Educational Program
Educational activities undertaken by PhD candidates in Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Sciences in the three-year period are summarized in the following table.
Chemical Sciences Curriculum
| Activity | Year
I |
Year
II |
Year III (credits) |
Total (credits) |
| Mandatory PhD courses | 12 | 12 | – | 24 |
| Seminars | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Other educational activities (other courses, Conferences, Schools, etc.) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Experimental Research | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 |
| Dissertation | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum
| Activity | Year
I |
Year
II |
Year III (credits) |
Total (credits) |
| Mandatory PhD courses | 12 | 12 | – | 24 |
| Seminars | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Other educational activities (other courses, Conferences, Schools, etc.) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Experimental Research | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 |
| Dissertation | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| TOTALE | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 |
Industrial Innovation Curriculum
| Activity | Year
I |
Year
II |
Year III (credits) |
Total (credits) |
| Mandatory PhD courses | 12 | 12 | – | 24 |
| Seminars | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Other educational activities (other courses, Conferences, Schools, etc.) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Experimental Research | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 |
| Dissertation | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 |
The educational-training program of the two curricula is characterized by three types of activities: (i) mandatory PhD courses, (ii) seminars, and (iii) other educational and training activities, such as other university courses, attendance of doctoral schools or national and international conferences.
The hour equivalence of university credits (“CFU” in Italian) for mandatory courses and seminars is 1 credit = 4 hours of lectures, according to the rules of the University of Pavia.
The two curricula are characterized by specific mandatory courses, described below. PhD candidates must select – among the courses proposed for their curriculum – those in which they are most interested, until they reach a combined value of 24 credits. It is possible to select courses from other curricula for a maximum of 6 credits.
Every academic year the Teaching Committee prepares a list of the educational and training activities, which is published online on the PhD program website and constantly updated.
As far as seminars are concerned, seminar programs are usually announced through posters, emails and updates on the PhD program website.
For each seminar, at least three Faculty members take part, with the task of chairing the seminar, coordinate the discussion and evaluate the contribution of the candidates based on their ability to present the topic. The evaluation will be shared with the Coordinator.
The candidate is provided with a document to record his/her training activities.
The most significant part of the total number of credits required is represented by experimental research activity and preparation of the doctoral dissertation (1 credit = 15 hours of work).
In the course of three years, each PhD candidate carries out, full time, his/her research on an original and scientifically relevant subject, under the guidance of the Advisor. Part of the research may be carried out also at other Universities or Research Centers, in Italy or abroad.
At the beginning of the program the candidate proposes, in writing, his/her research topic (within the subject areas pursued in the two Departments) and the corresponding experimental plan, to be approved by the Teaching Committee. At the beginning of year II and III, the candidate presents also an educational plan, including both a summary of the previous year and a proposal for the incoming one, subject to approval by the Teaching Committee.