Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Centered Design

Estados Unidos

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O que eu aprenderei?

Design matters. The act of creating something new shows up in many human endeavors. It can be a solution to a mundane problem like holding sheets of paper together or something as complex as the formulation of new institutions. Human Centered Design (HCD) is an approach to design charged with understanding the needs, wants, and limitations of end-users. This is accomplished through methodologies and practices where these considerations are integrated at every stage of the design process.

HCD creates novel learning and discovery opportunities that are needed to train the future professoriate, workforce, professionals and civic leaders. HCD can only be taught in a true interdisciplinary educational environment in which coursework and research embrace diversity, inclusiveness, educational breadth, and interdependence, while promoting a person-oriented, rather than a product-oriented, attitude towards education.

HCD at VT provides access to both doctoral degree programs and a graduate certificate program in curricula that combine technical expertise with critical inquiry to develop reflective practitioners equipped to meet vital human needs. The HCD/IGEP program is built around competencies in four core areas: (1) Interdisciplinary Research, (2) Design Studies, (3) Understanding People, and (4) Design Realization.

Doctoral degrees require 90 credits of graduate course work and research beyond the bachelor’s degree. Graduate credits earned in pursuit of a master’s degree may be included in the doctoral plan of study if they meet the Graduate School’s transfer credit criteria and are approved by the student’s advisory committee. For example, students who earned a master’s degree at Virginia Tech (minimum of 30 credits) that included coursework and research relevant to their plans for the IPhD would complete another 60 credits for this doctorate. IPhD students who earned a master’s degree at another accredited university could transfer up to 50% of the required graded coursework to their IPhD plan of study (required graded coursework could range from 27 to 60 credits). It is expected that IPhD students will be enrolled full time for the duration of their doctoral studies. All students will complete a common core comprising three categories of courses:

  • (1) Overview of interdisciplinary studies, (i.e., GRAD 5134, Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies),
  • (2) Research Methods and Data Analysis and Interpretation, and
  • (3) Scholarly and Professional Ethics.

De qual departamento farei parte?

Virginia Tech

Opções de estudo

Período integral (90 horas de crédito)

Valores
US$30.702,00 (R$ 153.581) por ano
Data de início

26 Agosto 2024

Localização

Virginia Tech

925 Prices Fork Road,

BLACKSBURG,

Virginia,

24061, United States

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes do(s)/da Estados Unidos

Students must have a minimum GPA: 3.0.

Para estudantes internacionais

Admission to the Graduate School is contingent upon receipt of a four year (or 3 year degree recognized by the Bologna process) bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and the presentation of evidence of potential to pursue graduate work.

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Testing Requirements:

TOEFL iBT 80.0

Paper 550.0

A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.

Application Deadlines: Fall: Mar 12.

Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.

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