Doctoral Programme in Labour Relations, Social Inequalities and Trade Unionism

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research Seminar I 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Thesis Project I 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Research Seminar II 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 11.0
Thesis Project II 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 11.5
Cities, Images and Heritage 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
City and Citizenship: Contemporary Perspectives 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Class Analysis and Social Transformation 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Human Rights and Access to Law and Justice 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Issues on Democracy and Globalisation 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Labour, Trade Unionism and Globalisation 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Social Dialogue and Collective Negotiation 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Social and Political Sciences 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Contemporary Theoretical Debates I 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Cultural Policies and Urban Ways of Life 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Social Policies and Citizenship 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Sociology of Law 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Welfare State, Social Policies and Social Protection in Contemporary Societies 1 1st Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Contemporary Theoretical Debates II 1 2nd Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Gender Equality Policies 1 2nd Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Methods' Laboratory 1 2nd Semester Elective * SOC 7.5
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis 2 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory SOC 120.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit