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Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane - Firenze Name of the ProgrammeDoctoral Programme in Political Science Year of birth2005 Language(s) of teachingItalian and English N. of students admitted every year12 N. of scholarships available every year8 % of foreign students among admitted15% Exchange agreements with foreign institutionsMIT (USA)New York University (USA)Stanford University (USA)European University Institute Number of Students having achieved the PhD title:. since the beginningNot Applicable last five yearsNot Applicable Post placementNot Applicable Teaching programme: main courses and activitiescompulsory courses for all students in different fieldsspecific ‘directed readings’ regarding issues which are not covered; by the compulsory courses (to be agreed on with the students)the nomination of a senior tutor who will continuously supervise the candidate during his/her Ph.D. thesiscontinuous methodological tutorship. The compulsory courses concentrate on theories, approaches and methods of political science and are distributed over four terms. This programme makes it possible to combine a basic formation also regarding the development of the research project and the individual teaching needs of the Ph.D candidates.
Università di Milano Name of the ProgrammePh.D. Program in Political Studies "Institutions and Public Policy" Year of birth2003 Language(s) of teachingEnglish N. of students admitted every year8/9 N. of scholarships available every year4/5 % of foreign students among admittedmore than 35% Exchange agreements with foreign institutions formal agreement with MIT (USA); plus several informal agreements Number of Students having achieved the PhD title: since the beginning Not Applicable last five yearsNot Applicable Post placementNot Applicable Teaching programme:main courses and activitiesMethodology of political research Institutional analysis Normative political theory Public policy Political regimes, international relations and the European Union
Università di Pavia Name of the Programme Dottorato in Scienza politica – Analisi comparata delle democrazie Year of birth1996 Language(s) of teachingItalian and English N. of students admitted every year4 N. of scholarships available every year3 % of foreign students among admittednone Exchange agreements with foreign institutions University of EssexIstitut d'Etudes Politiques, Fondation Nationale de Sciences Politiques, Paris Institut de Recherche sur le Maghreb contemporain, Tunisia Bogazici University, Bebek-Istambul, Turkey A network comprising the Universities of Nice, Grenoble, La Coruna, Alicante, Barcellona, Glasgow, Rovaniemi, Malta,Tambov, Moscow, Krasnodar, Erevan, Urdmurt, Odessa, Chisinau, Cahul, BakuThe Department of Political and Social Studies of the University of Genova is a participant in the Tempus Tacis Programme. The main contractor is the Head of Department, Prof. Andrea Mignone, who is a member of the staff (collegio dei docenti) of the PhD programmeThe institutions cited above are all possible hosts for students who are enrolled in the PhD programme and who wish to spend a period of research abroad. Number of Students having achieved the PhD titlesince the beginning14last five yearsPost placementholders of post-doctoral research grants or temporary teaching posts: 6 (46,5%)working in the private sector: 3 (23%)holders of permanent university posts (“ricercatore”): 2 (15,3%)researchers for private bodies: 2 (15,3%)Teaching programme: main courses and activitiesIndividual study aimed at the writing of papers, oral presentations or written tests (on subjects such as: What is politics?, The theory of democracy, Political elites, Comparison of democratic regimes, International relations, etc.); Seminars on the classics of political science, held at the Universities of Genova and Milan;Seminar courses on the Theory of democracy and political institutions, held at the University of Trieste;Course on electoral studies (directed by prof. G. Sani); Courses on international relations, positive political analysis, comparative social policy analysis, and methodology of case oriented research, organized jointly with the doctorate in “Political Studies – Institutions and Public Policies” of the University of Milan Graduate Seminar on Political Studies; Permanent Research Seminar on Political Theory
Università di Siena Name of the Programme Graduate School in Political Science – Comparative and European PoliticsYear of birth2000 Language(s) of teachingEnglish N. of students admitted every year7 on averageN. of scholarships available every year6 on average% of foreign students among admitted40% (17% from EU countries; 22% from non-EU countries)Exchange agreements with foreign institutionsFormal agreements: Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) Ohio State University (Columbus, USA) Regular collaboration:University of Texas at Austin (USA)Mannheim University, Friedrich Schiller Universitait Jena, University of Bamberg (Germany) Corvinius University (Budapest, Hungary) University of Essex, Kent University (UK) Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) Université de Lille II (France) Number of Students having achieved the PhD title since the beginning22 last five years22 Post placementAcademic/Education 68%; Civil service (national/international) 5%; Private sector 18%; Third sector 9%. Teaching programme: main courses and activitiesStudents devote the first three semesters to completing their political science education attending the following courses: Core courses:From the nation state to the European Polity (M. Cotta);Modern political analysis (J. Blondel/M. Cotta) Introduction to political research (P. Isernia) Comparative political behaviour (P. Bellucci) Parties and Government in Europe (J.Blondel) International relations (F. Attinà) Quantitative Methods in Political Science (P. Palmitesta) Optional courses: European Institutions (S. Cavatorto) The European Union after enlargement (S. Nello) Decision making in the European Union (L. Verzichelli) Regions and Regional Policies (S. Cavatorto) Other relevant activities: The "PhD Colloquium", a research seminar during which students present their research proposals. The “Tuesday Seminar in Political Science”, held weekly by guest speakers. Students also attend the Winter School and a Summer Graduate Conference (in Trento), respectively in February and June. Students are also strongly encouraged to participate to the ECPR and ICPSR Summer Schools.
Università di Torino Name of the Programme dottorato in Scienza politica e relazioni internazionali Year of birth2002 Language(s) of teachingItalian N. of students admitted every year6 N. of scholarships available every year3 % of foreign students among admitted15% Exchange agreements with foreign institutions2 Number of Students having achieved the PhD title: since the beginning4last five years4Post placementTeaching programme: main courses and activities
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