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STUDY PROGRAMME
The table below illustrates the distribution of hours between course work in classrooms and research (assuming 25 hours for each ECTS to be divided in 5 hours of lectures in classrooms and 20 of individual study), and the milestones of the programme.
Phase Credits or equivalent in time in hours “Taught" or credited components
(equivalent of 1200 hours)
Individual research project or dissertation
(equivalent of 3300 hours
Milestones
FIRST SEMESTER 750 HOURS Bologna University
Basic courses
300 hours
20 hours of lectures for a methodological course on doctoral research instruments.
40 hours of lectures providing an overview of the main topics, or specific courses for each type of degree background in order to fill gaps in students’ knowledge not provided by previous education.
20 hours of lectures for a methodological course on the doctoral instruments for the research.
40 hours of lectures on overview of the main topics or specific courses for each type of degree background in
order to fill gaps in students’ knowledge and not provided by previous education.
The equivalent of 450 hours half of which is devoted to producing a complete and up to date literature review, and the other half to mapping useful archival materials. By end of semester:
Literature and archival map presented to, discussed with, and approved by, the Academic Committee.
SECOND SEMESTER 750 HOURS Torino University
Basic and advanced courses
300 hours
20 hours of lectures
20 hours of a high-level methodological workshop
The equivalent of 450 hours devoted to gathering material, reading sources and preparing a draft outline. By end of semester:
Review of archival work completed and draft outline of the dissertation approved by the Academic Committee.
by Committee.
THIRD SEMESTER 750 HOURS Barcelona University
Advanced courses
300 hours
20 hours of lectures - ODR
20 hours of lectures - PET
20 hours of lectures - Ontology
20 hours of lectures - Bio Ethics
Or
Mykolas Romeris University
Advanced courses
300 hours
20 hours of lectures on International Legal Framework for E-Business
20 hours of lectures on Legal Framework and Strategic Aspects of E-Democracy
20 hours of lectures on International Legal Framework of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
The equivalent of 350 hours devoted to continued gathering of data, analysis and organization of results
100 hours for Personal Career Development Plan.By end of semester: analytical table of contents presented to , and approved by, the Academic Committee.
FOURTH SEMESTER 750 HOURS University of Luxembourg
Advanced courses
20 hours of lectures – Deontic Logic
20 hours of lectures – Legal Argumentation
20 hours of lectures – Regulation of the Internet; a trans-national challenge (offered by the Law Faculty)
Or
CELLS Hannover
300 hours
60 hours of seminars with experts from industry and public administration related to the specific topic of the student’s research
Or
Tilburg University (TILT)
300 hours
Advanced seminars
Seminars in ICT&Law domain
The equivalent of 450 hours devoted to continued gathering of data, and completing the first chapter in final form. By end of semester: completed chapter presented to, and approved by, the Academic Committee.
FIFTH SEMESTER 750 HOURS No ‘taught’ part, this period is entirely devoted to final elaboration of the text. 300 hours for research (papers) and internship.
The equivalent of 375 hours devoted to writing and essential further controls and checks.
6 credits for Personal Career Development Plan.By end of semester: majority of chapters complete and presented in pre-final draft to Committee.
SIXTH SEMESTER 750 HOURS No ‘taught’ part, this period is entirely devoted to final elaboration of text. 300 hours for research (papers) and internship for the thesis.
The equivalent of 375 hours for working on, and checking, the dissertation.By middle of semester:
written text entirely completed in pre-final form; then archival checks and polishing of prose, work ready for defence.
3300 hours for dissertation, awarded when assessment is complete. Defence complete, degree awarded (4500 hours).