Programmed study plan for the academic year 2020/2021


List of courses / activities for the first year

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Basic statistics 4
Scientific english 3
bibliographic databases - open access 1
Safety in lab 3
Scientific methodology 4
Systematic reviews and meta-analysis 2
Virus-Host interactions 1
Epidemiology and basic biostatistics 4

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The training plan of the first year is focused on basic teaching modules that integrates with specific research interests.

Method of choosing the subject of the thesis

The choice of thesis subject is done through interaction with the tutor, the PhD board and the student, based on literature review and prelinary evaluations. In many cases it overlaps with the project submitted durinìg the recruitment procedures

Admission to the second year

Interim report and opinion of the PhD board


List of courses / activities for the second year

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Bioinformatics: Theory and Applications from Genomes to Drugs 3
Biostatistics 2nd module 2
Misconducting Research Integrity 1
Tutorial of Stata software 4
Human microbiota and host interplay 1
Vector-borne infectious diseases 1
Clinical risk management 1

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The training plan of the second year is focused on advanced and specific teaching modules that integrates with specific research interests.


Method of preparation of the thesis

The second year is usually the one in which the major experimental efforts are made to undertake the objectives of the thesis.

Admission to the third year

Interim report and opinion of the PhD board


List of courses / activities for the third year

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Scientific Writing – Comunicazione Scientifica – Public speaking 1
Practical approaches of human genomics / metagenomics of human microbiota 1
Career plan development 1
Biotechnology and patents 1
Spin off – Start up 1
Neurotropic viruses and related diseases 1
Social and Welfare Medicine. Bio-juridical research and evaluations in the digital age 1
Striking news in forensic pathology 1

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The teaching plan of the third year is focused on the advanced training and to the promotion of activities selected by the PhD students as approved by the PhD board

Method of admission to the final examination

The thesis is submitted to external evaluators that provide a recommendation of admission/rejection to the final dissertation.

Final examination

Final thesis and dissertation evaluated by an external, independent commission.

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