1. 1st UNICA Master Class: „Supervision in Doctoral Education“ University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, 20-23 September 2009 THE COURSE OF THE MASTER CLASS Workshop 1 The State of Art of Doctoral Education in the participants’ institutions Pointing out the main Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats through a SWOT analysis

2. 1st UNICA Master Class: „Supervision in Doctoral Education“ University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, 20-23 September 2009 THE COURSE OF THE MASTER CLASS Main purpose : introduce participants contexts and prepare the following sessions For each participant, audit his/her own institution’s doctoral education and sharing the results with the other colleagues For the group, pointing out the main issues to be developped in the fllowing workshops Identifying potential partners for further collaborative work on specific issues The three main topics structuring the Master Class content Developing a competitive frame to support doctoral studies Follow up of the research project and Doctorate’s vocational project Turning the PhD holders into our best ambassadors Workshop 1

3. 1st UNICA Master Class: „Supervision in Doctoral Education“ University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, 20-23 September 2009 THE COURSE OF THE MASTER CLASS Developing a competitive frame to support doctoral studies Communicating on doctoral studies (national and international) Setting up or improving administrative procedures and rules Defining recruitement procedures «Patronizing» Creating/improving guidelines Organising the committee and the defence

4. 1st UNICA Master Class: „Supervision in Doctoral Education“ University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, 20-23 September 2009 THE COURSE OF THE MASTER CLASS Follow up of research and vocational projects Finding the resources for the research project Introducing and integrating the doctoral candidate in the research team Guarantiing conditions for scientific communication Helping in development of the Phd candidates’ professional networks Providing the adequate environment for the successfull development of: - the research projet - the professional skills - the personal skills

5. 1st UNICA Master Class: „Supervision in Doctoral Education“ University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, 20-23 September 2009 THE COURSE OF THE MASTER CLASS Turning the PhD holders into our best ambassadors Keeping the link with PhD holders, developing networks Getting (in depth) knowledge about organisations: structure, operating, environment, culture, needs and expectations Getting (in depth) knowledge about jobs content and career evolution Communicating about the added value of doctoral education and the skills developed by PhD holders through research project management Participating in the creation or being informed of new potential positions for PhD holders.