1. Training objectives
Cultivate top-notch innovative talents with profound political science discipline quality, solid theoretical foundation in comparative politics and Chinese and foreign politics, meeting the needs of socialist modernization and democratic and legal construction, and able to engage in scientific research, education and teaching, policy consultation and information analysis in colleges and universities, party and government organs, enterprises and institutions, scientific research institutions and large think tanks.
2. Professional requirements
1) Be familiar with and be able to skillfully consult Chinese and foreign books, materials and academic journals related to the discipline, and be familiar with the academic development trends of the discipline and related disciplines, as well as major research frontiers.
2) Be able to accurately and fully use Chinese and foreign language materials to write research reports and research papers, understand the basic process of academic publishing, and publish high-level academic papers in the Chinese core journals or well-known foreign language journals of the specialty.
3) Be able to independently select topics for research projects of the discipline, undertake and better complete national, provincial, municipal or ministerial scientific research projects.
4) Be able to independently teach the basic courses and elective courses at the undergraduate and master level of the major, and obtain good teaching results.
5) Be able to skillfully use English to participate in international academic exchanges and explain their own independent opinions.
3. Research direction
1) Theory of Comparative Politics
2) Chinese Government and Politics
3) Western political system
4) Research on Comparative Political Parties
4. Form and length of study
The study form of this major is full-time, and the basic length of study is four years. For the specific application methods for the resumption of study, going abroad and extending the length of study, see the Measures for the Administration of Postgraduate Student Status of the University of International Business and Economics.
5. Total credit requirements
The minimum credit requirement for doctoral students in this major is 26 credits, including course credits and compulsory link credits.
6. Curriculum
1) Course credits are 25 credits, including 15 credits for compulsory courses and 10 credits for elective courses.
(1) 4 credits for public degree courses
(2) Basic degree courses 7 credits
(3) 4 credits for professional compulsory courses
(4) No less than 6 credits for professional elective courses
(5) Interdisciplinary Elective Course
2) Postgraduate course selection, course assessment, performance evaluation, credit substitution, etc. shall be strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Postgraduate Course Learning and Performance of the University of International Business and Economics and the Measures for the Administration of Postgraduate Student Status of the University of International Business and Economics.
7. Main training links
1) Research ethics and academic norms (1 credit)
It is conducted in the form of online courses. Postgraduates can choose to study independently and take online examinations during the course opening period of autumn or spring semesters. The course score consists of four parts: video watching, daily homework, discussion and final examination. After passing the grade, corresponding credits will be obtained.
2) Main literature reading (excluding credits)
Before the comprehensive subject examination for doctoral students (the fourth semester), submit a literature review of not less than 20000 words, which must cover not less than 50 professional main literatures and academic literatures directly related to the research topic. The College will organize experts to evaluate the quality of literature review.
3) Teaching practice (excluding credits)
Doctoral students should complete certain class hours of teaching practice, specifically by assisting tutors or college teachers in classroom teaching, correcting homework, preparing teaching materials, and guiding undergraduate and graduate students in their after-school learning. The college encourages doctoral students to serve as tutors or teaching assistants for specific courses of the college teachers for one semester. Doctoral students need to complete teaching practice activities and submit relevant materials to the college before the graduation qualification review.
4) Academic report (excluding credits)
The College encourages doctoral students to actively participate in academic activities such as academic annual conferences, seminars, graduate academic salons, and doctoral forums of the discipline. During the semester, doctoral students should listen to more than 20 academic reports organized by the University and the Institute; At least two public academic reports shall be made within the scope of secondary disciplines. The doctoral students who submit their papers to participate in international and domestic academic conferences and make speeches can be counted as public academic reports. If it is an academic report on campus, the report object shall include my tutor or the representative of the tutor's guidance group. The academic report record form shall be retained by the tutor after being signed and submitted to the college for review before the application for defense.
8. Graduation conditions and degree awarding
1) Doctoral students in all disciplines of the discipline shall meet the following conditions before graduation:
(1) Qualified individual training plan;
(2) Have completed the credits specified in the training plan, and have passed all courses and links;
(3) Comply with the school roll and other relevant management regulations;
(4) Has passed the graduation (degree) thesis defense.
2) Thesis opening, writing, detection of academic misconduct, external review, defense, etc. of graduate students' graduation (degree) thesis shall be implemented in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the graduate degree management of our university.
3) This major is awarded the PhD degree in Law.
