Educational activity
The doctoral student's training is primarily achieved through research activities and teaching activities. The Teaching Committee also supports other activities that contribute to the student's education, such as participation in specialized seminars, doctoral schools, interdisciplinary seminars allowing the exchange of the achievements in the research organized by the doctoral students themselves, third-mission activities, and tutoring.
Regarding the research activity, once entering the PhD program in Physics, the doctoral student submits his or her research project, drafted according to the specific template recommended by the Teaching Committee. Taking into account the research project, the expertise within the Teaching Committee, and the student's suggestions, the Teaching Committee appoints tutors and assigns the student to one of the four Curricula of the PhD program in Physics, subsequently appointing a contact person within the Curriculum. At the time of the transition from year to year, the Teaching Committee, based on the annual transition reports approved by the tutors and the Contact Persons within the Curriculum, issues an opinion regarding the student's transition from year to year. Upon the transition from the second to the third year, an oral presentation of the student's progress, including teaching, is also required. Research and training activities also include a training period abroad of at least six months, as required by the University Doctoral Regulations. Doctoral students' research activities are therefore made public through the relevant summary sheets.
The PhD student's educational activity is consolidated in the achievement of 18 CFU, of which 10 CFU in canonical teaching and 8 CFU in integrative teaching. The doctoral student drafts his/her study plan proposal according to the proposed template. The study plan is then approved by the supervisor and the Curriculum Coordinator and then submitted to the Teaching Board for approval.
Part of the canonical teaching are the Courses of the PhD in Physics, held both by members of the Teaching Board and by teachers external to the Board, which are specifically developed for doctoral students, who are highly specialized and advanced, resulting clearly distinct from those taught in the courses of study of I and II level, and who have previously obtained the approval of this College to be included in the educational offer of the Doctorate in Physics. The improvement and expansion of the training offer also takes into account suggestions from the student component.
Activities such as attendance at courses (or part of courses) of the UniCT Master's Degree in Physics or further standard courses or courses aimed at developing integrative skills or scientific schools or series of seminars, subject to approval by the College, are part of integrative teaching.
It is a rule that students of this doctorate must, within the first two years of the doctorate, attend courses for a total of 18 CFU and obtain 10 CFU following passing exams of canonical courses or equivalent courses (current courses in training offers of other doctoral courses, Italian or foreign). In the latter case, however, the recognition of credits is subject to the presentation of a written request by the doctoral student. Furthermore, half of the 10 ECTS with the above exam requirement must be related to canonical courses held by members of the Teaching Body.
Among the activities of integrative teaching, the teaching board promotes the participation in seminar cycles such as the Science Colloquia at DFA and the Highlights in Frontiers Physics seminar cycle, the latter organized by the doctorate. The teaching board also promotes participation in relevant scientific schools as well as moments devoted to the exchange of the achievements in the research promoted by the doctoral students themselves, such as the YP2 (Young Physicist to Young Physicist). The Teaching Board also promotes further activities such as, for example, tutoring activities.
