Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
Program structure & Content
In addition to in-person lectures and seminars in Salzburg, the Ph.D. program incorporates the use of specialized online teaching and learning methods, known as learning-on-demand strategies. This includes distance learning through innovative platforms, learning materials such as podcasts, virtual lecture halls, online tutoring, and more.
The program also actively promotes participation in the scientific community through attendance of summer schools, conferences, as well as research stays (7 days per year) to foster national and international connections and build specialized networks for thematic and task-related collaboration and exchange.
Program content
Module 1st to 3rd academic year
The expansion of knowledge through original research—guided by a primary and secondary supervisor—is supported by the graduate school's training in scientific knowledge and methodologies. These courses are taught by national and international high-ranking faculty from both theoretical and practical fields of nursing and health sciences, covering topics such as:
- Advanced quantitative social and health research
- Advanced qualitative social and health research
- Scientific learning, research, writing, and publishing
- Scientific theory and -sociology
- Analytical and continental philosophy
- Triangulation and mixed method designs
- Culturally-sensitive health and care debates
- Gender and diversity in health and nursing, etc.
In addition to regular specialized courses and research-oriented seminars, ample time is dedicated to private research colloquia, interuniversity events, journal clubs, and Chocolate and Research Conversations. These sessions aim to develop doctoral students' abilities to critically analyze and reflect on different problem-solving approaches, and to present and discuss their own research work with the guidance of national and international faculty and staff from the Institute for Nursing Science and Practice.
Beyond subject-specific training, students have the opportunity to acquire generic skills. These additional qualifications are valuable for a career as a researcher or in other professional or leadership roles, enhancing career prospects in the nursing and health-related job markets.
Please note that the modules within the graduate program are assessed through coursework or presentations.