Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria:
This course is taught during the second semester, involving 30 hours of contact with the instructor, 128 hours of independent student work, and 10 hours for assessment (total: 168 hours). Successful completion of this course awards the student 6 ECTS credits. Classes are organized as seminars where different topics are addressed by the instructor or invited speakers. Assessment is based on an oral defense and discussion of a topic covered, and an analysis of a written report in the approximate format of an article intended for peer-reviewed journal publication.