Doctoral Programme in Sociology Cities and Urban Cultures

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
City and Citizenship: Contemporary Perspectives 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Cultural Policies and Urban Ways of Living 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Doctoral Seminar I 1 1st Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Cities, Images and Heritage 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Doctoral Seminar II 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Thesis Project 1 2nd Semester Compulsory SOC 7.5
Advanced Sociological Theories: Exemplary Works 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Migration and Mobilities 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Sociological Research Methodology 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Urbanism, Territoriality and Public Space 1 Semestrial Elective * SOC 7.5
Rules
  • In addition to the optional curricular units offered for this cycle of studies, students, in each semester, can also choose curricular units of 7.5 ECTS (Phd level) offered at UC, provided they are compatible with the main scientific area of the course.
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
PhD 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