Maritime Postgraduate Studies Institute  Alexandria

Doctorate Course Descriptions

Doctorate Course Descriptions.pdf

 

 

 

 

Program Outline

First Semester Courses

No.

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

1

MPI 801

Research methodology and applications

3

2

MPI 802

Statistical Data Analysis

3

3

MPI 803

Research Data Management

3

 

 

Second Semester Courses

No.

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

1

MPI 804

Maritime Law and Policy

3

2

MPI 805

Maritime Economy

3

3

MPI 806

Maritime Technology Innovation

3

4

MPI 807

Proposal Seminar

3

In the middle of the program an additional seminar will be held as a continuous assessment for the development of the research.

During research duration candidates shall publish at least two research papers in a recognized journal about the research results and recommendations for development.

At the end of the program the candidate shall defends his/her thesis during a final seminar in front of three examiners. In case a Doctorate candidate is unable to complete his/her research or submits his/her accepted final copy of the thesis as per scheduled in the program, an additional semester(s) will be added (3 credit hours) till the completion of the thesis

 

 

 

Academic Plan of the Doctorate Program

Semester

Hrs.

Sem.

Assessment

9

1

(3) Elementary courses

First Semester

(Elementary I)

Assessment

9

2

(3) Elementary courses +

Second Semester

(Elementary II)

Assessment+ Presentation

3

Proposal Seminar (MPI 807)

Evaluation Report

12

3

Dissertation (1) (MPI 808)

Third Semester

Evaluation Report

12

4

Dissertation (2) (MPI 809)

Fourth Semester

Evaluation Report

12

5

Dissertation (3) (MPI 810)

Fifth Semester

Evaluation Report

12

6

Dissertation (4) (MPI 811)

Sixth Semester

69

Credit Hours

69 Cr. Hrs.

Total

Complementation report

3

Complementation Semester/s (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 if any)

(MPI 812)