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Session 1: Economic analysis methods and techniques in research in Economics and Business

Session 2: Publishing doctoral work in economics and business.

Taught by: Dr. Ricard Rigall

Mode: hybrid (face to face and online at the same time)

Language: Spanish

Credits (hours): 0.5 (5)

When: 25 and 26 May 2026, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm

Place: Faculty of Law Classroom 3H / Online The online modality is for vulnerable students, those who are temporarily confined to their homes, or who live over 120 km from Girona (the educator must be notified in advance, and justification needs to be submitted)

Places: 35

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Law, Economics and Business / Tourism

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Guidance will be provided on different basic aspects related to writing and publishing articles:

1.The writing: selecting the magazine, organising the information, guidelines for writing the various parts of the article (summary, descriptors, introduction, state of the topic, method, results, discussion, conclusions, bibliography).

2.Review process.The role of the magazine’s editors and reviewers.Rewrite/revise the article itself based on feedback from the magazine's reviewers.

3.Classification systems for scientific journals in the field of Social and Health Sciences.International and national initiatives.Journal impact indices.Impact indicators for the articles. 

4.National and international criteria for evaluating the scientific production of an author.Indices H and G. Thesis as a compendium of articles.Publication of local research in international journals.

Taught by: Dr M. Eugènia Gras  and Francisco Calvo

Mode: online

Language: Spanish

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

Calendar: Monday 2, 9, 16 and 23 February 2026, from 5 pm to 7.30 pm

Place: Online

Places: 35

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Arts and Education / Education / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Psychology of Education (DIPE) / Psychology, Health and Quality of Life

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When writing a doctoral thesis in Law, the doctoral student often faces many questions. Where do I start? What exactly do I have to do? What should the thesis consist of? What should I read? Where can I find the information? What approach should I take? How do I cite the documents? How can I effectively structure my tasks and better manage my time? Who could help me with a question?

On this course, basic instructions are provided on these and other matters, with the aim of improving the approach to the often long and complex process of writing a thesis in Law.

Taught by: Dr Albert Ruda

Mode: hybrid (face to face and online at the same time)

Language: Spanish

Credits (hours): 0.5 (5)

When: 10 and 17 December 2025, from 4 pm to 6.30 pm

Place: Faculty of Law Classroom 3H / Online · The online option is for vulnerable students, those temporarily confined to their homes or living more than 120 km from Girona (educator to be notified in advance and justification submitted)

 Places: 35

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Law, Economics and Business / Tourism

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The publication of a scientific article is an indispensable part in the research work.Managing the entire process, from the search of information up to its publication, as well as the promotion of its visibility and use, it is essential.This course presents a whole series of secondary but basic elements surrounding scientific activity and which are essential for advancing professionally in research: searching, identifying and managing the most prestigious scientific documents in their field of research; learning the existing methodological tools for preparing, presenting and disseminating research work and identifying entire scientific-communication ecosystems: media, research evaluation, etc.

Taught by: Ms Isabel Planas (coordinator and trainer), Laia Molina, Lourdes Oliva, Claudia Plana, Anna Nadal, Andreu Pulido and Dr. Gerardo Boto

Mode: face to face

Language: Catalan

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

When: Tuesday 17 and 24 March 2026 from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm; and Thursday 19 and 26 March from 4 pm to 6 pm

Venue: Faculty of Law IT classroom 1

Places:25 offered (25 occupied)

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Arts and Education / Bioinformatics / Molecular Biology, Biomedicine and Health / Science and Technology of Water / Human, Heritage and Culture Sciences / Law, Economics and Enterprise / Education / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Environment / Psychology of Education (DIPE) / Psychology, Health and Quality of Life / Chemistry / Technology / Tourism

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The publication of research results is an integral part of a researcher’s job.Writing an article is not an easy task, and attempts by novice authors are often thwarted by a lack of a consistent and systematic approach to preparing the manuscript.
This course first introduces the world surrounding the publication of scientific articles (publishers, journals, editors, authors, reviewers, databases, etc.)and the parameters defined to evaluate the quality of journals, researchers and their work (h-index, impact index, etc.).
The course then provides clear guidelines on the organization of the manuscript and the appropriate flow of ideas to convey a scientific message.It also focuses on aspects of language to communicate scientific-technical results efficiently, and thus ensure that manuscripts are accepted and published.

Taught by: Dr Josep Costa

Mode: face to face

Language: English

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

Calendar: 9, 16, 23 and 30 January 2026; and 6 February, from 5 pm to 7 pm

Place: Higher Polytechnic School (EPS II) classroom 09

Places: 25

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Bioinformatics / Science and Technology of Water / Environment / Technology

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More and more doctoral students are deciding to structure their theses as a compendium of publications in certain fields.That means students will need to deal with the process of publication during their doctoral degree, including anonymous peer reviews.Dealing with reviews correctly is no easy task.This course will present the key elements for understanding review reports, dealing with them and making the most of them for improving articles and maximising the probability of acceptance.

Taught by: Dr Lluis Prats

Mode: face to face

Language: English

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

When: 19, 21, 26, 28 and 30 January 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm

Venue: Faculty of Arts and of Tourismclassroom B1

Places:25 offered (25 occupied)

Activity aimed at all PhD students of the following programmes:

Molecular Biology, Biomedicine and Health / Science and Technology of Water / Law, Economy and Company / Education / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Psychology, Health and Quality of Life / Chemistry / Technology / Tourism / Arts and Education

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This course will explain the various genres of disseminating academic research within the area of the humanities and provide a series of basic tools and criteria for drafting academic texts.It will also explain the stages of the publication process and current publishing requirements, especially for magazines.

Taught by: Dr Avel·lina Suñer and Dr. David Pineda

Mode: face to face

Language: Catalan and Spanish

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

When: 16 and 18 March 2026 from 3 pm to 5.30 pm, 17 March from 3 pm to 6 pm, and 19 March from 3 pm to 5 pm

Venue: Faculty of Arts and Tourism Classroom A2 (16 and 18 March); Classroom A7 (17 and 19 March).

Places: 35

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Arts and Education / Human, Heritage and Culture Sciences / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Environment / Educational Psychology (DIPE) / Tourism

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This course is a brief introduction to the basics of writing and organising scientific papers and how to get them published.It also describes the process of publishing research papers in journals and conference proceedings with the objective of providing research trainees with an introductory guide.

The role of the different stakeholders (scientists, reviewers, editors, and so on) is discussed and advice is given to help manuscripts get accepted.Students do different exercises to help them put the topics addressed into practice.

Taught by:  Dr Miquel Solà

Mode: hybrid (face to face and online at the same time)

Language: English

Credits (hours): 1 (10)

When: 8, 10, 13, 15 and 17 April 2926, from 9 am to 11 am

Place: Faculty of Science Classroom E4 / Online · The online modality is for vulnerable students, those who are temporarily confined to their homes, or who live over 120 km from Girona (the educator must be notified in advance, and justification needs to be submitted)

Places:35 offered (35 occupied)

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Molecular Biology, Biomedicine and Health / Science and Technology of Water / Environment / Chemistry / Tourism / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Bioinformatics

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This course aims to provide a series of resources to communicate research and make it accessible to the non expert public in an understandable and informational tone.The subject will be taught in COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) format, in practical sessions face-to-face and online, with the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Caracas (Venezuela).To pass the course, students must attend 80% of sessions.

Taught by: Dr Sílvia Simon, Dr Lidia Feliu and Dr Gerardo Boto

Modality: COIL with the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) (Venezuela), integrating on-site sessions at the UdG and online with the UCAB

Language: Spanish

Credits (hours): 1 (12)

When: Face to face:26 March from 9.30 am to 11.30 am, 16 April and 7 and 21 May 2026, from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm;

Online: 9 April and 4 June from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Place: Higher Polytechnic School PIV meeting room (26 March), PI boardroom (16 April) Faculty of Sciences Sala de Graus (7 and 21 May)/ Online sessions: the platform will indicate these

Places:25 offered (24 occupied)

Activity aimed at all PhD students on the following programmes:

Arts and Education / Bioinformatics / Molecular Biology, Biomedicine and Health / Science and Technology of Water / Human, Heritage and Culture Sciences / Law, Economics and Enterprise / Education / Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Policies / Environment / Psychology, Health and Quality of Life / Psychology of Education (DIPE) / Chemistry / Technology / Tourism

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This model covers 9 key points that must be considered when embarking on a business model.The nine points are: Customer Segments, Value Propositions, Channels, Customer Relationship, Revenue Streams, Key resources, Key Activities, Key Partnerships and Cost Structure.They can be divided into three areas (strategy, marketing plan, and financial plan) but it is very important to deal with the points in a cross-disciplinary way so as not to lose the customer-focused perspective.

Taught by: Mr David Martí Campmajó

Mode: face to face

Language: Spanish

When: 12, 13, 14 and 21 May 2026, from 11.30 am to 2 pm