Еуропалық университеттердегі ғылыми атақ: Privatdozent

Academic title at European universities

Privatdozent (for men) or Privatdozentin (for women), abbreviated PD, P. D. or Priv. Doz., is an academic title conferred at some European universities, especially in German speaking countries, to someone who holds certain formal qualifications that denote an ability (facultas docendi) and permission to teach (venia legendi) a designated subject at the highest level. To be granted the title Priv. Doz. by a university, a recipient has to fulfill the criteria set by the university which usually require excellence in research, teaching, and further education. In its current usage, the title indicates that the holder has completed their habilitation and is therefore granted permission to teach and examine students independently without having a full professorship (chair). With respect to the level of academic achievement, the title of Privatdozent is comparable to that of Associate Professor (North America), Senior Lecturer (United Kingdom), or maître de conférences détenteur de l'habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) (France).

A university faculty can confer the title to an academic who has a higher doctoral degree—usually in the form of a habilitation. In 2012 more than 5,000 honorarium Privatdozenten worked at German universities without a salary. A Privatdozent ceases to hold the title if appointed at professorial level or if discontinuing lecturing at the faculty. In Germany, the title can be revoked if the holder does not lecture for more than two consecutive semesters.