Doctoral Programme in Sociology

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
Advanced Sociological Theories: Exemplary Works	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	SOC	7.5
Conferences	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	SOC	7.5
Sociological Research Methodology	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	SOC	7.5
Methodology: Baseline Studies	1	2nd Semester	Compulsory	SOC	10.0
Thesis Project	1	2nd Semester	Compulsory	SOC	12.5
City and Citizenship: Contemporary Perspectives	1	1st Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Class Analysis and Social Transformation	1	1st Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Cultural Policies and Urban Ways of Living	1	1st Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Sociology of Law	1	1st Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Cities, Images and Heritage	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Labour, Trade Unionism and Globalisation	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Migration and Mobilities	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Sociology of Social Gender Relations	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	SOC	7.5
Rules Option to be chosen between the curricular units offered by the PhD in Sociology or other UC doctoral programs
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