en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <ul> <li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"></span><span lang="EN-US">Doctoral education in Uzbekistan, a two-tier system consisting of PhD and DSc (Doctor of Science) programs, relies on self-directed learning and a single supervisor program with limited support and guidance from higher education institutions in issues directly related to research and needs significant structural reforms.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"></span><span lang="EN-US">A study based on a questionnaire conducted among 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year PhD students of Uzbekistan in the field of Humanities reveals the necessity of structural doctoral education in Uzbekistan with mandatory and elective courses that will guide PhD students in their research work and equip with theoretical knowledge and practical implementation.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left: 8px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span><span lang="EN-US">Lack of necessary mandatory and elective courses for PhD students which would equip them with certain knowledge and skills in writing their dissertation reflects in low quality of dissertations and sometimes even in not being able to complete the dissertation.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <div style="text-align: justify;"></div> Ph.D. Students, Doctoral Education, D.Sc., Challenges, Solutions, Higher Education in Uzbekistan 220 225 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1005-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Gulnoza Sabirova 10031947532846002863 0009-0007-7085-7594 Yes TIIAME National Research University