A calendar for the Academic Year 2023/2024 is available here

A calendar for the current academic year (2024/2025) is available here.

The activities could be divided into four fields:

• A - Basic; B - Soft skills: research organization and communication; C - Research quantitative methods; D - Individual learning activities; S - Other seminars/courses

Compulsory activities for Vet Science PhD Students (first year: the students must attend 4 courses to be chosen from those lister below and the course "Health and Safety work"; second year: the students must attend the 4 courses not attendend during the first year):

In depth-disciplinary, thematic or curricular courses

• Biostatistics and Clinical epidemiology(2 ECTS)

Language and computer improvement activities

Scientific Writing in English (4 ECTS)

Computer science - statistics

• Basic Statistics (2 ECTS)
• Basic data analysis with R for veterinary Science (1 ECTS)

Enhancement of research results and intellectual property

• Research ethics and animals (Barbara De Mori) - see calendar for XL cycle
• Dissemination of science: contents and tools (1.5 ETCS)

Eligible lectures (students can attend these lectures during all three years):

In depth-disciplinary, thematic or curricular courses:

• Food, host and Microbiota in health and disease(2 ECTS) ORGANIZED ON REQUEST

Language and computer improvement activities

• English language (No ECTS)
• Italian language for foreigners (No ECTS)

Computer science - Statistics

• Applied Statistics with Applications in R (2 ECTS)
• Advanced Statistics with R: Experimental Design in Lab and Field (1.5 ECTS)
• Advanced Statistics with R: Mixed models Introduction to GIS (1.5 ECTS)
• Spatial Statistics (2 ECTS)
• Introduction to Machine learning and its application to Veterinary Science (1 ECTS)

Cross-curricular training activities and soft skills

Research management, knowledge of research systems and financing programs

• Data collection: from questionnaires to participatory approaches (2ECTS)
• How to prepare and present a scientific paper (1.5 ECTS)
• Writing in social media for scientific dissemination (1 ECTS)

OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES / SEMINARS

• Ethics in writing and reviewing (0.5 ECTS)
• Introduction to R for statistical analysis (0.5 ECTS)
• Media training (0.5 ECTS) ORGANIZED ON REQUEST
• Engaging Students through Active Learning: Interactive Lecturing and Effective Power Point Presentations (0.5 ECTS) ORGANIZED ON REQUEST