Doctorate of History NU of the S Doctorate of Chemical Engineering NU of the S Basic Sciences Doctorate of Biological Sciences U of BA , NU of LP , NU of C , NU of R , NU of the L , NU of Cu , NU of RC , NU of MP , NU of the S Doctorate of Biological Chemistry Sciences U of BA , NU of the S Doctorate of Molecular Biology Sciences ... more details
Cleanup date December 2009 In the United States, Oriental medicine refers to a graduate level degree program of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Chinese Herbal Medicine , with Tuina , Qigong and associated modalities. A MSOM, MSAOM or MSTOM Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine degree is usually given. In 2003 the U.S. Department of Education authorized the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine DAOM . This doctorate is typically completed in 2 years, with most programs arranged in a monthly intensive format. The DAOM delves more deeply into the Chinese Medical Classics and offers specialization. All DAOM programs concentrate on integrative medicine. See also Chinese Medicine alt med stub Category Alternative medicine ... more details
unreferenced date February 2012 File Fgicf logo.gif thumb Spirit of Truth Institute Spirit of Truth Institute is a Bible College located in Richmond VA. Students may specialize in a variety of majors such as Ministry Missiology Christian Education Apologetic Eschatology While on campus training is available, distance education is the main method of learning for this Bible school. Students may earn a wide variety of degrees. From a diploma in Bible to Doctorate level degrees. Diploma Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree Doctorate coord missing Virginia Category Seminaries and theological colleges in Virginia ... more details
The Doctor of Commerce DCom is a doctoral degree in commerce , accounting , and management related subjects, offered by universities in the Commonwealth . The degree is offered both as a research doctorate , and as a higher doctorate . The higher doctorate http www.canterbury.ac.nz regulations award dcom regs.shtml http www.otago.ac.nz courses qualifications dcom.html http clm.ukzn.ac.za Libraries Information for students CLM sflb.sflb.ashx is awarded for published work of the candidate, demonstrating original contributions of special excellence in some branch of commerce. The candidate will be a graduate of the university in question. The research doctorate http www.univen.ac.za management sciences manage programmes.html http www.unisa.ac.za Default.asp?Cmd ViewContent&ContentID 26739 is largely comparable to a PhD and in fact Doctor of Commerce may refer to a commerce related PhD . http www.victoria.ac.nz vms study postgraduate phd.aspx Relatedly, at some universities the degree title conferred will be a function of the candidate s background for example, in operations research , http www.unisa.ac.za Default.asp?Cmd ViewContent&ContentID 24967 the degree may be a PhD or a DCom, depending on whether the candidate held a Master of Science or a Master of Commerce . http www.univen.ac.za management sciences manage programmes.html Also, in some cases, the degree title may also depend on the area of the research a thesis focused on a more theorectial area e.g. financial economics finance will be awarded a PhD, while one focused on a specific area or function e.g. financial management will be awarded a DCom. http www.uj.ac.za EN Faculties ecofin departments fininvestman coursesandprogrammes postgraduate Pages 5PhDinFinance.aspx The research doctorate is usually accessed following a Business education Postgraduate education related master s degree , often the Master of Commerce . Here, there is generally a requirement that the master s degree in question must include a re ... more details
Israel Gohberg 23 August 1928 12 October 2009 ref cite journal doi 10.1007 s00020 009 1730 x title In Memoriam Israel Gohberg journal Integral Equations and Operator Theory year 2009 volume 65 pages 305 306 accessdate 14 September 2010 ref was a Bessarabia n born Soviet and Israel Israeli mathematician , most known for his work in operator theory and functional analysis , in particular linear operator s and integral equation s. ref MacTutor id Gohberg title Israel Gohberg ref He has authored near five hundred articles in his field. He studied at College of Education in Bishkek and the University of Chi in u , did his doctorate at Leningrad University on a thesis advised by Mark Krein 1954 , and went to University of Moscow for a habilitation degree. He joined the faculty at Teacher s college in Soroki , at the teachers college in B l i before returning to Chi in u where he was elected into the Academy of Sciences and also being appointed head of functional analysis at University of Chi in u 1964 73 . After moving to Israel , Israel joined Tel Aviv University 1974 and was at the Weizman Institute at Rehovot . Since then he also had positions at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam 1983 , as well as at University of Calgary and University of Maryland, College Park . He founded the Integral equations and operator theory journal 1983 . Awards Humboldt Prize 1992 honorary doctorate from the Darmstadt University of Technology , 1997 honorary doctorate from the Vienna University of Technology , 2001 honorary doctorate from West University of Timi oara Universitatea de Vest din Timi oara , 2002 honorary doctorate from Moldova State University Universitatea de Stat din Moldova , Chi in u, Moldova, 2002 honorary doctorate from Alecu Russo State University of B l i Universitatea de Stat Alecu Russo din Balti , Balti, Moldova, 2002 honorary doctorate from Technion Israel Institute of Technology Technion , June 2008 M.G. Krein Prize of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, 2008 SIAM Fel ... more details
Master of Science in Education Master of Science in Information Technology Doctorate in Business Administration Doctorate in Education Doctorate in Government Studies Doctorate in History Doctorate in Religious Studies Doctorate in Information Systems Doctorate in Global Studies Doctorate in Psychology Doctorate in Science External links http www.usj.edu.mo University of Saint Joseph Official ... more details
Image Tudor Bonnet.JPG right thumb 250px A standard cloth academic Tudor bonnet. A Tudor bonnet also referred to as a doctor s bonnet or round cap is a traditional soft round cap, with a tassel hanging from a cord encircling the puggaree of the hat. As the name suggests, the Tudor Bonnet headgear bonnet was popularly worn in England and elsewhere during Tudor period Tudor times. Today it is strongly associated with academic tradition and is mostly worn as part of academic dress by a person who holds a doctorate degree, mainly by those holding a research or professional doctorate doctoral degree. It is also often worn by those holding an honorary or full higher doctorate , and, at certain educational establishments, by University Officer s, such as the Esquire Bedell , University Marshal , the president of the students union , and members of the university council. In some educational establishments, or some Faculty division faculties of some educational establishments, a mortarboard is worn instead. It is worn as traditional clothing with gowns most especially Livery and burgess guild s officers as suitable headwear. They can be made of velvet or cloth, usually black but can be produced in other colours. The cord and tassel can come in a variety of colours gold is common in academic caps but in Oxford, a black ribbon is used instead. External links http www.burgon.org.uk The Burgon Society, dedicated to the study of academic dress clothing stub Category Academic dress Category Headgear pt Tudor bonnet ... more details
Stefanie von Schnurbein is a German professor of modern literature who first became well known for her 1992 book Religion als Kulturkritik as well as for publishing research about occult literature. Biography After completing her doctorate Religion als Kulturkritik. Neugermanisches Heidentum im 20. Jahrhundert at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universit t Frankfurt, von Schnurbein went on to write her Habilitation post doctorate Krisen der M nnlichkeit. Schreiben und Geschlechterdiskurs in skandinavischen Romanen seit 1890 Crises of Masculinity Writing and Gender Discourse in Scandinavian Novels since 1890 at the Georg August Universit t G ttingen, publishing it in 2001. She is professor for Modern Scandinavian Literatures at the Nordeuropa Institut Department of Northern European Studies , Humboldt Universit t in Berlin . In 2006 and 2008 she served as Wigeland Visiting Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Chicago . In 2006 she received an honorary doctorate from the University College of rebro in Sweden. External links http www.ni.hu berlin.de personal svs ?searchterm schnurbein Department for Northern European Studies entry Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Schnurbein, Stefanie Von ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Schnurbein, Stefanie Von Category German academics Category Living people germany writer stub de Stefanie von Schnurbein ... more details
Citations missing article date October 2009 The term all but dissertation ABD is a mostly unofficial term identifying a stage in the process of obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. degree or equivalent research doctorate Sc.D., etc. in the United States and Canada. At this stage the student has completed the preparatory coursework, Prelims qualifying examinations , comprehensive examination s, and defended his or her dissertation proposal. To complete the degree, the student must carry out the proposed research which must be original research and write the Thesis or dissertation dissertation that defines a Ph.D. or equivalent research doctorate. This stage in the completion of the Ph.D. degree is sometimes referred to on Curriculum vitae curricula vitae as Ph.D. ABD . This may mislead or confuse non academics as it appears that the student has earned a doctorate. Indeed, in most scholarly fields, the dissertation is the most important part of the doctoral degree, because successful completion and defense demonstrates that the candidate has sufficient expertise, self discipline, and originality to advance the field of inquiry. ABD is used as an official classification by some universities ref http www.cmu.edu policies documents ABD.html ref . Others grant Candidate of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy degrees to students with this status. Notes Reflist education stub Category Doctoral degrees ABD de Diplomand ... more details
Professor Dr. Nasaruddin Umar is the founder of the Indonesia n interfaith organization Masyarakat Dialog antar Umat Beragama and is a director in the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs Departemen Agama . He is also a member of the UK Indonesia Advisory Team, founded by UK prime minister Tony Blair ref http www.indonesianembassy.org.uk iag07 members iag.html Indonesian Embassy in the UK Website ref He is the author of 12 books, among them Argumen Kesetaraan Gender Perspektif Al Quran Paramadina, 1999 , which examines gender bias in the Quran. ref http islamlib.com en article holy books are gender biased Article in islamlib.com ref Education Nasaruddin Umar did his postgraduate studies at IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, resulting is a Magister degree 1992 , and a doctorate 1998 .. During his doctorate studies, he was a visiting student for a PhD Program at McGill University , Montreal, Canada 1993 1994 , and a visiting student for a PhD Program at Leiden University , Netherlands 1994 1995 . After achieving his doctorate, he was a visiting scholar at Shopia University, Tokyo 2001 , a visiting scholar at SAOS University of London 2001 2002 , and a visiting Scholar at Georgetown University , Washington DC 2003 2004 . References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Umar, Nasaruddin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Umar, Nasaruddin Category Living people Indonesia bio stub ... more details
James Farmer may refer to James Farmer politician 1823 95 , representing Marsden and other electorates in the New Zealand Parliament James L. Farmer, Sr. , first African American Texan to earn a doctorate James L. Farmer, Jr. , one of the leaders of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, son of the above Jim Farmer , American basketball player James N. Farmer , online education and WordPress pioneer, founder of Edublogs hndis Farmer, James DEFAULTSORT Farmer, James ... more details
Health Information Science HINF is a school of study at the University of Victoria dealing with the instruction of Health Informatics . Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctorate degrees are available from the school. Resources http hinf.uvic.ca Health Information Science at the University of Victoria http hinf.com Health Information Science Wiki , a growing mediawiki site with links to both UVic and Industry resources. Canada stub Category University of Victoria ... more details
SJD can refer to Sir John Deanes , a sixth form college in Northwich , England SJD musician SJD , a musician from New Zealand Doctor of Juridical Science S.J.D. , a doctorate degree The International Air Transport Association IATA airport code for Los Cabos International Airport which serves San Jos del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas , Mexico SJD.COM Stephanie Jean Designs , a Health Care Web Servicer in Largo , Florida US disambig it SJD ja SJD ... more details
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