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The PhD course in HUMAN SCIENCES is aimed at providing a high-level training that allows students to acquire knowledge and research skills in the disciplinary fields that have as their object the study of man with a psychological, linguistic, philosophical, historical, sociological, and pedagogical approach. More specifically, the psychological disciplinary component of the Doctorate addresses research topics that are of interest in general psychology, psychobiology and physiological psychology, dynamic psychology and clinical psychology. In the field of linguistics, the PhD addresses studies of interest in glottology and linguistics, including those related to the didactics of modern languages. The historical-philosophical interests of the doctorate focus on medieval history, theoretical philosophy, aesthetics and the philosophy of language. Finally, in the field of sociology and pedagogy, the PhD opens up to studies in Legal sociology, deviance and social change, as well as didactics, special pedagogy and educational research, in particular on topics that are of interest to experimental pedagogy.
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The Course is characterized by a specific didactic offer articulated over the three years which, starting from the peculiar contribution of each of the different scientific approaches involved, aims at providing PhD students with knowledge and methodological skills of a transversal and interdisciplinary nature, guiding them in tackling the various phases of the research process in compliance with the principles of ethics. Basic teaching is combined with a wide range of seminar activities of both a specialized and multidisciplinary nature, so as to offer doctoral students opportunities for in-depth study in individual areas but also for exchange and fruitful interaction between them. The research activities are supervised by the Professors of the College, who guide and support the Doctoral students in carrying out each stage of the research and in acquiring incremental knowledge and skills functional to the achievement of autonomy. In the selection and admission process, account is taken of the number and disciplinary composition of the Board of Lecturers, so that the assignment of Supervisors (internal and external) can be carried out ensuring adequate guidance and support to the Doctoral candidates. The progress and results obtained by the Doctoral candidates are regularly monitored by the Supervisors and by the entire Board of Lecturers, with structured evaluation phases for the passage to subsequent years and for admission to the final examination for the degree. Doctoral students will also be offered the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and transversal skills concerning scientific communication, also in foreign languages, the use of the most suitable technologies for the acquisition of the results that are the objective of their research, teaching skills and knowledge concerning national and international research systems, in function of the activation of scientific exchanges and the acquisition of the competence in the attraction of funds aimed at research. Doctoral students will also be supported in the valorization and dissemination of the results achieved through their research. Doctoral students will have access to research laboratories and facilities, also through agreements. The course pursues the objectives of mobility, internationalization and strengthening of national and international scientific relations, through the promotion of mobility periods consistent with the research project at qualified Italian or foreign research institutions.
It is envisaged that the Doctoral student will commit approximately 1,500 hours per year, of which at least 100 dedicated to internal and external training activities (including an average of at least 20 hours per year of teaching provided within the Doctoral Course, different from that offered for Level I and II courses, and at least 20 hours dedicated to meetings between Doctoral students aimed at exchanging, comparing and presenting research). A maximum of 40 hours per year may be devoted to teaching and student tutoring activities. The remaining hours are devoted to research activities and thesis writing.
The training and research project takes into account the cultural and scientific evolution of the disciplinary areas of reference for the Course. The Doctoral Course pursues the promotion of quality in the initial and ongoing design, in the planning and organization of training and research activities aimed at the growth of Doctoral students and in the continuous monitoring and improvement of the activities, in accordance with the strategic objectives of the University, the model of Self-Assessment, Evaluation, Accreditation – AVA3 of the National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research (ANVUR) and in compliance with the standards adopted in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The aim of the PhD course is to train PhD students in autonomous research in the humanities, and in particular in the fields of psychology, linguistics, history, philosophy, sociology, and pedagogy, with reference to the specific areas of the scientific disciplines involved. The aim is to provide high-level and cutting-edge knowledge and skills both in the specific field of research to which each student belongs and in a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary preparation framework.
It is an aim of the course that those awarded the degree are able to demonstrate a systematic understanding of their field of study and mastery of the research methods associated with it. It is an objective of the course of study that doctoral students have been able to demonstrate the ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt a research process, solving complex problems and following the principles of ethics and standards of conduct that are appropriate to it. The final objective of the course of study is to have carried out research that makes a scientific contribution that broadens knowledge and, as such, merits at least partial publication at national and/or international level, depending on the usual standards of the relevant field. Furthermore, it is the aim of the Course that PhD students acquire and are able to demonstrate the ability to critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize innovative and complex ideas. It is the Course’s objective that they acquire the ability to communicate with peers, with the rest of the scientific community and with society as a whole with reference to their subject matter. Finally, it is the aim of the course to train scholars who are able to promote technological, social or cultural advancement for their area of expertise in both academic and professional contexts.
The PhD course aims to train professionals with advanced knowledge and skills, authority, capacity for innovation, autonomy and integrity such as to configure themselves as scholars and professionals in study, research and work contexts, thus facilitating their professional insertion in highly qualified profiles. By virtue of the multidisciplinary nature of the course of study, the PhDs will be characterized by a high level of cognitive and methodological preparation in the specific area of competence (i.e. the psychological, linguistic, philosophical, historical or pedagogical field to which they specifically belong) but also by interdisciplinary potential and transversal skills that will facilitate their insertion in national and international work environments. The research skills acquired will enable them to pursue a position in public and private research institutes, such as universities, the National Research Council (CNR) and Scientific Hospitalization and Care Institutes (IRCCS). Further training in English will support access to international universities and research institutes. Among the various realities in which it will be possible to place themselves in professional terms, PhDs will be able to work both nationally and internationally in second- and third-level education; in the clinical and health sectors; in companies and complex organizations; in publishing, communication and journalism; in museums and cultural institutes.
The scientific and educational project of the PhD in HUMAN SCIENCES is characterized by the integration of multidisciplinary competences from psychology, linguistics, philosophy, history and pedagogy. This disciplinary basis enables the project to aim to contribute to the advancement of research with reference to the objectives of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP).
Within the framework of the research topics pertaining to the Doctoral Programme, projects carried out for topics of interest to the National Research Programme (PNRR) will be aimed at contributing to a significant development of knowledge, including applied knowledge, in the areas of interest to the PNRR, such as those outlined with reference to the missions of EDUCATION AND RESEARCH; INCLUSION AND COHESION; HEALTH. Projects aimed at innovating the education system, speeding up the transition to the world of work, promoting the acquisition of new skills by the new generations, working on recruitment and teacher training processes, and expanding the scientific, technological and linguistic skills of students, teachers and lecturers may be eligible for support. Research projects aimed at fostering the dissemination of innovative models for basic and applied research, as well as supporting innovation and technology transfer in a synergy between the university and businesses, may also come under this category. Projects that aim to promote wellbeing and resilience will also be of interest here, with a focus on the role of sport and enrichment experiences for the individual in general, fostering the inclusion of vulnerable people, such as the elderly, people with disabilities or people with a migrant background. Also of interest in this regard will be projects aimed at strengthening scientific research in the field of health, particularly with a view to prevention, the promotion of well-being and autonomy, including of individuals with disabling pathologies.
In addition, research projects of interest to the CULTURAL HERITAGE in the fields of aesthetics, art didactics and art pedagogy will be carried out.
As already illustrated, the PhD Programme promotes interdisciplinarity, membership of international scientific networks and intersectoriality. Doctoral courses aimed at increasing knowledge in the areas of interest of the PNRR will be implemented at the administrative and operational sites of the University, without prejudice to periods of study abroad and at other sites such as companies, research centres and so on. Doctoral students will be able to benefit from qualified and specific operational and scientific facilities. The valorization of research results will be fostered, promoting open access to them and guaranteeing the protection of intellectual property. Collaborations with research centres and other universities will be fostered. Respect for the principles of the NRP, such as ‘do no significant harm’, gender equality, valorization of young people and reduction of territorial gaps, will be ensured.
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