1^st semester:

Methodology Seminar (compulsory) – 6 ECTS

Specialized Seminars I (optional, from a list of 4) – 12 ECTS (6+6)

• Seminar I on Social dynamics and political structures
• Seminar I on Institutions and Economic Development
• Seminar I on Empires, colonialism and post-colonialism
• Seminar I on Intellectual and socio-cultural movements

Research Design I (compulsory) – 12 ECTS

2^nd semester:

Specialized Seminars I (optional, from a list of 4) – 12 ECTS (6+6)

• Seminar II on Social dynamics and political structures
  
• Seminar II on Institutions and economic development
  
• Seminar II on Empires, colonialism and post-colonialism
  
• Seminar II on Intellectual and socio-cultural movements
  

Research Design II (compulsory) – 18 ECTS

3^rd to 8^th semester:

Monitoring Seminar – 6 ECTS