Talk:Privatdozent
[edit] Translations for the titles
Considering that this article refers to an academic title that exist mostly in German-speaking countries, it has many German words. An attempt should be made to provide translations when necessary, or if no direct translation is available, an analogy with a similar position found in other countries should be made.---189.250.220.228 (talk) 02:15, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
[edit] Exactly what is a "privatdozent"?
I think the article talks about the topic without giving a straight answer to what exactly a Privatdozent (Private Docent) is.
As far as I can tell, by reading this and other information, a Privatdozent is a person who has attained a Doctoral degree, but who actively pursues an academic career, in opposition to, say, getting a Ph.D. and then going to work in the industry. This means, that he or she:
- Writes another thesis (Habilitation)
- Teaches at a University
- Currently does not have full professorship status (tenure) at the University, but expects to get it
One thing I don't understand is the difference with the Habilitation, and the use of the degrees.
As far as I can tell, the Privatdozent writes another thesis, thus obtaining Habilitation. But, what degree is he going to use? When does one use habil.? When does one use PD? Is it correct to use PD. Dr.-Ing. habil.? Are they mutually exclusive? I think I've seen Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. but never the former.
Some clarifications about these questions would be appreciated in this and the Habilitation articles.---189.250.220.228 (talk) 02:35, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
