Coursework
The PhD course in Geosciences has a duration of three years and the degree can be obtained after having acquired at least 30 credits (180 hours) for training through courses, summer schools and attendance at a minimum of 12 seminars during the three years. The PhD student must also carry out independent and original research, culminating in the writing of the thesis. There are compulsory courses that a doctoral student must take, but the student can also independently create, in agreement with his supervisor, his own Individual Training Plan. You can download the complete educational offer and the individual training plan.
Specific information on the courses organized by the Doctoral Course in Geosciences are provided below (see table):
PH.D. COURSE IN GEOSCIENCES | |||||||
| Teaching activities 2020-2021 | Mandatory | Lecturer | Hours | CFU | Expected Date | Rescheduled to COVID-19 emergency | Year |
| I semester | |||||||
| EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction) | Prof. Richard Spiess (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | October | 2020 | ||
| ABC della ricerca bibliografica per le geoscienze | yes | Dr. Cecilia Furlani (CAB unipd) | 10 | 1,7 | October - November | 2020 | |
| yes | Prof. Di Toro Giulio Prof. Nestola Fabrizio | 18 | 3 | October - November | 2020 | ||
| Chemometrics: Experimental Design | yes | Prof. Riccardo Leardi (Univ. Genova) | 30 | 5 | November | 2020 | |
| II semester | |||||||
| The PhD student in the research world: Part I | yes | Prof. Giulio Di Toro (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | June 17-18 | 2021 | |
| The PhD student in the research world: | yes | Prof. Fabrizio Nestola (Univ. Padova) | 6 | 1 | June 23 | 2021 | |
| Scientific English for Ph.D. Geosciences Students | yes | Prof. Monica Borg (Univ. Birmingham) | 20 | 3.3 | May 26 - June 24 | 2021 | |
| Matlab for Students in Geosciences | Prof. Lapo Boschi (Univ. Padova) | 20 | 3.3 | June 4 - July 2 | 2021 | ||
| Practical examples on heritage stones research | Prof. David Martín Freire-Lista (Univ. Coimbra) | 8 | 1.25 | May 17 - 20 | 2021 | ||
| Teaching activities 2021-2022 | Mandatory | Lecturer | Hours | CFU | Expected Date | Year | |
| Seminars (minimum 12 during the three year program) | yes | 12 | 2 | three years | |||
| I semester | |||||||
| ABC Bibliographic Research in Geosciences | yes | Cecilia Furlani (CAB - Univ. Padova) | 10 | 1,7 | November 29 - December 1 | 2021 | |
| Chemometrics: Multivariate Analysis | yes | Riccardo Leardi (Univ. Genova) | 30 | 5 | November 22-25 | 2021 | |
| Advanced X-ray imaging techniques: application to Geosciences | Lucia Mancini (Elettra - Sincrotrone TS) | 18 | 3 | November-December | 2021 | ||
| II semester 2021-2022 | |||||||
| The PhD student in the research world: Part I | yes | Prof. Giulio Di Toro (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | May/June | 2022 | |
| The PhD student in the research world: Part II | yes | Prof. Fabrizio Nestola (Univ. Padova) | 6 | 1 | May/June | 2022 | |
| Scientific English for Ph.D. Geosciences Students | yes | Prof. Monica Borg (Univ. Birmingham) | 20 | 3,3 | May/June | 2022 | |
| Teaching activities 2022-2023 | Mandatory | Lecturer | Hours | CFU | Date | Year | |
| Seminars (minimum 12 during the three year program) | yes | 12 | 2 | three years | |||
| I semester 2022-23 | |||||||
| Paleomagnetism: From the Geological Time Scale to paleogeographic reconstruction | Dr. Edoardo Dallanave (Univ. of Bremen) | 20 | 3,25 | November 14-18 | 2022 | ||
| ABC Bibliographic research in Geosciences | yes | Dr. Cecilia Furlani (CAB - Univ. of Padova) | 10 | 1,7 | November 28 – December 2 | 2022 | |
| Chemometrics: Experimental Design | yes | Prof. Riccardo Leardi (Univ. of Genova) | 30 | 5 | November 21- 24 | 2022 | |
| Scientific English (compulsory entry test) | yes | CLA (Univ. of Padova) | 20 | 3,3 | November/ July | 2022/2023 | |
| II semester 2022-2023 | |||||||
| EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction) | Prof. Richard Spiess (Univ. of Padova) | 12 | 2 | April 12-13 | 2023 | ||
| The PhD student in the research world: Part I | yes | Prof. Giulio Di Toro (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | May 16/June 14-15 | 2023 | |
| The PhD student in the research world: Part II | yes | Prof. Fabrizio Nestola (Univ. of Padova) | 6 | 1 | May 30 | 2023 | |
| Geomorphology and river management | Prof. Gary Brierley (University of Acuckland) | 15 | 2,5 | June, 19-21 | 2023 | ||
| Specific Courses | TBD | 2023 | |||||
| Teaching activities 2023-2024 | Mandatory | Lecturer | Hours | CFU | Expected Date | Year | |
| I semester 2023-24 | |||||||
| Seminars (minimum 12 in the three year program) | yes | 12 | 2 | three years | |||
| ABC Bibliographic Research in Geosciences | yes | Dr. Cecilia Furlani (CAB - Univ. of Padova) | 10 | 1.7 | Online Course + November, 22 | 2023 | |
| Chemometrics: Multivariate Analysis | yes | Prof. Riccardo Leardi (Univ. of Genova) | 30 | 5 | November, 27-30 | 2023 | |
| Thermodynamic modelling of phase equilibria in metamorphic rocks | yes | Prof. James A. D. Connolly (ETH, Zurich) | 8+8 | 2.7 | December, 5-6 and 11-12 | 2023 | |
| Scientific English (compulsory entry test) https://cla.unipd.it/en/language-courses/english-for-phd-23-24/ Registration entry test expired October. 15, 2023 | yes | CLA (University of Padova) | 20 | 3.3 | November/July | 2023 | |
| II semester 2023-24 | |||||||
| EBSD (electron backscatter diffraction) | Prof. Richard Spiess (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | postponed to I semester 2024/25 | 2024 | ||
| The PhD student in the research world: Part I | yes | Prof. Giulio Di Toro (Univ. Padova) | 12 | 2 | May 20/June 10-11 | 2024 | |
| The PhD student in the research world: Part II | yes | Prof. Fabrizio Nestola (Univ. Padova) | 6 | 1 | June 20 | 2024 | |
| Stable isotope geochemistry in low temperature environments (Professor Christophe Lecuyer) | Prof. Christophe Lecuyer (University Claude Bernard Lyon 1) | 9 | 1.5 | May, 27-28-29 | 2024 | ||
| Machine Learning for Optical Image Analysis: Focus on Landslides and Floods (Prof. Filippo Catani and Dr. Sansar R. Meena) | Prof. Filippo Catani e Dott. Sansar Raj Meena (Univ. Padova) | 7+7 | 2.3 | June, 4-5 | 2024 |
