COURSE STRUCTURE

Doctoral candidates are expected to carry out activities at different levels. These mandatory activities principally consist of a scientific part devoted to research, and of a didactical part.

The core activity is to develop autonomously a research project selected within the topics provided by the Doctoral Program, under the supervision of a tutor and the support of the Doctorate Council. All this will promote the candidate’s organizational skills and the ability to develop empirical and/or theoretical research.

Main learning outcomes for each year: 

I year 

Candidates will periodically present the state of their research during regular meetings with the Doctorate Council, which can then assess the work done.

II year

• Candidates will periodically present the state of their research during regular meetings with the Doctorate Council, which can then assess the work done.
• Teamwork for the preparation of a paper on the main topic identified every year by the Doctorate Counci to be submitted to a specific journal. 
• Doctoral candidates are expected to participate to symposia and congresses on their Doctoral Program’s topics, where they can present and discuss their work both in national and international frameworks.

 III year 

• Doctoral candidates will focus on preparing and presenting a draft of his/her final dissertation to the Doctorate Council.
• Teamwork for the preparation of a paper on the main topic identified every year by the Doctorate Counci to be submitted to a specific journal. 
• Doctoral candidates are expected to participate to symposia and congresses on their Doctoral Program’s topics, where they can present and discuss their work both in national and international frameworks.