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Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: Litterarum Doctor or Doctor Litterarum) also termed "Doctor of Literature" in some countries is a terminal degree in the arts, humanities and social sciences that, depending on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor of Science (Sc.D. or D.Sc.) or Doctor ...
The Doctor of Literature and Philosophy, or DLitt et Phil, is a doctoral advanced research degree offered by a number of leading universities in South Africa, such as UJ, the University of Johannesburg; and UNISA, the University of South Africa. The degree is equivalent to a PhD and is generally offered in arts, human science (humanities), and ...
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor in philosophia) [1] is a terminal degree, that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the degree is most often abbreviated PhD (or, at times ...
Theodor Litt (27 December 1880 – 16 July 1962) was a German culture and social philosopher as well as a pedagogue.. In the debate with Dilthey, Simmel and Cassirer, Litt developed an independent approach in cultural philosophy and philosophical anthropology, which was determined by the dialectical view of the relationship between the individual and society, man and the world, reason and life.
[1] [2] At the University of Johannesburg she completed a D Litt et Phil in 1982. [3] Schmidt worked as a senior lecturer in South Africa before moving to New Zealand to teach at Otago Polytechnic in 1996. [4] She was the first person to be appointed full professor at Otago Polytechnic when head of the Dunedin School of Art. [5]
The Danish ph.d. degree has no further subdivisions and grants the holder the postposed title of ph.d.. The higher doctor grants the holder the title of dr. or doktor. In the case of a honorary doctorate, h.c. (honoris causa) is added. The higher doctorate is issued in varieies dependent on the field: [2] dr.agro. (doctor agronomiae) – Agronomy
Where periods are used, it is "D.Lit." or "D.Litt." DM Doctor Medicinae "Doctor of Medicine" [6] DMD Dentae Medicinae Doctor "Doctor of Dental Medicine" DPhil Doctor Philosophiæ "Doctor of Philosophy" Where periods are used, it is "D.Phil." DSc Doctor Scientiae "Doctor of Science" Where periods are used, it is "D.Sc." DSP decessit sine prole
Drew University, in Madison, New Jersey, offers the Master of Letters as an interdisciplinary graduate degree in the Humanities through its "Arts & Letters" programme. The M.Litt. degree requires 30-33 credit hours and the option of submitting a three-credit 50- to 75-page thesis. It is an intermediate degree in the programme, which also offers ...