Courses


The PhD students enrolled in the program from the Cycle XL will achieve the total of 180 ECTS in 3 years of doctoral program subdivided in 20 ECTS for attending mandatory courses, and can develop an individual training plan including additional other activities, to be reported in the annual and final reports.

Year

Mandatory courses

Additional activities

Research activity

1°

 

        20 ECTS

 

    (max 15 ECTS)

 

Difference of 180 ECTS and ECTS obtained by mandatory

courses and other activities

2°

3°

 

Specific teachings offered by the doctoral course, mandatory(*)(**)                          

a)         Advanced Course on Plasma Physics (5 ECTS) 
b)         Advanced Course on Engineering and Technology (5 ECTS)            
c)         Advanced Course on Fusion Plasma Diagnostics (5 ECTS)               
d)         Advanced Course on Plasma Control & CODAC (5 ECTS)                  

(*) The courses are offered in alternate years and shall be taken by the students during their first two years of PhD.                         
(**) The students can propose substituting one of the mandatory courses with an equivalent activity that included a final examination. The proposal is then discussed and approved by the AC.                                                         

Other activities to be reported in the annual reports                        

a. Seminars offered by the doctoral course or other doctoral courses (1 ECTS each 6 hours of lesson)
b. Teaching offered by other doctoral courses at the University of Padova or University of Naples (ECTS are defined by the doctoral courses organizing the course)
c. Soft skills courses, courses on managing research, writing and dissemination of scientific results, and so on (1 ECTS each 6 hours of lesson)
d. Sharing activities between doctoral students for instance PhD event (3 ECTS)
e. Summer/Winter Schools for PhD students (5 ECTS per Summer School)
f. English language courses with certification above B2 (3 ECTS)
g. Research period at a foreign university or research organisation (0 ECTS)
h. Integrative teaching/tutoring activities carried out by PhD students (0 ECTS)

Summer Schools

The participation of Ph.D students in summer schools is warmly encouraged.

FuseNet Phd events

The participation of Ph.D students in FuseNet Phd events is warmly encouraged.