SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PHD
PROGRAMS
massimo.bianchi@unibo.it
WP 2. Modernization of PhD regulation at UP
University of "G. D'Annunzio"
Study visit & Workshop on PhD program design
Nizza 24th-28th Sept 2014
Main Topics
• Elective and seminar courses : The sense of PHD
Programs
– Teaching methodology
– Student assessment methodology
• The process of creating and maintaning in a renewal
perspective the PhD programs
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Syllabi
Teaching material
Co-teaching
Co-mentoring
Beyond the Horizon of Tempus Projects,
– The sustainability of PhD programs. Presentation of the Book “
Beyond of the Horizon of Tempus Projects.. Theory and practice
of Project Management “.
Why Philosophy ?
In in the early 19th century , the Humbolt University
Arts faculty of Berlin , as in Germany was named the
faculty of philosophy, demanded to best students a
research contribution, attested by a dissertation, for
the award of their final degree, the Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Strategical topics:
•Innovative approach to problems
•Personal contribution
•Defending thesis in an academic arena
THIRD CYCLE STUDIES Typologies
•
Research
•
Professional
Demand of competencies
from the market
( estimation )
1/5 Research
4/5 Professional
?
•
Doctorate 2-3 years
at national level
•
PHD 3 - 5 years with
international
teachers team.
Although students aim to
finish in Year 3,
realistically most
students submit their
thesis in year 4. Most
Universities do not
normally allow an
extension beyond Year
4.
• Full time ( Most
research PHDs
)
• Part time ( Most
professional
PHDs )
The external dimension : The PHD
performance as a whole
Selection
at the
entrance
/ at the
PHD
End
Rate of
PHD
Employm
ent /
Publichin
g level /
peer
review
EFFICIENCY
Students
Evaluation
EFFECTIVENESS
Teachers
Evaluation
ADEQUACY
Third Part
Evaluation
Teachers
enrolmen
t; n. Of
modules
in each
course.
The Structure of a PHD AND Connected Q.A.
Activities
First
Year
Second
Year
Third
Year
Q.A. Focus
Compulsory Courses
Teachers / Students
Quest.
% of attendante
Stud. Evaluation
Elective Courses
Teachers / Students
Quest.
% of attendance
Menthor ev.
Stud. Evaluation
Research experiences
Researches undertook
Menthor ev.
Peer review
Publishing
n. and quality of
publishing
Dissertation of Original
Research
PHD Committee
Peer Review
Activities and
endorsments in progress
The PHD as the be the best HEI Expression of the
Learning process.
First Year
Second
Year
Activities
Q.A. Focus
Compulsory Courses
Teachers / Students
Quest.
% of attendante
Stud. Evaluation
Elective Courses
Teachers / Students
Quest.
% of attendance
Menthor ev.
Stud. Evaluation
Research experiences
Researches undertook
Menthor ev.
Peer review
Publishing
n. and quality of
publishing
The structure of a PHD (1)
Compulsory courses
First
Semester
ESMP 3101
Entrepreneurship and SME Management
15 ECTS
ESMP 3102
Research Methodology for Social Sciences
8 ECTS
ESMP 3103
Research Techniques in Social Sciences
7 ECTS
Elective courses – 3 out of 6 are elected by the candidate
Second
Semeste
r
ESMP 3211
SMEs Growing and Internationalisation
8
ECTS
ESMP 3212
The Role of SMEs in Networks and Clusters
8
ECTS
ESMP 3213
Venture Capital
8
ECTS
ESMP 3214
Digital Business Model
8
ECTS
ESMP 3215
Small Business Marketing Strategies
8
ECTS
ESMP 3216
Human Resources Management
8
ECTS
Compulsory
ESMP 3201
Skills for Scientific Writing
3
ECTS
ESMP 3202
Seminar – teaching methods
3
ECTS
The structure of a PHD (2)
Second
Year
Third
Year
Pilot Research Work
10
ECTS
Two published articles
8
ECTS
International mobility
4
ECTS
ESMP 3301
Preparing the thesis proposals
8
ECTS
Submission and defence of the thesis
proposal
Research and
dissertation
preparing
the
doctoral
5
ECTS
25
ECTS
The structure of a PHD (3)
ECTS
First Semester
30
22%
Second Semester
48
35%
Second Year
30
22%
Third Year
30
22%
138
Lectures / Workload
Learning
Outcomes ?
Teachers/
Lectures ?
Conventions
with
Stakeholders
?
Publishing
Opportunit
ies ?
Feedba
ck ?
In UNIBO 6 / 7
h.lect per Cred
Courses /
Modules
Accounting
Traditional
/Innovative ?
Cred
its
Lect
ures
Practical
Work
(
Apprentices
hip,
internship
or stage )
3
15
15
Labor
atory
Work
Proje
ct
Work
Indivi
dual
study
Total
Workl
oad
Lectu
res
/Cred
its
Workl
oad/C
redits
15
22
68
135
5
45
% of
presence ?
Management
and economics
?
PHD and EUROPE 2020 Agenda
In Europe 2020 Agenda the objectives of the
strategic framework Education and Training
2020 are focused on the challenge of skills
deficit in the workforce by the development of
skills as well as enhancing the use of the
knowledge and innovation triangle – a closer
cooperation between education, research and
business.
Skills and transversal skills
Skills required by the global knowledge economy,
employer voiced expectations and research address
the key aspects of modern employees.
A critical challenge in current university education
has been identified mostly in the lack of transversal
skills and in connecting practice with theory .
The Theory and the Practice
Creativity
Innovation
Authonomy
Years