Guglielmo Marconi University

TUDENT S ATALOG C A.A.2017/2018

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Guglielmo Marconi University CATALOG 2017/2018

Edited July 1st, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE RECTOR 11

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Mission 13 Goals 13 History 13 Performance Indicators 15 Educational Model 16 Virtual Campus 17

DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY 19

CAMPUSES AND LEARNING Rome Campus 21 CENTER Regional and International Exam Centers 24

ADMISSIONS Italian Admission Procedures and Requirements 26 International Admission Procedures and Requirements 28 Refund Policy 29

STUDENT RIGHTS AND 29 RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDENT AFFAIRS Office of Academic Services and Records 30 IT Helpdesk 30 Internship And Placement Department 30 Housing 31 Student Complaint Procedure/Grievance 31 Student conduct code 32 Discplinary Process 33

LIBRARY USGM Library 36

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS School Year 37 Student Orientation 37 Attendance 37 The Italian University System 39 Definition of a Unit of Credit 40 US Credit Conversion 41 Graduation Requirements 42 Professional Licensure 42 Class Syllabus 42 Course Coding System 42 Grading System and Equivalencies 43 (Per Exam, Final Degree Grade) Recording of Grades 45 Student Assessments 45 Policy Attendance 45 Course Load 49 Satisfactory Academic Progress – SAF 50 Program Transfers 51 Suspension Of Studies 51 Permanent Withdrawal 51 PROGRAM ADVISORY 53 COMMITTEE

FACULTY Statement of Academic Freedom 55

SCHOOLS School of Business 57 School of Law 61 School of Arts 66 School of Education Science 72 School of Political Science 80 School of Applied Science and Technologies 84

USGM Admissions 99 GRADUATE SCHOOL Student affairs 101 Academic affairs 102 Academic programs 102 School of Business 103 School of Education Science 117 School of Political Science 121 School of Applied Science and Technologies 123

ADMINISTRATIVE Internal Governance 127 University Leadership 127 Administrative Staff 128

SCHOOL DEANS 130

FACULTY LISTING 131

ACADEMIC CALENDARS 141 Thesis and Dissertation Calendar 2017/2018 141 Standard Undergraduate Programs 142 Regional Exam Centers 156 University holiday schedule and colothings 157 Event Calendar 158

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Tuition and Fees for Bachelor Degree Programs in Italian 159 Taxes and Fees 161 Curricular Internships 162 Tuition and Fees for Master’s Degree Programs in Italian 162 Tuition and Fees for Degree Programs in English 163 Scholarship Application and Selection Process 163

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 164 MODULE DESCRIPTIONS 203

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR

“Education and research are the two main principles which have guided the creation of the Marconi University, enabling an innovative ICT-based educational methodology which stimulates students to develop high cognitive and practical competencies. The close relationship with our students who participate with teachers and academic advisors in the knowledge construction process, allows us to properly interpret and meet their cultural, social and professional needs. In developing this educational system, we take into account the changes occurring in the world of work that strongly influence the educational demand, offering students high quality market-oriented courses. In such a way, the University provides students with the necessary skills to play a leading role in their educational and professional life.„

Alessandra Briganti

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

MISSION Marconi’s mission is to provide innovative and affordable high-quality degree programs and learning opportunities to both domestic and international students alike, utilizing the latest technologies and responding to students’ needs in their pursuit of academic, personal, and professional integrity. GOALS • To offer high quality professional degree programs. • To build up a community and enrich students’ lives by promoting educational and professional growth. • To encourage student-centered learning at all levels, supported by technological resources and led by qualified faculty and staff. • To provide an outstanding educational experience through academic and administrative support services. • To promote interdisciplinary research and innovation. • To foster collaboration and interaction among other institutions with the same objectives. HISTORY The University was recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research in 2004 as the first Open University in Italy. In accordance with the Decree of March 1st 2004 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic, Marconi University was authorized to establish and offer the following first level Bachelor degree courses: • Sciences for Legal Services • Economic Science • Geological, Cartographical, Estimative and Building Sciences • Educational and Training Sciences • Science of Social Services • Italian Language and Culture The Decree of January 30th 2006 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic further authorized Marconi University to establish and offer the following first and second level Bachelor degree courses: • Civil Engineering (Levels I-II) • Industrial Engineering (Levels I-II) • Agricultural Science and Technologies (Levels I-II) • Environmental and Applied Sciences and Technologies (Level II) • Political Science and International Relations (Level I) • Social Sciences for Cooperation, Development and Peace (Level I) • Development and Management of Politics and Social Services (Level II) • Science in Public Administration (Level II) • Italian Language and Culture (Level II) • Foreign Languages for International Communication (Level II) • Pedagogy (Level II) • Economic Sciences (Level II) • Law (Level II)

13 The Decree of May 14th 2008 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic further authorized Marconi University to establish and offer the first and second degree courses of DM270/2004. The courses are the same as those described in the above Decree of January 30th 2006. The Decree of May 4th 2009 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic further authorized Marconi University to establish and offer the following degree courses: • Computer Engineering • Psychological Science and Techniques • Philology and Ancient Literature • Energetic and Nuclear Engineering • Territorial, Urban and Environmental Planning • Psychology Furthermore, in accordance with the initial Decree of March 1st 2004 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic, Marconi University was authorized to offer first and second level postgraduate Master’s degrees by Rectoral Decree as per academic regulations. The following postgraduate Master’s degrees are offered: • Master’s in Public Administration • Master’s in Human Resources and Organization • Master’s in Business Administration • Master’s in Family Mediation • Master’s in Global Marketing and International Business Relations • Master’s in Energy Production from Fossil Fuels and Renewable and Nuclear Sources • Master’s in Risk Management • Master’s in Marketing Management • International MBA • Executive MBA • Master’s in Ancient History, Culture and Civilization • Master’s in Education Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies • Master’s in Interior Design • Master’s in International Hospitality and Tourism • Master’s in Computer Science Today Guglielmo Marconi University offers undergraduate and graduate courses within the Schools of Business, Law, Applied Science and Technologies, Arts, Education Science and Political Science in a blended modality, allowing students to achieve a balance of learning flexibility and didactic support. Current student enrollment Is nearly 14,000. Due to the high demand for its educational offer abroad and as a part of its internationalization strategy, over the last two years Guglielmo Marconi University has been engaged in an accreditation process in Greece for some of the courses it provides. At present, USGM has already obtained accreditation for the following courses: • Bachelor’s Degree in Languages and Modern Cultures (first level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages for International Communication (second level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Literature (first level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Philology and Modern Literature (second level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Philology and Ancient Literature (second level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Science and Techniques (first level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (second level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Education Science (first level) • Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy (second level) • Master’s in International Business Administration • Master’s in Education Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies

As of April 2015, Guglielmo Marconi University is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

14 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Marconi Performance Indicators have been developed to provide a set of annually updated measurements of University performance regarding areas of utmost interest to the Board of Directors, University administration and the Campus Effectiveness Steering Committee. The Performance Indicators allow the governing and organizational University bodies to track the progress of issues essential to the mission of the University and continually improve campus effectiveness. Where possible, the indicators provide comparisons against other universities. The following indicators were extracted from the University’s 2017/2018 Campus Effectiveness Plan:

GPA AVERAGE BY SCHOOL FOR 2015-2016 School of Business 3.00 School of Law 3.00 School of Applied Sciences and Technologies 3.05 School of Arts 3.30 School of Political Science 3.30 School of Education Science 3.30

PASS RATE BY SCHOOL 2015-2016 School of Business 54,40% School of Law 56,76% School of Applied Sciences and Technologies 50,41% School of Arts 56,72% School of Political Science 58,74% School of Education Science 56,65%

ON-TIME GRADUATION FOR MASTER’S PROGRAMS 2015-2016 Business administration 100% Executive MBA 100% Global marketing e International Business Relations 100% Marketing management 100% Family Mediation 100% Energy Production from Fossil Fuels and Renewable and Nuclear Sources 100% Risk Management 100% Human Resources and Organization 100% Public Administration 100%

15 AVERAGE RETENTION RATES BY SCHOOL 2015-2016 School of Business 94,00% School of Law 96.25% School of Applied Sciences and Technologies 93,81% School of Arts 95,00% School of Political Science 94,33% School of Education Science 96,00%

STUDENT SATISFACTION BY SCHOOL (2014-2015) Quality of Teaching Quality of Learning Activities and Materials Business 96,12 99,41 Law 97,77 99,26 Applied Sciences and Technologies 88,08 85,14 Arts 91,84 97,08 Political Science 84,21 93,24 Education Science 93,42 89,34

EDUCATIONAL MODEL

Guglielmo Marconi University’s • Exams and final evaluations (written The university’s latest findings on in- academic expertise builds on a rich and/or oral) structional design and digital techno- European educational tradition and • Conversations and appointments logies have led to the creation of provides the added value of research with teachers and tutors. Marconi Virtual C@mpus platform SIM and innovation in the field of learning (Integrated Multimodal System) which technologies. The Marconi educational B. DISTANCE LEARNING integrates the following tools: model is blended, combining web- • Virtual classrooms (synchronous Within this learning environment, mul- based interactive lessons and activities learning event – collaborative timedia and web-based educational with face-to-face seminars, labs and learning) materials (audio/video-lessons, virtual tutoring sessions for an enriched study • Forums (synchronous learning laboratories, simulations, case studies, experience. event – collaborative learning) tests), are made available to students In terms of study hours, the model • Video lessons to support their study experience. combines and balances the below di- • Video testimonials dactic activities in conformity with the In order to support distance learning, teaching programs set forth by each • Self-assessment and exercises students can use two additional ser- School, course specifications, and • Open questions with verification/ vices which are available by phone or faculty course design guidelines. feedback from the teacher/tutor email: • Virtual laboratories 1. Online tutoring organized by the A. ONSITE LEARNING • Simulations expert subject tutor for insights • Classroom sessions for study orien- and solutions to problems linked • Multimedia case studies tation, course presentations, lessons, to content aspects of the various seminars, testimonials, case studies, • Serious games courses. exercises and in-depth disciplinary • Multidisciplinary paths studies, etc. 2. Helpdesk organized by the • Textual didactic units technical staff for the correct • Practical/applicative study sessions The didactic activities can be used “re- and complete access to ser- via laboratories found on the Univer- motely” and are made available for a vices/content of technological sity campus (technical-scientific and dual fruition, both online (study activities platforms. linguistic laboratories). which are regularly tracked on the LMS • Private study in facilities provided platform – Learning Management Sy- by the University (library, compu- stem and through a report system) and ter labs, etc.). offline (downloadable/printable materials).

16 VIRTUAL CAMPUS Virtual C@mpus is a flexible virtual The web platform allows students to To view the Virtual C@mpus Demo, learning environment able to support follow interactive and multidisciplinary follow the link: http://www.unimarconi. and reproduce online the entire didactic activities (video streaming it/uni/v20/video/virtualcampus/index. spectrum of possible teaching and lessons, simulations, virtual classrooms, html learning activities to meet the student’s videoconferencing, online library, etc.) specific needs. anytime, anywhere.

17 18 DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY

According to Italian law, the Italian or technological degrees that 3. the release of an official Ministry of Education, University are awarded by foreign higher document attesting the and Research (MIUR, or Ministro education institutions as well as recognition of the course dell’Istruzione, dell’Università for the provision of information that can be conveyed and e della Ricerca in Italian) is an about educational systems and published on the institution’s autonomous organ charged with accreditation of institutions in website authorizing or denying university Greece and abroad. At present, USGM has already operations. On March 1st 2004 It provides recognition through a obtained accreditation for a through Ministerial Decree n° specific procedure that consists number of first and second level 48 (Decree of establishment) of three fundamental steps: Bachelor and Master degree Guglielmo Marconi University was 1. the submission of the programs (see History section for granted authorization and was application by the candidate complete list). given autonomy as a university institution for each single The Accrediting Council for to offer academic programs (see course Independent Colleges and History section for complete list). 2. the assessment of the application Schools is listed as a nationally According to Greek law, the which is carried out on the recognized accrediting agency by Greek Naric Centre, which basis of indicators concerning the United States Department of is named D.O.A.T.A.P (www. the typology of the course, Education and is recognized by doatap.gr), is directly supervised its duration, the examination the Council for Higher Education by the Hellenic Ministry of modality, the number of credits Accreditation. Education and is responsible awarded and so on for the recognition of university

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CAMPUSES AND LEARNING CENTER

The main campus and facilities of Guglielmo Marconi University are located in the heart of Rome in the trendy Prati district, a few blocks away from the Vatican and Castel Sant’Angelo. Rome’s most famous monuments and landmarks – such as Piazza del Popolo, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and Roman Forum – are all within reach, either on foot or by bike, metro or bus.

ROME CAMPUS MAIN ADMINISTRATIVE SITE ROME • Via Plinio, 44 Phone (+39) 06 37725 1 - Fax: (+39) 06 37725 214 This five-floor building composed of 2486 square meters is the main administrative site of Guglielmo Marconi University, in which the secretariat, enrollment, administrative, and financial offices for undergraduate and graduate courses are located, as well as ICT and helpdesk offices. Also located here are: 1 Main University Library (83 square meters) 2 Main Lecture Hall (Aula Magna) 3 Meeting rooms 4 Conference rooms

INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER ROME • Via Paolo Emilio, 29 Phone (+39) 06 377251 - Fax: (+39) 06 37725 214 This four-floor building hosts 11 well-equipped classrooms for face-to-face, teacher-student interaction, including seminars, assessments, training activities, faculty office hours and final thesis dissertations. Secretariat and academic advising offices are also located in this building, as well as a technical-scientific laboratory. Moreover this location comprises two large conference rooms, two meeting rooms and a terrace to accommodate graduation celebrations upon request. This property also includes an underground parking garage.

RECTORATE AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION OFFICES ROME • Via Vittoria Colonna, 11 Phone (+39) 06 37725 1 - Fax: (+39) 06 37725 214

This 19th Century Palazzo of 3,169 square meters accommodates the Rectorate Office, the General Secretariat Office, the Deans of the Colleges Offices, as well as the university’s multimedia production offices. Also located here are multiple conference rooms, three rooms of additional library and work space for both teachers and students of 58 square meters, and Vittoria Colonna Hall, used by the University for both internal and external receptions and events, such as conferences, meetings, exhibitions, presentations, courses, and gala dinners.

21 MARCONI STUDIOS ROME • Via Gregorio VII, 414

Covering an area of 2,700 square meters, Marconi Studios is Marconi University’s production center dedicated to the following activities: • Direction, shooting and post production of video lessons, video testimonials and multimedia course presentation, etc; • Design and development of multimedia learning objects (virtual laboratories, simulations, case studies and reconstructions in a 3-D environment etc.); • Implementation and production of promotional videos dedicated towards the University’s corporate communication; • Implementation and production of services for its web-TV “Marconi Channel”; • Research and development of new solutions and technologies for multimedia and audio/videos. The technical equipment and physical space is divided in the following way: GROUND FLOOR (1,405 SQUARE METERS) • Reception, pedestrian access / driveway • Garage of 460 square meters (outdoor) • 2 cabinets equipped for the connections between OBvan and film studios (outdoor) • 1 film studio “CPTV” • 2 “Green Screen” studios, for the realization of dynamic virtual set productions • 2 studios “Tricaster” • 2 rooms for speakers • 3 rooms for post-production / editing • Fiber channel server room • Technical lab • Refreshment Room / Public • Editorial Offices • 5 dressing rooms: 1 VIP’s dressing room (28 sqm) and 4 standard dressing rooms (9 sqm) FIRST FLOOR (323 SQUARE METERS) • Reception and waiting room • 1 Video control room • 1 Audio control room • 3 rooms for post-production / editing • 1 room for RVM / editing • Editorial offices

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REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXAM CENTERS

For Marconi students residing outside of Rome, regional and international exam centers are located throughout Italy for the completion of exams and access to virtual classroom meetings with professors. Internet access and PC use are made available for Marconi students at all regional and international exam centers.

LOMBARDIA PUGLIA GREECE Via Guido Cavalcanti, 5 Via Pisa, 53 Michali Karaoli 28 20127 Milano 70059 Trani 17235, Dafni, Athens Phone (+39) 02 28381375 Phone (+39) 0883 400445 Phone (+30) 6978283345 Fax: 02 28381858 CALABRIA LIGURIA Via XXV LUGLIO, 40 Via Nazionale,191 89122 Reggio Calabria 16039 Sestri Levante (GE) Parrocchia Santa Lucia Vergine e Phone (+39) 0185 1751064 Martire Fax: 0185 1873696 Phone (+39) 06 37725 637/639/640 EMILIA ROMAGNA Via IV Novembre, 11 SICILIA 44042 Cento (FE) Via Mariano Stabile, 124 Phone (+39) 051 6832120 90139 Palermo Fax: 051 6832206 Phone (+39) 091 6114356 Fax: 091 6123948 TOSCANA Strada Statale Aurelia - uscita Associazione Culturale Città di Gela Chiarone Via Venezia, 369 Strada Provinciale Pescia-Fiorentina, 93012 Gela (CL) n. 21 Phone (+39) 0933 1900165 58011 Capalbio (GR) Phone (+39) 06 37725 SARDEGNA 637/639/640 Via De Magistris, 29 09123 Cagliari CAMPANIA Phone (+39) 070 5435149 Via Alfonso d'Avalos, 25 Fax: 070 5434803 80125 Napoli Phone (+39) 081 7809604 Fax: 081 5956300

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ADMISSIONS ITALIAN ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

FIRST LEVEL be put towards a degree obtainment. Italian Consular Authority in the BACHELOR’S DEGREE A School Commission will have the task country where the Institution is Laurea Triennale of examining the candidates’ résumés settled. It is possible to enroll any time of the (complete with auto-certification or year. certifications of competent authority SECOND LEVEL BACHELOR’S DEGREE Admission Requirements or entity) for the determination of Laurea Magistrale For the admission to the Bachelor’s attributable educational credits. It is possible to enroll any time of the degree program it is necessary to have The commission may request at year. a secondary high school diploma (four- any moment original copies of such year high school diplomas, like artistic documents or titles. Admission Requirements or teacher’s training high school, are For admission to a second level Procedure also admitted) or other certificates from bachelor’s degree program it is (All Forms can be requested directly foreign high school courses that are necessary to have already obtained from the University Secretary or considered valid. a first level or regular bachelor’s downloaded from the website in the degree, or other degrees from foreign Curricular Requirements section “Admission Forms”). institutions that are considered valid. The admission to the degree program Register in the “Student Area” on is open. the website, fill in the admission form Curricular Requirements After the enrollment, all the students together with the following documents: Admission to the second level (except those enrolling for the second • Original receipt of the post or bank bachelor’s degree program is open. bachelor’s degree) must take a non- payment to guarantee payment The school will evaluate the curricular selective test (art. 6 D.M. 270/2004) (see section "Taxes and duties”) requirements requested through the to verify their skills. • 2 passport photos, one of the two to CFU Credits Form that the student will be self-declared in the present form send before completing enrollment. CFU Credit for previous activities. • Copy of high school diploma (or Procedure Before enrollment, students requesting self-certification of possession of (All Forms can be requested directly university education credits for previous high school diploma, under D.P.R. from the University Secretary or exams or professional knowledge and 28 December 2000 n. 445) downloaded from the website in the skills must register in the “Student • Two-side photocopy with original section “Admission Forms”). Area” on the website or complete and signature of one of the following Register in the “Student Area” on submit the CFU Credits Form. documents: Identity Card, the website and after completing Students with specialized work passport or ministerial card. and submiting CFU Credits Form experience • Fiscal Code photocopy with for admission to the second level In accordance with D.M. 270/04, art. original signature bachelor’s degree and obtaining 5, c. 7 and as foreseen consecutively • CFU Credit form, attaching paper confirmation from the University, please by art. 2 c. 147 Legge 24/11/2006 n. certifications pertaining to the follow the next steps: 286 (of converted D.L. 262/2006 ex student’s merits, as per current Fill out the online Admission Form or art. 37 c. 2), as modified by art. 14 c. 1 regulations. download it and submit it with original Legge 30/12/2010 n. 240, Guglielmo Student’s enrollment with foreign signature by mail together with the Marconi University recognizes university degree is subject to: following documents: education credits (CFU) – according 1. Degree’s conformity with the • CFU Credit Form with original to predetermined criteria – regularly- regulations in force (Ministry of Italian signature certified professional knowledge Universities, Education and Research • Copy of bachelor’s degree and skills. Previously-acquired work and Ministry of Foreign Affairs); with exams sustained (or self- and professional experiences will be 2. Value Declaration released by the certification of possession of evaluated and transferred into credits to bachelor’s degree with exams

26 sustained, under D.P.R. 28 exams may the student enroll in his or above enrollment sector, attaching December 2000 n. 445) her program of choice. also the following documentation: • Original receipt of the post or bank • Acceptance paper with stamp of Admission request payment to guarantee payment university of origin guaranteeing The admission request can be presented (see section "Taxes and duties”) the request for transfer any time of the Academic Year. • 2 passport photos, one of the two • Request for Transfer Form to the Students can enroll in courses for to be self-declared in the present Università degli Studi "Guglielmo ADDITIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS form Marconi". (OFA) by sending the following • Two-side photocopy with original Guglielmo Marconi University’s documents to the school secretary by signature of one of the following Secretary receives the discharge paper mail or registered letter: documents: Identity Card, from the university of origin and the • ADMISSION TO ADDITIONAL passport or ministerial card. documentation regarding the student. EDUCATION CREDITS FORM • Fiscal Code photocopy with At this point, the student will review the (OFA) with original signature original signature resolution adopted by the Academic • Signed photocopy of identification Board regarding the validated exams card ADDITIONAL and the year of enrollment. • Copy of bachelor’s degree EDUCATION CREDITS The student will be able to take the with exams sustained (or self- Admissable students first exam only after the complete certification of possession of In order to allow the admission to the documentation is received by the bachelor’s degree with exams second level bachelor’s course to University Secretary. sustained, under D.P.R. 28 those graduates coming from degree Admission threshold after first year of December 2000 n. 445) programs or education courses not in first level bachelor’s degree. • Receipt of payment of university tax line with the necessary requirements, For transfers from other universities or The competent School secretary must they can obtain eventual missing courses, and in all cases of education be indicated on the envelope, along credits, or obblighi formativi aggiuntivi credits for previous activities, transfer with the following header: (OFA). and admission to later year courses A dedicated Commission analyzes the Università degli Studi "Guglielmo Marconi" ISCRIZIONE OfA after the first year is based on the transcript of the candidate requesting Via Plinio, 44 - 00193 Roma following credit thresholds: enrollment through the CFU Credits For further information regarding OfAs, • admission to the second year with Form. Verification of the student’s it is possible to send an e-mail to the at least 30 credits/ECTS (22.50 possession of adequate competences pertinent School Secretary or to: info@ quarter units) and basic knowledge for the requested unimarconi.it • admission to the third year with at program is based on: degree held, least 90 credits/ ECTS (67.50 study plan, credits earned, and scientific TRANSFER STUDENTS quarter units) disciplinary sectors of courses passed. FROM ANOTHER Admission threshold to later years after UNIVERSITY The commission will communicate to the first year of second level bachelor’s The transfer request can be presented student the results of the personalized degree. any time of the year. assessment of pre-requisites. For transfers from other universities or If the Commission deems the student’s Admissible students: courses, and in all cases of education past study path in line with the new Students already enrolled in a university credits for previous activities, transfer program requested, the student may study course in another university that and admission to later year courses directly enroll in the second level would like to enroll in “Università degli after the first year is based on the Bachelor’s program. Should, however, Studi "Guglielmo Marconi". following credit thresholds: the Commission deem the student’s Procedures: • Admission to the second year with competences and basic knowledge 1. Students interested in enrolling at least 30 credits/ects (22.50 inadequate, the Commission will indicate must go to the Secretary of the quarter units) the lacking curricular credits needed. The University of origin and present, in Admission threshold to later years after student may then enroll in single courses line with its rules and regulations, a first year of single cycle bachelor’s and pass the relative exams, obtaining request to transfer to the chosen degree in Law. the lacking curricular credits (OFA) bachelor’s degree at Università For transfers from other universities or needed for enrollment in the second degli Studi "Guglielmo Marconi" courses, and in all cases of education level Bachelor’s degree. Only upon . 2. For admission students should credits for previous activities, transfer the successful passing of the required follow the procedure under the and admission to later year courses

27 after the first year is based on the exception can be made for those • Signed photocopy of Identity card following credit thresholds: graduates who need to add more • Self-declaration of High School • admission to the second year courses to their bachelor’s degree Diploma or Self-declaration of the with at least 30 credits/ECTS course in order to be admitted bachelor’s degree with exams (22.50 quarter units) to open competitive exams or to • Receipt of the payment of • admission to the third year with at Specialization Schools. University taxes. least 90 credits/ ECTS (67.50 2. Not-graduate students with a high The header on the envelope has to quarter units) school diploma. They can attend a show the competent School secretary and the following statement: • admission to the forth year with at maximum of three single courses least 150 credits/ ECTS (112.50 but it will not be considered for Università degli Studi “Guglielmo quarter units) the calculation of Credits within a Marconi” ISCRIZIONE CORSI SINGOLI • admission to the fifth year with at bachelor’s degree course. Via Plinio, 44 - 00193 Roma least 210 credits/ ECTS (157.50 In all cases, admission to single courses For further information pertaining quarter units) is subordinated to the confirmation of to admission to single courses, it is the competent Academic Board. possible to send an e-mail to the SINGLE COURSES pertinent School Secretary. Enrollment in one or more single Admission request The admission request can be presented courses is possible for students not Attention any time of the Academic Year. enrolled in bachelor’s degree courses Admission requests for single courses Students can enroll in single courses by but who would like to improve their can only be presented for subjects sending the following paper documents own skills and competences by means relative to bachelor’s degree courses to the school secretary by mail or of one or more study courses. from the new university system (D.M. registered letter: 270/04). Admissible students: • Admission Form to single courses Exam 1. Graduates can attend a maximum with original signature Students can take the exam after the of three single courses. The only • 1 passport photo payment of the scheduled tax. INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR’S to the skills of the Bachelor’s degree English DEGREE PROGRAMS program. In such case, they should • Resume / Curriculum Vitae Admission Requirements also submit a professional experience • Copy of Passport The enrollment is open to all who meet certificate. • Copy of payment receipt the requirements. Students will be notified during the Once enrolled, students will receive In order to be admitted into one of our admission process if one or more of their own Student ID Number and their Bachelor’s programs, applicants must these courses/professional experience personal USER ID and PASSWORD possess a valid high school diploma. will be recognized. useful to access the Virtual C@mpus platform. Validation of Credits Enrollment Procedure Before starting the enrollment It is possible to enroll at any time of the MASTER’S procedure students can ask for a year. DEGREE PROGRAMS In order to apply, potential students must validation of credits performed in other Admission Requirements complete the Marconi enrollment form study plans. The enrollment is open to all who meet (found at http://newsia.unimarconi.it/ In order to start the procedure they the requirements. intranet/public/master_eng.php)and should submit to admissions@ In order to be admitted to one of our submit it to admissions@gmuonline. gmuonline.org the following documents: Master’s programs, applicants must org, accompanied by the following copy of the academic qualifications possess a valid Bachelor’s Degree. transcript detailing exams passed and documents: Enrollment Procedure marks • Enrollment Form It is possible to enroll at any time of the Students may also ask for validation • Copy of High School Diploma year. of their professional career if it relates • Evidence of your proficiency in

28 In order to apply, potential students must • Enrollment Form • Copy of Passport complete the Marconi enrollment form • A full academic transcript (a record • Copy of payment’s receipt (found at http://newsia.unimarconi.it/ of courses taken and grades Once enrolled, students receive their intranet/public/master_eng.php) and achieved) own Student ID Number and their submit it to admissions@gmuonline. • Evidence of your proficiency in personal USER ID and PASSWORD org, accompanied by the following English useful to access the Virtual C@mpus documents: • Resume / Curriculum Vitae platform. REFUND POLICY

• The student is entitled to a full cannot be attributed additional Requesting reimbursement refund of tuition fees with the obligations. • The student will send an email exception of secretaries fees if the • If the cancellation is due to to the attention of the Head of request of the cancellation of his the cancellation of the course, the Administrative department registration is requested before his students are entitled to full refund. explaining the reason for the admission at the University. • The refund must be made within refund request, attaching any • If the University does not accept thirty (30) days of notification of necessary documentation. the request of admission of the the request for cancellation. • The administration will proceed student, all payments made by with reimbursement, informing students at the University will be the student upon successful reimbursed and to both parties completion. STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All students enrolled in Guglielmo Marconi University courses • Follow all regulations and guidelines established by the and programs have the right to: University • A quality academic education and successful completion of • Be responsible for their academic and professional one’s course of study preparation and training for the successful completion of • The systematic and continuous availability of educational, their chosen course of study administrative, and informational services offered by the • Responsibly save and keep private their assigned Username University, as well as services of tutoring, documentation, and Password necessary for accessing the Virtual Campus, orientation, and educational internships immediately notifying the University in writing should their • Access to the Virtual Campus platform, and thus online and password become lost or stolen. Knowingly distributing downloadable learning content and study materials , online one’s password to third parties automatically terminates tutoring, support services and help desk the Student-University contract under Civil Code Art. 1456, • Free expression of ideas, creativity and initiatives so they allowing the University the right to retain any payments can fully develop as persons and professionals made and to seek eventual damages. • Use all University facilities and services, following established • Respect the copyright laws of any and all didactic study norms material consulted or downloaded from the platform or • To explain their side of the story if they are under disciplinary sent to the student’s home by the University, responsibly scrutiny using and not reproducing or distributing such material to • Receive timely information about their academic progress, third parties. Any violation on the student’s part will result in job opportunities and internships an automatic termination of the Student-University contract • All other rights established by laws governing public under Civil Code Art. 1456 and sanctions foreseen by the institutions of higher education and other guidelines law, which reserves the right to seek damages. • established by USGM • Follow through on academic and economic commitments In addition, all students pursuing an education at USGM have the to the University in the established timeframes following responsibilities:

29 STUDENT AFFAIRS

USGM programs are offered in a The services offered are: 3. Administrative support – services blended modality, both online and on- 1. Personal support – orientation that facilitate enrollment, and campus. The services described facilitating students’ transitions to other administrative processes in this section are available and the university environment 4. Student activities – courses accessible to students, either on and sports that promote health, 2. Learning support – resources campus, or through the Internet, email, wellbeing, social interaction, and and programs that promote and/or telephone. cultural awareness student learning

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SERVICES AND RECORDS

This collective area houses the • Planning academic terms examination: thesis assignment different academic services made • Managing the student enrollment and documentation, organization available to students as part of the process of thesis commissions, teaching-learning process through • Organization, administration, commission dates. the individual branches of Orientation, support and follow-up of the • Managing grading records Admissions and Enrollment, and student exams • Issuing University degrees and Student Services. Its main functions • Organization and support in titles include: preparation for the final degree

IT HELPDESK

This office offers 24-hour technical phone and email, and 24 hours a Frequently Asked Questions service). classroom support to answer any day by email (allowing international Students can reach technical support technical questions students might students in different time zones to at [email protected] or phone have. Presently this service is available have access to the University self- +39 0637725 265/276 from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. EST by chat, help facilities at all times, such as the

INTERNSHIP AND PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT

This area provides the following undergraduate and graduate • Career Services events and educational, professional and career internships as part of student’s activities, such as Creating a services for USGM students and program curriculum CV and Cover Letter, and job graduates: • Access to job postings among a interview preparation • Support, facilitation, information network of Italian and international and follow-up regarding companies and organizations

30 HOUSING

In order to provide a hospitable stay for study and research activities. Public Transport he Residence can be easily in Rome to international students and The Structure T accessed by underground Metro students from other towns in Italy, • single rooms • Line A: stop at Cipro-Musei USGM offers an accommodating • double rooms Vaticani or Ottaviano- San Pietro. structure for student housing, located • triple rooms in the heart of Rome near the most • living room famous monuments of the eternal city. • 2 study rooms Bus lines to Via Vittoria Colonna: 81, 87, 70, 186, 224, 280, 492, • 1 multimedia room Colonna Residence 913, 926, n6, n7 The residence is located on the third Services: floor of the prestigious Simonetti- • Wi-Fi For further information: Odescalchi Palace in the Prati district, • Bed and bathroom linens Phone: +39 06 37725 408 just a few steps away from the Ara • Change of bed and bathroom Pacis and Spanish Steps. linens The recently-restructured residence • Cleaning and tidying hosts 10 rooms of varying types (single, Services in the area: double and triple), all completely • Cinema furnished, welcoming and luminous. • Supermarkets All rooms have air conditioning and • Coin-operated laundry wi-fi internet connection. Multimedia and study rooms are also available for students in the residence

STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE/ GRIEVANCE

A student should discuss his/her • The student should call or write • The student should call or write to concerns with the person(s) who is to helpdesk support in case of IT student services in case of errors/ directly responsible (course instructor, problems (difficulties downloading missing on didactic material. staff member, etc.) in order to resolve material, for example), which is Student service in cooperation the issue. in charge of handling technical with Multimedia Area will solve complaints. Helpdesk will store the problem within 24 hours A. Complaints regarding courses the complaint in the ticketing material (videos, audios, didactic software and solve the problem material) within 24 hours.

31 B. Complaints regarding D. Complaints regarding provided under the institutional administrative taxes, fees enrollment, study plan policy. Should such a complaint be The student should call or write the All complaints regarding the student filed, ACICS will review the matter to administrative department, including career from enrollment step to final determine whether there may have all relevant documentation. If the thesis must be submitted in written to been any violation of its criteria and complaint cannot be solved in real the faculty student services area. The standards, and can take action only if time, the concern will be submitted to complaint has to be solved within 24 it determines there to have been such the Administrative Manager who will hours. a violation. ACICS can be contacted register the complaint and notify the If the complaints for points A, B, and at 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, student in writing of its resolution. D are not resolved to the satisfaction Washington, DC 20002, +1 202- of the student, the student should 336-6780. C. Complaints regarding exams, discuss the issue with the Director of grading Student Services together with the All complaints due to disagreement legal office if necessary. The Director on exams or grading have to be of Student Services will consider the submitted to core faculty members. complaint and attempt to bring the An official request will be sent to the issue to a satisfactory resolution. attention of faculty secretary in order to The Accrediting Council for fix an appointment with the teacher. All Independent Colleges and Schools documentation will be prepared (copy (ACICS) provides complain procedures of the exam) before the appointment. for the filing of complaints against Only the core teaching staff is accredited institutions. ACICS requires authorized to solve the concern. that the complainant first exhausts all complaint and grievance procedures

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE

The following are examples of sponsored or supervised activities. religion, or sexual orientation. misconduct for which students and/ 7. Abusive behavior - Any action or 8. Forging, altering, possessing, or student organizations are subject to situation which produces mental or duplicating, or using documents, keys, disciplinary action by USGM. This list physical discomfort for any member of records, or identifications without should not be considered inclusive. USGM community, or which places the consent or authorization. 1. Dishonesty, such as cheating, individual or group in danger of physical 9. Failing to comply with a judicial plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false or mental injury. This behavior includes sanction, to include violation of specific information to USGM. but is not limited to: probationary statutes. 2. Forgery, alteration, or misuse • Sexual Harassment - 10. Purporting to or representing of USGM documents, records, or inappropriate or unwelcome sexual another person, an organization, or identification. attention to coerced sexual relations USGM improperly without the consent 3. Theft of and/or damage to property or sexual assault (also see policy on or authority. of USGM, of a member of USGM Sexual Harassment). 11. Lying or perjuring self to USGM community or of a visitor to USGM. • Verbal Harassment- official. 4. Unauthorized entry to, or use of, statements incorporating abusive, 12. Attendance during the commitment USGM facilities, which are locked, obscene or threatening language. of a violation of USGM student conduct closed to student activities or otherwise • Physical Harassment - use of, code constitutes permission or restricted as to use. or threatened use of, physical force or condoning of the act. 5. Tampering with fire equipment, exit violence. 13. Violating USGM smoking tobacco lights, fire alarms, or any other Safety • Stalking - willfully, maliciously, use policy in specified facilities. equipment or structures. and repeatedly following or harassing 14. Soliciting/selling for personal or 6. Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or another person. organizational profit without proper obscene conduct or expression on • Any harassment on the basis consent of USGM officials. USGM owned property or at USGM of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, 15. Disruption of the normal activities

32 of the institution, including physical violence or abuse of any to cause injury to body or damage to property. person or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or 17. Violation of other published USGM policies, rules or safety of persons, the deliberate interference with academic regulations. freedom and freedom of speech. 16. Possession of weapons, which include firearms (or replicas), guns, sling shot devices, grenades, knives, explosives, flammable materials or any other instrument that may be used DISCIPLINARY PROCESS

According to art. 16 R.D.L. June 20, rights of those who do not adhere to of its consequences, the personality 1935, n. 1071, the following guidelines and without prejudice to persons or of the accused person, any possible regulate the sanctions applicable to properties, in accordance with Articles previous disciplinary action against Guglielmo Marconi students should 17 and 18 of the Constitution. him and the suitability of the sanction they commit a disciplinary offense. In any case, the student’s academic in order to prevent the commission of Disciplinary offense is considered any performance cannot be taken into possible analogous acts. action committed by the student with account for the purposes of disciplinary The period of precautionary malice or serious negligence, inside evaluation. suspension should be determined by the buildings of Guglielmo Marconi Disciplinary Sanctions the ultimate sanction. university or in any other place in The sanctions applicable to Preliminary Disciplinary agreement with the university, that: disciplinary offenses referred to in Commission a) Causes damage to properties owned Article 2 - however, without prejudice The Rector nominates a Preliminary by the USGM, or belonging to the same to other possible legal consequences, Commission to prove the legitimacy of university under any title; including criminal penalties, are: the disciplinary offence. b) Compromises orderly and civil A. Warning; The Preliminary Commission is cohabitation inside the abovementioned B. Temporary disqualification from composed of: areas or disrupts the organized ongoing one or more courses or from the • Two University professors and university activities; educational activities carried out researchers; c) Has the effect of altering, modifying, in laboratories or other facilities of • An area administrative supervisor or forging documents or activities the University; whose task is also to write a related to one’s own or another C. Exclusion from one or more report. student’s university career, such as exams, for one or more sessions; The Commission must proceed academic or exam transcripts, exams, D. Temporary suspension from the with the student’s deposition. The internship reports, or any other activity University, including precautionary Commission Secretary informs the related to university career. measures, with consequent student of the disciplinary action, by d) Prevents from or makes more exclusion from exam sessions; means of a registered letter, or with a difficult the inspection of disciplinary E. Expulsion from the University and letter to be signed by the student to offenses committed by others. consequent annulation of the confirm receipt. The communication It is also considered as a disciplinary university career. contains the following: offense, even if committed outside The penalties referred to in the a) Clear and precise notification of the the areas referred to in the preceding preceding paragraph can be combined offensive act; paragraph, any activity executed or with with each other. b) Notification that the accused student the purpose of being detrimental to the The temporary suspension from may decide to present himself before USGM image. the University cannot be longer than the commission at any moment. The fact referred to in subparagraph e) three years. In any case, the period c) Notification that the accused student of section 1, if committed outside the of suspension should be taken into may be assisted by any trusted person space therein, is always considered as consideration for the forfeiture of and/or can present defensive reports a disciplinary offense. University career. and documents, including proofs. It is not considered as a disciplinary The identification of the applicable The time between the above offense collective demonstrations and penalty, as well as its concrete notification and student’s deposition any other form of student protest, as determination is made based upon: the shall be no longer than ten days. long as they take place respecting the severity of the offense, the seriousness Until the disciplinary sanction is

33 defined, or the proceeding is filed, the Precautionary Measures accused student can present written Precautionary measures are the defensive reports and documents temporary disqualification from one and can access to his proceeding or more programs of educational or acts in conformity with regulations internship activities, even if they are regarding the access to administrative conducted in external buildings. They documents. can also cause exclusion from one or The commission can delegate one more exams. of its members for the execution of The Rector can replace or cancel single acts. However, the majority of its the precautionary measure with members must approve the editing of a lighter one, if requested by the the final report. accused student or by the preliminary If the Commission during the commission. preliminary activity verifies facts that The duration of the precautionary represent a violation, it informs the measure cannot be longer than Judicial Authority or other competent 6 months. The definition of the authorities and the Rector. Lastly, the precautionary measure is registered Commission formulates a proposal for in the student’s school career and is the filing or adoption of the disciplinary calculated in the ultimate sanction. action. In the event that the proceeding is filed, the accused student is admitted to the courses, to tests, to all exams and all other educational activities. He is also admitted to take exams in sessions reserved to particular student’s categories, as established by the filing measure. Should the Rector deem that the sanction be heavier than the one proposed by the Preliminary commission, the University Senate will consider a more appropriate sanction.

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LIBRARY

USGM LIBRARY

Guglielmo Marconi University has OPAC (acronym of Online Public The Library has a distribution room a centralized Library system, which Access Catalogue) is the catalog available for consultation requests, coordinates the acquisition and electronically available to library users. advice and bibliographic support and management of bibliographic and In addition to traditional functions five reading rooms for reading or documentary patrimony essential for (search by author, title, etc. . ), it offers studying, or connecting to the Internet. supporting all research and teaching the possibility to select additional activities of the University. search modes, as well as different ways Library Opening Hours: Monday- of presenting results (alphabetically, Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from The primary mission of the USGM chronologically, etc.) . Along with 14:00 to 18:00 Library is to select, collect, organize any public internet resource, OPAC and render accessible bibliographic is accessible and available from any information in all its forms, so that it terminal connected to internet, without may be available to students, graduate physically to the Library. students, researchers and teachers for Information exchange with other research, teaching and updating in libraries and documentation centers various disciplines. is guaranteed by the possibility to import and export data in UNIMARC You can consult the full bibliographic format or by using the Z39.50 catalog of the USGM Library System communication protocol, which through the Electronic Catalog (OPAC) represent the international standards on the web page: http://biblioteca. of data exchange adopted by the unimarconi.it/pmb/opac_css/ most important libraries and world documentation centers.

36 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SCHOOL YEAR

The USGM academic year starts in time student per academic year is Bachelor’s degree. July and ends in June; enrollment for conventionally fixed at a maximum of The course load for Master’s programs all programs is open year round. 60 ECTS credits”. is distributed throughout one year and In accordance with University Law DM For Master’s degree programs the the student is free in the study of the 270, October 22nd 2004, article 5.2, student must acquire at least 60 ECTS various modules which make up the for students enrolled in a baccalaureate credits in addition to the prerequisite degree program. program “the course load for a full- credits of either a first or second level STUDENT ORIENTATION Students undergo orientation on a course or program 1. Increase the quality of student one-on-one basis directly with the • Offers administrative and technical orientation according to Italian Ministry Orientation Office staff upon enrollment support to Committee of the of Education standards in the university. After a student submits relevant College for the elaboration 2. Proactively transform pre-enrollment his or her enrollment application, the of student’s individual study plan requests in enrolled students Orientation Office staff: • Communicates and explains to 3. Evaluate the abilities and capabilities • Supplies academic and career student the approved individual of the incoming students in order to oriented information to student study plan create a personalized action plan that • Analyzes and confirms student’s The main objectives of the Orientation supports his or her academic and entry requirements for chosen Office are to professional development. ATTENDANCE

Undergraduate and Graduate course’s regular scheduled activities. It learning assignments traceable on the Programs is compulsory and is recorded every virtual campus. The maximum number Attendance is compulsory for class hour. Student attendance of students in typical classroom or lectures, quizzes, laboratories and for online courses is monitored laboratory/shop settings of instruction workshops that form part of a through the completion of online is 25.

37 38 THE ITALIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

(as per DM 509/99 and DM A) Corsi di Laurea specialistica/ B) Corsi di Master universitario di 270/2004) Corsi di Laurea magistrale primo livello (MU1). Since 1999, Italian university studies (LS/LM) They consist in advanced scientific have been reformed so as to meet They are aimed at providing students courses or higher continuing the objectives of the "Bologna with an advanced level of education education studies open to the holders process". The university system is now for the exercise of a highly qualified of a Laurea or a comparable foreign organized in 3 cycles: the Laurea, or activity in specific areas. Access is degree; admission may be subject to the 1st cycle degree, grants access usually by a Laurea or a comparable additional conditions. to the Laurea specialistica/magistrale foreign degree; admission is subject Length: minimum 1 year; workload: or 2nd cycle degree, which then gives to specific course requirements 60 credits at least. access to 3rd cycle courses which determined by individual universities. The Master universitario di primo livello award the Dottorato di ricerca, or PhD. Workload: 120 credits does not give access to the 3rd cycle. In addition to the three sequential Length: 2 years. degrees mentioned above, the The final degree, Laurea Specialistica/ III. Third cycle. Italian university system offers other Magistrale-LS/LM (2nd level Postgraduate studies consist of the programmes and the opportunity to Bachelor), is awarded to those following typologies of degree courses: obtain their respective degrees. graduates who, once satisfied all A. Corsi di Dottorato di Ricerca- curricular requirements, have also DR (research doctorate I. First cycle. defended an original dissertation in the programmes); Undergraduate studies consist final degree examination. B. Corsi di Specializzazione-CS exclusively in Corsi di Laurea- L The change of the name from Laurea (specialisation courses); (1st degree courses) aimed at specialistica into Laurea magistrale C. Corsi di Master Universitario di 2° guaranteeing undergraduate students was decided in 2004. livello-MU2 (2nd level university an adequate command of general A limited number of 2nd cycle master’s programs). scientific methods and content as programmes (dentistry, human well as specific professional skills. The medicine, pharmacy, veterinary A) Corsi di Dottorato di Ricerca (CDR) general access requirement is the medicine, architecture, law), are aim at training postgraduates for very school leaving qualification awarded defined Corsi di Laurea specialistica/ advanced scientific research; they on completion of 13 years of global magistrale a ciclo unico (one long envisage the use of suitable teaching schooling and after the relevant State cycle degree program); access is methodologies such as updated examinations; also comparable foreign usually by a Laurea or a comparable technologies, study periods abroad, qualifications may be accepted. First foreign degree; admission is subject stages in specialistic research centres. cycle degree courses last 3 years. to selective entrance exams (namely Access is by an Italian 2nd degree The Laurea (1st level Bachelor) is those leading to professions regulated (LS/LM) or a foreign comparable awarded to students who have earned by EU sectoral directives: dentistry, degree; admission is subject to the 180 credits; the completion of a human medicine, pharmacy, veterinary passing of very competitive exams; training period and the defense of medicine, architecture). legal length must be min. 3 years; the a thesis is also required. The Laurea Each degree course is organized in drawing up of an original disserta- grants access to competitions for just one-block of 5 years and 300 tion is necessary for the awarding civil service, to regulated and non- credits (only human medicine requires of the 3rd degree called Dottorato regulated professions, and to 2nd 6 years and 360 credits). di Ricerca (research doctorate); the cycle degree courses. All Lauree specialistiche/magistrali corresponding personal title is Dottore grant access to competitions for di Ricerca. II. Second cycle. the civil service, to regulated and Post Graduate studies include the non-regulated professions, research following typologies: doctorate programs and all the other A. Corsi di Laurea Specialistica/ degree courses of the 3rd cycle. Corsi di Laurea Magistrale (LS/ LM); B. Corsi di Master Universitario di 1° livello (MU1)

39 B) Corsi di specializzazione (CS) are C) Corsi di Master universitario di Classes of Degree Courses devised to provide postgraduates secondo livello (MU2) consist in All degree programs of Laurea and with knowledge and abilities as advanced scientific courses or higher Laurea Magistrale sharing general requested in the practice of highly continuing education studies, open to educational objectives are grouped qualifying professions; the majority the holders of an LS/LM or a foreign into "classes". In developing the concerns medical, clinical and surgical comparable degree; admission may specific learning outcomes of single specialities, but CS have been also be subject to additional conditions. programs, Universities have to comply established for the advanced education Length: minimum 1 year; workload: with some national requirements for and professional training of lawyers, 60 credits at least. each class concerning the types (and magistrates, and teachers (all levels). corresponding amount of credits) CS may be established exclusively in of teaching-learning activities to be application of specific Italian laws or included. Degree courses may be EU directives. Admission requires a given different names by the different Laurea specialistica/magistrale (or a universities but they have the same comparable foreign degree) and the learning outcomes and teaching/ passing of a competitive examination; learning activities. Degree courses of course length is min. 2 years. The final the same class have the same legal degree, Diploma di specializzazione, value. gives the right to the title as Specialista. DEFINITION OF A UNIT OF CREDIT

Degree courses are structured in credits • The total or partial recognition collaboration with the university. (Crediti Formativi Universitari - CFU). of credits obtained by students The CFU fully coincide with ECTS wishing to continue their studies credits (European Credit Transfer • Credits represent the student's in a different degree program System): 1 CFU=1 ECTS total workload (class time, or different institution is at the individual study, exam discretion of the educational preparation, practical work etc.) authority, in accordance with the and one credit is equivalent to 25 criteria and procedures of the hours. university teaching regulations. • The average full-time workload • The teaching regulations of each for one academic year is 60 university can provide for regular credits which is equivalent to reassessment of credit allocation 1500 hours. and indicate the minimum • The amount of time reserved number of credits that must be for individual learning or other achieved within a fixed period of individual educational and training time (in the case of full or part- activities must not be lower than time studies). 50%, except for the courses that • Universities can recognize include practical or laboratory credits for professional skills and work. experience, according to the • Credits are earned once regulations, as well as other skills the student has passed the and knowledge acquired in post- assessment for each course or secondary level courses that activity. have been set up and taught in

40 US CREDIT CONVERSION

Guglielmo Marconi University transcripts are recorded The University will use the following formula to convert using European Credit Transfer Systems (ECTS) credit. European Credit Transfer In conformity with ACICS Standards, the University has Systems (ECTS) credit to a quarter credit: adopted the additional guidelines as recommended by One European Credit Transfer Systems (ECTS) credit will the US Department of Education, US Network Education be credited as three quarter (.75) quarter credit at Marconi Information, the National Council on the Evaluation of University. 1 Foreign Academic Credentials and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers to convert European Credit Transfer Systems (ECTS) credit. 1The US Department of Education, US Network of Education Information, National Council on the The Council recommendation is: Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials has provided the one ECTS credit is comparable to three quarter (.75) quarter following information on the ECTS system: credit at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in • Characteristics of the European Credit Transfer Systems (ECTS) the United States. o 1 ECTS credit represents between 24 and 30 hours. o ECTS credits are awarded only upon the completion of work and Below is an example that shows how ECTS credits are the assessment of that work. converted to quarter units: o Work may be completed through a variety of methods and is not expressed solely in terms of ECTS credits contact hours. Multiplied Multiplied by • Council Recommendations: by .75 .75 Conversion equals Quarter Units o One ECTS credit is comparable to one half (.50) semester credit Conversion Rate Equals at a regionally accredited postsecondary institution Rate Quarter Units in the United States. (2 ECTS Credit x .5 = 1 US semester credit) 60 .75 = 45 Sources: Grade equivalencies Abroad or External programs directly –Official Transcript Foreign European Credit Transfer Systems (ECTS) Conversion CreditsTranslation and Evaluation (FC) at: Guidelines for Study Abroad Credit http://www.foreigncredits.com/Resources/Grade-Conversion/ ) Guglielmo Marconi University, Office of the Registrar USDE, USNEI,The National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign beginning with the fall 2013 term adopted the following Academic Credentials at USNEI at: guidelines as recommended by the US Department of http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/educ/usnei/natcounc.htm Education, US Network EducationInformation, the National World Education Services (WES) at: http://www.wes.org/ Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials gradeconversionguide/ and the American ECTS Credits: USDE, USNEI, TheNational Council on the Evaluation Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers of Foreign Academic Credentials at USNEI: to convert European Credit Transfer Systems http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/educ/usnei/natcounc.htm (ECTS) credit. American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; http://aacrao.org/index

41 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate Programs B. Pass all tests in the course A. Successfully complete all In order to graduate and obtain a categories of Language Skills and compulsory modules included bachelor’s degree, students must meet Basic Computer Skills to complete in their Academic Program the following compulsory 12 CFU/9 US Quarter Credits. curriculum and any elective requirements: C. Complete a minimum of 75 to courses necessary to complete no A. Pass all compulsory courses 450 hours of undergraduate fewer than sixty (60) ECTS credits included in their Academic student internship practice or a B. Successfully complete all self- Program curriculum and any laboratory dependent on specific assessments on virtual learning elective courses necessary to Degree Program for 6 CFU/4.50 platform complete no fewer than one Quarter Credits C. Be enrolled in program for at least hundred and eighty (180) ECTS D. Orally defend and pass the final 12 months credits for first level Bachelor’s thesis presentation before the D. Receive approval from professor degree programs, one hundred judge panel in the final year of the for final project work and twenty (120) ECTS credits for Academic Program. E. Orally defend and pass the final second level Bachelor’s degree thesis presentation before the Graduate Programs programs, and three hundred judge panel In order to graduate and obtain a (300) ECTS credits for single Master’s degree, students must meet Failure to comply with the requirements cycle, 5-year Bachelor’s degree the following compulsory contained in these subsections will lead programs requirements: to restrictions in course enrollment.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

In order to work in certain areas (such such as Law, Agricultural Sciences, in the planning sector, engineers (civil, as working directly or indirectly for/ Building Sciences, Engineering, industrial, nuclear, etc.) and educators. in the public sector, or as a legal Psychology and Education are required However, employment and the practice representative) it may be required that to seek additional professional licensure of the profession in the private sector graduates become members of the if they wish to pursue professions as: generally does not require the need relevant professional association. lawyers, agronomists in the agricultural to be enrolled in the professional For example, graduates of programs sector, architects or conservationists association. CLASS SYLLABUS

A class syllabus is given to students requisite courses, competencies and learning resources and information. at the beginning of every course. The skill sets, methodology, course content This document is mandatory for both syllabus contains a summary outline description broken down by weekly teachers and students. of a course, number of credits, pre- periods, assessment system and COURSE CODING SYSTEM

The Italian Ministry of Education, selection of researchers, as as such the degree program in which the course is Universities and Research classifies only code recognized by the Ministry on a found. disciplines (and areas of research) student’s official academic record. Example: General Physics 2203 according to the Scientific and Disciplinary For the ease of internal course Sectors (SSD code). This is the only identification, Marconi University applies Course Title Numeric Code classification used and required in the a numeric code specific to each course legislation regulating the construction of which is determined by the course’s title, General 2203 educational programmes and university content and instructor as well as the Physics

42 GRADING SYSTEM AND EQUIVALENCIES (PER EXAM, FINAL DEGREE GRADE)

Single exams student must continue to retake the The following breakdown may help to The Italian Grading System ranges exam until achieving an 18 or higher illustrate the Italian grading system with from 18 to 30 per exam or course. to pass the course. reference to the US system adopted The highest mark is 30/30 cum laude A peculiar feature of the Italian by Marconi University: (30 e lode). Exams under 18 are academic system is that students can For certain general education courses considered “not passed” and cannot reject a grade they do not like. In this (i.e. Basic Computer Skills, Language be registered on the final transcript of case, they are allowed to repeat the Skills), laboratories or practicum only records (Libretto dello Studente). The exam in a later session. a “Passing” grade is given (“idoneo”).

ITALIAN GRADE US GRADE EQUIVALENTS GPA EQUIVALENTS (4.0 scale) 30 cum laude (30 e lode) A+ 4.0 30 29 A 3.9 28 A- 3.6 27-26 B+ 3.3 25-24 B 3.0 23-22 B- 2.9 21-20 C+ 2.6 19 C 2.3 18 Minimum passing grade C- 2.0

Final degree grade which is assigned on a scale of 0 – Board of Examiners. The pass mark is All single course examination results 110. The final result is based on prior 66 and students who obtain full marks are taken into account for the exam results plus the presentation of of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa calculation of the final degree grade, a project or dissertation in front of a cum laude’ (110 e lode).

43 The following scale shows Italian final degree grades and their GPA equivalents:

ITALIAN GRADE GPA EQUIVALENTS (4.0 scale) 110 e lode 4.00 110 4.00 109 3.96 108 3.93 107 3.89 106 3.85 105 3.82 104 3.75 103 3.73 102 3.71 101 3.67 100 3.60 99 3.50 98 3.46 97 3.42 96 3.38 95 3.34 94 3.30 93 3.26 92 3.22 91 3.18 90 3.14 89 3.10 88 3.00 87 2.99 86 2.93 85 2.87 84 2.81 83 2.75 82 2.69 81 2.63 80 2.60 79 2.58 78 2.56 77 2.50 76 2.49 75 2.43 74 2.37 73 2.31 72 2.25 71 2.19 70 2.13 69 2.10 68 2.08 67 2.04 66 2.00

44 RECORDING OF GRADES

Records of Continuous Assessment dedicated to exam organization. Exam from Ongoing, Mid-term and Final include grades for exams, tests, grades cans be visualized by students Assessments, only whole numbers will laboratory and internship as indicated in real time on the virtual campus. be entered, scaling from a minimum in the course syllabus, as well Final Records of grades of all registered of 18 to a maximum of 30 cum laude. Exams. These are electronic records students are issued by course and are entered into the DAMA – the include the signature of both teacher student data base – by the office and student. In recording grades

STUDENT ASSESSMENTS

The testing and assessment system is On exceptional occasions, the Throughout the academic year there in line with the University’s pedagogical assessment system may be modified are four sessions of Single Course model. Student assessment is according to the nature of the course. and Final Exams. Exam dates are continuous during the academic year. Continuous assessment includes published for students to see 45 days The assessment system is described activities such as, quizzes, verifying before the date of the exam. Students in the syllabus for each course and completion of reading assignments, must make an exam reservation, includes the list of tests and other project work, outside assignments, either directly on the Virtual Campus or assessment items and the percentage presentations, laboratories, etc. that by telephone with the Secretary of his that corresponds to the weighted can be either individual or group or her School. The student will receive average grade for the course. The assignments. The latter is merely a confirmation of the exam reservation assessment system usually covers: referential and is not exclusive of in real time. other assessment methods. The a. Ongoing tests and assessments. calculation of the average for ongoing b. Midterm Exam. assessment activities is described in c. Final exam. the course syllabus. POLICY ATTENDANCE

E-learning Virtual C@mpus Platform work flow, filing and online contents organization: from technical and didactic specifications both full courses (in a standard or proprietary based Virtual C@mpus is the Marconi University e-Learning format) and Learning Objects (LO) providing flexibility, platform. The access to the platform and all its online adaptability and interoperability. services is done through an integrated system with a secure • LMS (Learning Management System) is a module that username and password. This identification procedure manages, organizes, delivers and tracks online courses allows the user to enter in all system’s components and (consisting of didactic units, video lessons, etc...) services without having to register again. Moreover, this allowing enrolled students to customize their educational system also facilitates the access to all users categories path. Through this module several additional services (such us disabled people), giving them the possibility to (e-mail, forum, chat, calendar, etc. ...).are handled. take advantage of a wide range of online courses by means of technology (rif. White book “Libro Bianco”, by the Inter- ministerial Commission for he development and promotion of the us of TIC among disadvantage people/ disable). Virtual C@mpus platform has been created and implemented in compliance with W3C WAI-AA, HTAML 1.0, CSS standard. This Learning Content Management System (LCMS) has the following components: • CMS (Content Management System) is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage

45 Virtual C@mpus Main areas: Entering Virtual C@mpus you can have access to the following areas:

1. Training Area In this area, users can find the following sections:

• daily connection: you can display your access list history

Courses: display the course/s where the student is enrolled in.

Report: the following information concerning students 2. Didactic Materials daily accesses to the educational materials (video-lessons, You can have access to the Didactic Materials once you didactic units) and didactic activities are provided: select your course. • Didactics and Learning: student personal learning report containing information on the progress you made such as total connection time to the chosen course/s and the test status including the score achieved on the test you have done.

This area contains: • Course program: is the general course program including all the modules and the different concentrations. • Didactic Material: displays all the courses included in each different module. By clicking on the course you select you access all the study/assessment material available (video-lessons, didactic units, tests and • Access: allow users to check their total connection time midterm open-ended question). to video lessons and didactic units of each course. • All the didactic material is downloadable (the audio of the video –lessons can be downloaded in mp3, while didactic units and slides are downloadable in pdf format.)

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To help you to understand the current student status • Personal Calendar: allows students to access to their determined by the LMS system six values are possible: own “personal calendar” where they can take notes, Not Attempted: implies that the student made and exams dates and future events, etc. attempts to perform the lesson/activity, but for some reason • Course Calendar: includes all the activities scheduled by was unable to finish it. Not Attempted means that the student the teacher/academic advisor such us Virtual Classrooms did not even begin the lesson/activity. Maybe he just read the . table contents, or the lesson/activity abstract and decided he 3. Support was not ready. This area contains whole information Incomplete The lesson/activity was begun but not about technical matters and contacts to finished. obtain the best support Completed: The lesson/activity may or may not by experts be passed, but all the elements in the lesson/activity were experienced by the student. The student is considered to - Technical FAQ: In this area you know all have completed the lesson/activity the technical details for the proper use of Passed : Necessary number of objectives in the the platform: lesson/activity were mastered, or the necessary score was achieved. Student is considered to have completed the lesson/activity and passed. Failed: lesson/activity was not passed. All the lesson/ activity elements may or may not have been completed by the student. The student is considered to have completed the lesson/activity and failed. Browsed: The student launched the lesson/activity with a LMS mode of Browse on the initial attempt.

On the top right hand side you can access anytime to report, print and close. • Virtual Classroom: allows access to the classroom Virtual C@mpus Platform with certification number SCORM sessions on “live broadcast” mode (synchronous 1.2 LMS-RTE3, is a certified platform and as such can host interaction). any type of material created according to the standards. The Through the Training Area students can access the Messages engine SCORM is essential for the courses loaded into the and Calendar platform to record information related to each user’ tracking (beginning and end of the session, scores, etc. ...). The SCORM - Shareable Content Object Reference Model is a collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning, primarily allows the exchange of digital contents on an independent way from the platform. SCORM defines in - Messages e-learning, the specification of reuse, tracking and classification an intranet system that allows student to of didactic objects (learning objects). The e-learning platform communicate with their academic advisors task is to communicate with the object, transmitting the messages that are given. All SCORM’s characteristics are internally defined and commonly supported by the Learning

47 Management System (LMS). A SCORM didactic material is a file which contains various lessons related to the structure, metadata description and its internal functioning inside of LMS. SCORM does not specify a file format that can represent the didactic object: any kind of format can be included in a SCORM package, depending if the object is responsible to communicate with the LMS or is just a support object that does not communicate with the e-learning platform.

The didactic objects The Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi has defined specific technical and didactic standards for the creation and development of each individual learning/teaching objects, this way responding to SCORM tracking requirements and Virtual C@mpus platform peculiarities.

• Virtual Classroom (inserire breve spiegazione) • Audio and Video Lessons, these are recorded lessons by the teacher which develop a specific discipline or program area and key concepts. Since learning objects are designed for asynchronous use, this can be enjoyed with any time and space constrains. The audio and video lessons can be accompanied by explanatory whiteboards, facilitating the memorization through he schematization and graphic and texts highlighting. This is an innovative type of lesson, where the teacher has available the latest technology tools, able to present contents in an effective, comprehensive and compelling way, through the use of synchronized whiteboards, sound effects, animations, video, educational software for interactive and multimedia playback, etc. • • Self-assessment Test with immediate feed-back from the system (true or false- multiple choice- complete or closed response) area available for each different course. Students are asked to do the test after completing all the video-lesson and study materials. • • Mid-term evaluation/ Open ended question a statement which implicitly asks for a response where possible answers are not suggested. The respondent answers provide qualitative instead of quantitative information which will be evaluated by the teacher.

- Virtual labs

- Simulation/role playing

- Multidisciplinary Paths

48 COURSE LOAD

In accordance with the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, a student’s annual course load cannot exceed 60 CFU credits. The following table illustrates the suggested annual CFU credit load per program for timely degree completion.

MIUR – Ministry of Education, University, and Research – Recommended Annual Course Load

Bachelor Degree First Year Second Year Third Year Total CFU Credits 1st level 60 credits 60 credits 60 credits 180 credits

Bachelor Degree First Year Second Year Total CFU Credits 2nd level 60 credits 60 credits 120 credits

Bachelor Degree First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Fifth Year Total CFU Credits Single cycle 60 credits 60 credits 60 credits 60 Credits 60 Credits 300 credits

49 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS - SAF

Satisfactory Academic Progress B. 100% successful completion the next, the student has to pass all (SAP) is a retention policy created rate based on exams passed; exams pursuant to the current year of and implemented by the Board of C. a maximum annual course load; the student’s individual course of study University Rectors and Deans of each and with a minimum grade of 18. Department. All students are required D. a maximum time frame As such, a student must pass all first- to meet the standards of academic successfully complete all required year exams with a minimum grade performance that are outlined in the course work and exams for the of 18 in order to move on to the sections below and they are evaluated program. second year, all second-year exams regularly to determine that the with a minimum grade of 18 to move Qualitative criteria for standards are met. on to the third year, etc. The grading satisfactory academic progress These standards have multiple evaluation of each exam – and The Italian Ministry of Education, components: thus, each course – is based on the University and Research states that, A. a minimum exam grade per standard 18/30 scale, where: in order to successfully complete course; each academic year and move on to

GPA EQUIVALENTS ITALIAN GRADE US GRADE EQUIVALENTS (4.0 scale) 30 cum laude (30 e lode) A+ 4.0 30 29 A 3.9 28 A- 3.6 27-26 B+ 3.3 25-24 B 3.0 23-22 B- 2.9 21-20 C+ 2.6 19 C 2.3 18 Minimum passing grade C- 2.0 Idoneo Pass -

For certain general education courses Quantitative criteria for If a student fails to meet the below Basic Computer Skills and Language satisfactory academic progress requirements, or has continued Skills, in addition to laboratories or The following criteria are quantitative difficulty in sustaining an exam, he internships, only a “Pass” grade is minimum standards of satisfactory or she is placed under Academic given (“idoneo”). academic progress by either the Observation by Student Services and All single course examination results University or the Ministry of Education: is contacted by SAF (Scuola di Alta are calculated into the final grade • In accordance with the Italian Formazione , whose staff will then received upon graduation on a scale Ministry of Education, University work with the student to remedy the of 0 – 110. The final result is based and Research, a student’s annual obstacle(s) of academic progress. on exam results plus the presentation course load cannot exceed 60 In addition to ensuring a student’s of a project or dissertation in front of a CFU credits continued academic development and Board of Examiners. The pass mark is • In accordance with the Italian success and monitoring the individual 66 and students who obtain full marks Ministry of Education, University academic progress of a student, SAP of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa and Research, a student must serves to establish course functionality cum laude’ (110 e lode). sustain at least one exam within 7 and to verify the increase, or decrease, years from the date of enrollment of retention rates. to maintain enrollment status in the university.

50 In addition to the above criteria, termination of study, or want to be • Organization of virtual and face- Student Services places the following transferred to another University. to-face training sessions with categories of students under Academic tutors and professors on specific SAF Activity Observation based on the following topics Students placed under Academic quantitative measures: • Provision of additional learning Observation due to didactic difficulty a) Students enrolled for more than material and support on specific are sent to SAF, or Scuola di Alta 6 months who never accessed the arguments Formazione, which proceeds by Virtual C@mpus platform. • Students are released from SAF resolving student difficulties in the b) Students who have sustained less upon successfully completing the following ways: than 2 exams in a year. exam for the course(s) in which • Organization of 4 additional exam d) Students who have requested a sessions per year he or she was having difficulty. PROGRAM TRANSFERS

Transfer to another program The School Boards may grant partial Internal transfers are managed at the within the University recognition of academic studies end of the student’s academic year. The student may present a transfer pursued in other degree paths at the Upon credit recognition and request to another activated program University upon student request for acceptance by the School Board, the within the University during any enrollment in a determined degree relevant student secretariat sends the year of their academic career. Upon program. Admission is granted upon student the transfer form, which must evaluation and recognition of the evaluation and validation of credits be completed, signed and returned student’s previous academic studies acquired and deemed relevant to the with the receipt of payment of the by the relevant School Board, the chosen degree program, within the transfer fee attached (€ 70,00 ). The transfer request is forwarded to and limits established by regulations of transfer is then formalized and the authorized by the Rector. that program. student begins the new academic year of the chosen degree program with the first tuition payment. SUSPENSION OF STUDIES

A student may request a suspension Suspension Request to the Secretary with the University. Such a request from his or her studies for a time of his or her School, which will be can be made only once in a student’s ranging from six months to one year, evaluated and approved by the Rector, academic career. by previously submitting an official and having paid all outstanding debts

PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL

Students may withdraw permanently of Academic Services. A definite The release of any documentation is from school by submitting a withdrawal is recognized on the date subject to payment of all outstanding request for withdrawal to the Office the submission is made. debts with the school.

51 52 PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The role of Program Advisory to the optimal cultural, academic independent professional trajectory). Committees (PAC) is to provide advice and pedagogical development of the The PAC’s main function is to provide to the different Colleges, Programs institution, taking into account the advice on topics related to the and Deanships of the University to mission of USGM and the international curriculum, undergraduate internships, assure an educational proposition that and national standards for quality in employability, new faculty, pedagogical can clearly ingrain in our students the education. and entrepreneurial aspects, and competencies, knowledge and abilities academic aspects of a program. In required at the time of graduation, Members of the PAC are Professor, addition they help promote social as well as the curriculum and Student, and professionals (who responsibility and social projection methodology to help in this process. represent prestigious institutions in faculty as well as students and At the same time, the PAC contributes or who have had an exemplary graduates.

53 54 FACULTY

A key element in providing a quality Doctorate Degree in the field of the This assures a stimulating learning education is the role our faculty plays course to be taught, or have acquired environment that boosts students’ in students’ academic and personal substantial professional experience in confidence and motivates them to live development. USGM ensures the specific field. experiences inside and outside the that faculty members possess the Faculty must have ample dominion classroom that will help them achieve appropriate competencies and over their material and must apply competencies in their personal, academic degrees to fulfill their role diverse methodological and evaluative professional and social life. as educators. Teachers must meet strategies that advance the formative the minimum teaching credential process. requirements of having a Master’s or STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM a) The instructor is entitled to full b) The instructor is entitled to freedom c) The college or university instructor freedom in research and in the in the classroom in discussing his is a citizen, a member of a learned publication of the results, subject to or her subject, but he or she should profession, and an officer of an the adequate performance of his be careful not to introduce into educational institution. When he or or her other academic duties; but ones teaching controversial matter, she speaks or writes as a citizen, research for pecuniary return should which has no relation to the subject. one should be free from institutional be based upon an understanding with Limitations of academic freedom censorship or discipline, but his or the authorities of the institution. because of religious or other aims her special position in the community of the institution should be clearly imposes special obligations. As stated in writing at the time of the a man or woman of learning and appointment. an educational officer, one should remember that the public may judge his or her profession and his or her institution by ones utterances. Hence one should at all times be accurate, should exercise appropriate restraint, should show respect for the opinions of others, and should make every effort to indicate that he or she is not an institutional spokesperson.

55 56 SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

1st Level Bachelor's Degree in Economic Sciences

The Bachelor’s Degree of Economic Sciences prepares OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE students to mature into professionals that have an active Graduates in Economic Sciences are specialized in tracking role in the economic decision-making process. It provides the finances of various companies and organizations, which students with a comprehensive understanding of the nature include activities such as analyzing growth, accounting of economics and with the right instruments to operate in operations for balancing sheets; interpreting and evaluating financial institutions and organizations public and private. accounts, following tax procedures and requirements; preparing payroll, compensation and contribution payments. OVERVIEW This profession is regulated by state laws. In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Skills associated with the function: Economic Sciences, applicants must possess a valid high school diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program Graduates in Economic Sciences are highly knowledgeable taught both in Italian or English and offered in a blended in the economic, financial, tax, administration, and corporate modality, combining in-person activities with the following areas of business administration and business law. multimedia learning tools: Career Opportunities: • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web platform in an asynchronous way) Career opportunities foreseen by this degree are within the • Text materials (accessible through the web platform); fields of economics for public and private sectors and social • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, economy; as part of research departments of territorial bodies hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations , bodies of national and international research, in public (accessible through the web platform); administrations, businesses, trade unions, and professional Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of bodies. Graduates, once having completed to practicum specific tasks in which students show their mastery of activity, may access qualifying exams for the profession of an methodologies, tools and critical autonomy. accountant (Sec . B of the Register of Chartered Accountants The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess and Accounting Experts). Graduates can also perform a two- the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the year apprenticeship with a professional labour consultancy student, consists of the completion and discussion of a firm and take the exam that enables the profession of Labor written dissertation. Consultant (l.n. 12/79, as amended). The course prepares students for the following Duration: 3 years professions : • Accounting - ( 3.3.1.2.1 ) Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer • Technical organization and management of inputs and Accumulation System) ( 3.3.1.5.0 ) • Technical financial management - ( 3.3.2.1.0 ) 135 US Quarter Credits • Technical bank work - ( 3.3.2.2.0 ) • Investment,stock and insurance agents and brokers, and technical professions assimilated – ( 3.3.2.5.0 )

57 COURSES The 3-year program, amounting to 180 credits of academic achievement, is organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 830 SECS-P/04 History of Economic Thought 6 4.50 2 A 596 SECS-P/01 Political Economics 12 9 3 A 1748 SECS-P/07 Business Administration 6 4.50 4 C 1978 SECS-P/07 Business Methodologies and Quantitative Determinations 12 9 5 C 1718 IUS/01 Private Law 6 4.50 6 C 1721 IUS/09 Fundamentals of Public Law 6 4.50 7 A 635 SECS-S/06 General Mathematics 6 4.50 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 2111 8 B SECS-S/06 Financial Mathematics 6 4.50 637 9 B 845 SECS-P/08 Economics and Business Management 6 4.50 10 A 850 IUS/04 Business Law 12 9 11 B 657 SECS-P/02 Economic Policy 12 9 12 B 643 IUS/05 Bank Law 6 4.50 To be chosen between: 13 B 636 SECS-S/01 Statistics 12 9 475 SECS-S/04 Statistics and Demography E Linguistic Competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 14 A 302 SECS-P/07 Business Strategy and Policy 6 4.50 15 B 641 SECS-P/03 Financial Sciences 12 9 16 B 662 IUS/05 Financial Market Law 6 4.50 17 B 1799 SECS-P/11 Economics of Financial Intermediaries 6 4.50 To be chosen between: 18 B 553 M-GGR/02 Economic-Political Geography 6 4.50 2439 SECS-P/06 Developmental Economics and Politics 4.50 + 19 D Elective (s) 6+6 4.50 S Internship 6 4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Electives(among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Production Cycle Technology Developmental Economics and Politics Contractual Assets and Rights Policies of International Cooperation International Money-Laundering Regulations Marketing 6+6 4.50 + 4.50 Environmental and Territorial Economics Economics and International Business Monetary Economics Management Economics of Financial Intermediaries Business Organization 12 9

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a) S = Internship

58 2nd Level Bachelor's Degree in Economic Sciences

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Economic Sciences OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE provides graduates with a solid knowledge of economic The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Economic Sciences issues, a Mastery of analysis systems and of the principles provides graduates with a solid knowledge of economic and foundations of legal order in order to use economic logic issues, a mastery of analysis systems and of the principles to cope with the issues of economic systems, companies and foundations of legal order in order to use economic logic and national and international institutions. to cope with the issues of economic systems, companies and national and international institutions. OVERVIEW Skills associated with this degree: In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s Degree • Advanced mathematical-statistics and principles in Economic Sciences applicants must possess a valid • High knowledge of market and economic analysis and first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s economic policy of business Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and is • High competence in use of the methodologies of offered online, combining the following multimedia learning economic science of business analyzing for complexities tools: of contemporary society and solve socio-economic • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform problems in dynamic perspective in an asynchronous way) • Text materials (accessible through web platform) Career Opportunities: • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, Graduates are able to carry out functions of high responsibility hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations and competence - in both private and public organizations (accessible through web platform) - that require an excellent command of methodology in • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of business, economics, law, and mathematical statistics. Under specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of the current legislation, the magisterial graduates of Economic methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Sciences can become freelance professionals of the The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess following professional registers upon registration, completion the technical, scientific and professional preparation of the of the appropriate training period, and passing of the State student , consists of the completion and discussion of a exam: Order of Chartered Accountants - Section A written dissertation. The course prepares students for the following Duration: 2 years professions:

Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer • Specialists of management in Public Administration and Accumulation System) ( 2.5.1.1.1 ) • Specialists of the Management and Control in Private Companies - ( 2.5.1.2.0 ) • Specialists of control in Public Administration ( 2.5.1.1.2 ) • Specialists in Human Resources - ( 2.5.1.3.1 ) • Labour experts - ( 2.5.1.3.2 ) • Specialists in Accounting - ( 2.5.1.4.1 ) • Tax experts - ( 2.5.1.4.2 ) • Specialists in Financial Assets - ( 2.5.1.4.3 ) • Specialists in the Acquisition of goods and services ( 2.5.1.5.1 ) • Market analysts - ( 2.5.1.5.4 ) • Specialists in economic systems - ( 2.5.3.1.1 ) • Specialists of business economics - ( 2.5.3.1.2 )

59 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 651 SECS-P/02 Economic Planning 12 9 2 B 896 SECS-P/02 Environmental Politics 6 4.50 3 B 851 - 2441 SECS-P/07 Budget Analysis 6 4.50 4 B 854 SECS-P/11 Banking Economics 12 9 5 B 1742 SECS-S/03 Economic Statistics 12 9 6 B 308 IUS/04 Bankruptcy Law 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 7 B 714 SECS-P/03 Comparative Fiscal Systems 6 4.50 8 B 663 IUS/05 Business Crisis Management 6 4.50 9 C 1731 SECS-P/07 Management Control 6 4.50 10 C 852 IUS/12 Tax Law 6 4.50 11 C 660 SECS-P/09 Business Finance 6 4.50

4.50+ 12 D Elective (s) 6+6 4.50

F Extra training activities* 3 2.25 E Dissertation 15 11.25 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Electives(among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Corporate Finance For the ODCEC Credits, at least 6 CFU among: Institution and Regulations of Financial Markets International Business Management and Economics 6+6 4.50 + 4.50 Human Resource Management Balance Sheet and Company Audits

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* must contact Internship office in order to select an activity to gain If ETA credits are not approved/validated, ETA credits. they can be gained through the following activities: - Internship/Stage - Laboratories - Linguistic competence. Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students

60 SCHOOL OF LAW 1st Level Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Legal Services

The Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Legal Services OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE prepares students for a legal profession within public and Graduates in the Science of Legal Services are able to hold private corporations, administrations, businesses, and high-level positions that support the conduct of legal work in voluntary sector, as well as within international organizations. both public and private contexts.

OVERVIEW Skills associated to the function : In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Science • Legal-Technical in Legal Services, applicants must possess a valid high • Administrative and Financial school diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program • Corporate and Organizational taught entirely in Italian and offered in an online modality Career opportunities: including the following different multimedia learning tools: • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web The course opens a wide variety of career opportunities. platform in an asynchronous way) Graduates may be professionals in the legal-administrative • Text materials (accessible through the web platform); field in both private/public entities, such as government, • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, business, third sector and international organization, in hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations which specific legal training is necessary. Graduates in the (accessible through the web platform); Science of Legal Services may access, by state exam, • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of many professional fields operating in various branches of specific tasks in which students show their mastery of government as well as the private professional sector, such methodologies, tools and critical autonomy. as legal assistants in law firms, notaries, private investigators, The final exam of the degree program assesses the technical- etc. Graduates can also perform a two-year apprenticeship scientific and professional preparation of the student through with a professional labour consultancy firm and take the the completion and discussion of a written dissertation. exam that enables the profession of Labor Consultant (l.n.12/79, as amended). Duration: 3 years The course prepares students for the following Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and professions: Accumulation Systemz • Administrative Secretaries and General Affairs technicians - ( 3.3.1.1.1 ) • Banking technicians - ( 3.3.2.2.0 ) • Private and professional security service technicians and similar professions - ( 3.4.5.4.0 ) • Judicial services technicians - ( 3.4.6.1.0 )

61 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Legal Services is a 3-year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 871 IUS/19 History of Juridical Thought 12 9 2 A 864 IUS/20 General Theory of Law 6 4.50 3 C 596 SECS-P/01 Political Economics 12 9 4 A 1718 IUS/01 Private Law 12 9 5 A 867 IUS/08 Constitutional Law 12 9 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 6 C 2104-1721 IUS/09 Fundamentals of Public Law 6 4.50 7 B 840 IUS/07 Labor Law 12 9 850 8 B IUS/04 Business Law 12 9 2103 9 B 641 SECS-P/03 Financial Sciences 12 9 10 A 769 IUS/20 Juridical Computer Science 6 4.50 11 D Elective 6 4.50 E Linguistic competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 12 B 2133 IUS/10 Administrative Law 12 9 13 B 2134 IUS/05 Economic Law 6 4.50 14 C 2135 IUS/14 European Union Law 12 9 15 B 2136 IUS/05 Bank Law 6 4.50 16 B 2137 SECS-P/11 Economics of Financial Intermediaries 6 4.50 17 B 2138 SPS/09 Sociology of Work 6 4.50 18 D Elective 6 4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Electives(among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC

Labor Law in Public Administration International Safety Law Regional Law and Local Authorities Tax Law 6+6 4.50 + 4.50 Insurance Law Information, Access and Telecommunications Contractual Assets and Rights Circulation Law

Financial Sciences Economic Policy 12 9

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

62 Single Cycle Bachelor’s Degree in Law

The Bachelor’s Degree in Law provides students with an OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE in-depth understanding of the fundamental sectors of the Graduates can conduct research and investigate legal issues, judicial system, its main components, complexities and rules and regulations. They can provide advice on legal to interrelations, along with the knowledge of the technical individuals and organizations; draw up documents, contracts and cultural tools necessary for the profession of jurist. This and other legal documents protect and ensure the publicity, course allows students to obtain full mastery and critical legality and authenticity of documents between the living; the analysis of juridical rules as well as the ability to set forth prosecution of crimes to protect citizens; judge and apply legal reasoning and arguments in both written and oral the law in criminal, civil and administrative. The profession is form. All exams are held face-to-face according to the rules regulated by state laws. established by the national university regulations. Skills associated to the function: • Extensive technical skills and methodologies cases OVERVIEW that relate to issues useful for the understanding and In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree in Law, evaluation of principles or institutions of positive law applicants must possess a valid high school diploma. The • Extensive knowledge of history and evaluation capacity Degree is a 5-year program entirely taught in Italian and of the institutions of positive law offered in an online modality, combining the following • Ability to produce legal texts (regulatory and / or different multimedia learning tools: contractual and / or procedural) clear, relevant and • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web effective in relation to the contexts of use, well-argued, platform in an asynchronous way) including the use of IT tools • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) • Interpretive skills, analysis of case studies, legal • Self-Assessments: true/false question, multiple choice, qualification (by relating facts in this case) , of hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations understanding, representation, evaluation and (accessible through the web platform) awareness to address problems of interpretation and • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of application of the law specific tasks in which students show their mastery of methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Career opportunities: The final exam of the degree program assesses the technical- Graduates may take on legal and judicial professions, as scientific and professional preparation of the student through well as can carry out high-responsibility functions and be the completion and discussion of a written dissertation. in the various fields of social, socio-economic and political Duration: 5 years activities or rather, in institutions, public administrations, Credits: 300 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and private companies , trade unions, in the sectors of information Accumulation System) law and comparative, international and EU law, as well as in international organizations in which the skills of analysis, evaluation and jurist decision prove fruitful even outside of the content knowledge sector. The course prepares students for the following professions: • Lawyers - ( 2.5.2.1.0 ) • Legal Experts in Companies - ( 2.5.2.2.1 ) • Legal Experts in Public Entities - ( 2.5.2.2.2 ) • Notaries - ( 2.5.2.3.0 ) • Magistrates - ( 2.5.2.4.0

63 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree in Law is a 5-year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ US QC ECTS 1st YEAR 1 A 1962 IUS/18 Fundamentals of Roman Law 6 4.50 2 A 864 IUS/20 General Theory of Law 6 4.50 3 A 870 IUS/19 History of Medieval and Modern Law 12 9 1721 4 A IUS/09 Fundamentals of Public Law 6 4.50 2443 2140 5 A IUS/01 Private Law 12 9 1718 6 R 596 SECS-P/01 Political Economics 12 9 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 7 A 869 IUS/20 Philosophy of Law 9 6.75 8 A 871 IUS/19 History of Juridical Thought 12 9 9 A 867 IUS/08 Constitutional Law 12 9 10 B 850 IUS/04 Business Law 12 9 2142-2143 11 A ------IUS/01 Civil Law 9+6 6.75+4.50 2144-2145 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 2146-2147 12 B ------IUS/17 Criminal law 9+9 6.75+6.75 2148-2149 13 R 1972 IUS/05 Law of Intermediaries and Financial Markets 6 4.50 641 14 B SECS-P/03 Financial Sciences 12 9

15 B 840 - 2130 IUS/07 Labor Law 12 9 2152 16 IUS/10 Administrative Law 12 9 712 Subtotal 60 45 4th YEAR 335 6.75+ 17 B IUS/15 Civil Process Law 9+9 868 6.75 18 B 1204 IUS/14 European Union Law 12 9 19 B 702 IUS/13 International Law 12 9 2154 20 B IUS/12 Tax Law 6 4.50 852 859 21 B IUS/10 Administrative Procedural Law 6 4.50 2157 E Linguistic competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45

64 5th YEAR 876 22 B IUS/16 Penal Process Law 9+9 6.75+6.75 877 23 B 1135-2200 IUS/21 Comparative Public Law 9 6.75 24 B 308 IUS/04 Bankruptcy Law 6 4.50 25 D Elective (s) 6+6 4.50+4.50 E Dissertation 15 11.25 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 300 225

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC

Contabilità di stato e degli enti pubblici Canon Law International and EU Labor Law Labor Law in Public Administration Information, Access and Telecommunications Law 6+6 4.50+4.50 Labor Process Law Regional Law and Local Authorities Insurance Law Trade Union Law Bank Law

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

65 SCHOOL OF ARTS

1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Literature

The Bachelor’s Degree of Literature prepares students OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE for professional activities in support of public and private Graduates are suitable for the performance of professional authorities in the field of journalism, research and publication, activities in cultural and editorial tasks and tasks of as well as with cultural institutes or organizations involved in drafting, editing and reworking text; archives, libraries, cultural heritage preservation. superintendence’s, cultural centers, foundations, with tasks and duties of the office printing and motivated provision of OVERVIEW the relevant documentation; in organizations and institutions: In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Literature with tasks and duties of the press office, relations with applicants must possess a valid high school diploma. The the public, preparation of explanatory and promotional Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program, taught entirely documents. in Italian and offered in an online modality including the following different multimedia learning tools: Skills associated to the function: • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web • Collection, classification and synthesis of data and platform in an asynchronous way) information of historical, literary, artistic and bibliographic • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) from heterogeneous sources • Self-Assessments: true/false question, multiple choice, • Analysis and production, drafting, editing and reworking hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations text (accessible through the web platform) • Analysis of texts and documents in an original and in- • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of depth specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of • Critical review of texts to be published, audiovisual and methodologies, tools and critical autonomy multimedia The final exam consists of: Graduates must accrue a professional approach to the • Written dissertation with bibliographic structure; disciplines by developing Their skills with special emphasis • Written document or audio-video on a subject related to the historical-literary and language related to Italian and to the disciplinary fields within the degree program; and the modern European civilization, together with the practical • Presentation of a speech aimed at the promotion tools for managing data and media processing for acquisition and development of the Italian language/culture in an and dissemination of knowledge in the area of humanities. intercultural reality. Duration: 3 years Career opportunities: Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Once granted a bachelor’s degree employment may be Accumulation System) found in most professional fields: one can become a cultural and information operator, teach in secondary schools with appropriate training upon acquiring the degree, or even fit into market segments and in public and private agencies with particular reference to the publishing, media and information sectors. The course prepares students for the following professions: • Archives and library assistants - (3.3.1.1.2) • Advertising technicians - (3.3.3.6.1) • Public Relations technicians - (3.3.3.6.2) • Teachers in vocational training - (3.4.2.2.0) • Museum technicians - (3.4.4.2.1) • Library technicians - (3.4.4.2.2)

66 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree of Literature is a 3-year program organized as follows: CONCETRATION I : MODERN STUDIES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 348 L-FIL-LET/10 Italian Literature 12 9 2 A 347 L-FIL-LET/12 History of the Italian Language 6 4.5 3 A 761 M-GGR/01 Geography 12 9 4 A 1761 L-FIL-LET/04 Latin Literature 12 9 5 C 1821 L-ANT/03 Roman History 12 9 F Computer Skills 6 4.5 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 6 B 349 L-LIN/01 General Linguistics 6 4.50 7 A 366 L-FIL-LET/12 Italian Linguistics 6 4.50 8 A 353 M-STO/02 Modern History 12 9 9 C 363 L-LIN/01 Phonetics and Phonology 6 4.50 354 10 B L-ART/02 Modern Art History 6 4.50 2272 11 B 358 L-FIL-LET/14 Comparative Literature 6 4.50 To be chosen between: 12 C 818 M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy 12 9 2095 M-FIL/01 Theoretical Philosophy E Linguistic competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 13 B 367 L-FIL-LET/12 Italian Grammar 12 9 14 B 1420 L-FIL-LET/14 Sociology of Art and Literature 6 4.50 391 15 B L-LIN/01 Applied Linguistics 6 4.50 2255 16 B 2168 M-STO/04 Contemporary History 12 9 17 B 588 L-ART/03 Contemporary Art History 6 4.50 18 D Elective (s) 6+6 4.50+4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Human Geography Theatrical Literature 6+6 4.50+4.50 Literary Theory Cultural Anthropology

History of Philosophy Theoretical Philosophy 12 9 Medieval History

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

67 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Philology and Modern Literature

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Philology and OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Modern Literatures is focused on the study of Italian in High responsibility functions in activities related to cultural its different articulations (literary, linguistic and philological- and scientific research services and institutes (public / criticism) related to modern comparativist study and the private); in governmental and local institutions, in retrieval literary, historic, philosophical, cultural and information of activities, traditions and local identity in cultural centers, theories applied to the humanistic sciences. publishing houses, and press newsrooms. Graduates can consider future occupations in teaching; after the completion OVERVIEW of teacher training and passed the required exam by current In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s legislation. Degree in Philology and Modern Literatures applicants must Skills associated with the function: possess a valid first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second- • Well-informed in autonomous sectors of philology level Bachelor’s Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely modern and contemporary art and literature related in Italian and is offered online, combining the following • Advanced skills in the field of the methodologies of multimedia learning tools: science history and philology • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform • Research Techniques: Requests for the procurement in an asynchronous way) and ‘critical use of sources • Text materials (accessible through web platform) • Knowledge of methodological, theoretical, Criticism on • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, the mechanisms of production, and communication hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations literature in particular (accessible through web platform) • Problems Emerging From Our new channels of • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of transmission contemporary texts specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of • Use of IT tools main and communication telematics in methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Specific Areas of Expertise The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the Career opportunities: student , consists of the completion and discussion of a Graduates may carry out functions of high responsibility within written dissertation. the service sector and institutes of culture and research, both Duration: 2 years public and private; in government and local institutions in the Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and field of cultural services and recovery of activities, traditions Accumulation System) and local identities; in cultural centers, publishing houses, editorial offices; specific institutions, such as state archives, libraries, superintendence, cultural centers, foundations; bodies and units of study at institutions and organizations, public and private, both Italian and foreign. The course prepares students for the following professions: • Historians - (2.5.3.4.1) • Dialogue writers and lyricists - (2.5.4.1.2) • Advertising text editors - (2.5.4.1.3) • Technical text editors - (2.5.4.1.4) • Linguists and philologists - (2.5.4.4.1) • Auditors of texts - (2.5.4.4.2) • Archivists - (2.5.4.5.1) • Librarians - (2.5.4.5.2) • Curators and Curators of museums - (2.5.4.5.3)

68 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 396 L-FIL-LET/11 Contemporary Italian Literature 12 9 2 B 393 M-FIL/05 Language Theory 12 9 3 B 364 L-FIL-LET/08 History of Medieval Latin Language 12 9 2161 4 B L-FIL-LET/12 Italian Language Didactics 6 4.50 127 2444 5 C L-LIN/01 Sociolinguistics 6 4.50 351 6 B 1716 SPS/08 Sociology of cultural processes 6 4.50 7 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 C 350 L-FIL-LET/09 Philology and romance Linguistics 12 9 9 B 1784 L-FIL-LET/14 History of Literary Criticism 12 9 10 C 392 L-LIN/02 Language Education 6 4.50 11 C 400-828 SPS/08 Theory and Techniques of mass communication 6 4.50 12 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC History of Aesthetics Human Geography 6+6 4.50+4.50 Cultural Anthropology History of Philosophy Theoretical Philosophy 12 9 History of Modern Philosophy

KEY A = Basic E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional B = Core competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational C = Related lettera c) Credits courses/others D = Elective (art. 10, F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses comma 5, lettera a) (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Linguistic competence. If ETA credits are not approved/validated, Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact Internship they can be gained through the following activities: office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. - Internship/Stage - Laboratories 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages for International Communication

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE for International Communication intends to provide a high Graduates of Modern Languages for International competence (written and spoken) in at least two languages Communication will translate texts from one language to with particular attention to specialized lexicons. The linguistic another, ensuring that the correct sense of the original text teaching, supported by modern information technologies, - which may be legal, scientific, and technical-operational in is characterized by a solid education in the fields of law, nature – is maintained, and that the proper construction of economics, sociology and political logic and it is integrated sentences and use of phraseology, terminology, and style with a deep knowledge of the cultural issues of the geographic of written and oral texts is transmitted through the most areas related to the chosen languages in a comparativist and appropriate interpretation from one language to another. international perspective. Skills associated with this degree: • High competence of the European languages and OVERVIEW cultural themes, historical, geographical areas of In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s Degree economics and social connected to chosen languages, in Modern Languages for International Communication to use with linguistic knowledge from an international applicants must possess a valid first-level Bachelor’s Degree. communication perspective The second-level Bachelor’s Degree is a 2 year program • Solid knowledge in the field of linguistic, sociolinguistic taught entirely in Italian and is offered online, combining the processes and mechanisms of communication; following multimedia learning tools: • Adequate knowledge in the discipline of Social, • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform Economic, and Legal in an asynchronous way) • Text materials (accessible through web platform) Career Opportunities: • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, The degree program forms professional figures that, with hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations high-responsibility functions, work within the sector of (accessible through web platform) International Relations in public / private administrations, • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of international and EU institutions, research and study specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of institutions, non-governmental organizations and agencies, methodologies, tools and critical autonomy national and multinational companies, and within the The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess sectors of Information and Tourism. Graduates may perform the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the specialized professional activities within organizations and student , consists of the completion and discussion of a institutions in the field of economic, social and cultural written dissertation. integration; specialized consulting with public bodies for the Duration: 2 years protection of immigrant languages and more generally in Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and relation to EU linguistic legislation. Accumulation System) The course prepares students for the professions following: • High-level interpreters and translators - (2.5.4.3.0) • Linguists and philologists - (2.5.4.4.1) • Auditors of texts - (2.5.4.4.2)

KEY A = Basic E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional B = Core competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational C = Related lettera c) Credits courses/others D = Elective (art. 10, F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses comma 5, lettera a) (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Laboratories If ETA credits are not approved/validated, - Linguistic competence. they can be gained through the following activities: Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact - Internship/Stage Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits.

70 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 393 M-FIL/05 Language Theory 12 9 2 B Language and Translation III Language A 12 9 3 B Language and Translation II Language B 12 9 To be chosen between: 4 C Literature II Language A 12 9 Literature II Language B To be chosen between: 5 C Literature III Language A 6 4.50 Literature III Language B 2173 6 B SPS/08 Sociology of cultural processes 6 4.50 2178 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR To be chosen between: 8 B Language and Translation IV Language A 12 9 Language and Translation III Language B 9 C 392 L-LIN/02 Language Education 12 9 6 CFU/ ECTS to be chosen among: 471 SPS/06 History of International Relations 10 C 163 SECS-P/10 Human Resource Management 6 4.50 2262 IUS/14 European Union Law 1814 IUS/!£ International Organization 11 D Elective (s) 6+6 4.50+ 4.50 12 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90 The student can choose within the following Language and Translation - Spanish III English Literature III languages and related literatures: Language and Translation - Spanish IV Language and Translation - German II Language and Translation - French II L-LIN/05 – Spanish Literature II Language and Translation - German III Language and Translation - French III Spanish Literature III Language and Translation - German IV Language and Translation - French IV Language and Translation - English II German Literature II French Literature II Language and Translation - English III German Literature III French Literature III Language and Translation - English IV Language and Translation - Spanish II English Literature II

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC French Literature II English Literature II French Literature III English Literature III Spanish Literature II German Literature I Spanish Literature III German Literature II 6+6 4.50+4.50 Spanish Grammar I German Literature III English Grammar I French Grammar I German Grammar I Language and Translation - French I Language and Translation Language and Translation - Language and Translation - French II - German I Spanish I Language and Translation - French III Language and Translation Language and Translation - Language and Translation - French IV - German II Spanish II French Literature I Language and Translation Language and Translation - 12 9 Language and Translation - English I - German III Spanish III Language and Translation - English II Language and Translation Language and Translation - Language and Translation - English III - German IV Spanish IV Language and Translation - English IV German Literature I English Literature I SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SCIENCE

1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Education Science

The Bachelor’s Degree of Education Science prepares historical, legal, geographic, and economic which evaluate students with the knowledge and the skills necessary the changes of the socio-cultural, paying particular attention to develop an active role in the planning, realization and to new educational changes in this field. management in the field of education and training. Career opportunities: Career opportunities foreseen by the degree are in the OVERVIEW professions of education and social-educational group leader In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of in public and private structures that manage and / or deliver Education Science, applicants must possess a valid high social services, as well as social health services (residential, school diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program domiciliary, territorial) provided by law 328/2000; cultural, taught entirely in Italian and offered in an online modality leisure, sports (youth centers, media libraries, Entertainment including the following different multimedia learning tools: Centers, museums, etc.) as well as environmental education • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web services (parks, eco-museums, environmental agencies, etc.). platform in an asynchronous way) Career opportunities are also in professional activities as trainer, • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) instructor or tutor in professional and continuing education • Self-Assessments: true/false question, multiple choice, services in public, private and social private sectors, in hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations businesses and trade associations; as educators in pre-schools (accessible through the web platform) and childcare communities, in services to support parents, in • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of pre-scholastic, scholastic and extracurricular structures, and in specific tasks in which students show their mastery of educational services for children and preadolescence. methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Employment may be pursued through traditional paths linked The final exam of the degree program assesses the to teaching and learning activities, as well as innovative paths technical-scientific and professional preparation of the related to continuing education, planning and training for student, and consists of the completion and discussion of a children and adults. Many career opportunities are accessible written dissertation. at the end of the three-year degree, while those related to Duration: 3 years teaching and advanced research require a specialized two- Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and year degree. Accumulation System) At the end of the three-year course of study graduates can find employment opportunities in the areas of public enterprise OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE system and in the third sector with the following professionals: Graduates may work as professional or community and A) Professional, community and social services educators, social services educators, group leaders, operators in cultural group leaders, operators in cultural services, educational services, educational facilities and other local activities related facilities and other local activities related to the third sector. to the third sector; they may operate as trainers, instructors B) Trainers, instructional designers, instructors or tutors in or tutors in businesses, services and public administration. businesses, services and public administration, experts in the They may also provide services aimed at aiding adults with promotion and management of human resources; experts difficulty in social and work settings and removing social in monitoring and evaluation of educational processes and exclusion of children and adolescents. products. C) Childhood educators in pre-school, scholastic, extracurricular Skills learned from this program: structures and additional services for children and other similar The function provides operational expertise in the field of activities. educational training, in regards to continuous training and adult education with specific pedagogical skills in methodological, The course prepares for the profession : communicative, interpersonal, organizational skills, planning, • Teachers of vocational training - ( 3.4.2.2.0 ) implementation, management, evaluation of interventions, • Technical reintegration and social integration - ( processes and services the field of training and education, 3.4.5.2.0 ) supplemented with adequate knowledge in the disciplines that cross philosophical, sociological, psychological,

72 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree of Education Science is a 3-year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 513 M-PED/01 General Pedagogy 12 9 2 A 42 M-PED/02 History of Pedagogy 12 9 To be chosen between: 3 A 43 SPS/07 General Sociology 12 9 1913 SPS/07 History of Sociological Thought 4 A 504 M-PSI/01 General Psychology 12 9 5 A 818 M-FIL/06 History of Philosophy 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 6 C 498 M-PSI/04 Psychology of Socialization 6 4.50 7 B 394 M-PED/04 Experimental Pedagogy 6 4.50 54 8 B M-PED/03 Special Education 6 4.50 2180 9 B 514 M-PSI/05 Social Psychology 6 4.50 10 B 1790 M-FIL/05 Philosophy of Language 6 4.50 11 C 507 M-STO/04 Contemporary History 12 9 2105 IUS/09 To be chosen between: 12 B 1721 Fundamentals of Public Law 6 4.50 2210 IUS/01 Private Law 13 D Elective 6 4.50 E Linguistic Competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 14 B 37 M-PED/03 Didactics 6 4.50 15 B 174 M-PSI/08 Clinical Psychology 6 4.50 16 B 538 SPS/12 Sociology of Deviance 12 9 17 B 494 SPS/09 Sociology of Work 6 4.50 18 B 131 M-PED/03 Instructional and Learning Technologies 6 4.50

19 C 553 M-GGR/02 Economic-political geography 6 4.50 20 D Elective 6 4.50 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Human Geography Fundamentals of Physiology Comparative Education Social Pedagogy 6+6 4.50+4.50 Information Processing Systems History of Medicine Occupational and Organizational Psychology General Hygiene

KEY comma 5, lettera a) F = Extra training activities Approved = Professional A = Basic E = Dissertation and linguistic (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) experience/continuing educational B = Core competence (art. 10, comma 5, CODE = Discipline Code courses/others C = Related lettera c) US QC = United States Quarter Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, Credits 1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Science and Techniques

The Bachelor’s of Psychological Science and Techniques is designed employed by public / private and third sector organizations or self- to provide students with a comprehensive foundation of psychology. employed. In particular the psychologist junior: More specifically, the course objectives are: • Participate in planning and assessment of psychological and • The creation of a junior psychologist able to, in collaboration with psychosocial interventions and under the supervision of a senior psychologist, develop and • Psycho-educational interventions aimed at promoting the put into practice the principles, models, and methods acquired full development of the potential for personal growth that is in different fields of psychology, contributing to the development conclusive of social participation and welfare of individuals, groups, companies and organizations • Observation from psychological thesis and other analysis tools • The training of graduates who, thanks to the acquisition of a to evaluation the behavior, personality, cognitive processes and foundation in various sectors of psychology, can continue with social interaction, opinions of attitudes, of psychological tasks and their studies, enrolling in a second-level degree course to deepen conditions specific aspects of psychological disciplines and professional • Use by people with disabilities psychological tools to develop applications. or recover functional skills of cognitive, practical, emotional and relational, to stop the regression function in case of chronic OVERVIEW diseases, and to find formulas of facilitating alternatives In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Psychological • Use psychological tools for educational guidance and professional Science and Techniques, applicants must possess a valid high school management focused on development of human resources diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program taught both • Use psychological tools and ergonomic to make it effective in Italian or English and offered in an online modality, combining the and safe work place, the working behavior and trafficking, to following different multimedia learning tools: implement preventive and training on safety issues with individuals, • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web platform in an groups, and communities. This method will change and improve asynchronous way) behaviors of people in group situation of people at risk • Text materials (accessible through the web platform); • Loading and processing of statistical data for psychological • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, hot-spot research image, chart test, role playing, simulations (accessible through the Career opportunities: web platform); • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of specific The bachelor’s degree in Psychological Science and Techniques, tasks in which students show their Mastery of methodologies, in line with indications adopted from the scientific and professional tools and critical autonomy. community of psychologists in Italy and throughout Europe, does not The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess the provide adequate knowledge for independent practice of psychology. technical-scientific and professional preparation of the student, consists To obtain the title of psychologist the graduate must continue his or of the completion and discussion of a written dissertation. her studies with a second level Bachelor’s degree (laurea magistrale). Duration: 3 years First level graduates may, however, after a post-graduate professional Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Accumulation internship and registration to Section B of the Professional Association System) of Psychologists, under the supervision of a professional psychologist, work directly with individuals, families, groups and communities to OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE promote wellbeing, effective educational interventions and the best use of individual and social resources. Professional fields include those Graduates from this program can carry out activities in areas as of that foresee preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative interventions within services to individuals and group organizations and communities private or public structures, educational institutions, and third sector that support and promote health. These activities cover areas of organizations, and within a context of psycho-social activities, evaluation, psychometric assessment, and psychosocial development; as well as human resources management, assistance, education, promotion of areas of human resource management in the different stages of life. health in collaboration with a professional psychologist. This profession is regulated by state laws. The course prepares students for the following professions: Skills associated with this degree; • Clinical psychologists and psychotherapists - ( 2.5.3.3.1 ) The skills associated with the function are determined by Presidential • Developmental and educational psychologists - ( 2.5.3.3.2 ) Decree 328/2001. Are subject to the professional activities in the • Psychologists of work and organizations - ( 2.5.3.3.3 ) bachelors in psychology of technical-operational in psychology aimed • Techniques of reintegration and social integration - ( 3.4.5.2.0 ) at individuals, groups, social organizations and communities to become

74 COURSES The 3-year program, amounting to 180 credits of academic achievement, is organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 504 M-PSI/01 General Psychology 12 9 2 A 1872 BIO/09 Fundamentals of Physiology 12 9 3 A 514 M-PSI/05 Social Psychology 6 4.50 4 B 100 M-PSI/04 Developmental Psychology 12 9 5 A 1862 M-PSI/03 Psychometrics I 12 9 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 6 B 1876 M-PSI/03 Psychometrics II 12 9

7 B 73 M-PSI/02 Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology 12 9

8 B 1857 M-PSI/07 Dynamic Psychology 12 9 9 B 1878 M-PSI/08 Clinical Psychology I 6 4.50 10 C 498 M-PSI/04 Psychology of Socialization 6 4.50 11 D Elective 6 4.50 F Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 12 B 1861 M-PSI/08 Clinical Psychology II 6 4.50 13 B 158 M-PSI/05 Community Psychology 12 9 14 B 472 M-PSI/06 Occupational and Organizational Psychology 6 4.50 12 CFU/ ECTS to be chosen among: 494 SPS/09 Sociology of Work 6/4.50 1884 MED/25 Fundamentals of Psychiatry 6/4.50 15 B 1098 M-PSI/01 Art Psychology 6/4.50 12 9 535 MED/42 General Hygiene 6/4.50 2447 MED/44 Workplace Medicine and Psycho-social risk 6/4.50 2010 BIO/13 Applied Biology 6/4.50 16 D Elective 6 4.50 17 F Laboratory of Clinical Psychology 6 4.50 E Linguistic Competence 6 4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC History of Medicine Public Healthcare and Communal Medicine Fundamentals of Psychiatric Art Psychology 6+6 4.50+4.50 General Hygiene Workplace Medicine and Psycho-social risk Work Sociology Applied Biology

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a) 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology intends Skills associated with this degree: to provide qualified training for a profession or research and • Knowledgeable in teaching disciplines and methodological practice in Psychology. Competencies include: the analysis and didactic, sociological, psychological and ethical and evaluation of problematic issues proposed by people, issues in the field of personal services, and with specific families, groups, organizations, and communities, ability to research in the area of integration of disabled people, carry out projects aimed at the prevention and therapy of prevention of hardship towards marginalization and psychological disorders and handicaps. psychosocial and psychopathic risks. • Thorough understanding with issues related to management and development of human resources, OVERVIEW social policies and relations with the territory / context / In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s Degree environment related services. in Psychology applicants must possess a valid first-level • Highly knowledgeable in areas of economics in law Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s Degree is policies with European legislation on national and a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and offered online, regional services, with the rules quality certification, combining the following multimedia learning tools: planning strategies, and management of information with • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform in economic analysis and financial services. an asynchronous way) • Good command of main instruments of IT and • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) telecommunication in specific areas of competence. • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, • Fluent in written and oral form, of at least one European hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations language besides Italian with reference to disciplinary (accessible through the web platform) vocabularies. • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of Career Opportunities: specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of Graduates in Psychology may exercise intellectual and methodologies, tools and critical autonomy specialized professions in the Social Sciences sector with The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess particular reference to psychological sciences, such as the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the psychologists or clinical psychologists. Second level graduates student, consists of the completion and discussion of a written may access a doctorate of research, specialization schools dissertation. and second level Master degree programs. The graduate in Duration: 2 years Psychology, after passing the specific state examination, will be Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and able to register to section A of the Psychologists Association and Accumulation System) perform the corresponding professional activities. Moreover graduates may carry out functions of elevated responsibility OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE within organizations that provide direct services and assistance Graduates in Psychology study mental process and behavior to individuals, groups, and communities, being an integral part of individuals and groups; they diagnose and treat learning of the psychological-medical team in mental health and family disabilities, problems involving mental disorders, behavioral assistance services and teams operating in hospitals, schools and emotional issues; intervening to improve the mental well- and social institutions that promote the protection of children, being, promote social adaptation, education and employment; mental health, groups and communities. Graduates may also study the structure of businesses and organizations and apply carry out specialized activities of assessment, orientation and the principles of psychology to address the problems of labor prevention; they may operate as consultants within private productivity and also, personnel management of designing or public entities and as expert trainers in psychology and and planning policies of career development and training of psychodynamics that pertain to other professional areas, in the workforce. Operating in areas of coordination relating to particular social professional categories related to education educational and socio-assistance with the task of designing, and assistance supervising, and evaluating educational rehabilitative projects; As well as, managing time, tools, technical resources, individual The course prepares students for the following finances, and preside over the quality of innovation, towards professions: promoting activities in the field. The profession is regulated by • Specialists in psychological and psychotherapeutic state laws. sciences

76 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 1918 M-PSI/01 Cognitive Psychology 6 4.50 2 B 175-5431 M-PSI/02 Neuropsychology 6 4.50 3 B 1863 M-PSI/04 Developmental Cognitive Disorders 6 4.50 4 C 1865 MED/25 Psychiatry and Psychopathology 6 4.50 5 B 1926 M-PSI/07 Clinical Methodologies I 6 4.50 2271 Theoretical Models, Research Techniques and 6 B M-PSI/07 12 9 1875 Intervention in Dynamic Psychology 7 D Elective (s) 6 + 6 4.50 + 4.50 Laboratory: Methodologies and Techniques of F M-PSI/07 6 4.50 the Psychodynamic Session Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 1908 8 B M-PSI/08 Clinical Methodologies II 6 4.50 2188 Relationships and Observation Techniques in 9 B 1869 M-PSI/08 12 9 the Clinical Context 1939 Theoretical and Operational Models of Commu- 10 B M-PSI/05 12 9 2269 nity Psychology Intervention methodology of Emotional 11 C 1889 MED/25 6 4.50 Disorders Laboratory: Methods and Counseling 12 F M-PSI/08 6 4.50 Techniques E Dissertation 18 13.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Psychosomatic effect of cutaneous diseases Social Research Methodology Public Healthcare and Communal Medicine 6+6 4.50+4.50 Human Resource Management Disability Evaluation

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a) 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy intends to OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the specific Graduates are engaged in educational research and pedagogic field, training graduates able to use the planning, consult in planning towards management of interventions of coordination, management and evaluation techniques of educational institutions and in the different types of services educational paths following the diverse learning processes. in education and training, that is provided by public and private bodies and third sector, from guidance support and OVERVIEW control setups at the different levels of public administration. In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s Skills associated with this degree: Degree in Pedagogy applicants must possess a valid • Well rounded in teaching different educational subject; first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s such as philosophy, history, psychology, and sociology. Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and Able to help to define different educational contents. offered online, combining the following multimedia learning • Highly knowledgeable in methodology of educational tools: research of theoretical nature, historical, empirical and • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform experimental, non-formal and informal education. web platform in an asynchronous way) • In-depth knowledge of the different aspects of • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) educational planning (analysis of goals, objectives, • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, targets, evaluation of human resources, equipment of hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations structural programming, methods of intervention, audit (accessible through the web platform) and evaluation) methods and techniques related to • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of monitoring and evaluation the results of social impact specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of from projects and programs of intervention. methodologies, tools and critical autonomy The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess Professional Outcomes the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the Graduates will be entitled to carry out the following student, consists of the completion and discussion of a activities: pedagogical advisory in public and private written dissertation. companies on all educational issues (school, family, Duration: 2 years courts and judicial juvenile facilities, adoptions and Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and social services for infancy); pedagogical advisory and Accumulation System) coordination of service activities, planning of cultural programs directly and indirectly designed for infancy and childhood; pedagogical advisory and coordination of educational activities in multicultural settings; evaluation and monitoring of educational actions on different levels; information campaigns on the above fields.

78 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR To be chosen between 1 B 100 M-PSI/04 Developmental Psychology 12 9 158 M-PSI/05 Community Psychology 2 B 66 M-PED/01 Philosophy of Education 6 4.50 3 B 85 M-PED/03 Special Needs Didactics 12 9 4 C 1816 M-FIL/06 History of Modern Philosophy 12 9 5 B 393 M-FIL/05 Language Theory 12 9 6 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR

To be chosen between 7 C M-PSI/08 Methods and Techniques of Counseling 6 4.50 1975 M-PED/04 Disability Evaluation 2191-1030 8 C 392 L-LIN/02 Language Education 12 9 9 B 1838 M-FIL/04 History of Aesthetics 6 4.50 Theory and Methods of Scholastic Planning and 10 B 827 M-PED/04 12 9 Evaluation 11 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra Training Activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Developmental Cognitive Disorders Italian Language Didactics 6+6 4.50+4.50 Sociolinguistics

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact If ETA credits are not approved/validated, Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. they can be gained through the following activities: - Internship/Stage - Laboratories - Linguistic competence. SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations

The Bachelor’s of Political Science and International Relations OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE provides methodical and professional competence in the Graduates in Political Science and International Relations are disciplines of economics, law, history and society. Particular specialists capable of describing and interpreting the origin, attention is dedicated to comparative and international development, functioning and logic of political systems issues, as well as acquiring a solid grasp of empirical, and ideologies, diplomatic, economic and political relations political scientific, sociological, statistical and economic between States, ways of constructing political decisions, research methods. their interrelationship with public opinion, government and party activity, reasons and consequences of electoral OVERVIEW results. Thanks to the interdisciplinary education in juridical, In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Political economic, political-logical, social and historical sectors, Science and International Relations, applicants must possess graduates may perform a series of high-level organizational, a valid high school diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a managerial, informative and editorial functions. 3-year program taught both in Italian or English and offered Skills associated with the function: in an online modality, combining the following different Specific skills in the fields of Law, Economics, Political multimedia learning tools: Science, Social History. Increased interdisciplinary skills • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web and adequate mastery of the method of empirical political platform in an asynchronous way) science, sociology, statistics, economic and quantitative as • Text materials (accessible through the web platform); well as the comparative method, especially in the discipline • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, of public law. hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations (accessible through the web platform); Career opportunities: • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of Career opportunities and professional activities are possible specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of in various sectors, such as within national and multinational methodologies, tools and critical autonomy. private organizations, administrations, agencies, national, The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess supranational and internationals public organizations, NGOs the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the and third sector organizations, in the socio-economic sectors, student, consists of the completion and discussion of a research and communication (from journalism to marketing). written dissertation. The degree in Political Science and International Relations is Duration: 3 years the preferred degree for a diplomatic career. Graduates can Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and also complete a two-year practicum at a Labor Consulting Accumulation System) firm and take for the qualifying exam for the profession of a Labor Consultant (l.n. 12/79, as amended). The course prepares students for the following professions: • Administrative and technical secretaries general affairs - (3.3.1.1.1) • Acquisition of technical Information - (3.3.1.3.1) • Interviewers and detectors professional - (3.3.1.3.2) • Correspondents in foreign languages and similar professions - (3.3.1.4.0) • Technical organization and management of the factors of production - (3.3.1.5.0) • Technician of public relations - (3.3.3.6.2)

80 COURSES The 3-year program, amounting to 180 credits of academic achievement, is organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 490 SPS/02 History of Political Thought 12 9 2 B 484 SPS/03 History of Political Institutions 6 4.50 2193 3 A IUS/09 Fundamentals of Public Law 6 4.50 1721 4 C 830 SECS-P/04 History of Economic Thought 6 4.50 5 A 482 SPS/04 Political Science 12 9 6 C 596 SECS-P/01 Political Economics 12 9 F Computer Skills 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 7 B 485 SPS/01 Political Philosophy 12 9 2194 8 A SPS/04 Administration Science 6 4.50 1493 9 B 507 M-STO/04 Contemporary History 12 9

10 B 657 SECS-P/02 Economic Policy 12 9

11 C 1204 IUS/14 European Union Law 6 4.50 12 D Elective 6 4.50 F English Language Lab 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 13 A 1782 L-LIN/12 Language and Translation: English Language 12 9 14 C 471 SPS/06 History of International Relations 6 4.50 15 B 493 SPS/11 Sociology of International Relations 12 9 16 B 702 IUS/13 International Law 6 4.50 17 B 476 IUS/13 International Cooperation Policies 6 4.50 18 B 712 IUS/10 Administrative Law 6 4.50 19 D Elective 6 4.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Migration Law Trade Union Law 6+6 4.50+4.50 Sociology of Work General Sociology History of Sociological Thought Statistics and Demography Language and Translation: French I 12 9 Language and Translation: Spanish I Language and Translation: English II Language and Translation: German I

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a) 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE trains specialists in the economic/institutional and historic/ Graduates in Political Science are specialists that study and political aspects of the issues relating to the analysis, describe and interpret the origin, development, operation planning, evaluation and management of public policy, of logical systems and Political Ideologies; the customer institutions and complex organizations, both public and relations of diplomatic / economic policy between the private. The main objective is to provide graduates with the Construction of Political Decisions. Their interrelations with specific competencies for the economic-institutional and public opinion and activities of governments and the partitions historic-political analysis of complex phenomenon. with reasons and consequences of electoral. Involved in high functioning responsibility in public administration and private OVERVIEW companies; such as expert policies in regards to dynamics In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s and labor relations of human resource management; experts Degree in Political Science applicants must possess a valid of planning and management; implementation of economic first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s policies; expert consultants for the assemblies and political Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and institutions, associations public and private; also, experts offered online, combining the following multimedia learning consultants for structuring and management public policy tools: and decision models. • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform Skills associated with this degree: web platform in an asynchronous way) • Highly knowledgeable in the field of scientific and legal- • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) institutional, political economics, political science, history • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, of political sociology in international and comparative hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations perspective (accessible through the web platform) • Shared operational application of inductive methods of • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of empirical research and experimental analysis of socio- specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of political, economic and institutional methodologies, tools and critical autonomy • Shared technical-professional in public policy analysis The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess and change of the technological devices in complex the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the organizations student , consists of the completion and discussion of a • Shared linguistic depth of both the Italian and a written dissertation. European language at least Duration: 2 years Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Career opportunities: Accumulation System) Graduates may explore diplomatic careers, posts within European and international organizations, occupations in public and private sector companies (banks, multinational companies, public opinion polls and market research companies, advertising and communication), consultancy and free-lance activity. The course prepares the following professionals: • Specialists in political science

82 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 B 1833 SPS/03 Constitutional History 6 4.50 2 B 1723 SPS/04 Public Policy Analysis 12 9 3 B 651 SECS-P/02 Economic Planning 12 9 4 B 1789 SPS/02 European Integration History 6 4.50 5 B 1791 SPS/11 Sociology of Administration 6 4.50 6 C 311 IUS/05 Economic Law 12 9 7 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 C 1823 SPS/02 History of Contemporary Political Thought 6 4.50 9 C 1814-5422 IUS/13 International Organizations 6 4.50 10 B 1834 SPS/11 Political sociology 6 4.50 11 B 1135 IUS/21 Comparative Public Law 9 6.75 12 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 21 15.75 E Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Community and International Labor Law Regional Law and Local Authorities 6+6 4.50+4.50 State and Public Accounting

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma 5, US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, (art. 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Linguistic competence. If ETA credits are not approved/validated, Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact they can be gained through the following activities: Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. - Internship/Stage - Laboratories SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

The Bachelor’s Degree of Civil Engineering prepares • Direct surveys and instrumental on building current and students for a technical and management profession related historical and geometric reliefs of any nature . to the planning of civil engineering works, in the field of the Career opportunities: management and control of the territorial and urban systems The professional outcomes are several and related to and in the planning and control of the implementation of operational tasks in the following sectors: more complex civil works. • urban and territorial entities (regions, provinces and municipalities); OVERVIEW • companies, authorities, consortium and companies In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Civil involved in the construction and management of the Engineering, applicants must possess a valid high school infrastructures and infrastructural networks; diploma. The Degree is a 3-year program taught entirely • entities in charge of the reduction and management of in Italian and offered in an online modality including the risks related to civil works; following different multimedia learning tools: • insurance companies and banks; • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web • construction and maintenance companies; platform in an asynchronous way) • engineering companies and professional studios. • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) According to the in force regulation (DPR 328/2001), the • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, graduates may work as professionals upon registration (and hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations qualifying examination) in the Junior section of the following (accessible through the web platform) Professional Registers: • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of • Register of Engineers – section B – Civil and specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of Environmental sector; methodologies, tools and critical autonomy • Register of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects The final exam of the degree program assesses the and Conservators – section B – Architectural sector. technical-scientific and professional preparation of the student and consists in the completion and discussion of a The degree prepares students for the following written dissertation. professions: Duration: 3 years • Civil engineering technicians and similar professions - Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and (3.1.3.5.0) Accumulation System) • Construction site management technicians - (3.1.5.2.0 The degree grants access to the qualifying State exam for OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE the following regulated professions: Graduates in Civil Engineering (L -7) collaborate with • Junior civil and environmental engineer specialists in research in civil engineering and the process of • Degree-holding agricultural expert designing the buildings, roads, railways, airports, and ports; applying and performing procedures and techniques for designing, engineering , supervising the construction and maintaining project; to check the facilities, equipment, and related technical systems to ensure operational safety . The profession is regulated by state laws. Skills associated with this degree: • Activities towards designing, construction management, estimating, and testing of building, including public works • Design, construction management, supervision, accounting, settlement related to civil construction simple with the use of standardized methodologies;

84 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree of Civil Engineering is a 3-year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 1569 MAT/05 Mathematics I 6 4.50 2 A 178 MAT/05 Mathematics II 6 4.50 3 B AAA ICAR/08 Structural Mechanics 12 9 To be chosen between: 4 A 1746 FIS/01 General Physics 12 9 1574 FIS/07 Applied Physics To be chosen between: CHIM/07 5 A 180 Chemistry 6 4.50 CHIM/03 939 General chemistry 6 C 1271 ING-IND/15 CAD-CAE Design 6 4.50 7 A 190 MAT/07 Rational Mechanics 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 C 212 MAT/03 Mathematics III 6 4.50 9 B 1739 ICAR/01 Hydraulics 6 4.50 10 B 1754 ICAR/09 Construction Techniques I 6 4.50 11 B 204 ICAR/07 Geotechnics 12 9 B 565 ICAR/20 Urban Planning Techniques 6 4.50 To be chosen among: 12 B 1917 ICAR/20 Territorial Planning 12 9 1898 ICAR/20 Urban Planning 13 A 213 INF/01 Computer Science 6 4.50 14 C 568 ICAR/14 Architectonic Composition 6 4.50 15 E Linguistic Competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 16 B 1764 ICAR/09 Construction Techniques II 6 4.50 17 B 573 ICAR/04 Road, Railway and Airport Construction 6 4.50 18 B 29 ING-IND/11 Environmental Technical Physics 12 9 1812 19 B ING-IND/28 Risk and Safety on Construction Sites and Infrastructures 6 4.50 2214 D Elective 6+6 4.50+ 4.50 F Extra training activities* 12 9 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Electrical Engineering History of Urban Planning Architectural Technology 4.50+4.50 Labor Legislation and Work Injuries 6+6 Security and Hygiene at the Work Place

KEY comma 5, lettera a) F = Extra training activities (art. Approved = Professional A = Basic E = Dissertation and linguistic 10, comma 5, lettera d) experience/continuing educational B = Core competence (art. 10, comma 5, CODE = Discipline Code courses/others C = Related lettera c) US QC = United States Quarter Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, Credits EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Laboratories If ETA credits are not approved/validated, - Linguistic competence. they can be gained through the following activities: Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact - Internship/Stage Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. 1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

The Bachelor’s Degree of Computer Engineering prepares systems, development of computer systems based on the the graduate for developing and using technologies, as project techniques of HW/SW, planning of systems based well as being able to design, produce and manage data on architectural and network computing. elaboration systems in a wide range of applications. The Skills associated with this degree: adopted teaching model ensures that the student is aided in • Activities in designing, project management, estimation his/her learning stage with access to specifically-developed and testing of equipment and electronic systems, supporting material and a list of individual and/or group transmission and processing of information teaching activities guided by the teacher or tutor. • The direct surveys and instrumental technical parameters related electronic equipment and systems OVERVIEW • Activities involving the use of standardized In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Computer methodologies, such as the management, design, Engineering, applicants must possess a valid high school testing of individual organs or system components diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program taught of electronic systems, automation of generation, both in Italian or English and offered in an online modality, processing transmission information, and simple or combining the following different multimedia learning tools: repetitive processing with different types of systems • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web platform in an asynchronous way) Career Opportunities: • Text materials (accessible through the web platform); The main career opportunities foreseen by this degree • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, program are in the following fields: computer industries hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations operating in hardware and software production; industrial (accessible through the web platform); automation and robotics; businesses operating in the area • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of of information systems and computer networks; business specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of services; public administration computer services. methodologies, tools and critical autonomy. According to the current legislation (Presidential Decree The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess 328/2001), graduates may operate as freelance the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the professionals upon registration (through State examination) student, consists of the completion and discussion of a to the Junior section of the following professional registers: written dissertation. Order of Engineers - Section B - Area C - Information Duration: 3 years Technology. Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Pursuant to Presidential Decree 328/2001 with an L-8 Accumulation System) degree (formerly Class 9 of Ministerial Decree 509/99) it is also possible to achieve the qualification of and practice as OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Industrial Consultant (Electronics and Telecommunications When graduates receive there Bachelor of Computer section). Engineering degree, they will have acquired a wide In order to differentiate those graduates with a university range of fundamental knowledge, especially in the degree from those with a high school diploma currently mathematics, informational science (computing, electronics, necessary to qualify for the title of “Technician” (Large telecommunications) and engineering fields of management Group 3 of ISTAT Professions), graduates the L-8 degree By considering the rapid rise in society’s need for information. program will be referenced under the category of “Specialist The graduate will have developed the capacity to understand Professions” ( Large Group 2 of ISTAT Professions), in and value the working principles of system processing in both view of the fact that such graduates are expected to have architectural hardware systems and software aspects, being adequate mastery of scientific methods and content. able to identify, formulate and resolve the diverse problems The degree prepares students for the following by using updated methods, techniques and instruments. The professions: following professional activities are included in the training • Software analysts and designers - (2.1.1.4.1) course for t computer engineers: the design and production • System analysts - (2.1.1.4.2) of company information systems, the computerizing of • Web applications analysts and designers - (2.1.1.4.3) public and private agency services through web technology, • Computer design engineers - (2.2.1.4.2) development of multimedia and hypermedia systems, modeling and control of productive processes and complex

86 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering is a 3-year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 1569 MAT/05 Mathematics I 6 4.50 2 A 178 MAT/05 Mathematics II 6 4.50 2215- 3 A FIS/01 General Physics 12 9 1746 1855 4 A ING-INF/05 Computer Programming 12 9 2217 Unconventional Computation, Artificial Networks and 5 B 1856 ING-INF/05 6 4.50 Computer Logics 6 B 197 ING-IND/35 Economics and Business Organization 6 4.50 7 C 217 ING-IND/31 Electrical Engineering 6 4.50 E Linguistic Competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 B 1922 ING-INF/01 Digital Electronics 12 9 9 C 212 MAT/03 Mathematics III 6 4.50 10 B 1916 ING-INF/05 Computer Architecture and System Software 12 9 11 B 1892 ING-INF/05 Programming Bioinspired Computer-oriented Objects 6 4.50 12 B 1870 ING-INF/03 Networks and the Internet 6 4.50 2165 13 B ING-IND/35 Business Management 6 4.50 1897 14 B 1874 ING-IND/35 Production Models and Cloud Computing Services 6 4.50 15 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 2450 16 B ING-INF/05 Information Retrieval in Data and Knowledge Engineering 12 9 1903 17 B 1910 ING-INF/05 Fundamentals of Software Engineering 6 4.50 18 C 1981 ING-INF/05 Web Technologies and Web Mining 6 4.50 19 C 2451 ING-INF/05 Linked data and semantic web 6 4.50 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra Training Activities* 18 13.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC CAD-CAE Design Energy Systems Energy Conversion and Distribution Systems Safety Industrial Plant Safety 4.50+4.50 Energy Production and Distribution Networks Management 6+6 New Generation Networks Information Processing Systems Information, access and telecommunications KEY comma 5, lettera a) 10, comma 5, lettera d) Approved = Professional A = Basic E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code experience/continuing educational B = Core competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter courses/others C = Related 5, lettera c) Credits Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, F = Extra training activities (art.

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Laboratories If ETA credits are not approved/validated, - Linguistic competence. they can be gained through the following activities: Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact - Internship/Stage Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. 1st Level Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

The Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial Engineering prepares as well as systems and processes of the type simple students for a profession in planning, construction and or repetitive. management of machines, plants and processes. The Career opportunities: study path aims to provide the necessary skills related to The career opportunities by the degree course are foresee the production and planning of energetic industrial systems, in: mechanical and electromechanical industries; companies with respect to the nuclear and its applications and industrial and institutions for energy conversion; plant engineering safety and protection. companies; industries for automation and robotics; manufacturing firms for production, installation and testing, OVERVIEW maintenance and management of machines, lines and In order to be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial production departments, complex systems. Engineering, applicants must possess a valid high school According to the current legislation (Presidential Decree diploma. The Bachelor’s Degree is a 3-year program taught 328/2001), graduates can operate as freelance entirely in Italian and offered in an online modality including professionals upon registration (by State examination) to the the following different multimedia learning tools: Junior Order of Engineers Section B Industrial Sector. • Audio-video lessons (accessible through the web Pursuant to Presidential Decree 328/2001 with an L-9 platform in an asynchronous way) degree (former class 10 of DM 509/99) it is also possible to • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) qualify and practice as an Industrial Consultant. • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, In order to differentiate those graduates with a university hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations degree from those with a high school diploma currently (accessible through the web platform) necessary to qualify for the title of “Technician” (Large • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of Group 3 of ISTAT Professions), graduates the L-9 degree specific tasks in which students show their Mastery of program will be referenced under the category of “Specialist methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Professions” ( Large Group 2 of ISTAT Professions), in The final exam of the degree program assesses the technical- view of the fact that such graduates are expected to have scientific and professional preparation of the student through adequate mastery of scientific methods and content. the completion and discussion of a written dissertation. Duration: 3 years The degree prepares students for the following Credits: 180 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and professions: Accumulation System) • Mechanical engineers - (2.2.1.1.1) • Energetic and nuclear engineers - (2.2.1.1.4) OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE The degree grants access to the qualifying State exam for Graduates in the class of the degrees in Industrial Engineering the following regulated professions: (L-9) cooperate and specialists can perform and apply the • Junior industrial engineer procedure and methods related to the planning, design, • Degree-holding industrial expert development, construction management, estimation, testing, management, evaluation of environmental Impact of machines, installations Industrial plants for the production, processing and distribution of energy systems and industrial processes and technology of equipment and Instruments. Skills associated with this degree: • Capable of designing, project management, estimation and testing of machines and installation, which includes public works. • The direct surveys and instrumental technical parameters related machinery and equipment. • Use of standardized methodologies, such as the design, management and testing of individual organs or individual parts of machines, equipment and systems,

88 COURSES The Bachelor’s Degree of Industrial Engineering is a 3 year program organized as follows:

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 A 1569 MAT/05 Mathematics I 6 4.50 2 A 178 MAT/05 Mathematics II 6 4.50 3 C 2021 ICAR/08 Construction Science 6 4.50 4 A 1746 FIS/01 General Physics 12 9 5 A 180 CHIM/07 Chemistry 6 4.50 6 C 1271 ING-IND/15 CAD-CAE Design 6 4.50 7 A 190 MAT/07 Rational Mechanics 12 9 E Linguistic competence 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 B 216 ING-IND/10 Industrial Technical Physics I 6 4.50 9 C 212 MAT/03 Mathematics III 6 4.50 10 B 947 ING-IND/13 Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 9 2227 11 B ING-IND/14 Mechanical Construction 12 9 1765 12 B 217 ING-IND/31 Electrical Engineering 6 4.50 13 A 242 ING-IND/09 Energy System 6 4.50 14 B 213 INF/01 Computer science 6 4.50 15 B 1743 ING-IND/08 Fluid Machines 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 3rd YEAR 16 C 1739 ICAR/01 Hydraulics 6 4.50 17 B 222 ING-IND/10 Industrial Technical Physics II 6 4.50 18 B 227 ING-IND/17 Industrial Plants 6 4.50 Principles of Technology and Materials for 19 B 5434 ING-IND/22 6 4.50 engineering 20 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 18 13.50 E Dissertation 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 180 135

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Labor Legislation and Work Injuries Energy Conversion and Distribution Systems Safety Industrial Plant Safety 6+6 4.50+4.50 Safety and Hygiene in the Work Place

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Linguistic competence. If ETA credits are not approved/validated, Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact they can be gained through the following activities: Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. - Internship/Stage - Laboratories 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE provides advanced professional training for the planning, Graduates in Civil Engineering can conduct research or production and management of civil constructions, apply existing knowledge in the field of urban land planning; regarding issues relevant to both new construction as well design the process and maintenance of buildings, roads, as the reconstruction and recovery of existing structures. railways, airports and ports, bridges, canals, dams and The course, through the use of rigorous problem analysis intake structures, irrigation systems, oil and gas pipelines, instruments, is based on a problem solving approach which waste disposal and other civil and industrial constructions; allows to student to confront concrete problems and solve design solutions to prevent, and control or heal the negative them. impacts of human activity on the environment; involved in the prevention and remediation of hydrogeological OVERVIEW instability and slope instability, accommodation and river In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s basin management. Conduct research on the technological Degree in Civil Engineering applicants must possess a valid characteristics of particular materials and the processes; first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s define and design standards and procedures to ensure the Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and functionality and security structures; oversee and manage offered online, combining the following multimedia learning different projects. tools: Skills associated with this degree: • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform The skills associated with Civil Engineering (LM-23) in an asynchronous way) are designing, development, construction management, • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) estimating, testing, management, evaluation of environmental • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, impact of building works and facilities, infrastructure, territorial hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations and transport, works for soil conservation and for the clean- (accessible through the web platform) up and purification, geotechnical works, systems, and civil • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of work on environmental territory. specific tasks in which students show their mastery of methodologies, tools and critical autonomy Career opportunities: The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess Career opportunities may be found with private and the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the public structures responsible for the planning, design, student , consists of the completion and discussion of a implementation and management of civil engineering written dissertation. projects. In particular, graduates may find employment with Duration: 2 years construction and maintenance work companies, plants Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and and civil infrastructures; professional studios and design Accumulation System) companies; public offices of design, planning, management and control of urban and territorial systems; research institutes, companies, corporations, trusts and agencies of management and control work systems and services; manufacturers of basic materials, semi-finished products and components; service companies for feasibility studies on the urban and regional impact of infrastructures. According to the current legislation, graduates with a second- level Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering can work free-lance upon registration to the following Professional Registers: • Association of Engineers - Section A – Civil and Environmental Sector. The degree prepares students for the following professions: • Civil and environmental engineers - (2.2.1.6.1) • Hydraulic engineers - (2.2.1.6.2)

90 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 C 888 MAT/05 Mathematical and Numerical Methods 6 4.50 2 B 889 ICAR/09 Structural Planning I 12 9 3 B 1871 ICAR/07 Foundations 12 9 4 B 1751 ICAR/04 Railway Infrastructures 6 4.50 5 C 1779 ICAR/02 Hydraulic Constructions 6 4.50 6 B 1747 ICAR/09 Automated Structural Calculation 6 4.50 7 F ICAR/09 Automated Calculation Laboratory 6 4.50 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 B 879 ICAR/09 Structural Planning II 12 9 9 B 1924 ICAR/07 Excavation and Support Structures 12 9 10 B 1810 ICAR/09 Structural Rehabilitation 12 9 11 B 1752 ICAR/09 Experimentation, Testing and of Structures 6 4.50 12 D Elective 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Environmental Politics Environmental Impact of Energy Systems 4.50+4.50 Urban Law 6+6 Cultural Heritage and Environmental Law

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a) 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Computer OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Engineering aims to provide professionals with a high level Computer Engineering allows graduates to succeed the of methodological competencies in avant-garde subjects world of innovative computer science. Graduates are able of both computer engineering and mathematical statistics, to get into many different fields, such as; computer systems in addition to all subjects relating to classical engineering. architecture, structure of software systems, organization of Graduates will be able to hold various roles in technological information systems. Highly educated in areas of information innovation management, complex systems planning and systems of electrical, , mechanical, electronic, structural, management, group work coordination and high-level and managerial. The engineer will be performing specialized tasks related to the operation of complex systems. It responsibilities in technical and productive fields. can be associated with complex systems of information processing and assess that impact the proposed solutions OVERVIEW in economic and social context. It will contribute to the In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s designing of innovative solutions using tools and techniques Degree in Computer Engineering applicants must possess which intervene in the resolution of problems related to a valid first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level the development of computer systems. The engineer will Bachelor’s Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in interacts with specialists in all areas of engineering as well as Italian and offered online, combining the following multimedia economic-management, in particular with other professionals learning tools: in the field of system information. • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform Skills associated with this degree: in an asynchronous way) Graduates must know how to design, plan, development, • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) construction management, estimating, testing and managing • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, electrical equipment. Also familiar with automation of hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations generation, transmission, and processing of information. (accessible through the web platform) • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of Career opportunities: specific tasks in which students show their mastery of The typical fields of profession are: production innovation and development, advanced design, planning and programming, methodologies, tools and critical autonomy complex systems management either freelance or within The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess companies. Graduates may find employment in computer the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the hardware and software industries; automation and robotics student , consists of the completion and discussion of a industries; companies active in information systems and written dissertation. computing networks; public administration and service Duration: 2 years companies. Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and According to the current legislation, graduates with a second- Accumulation System) level Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering can work freelance upon registration to the following Professional Registers: • Association of Engineers - Section A – Information Sector. The course prepares students for the following professions: • Analysts and software designers - ( 2.1.1.4.1 ) • System Analysts - ( 2.1.1.4.2 ) • Specialists in networks and computer communications ( 2.1.1.5.1 ) • Specialists in information security - ( 2.1.1.5.4 )

92 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 C 1760 MAT/06 Probability and Statistics1 6 4.50 2 B 1858 ING-INF/05 Methods and Languages for System Simulation 6 4.50 3 B 1818 ING-INF/05 Information Systems for the Networked Enterprise 6 4.50 2460 4 B ING-INF/05 Artificial Intelligence 12 9 2273 1787 4 B ING-INF/05 Software Quality and Engineering 12 9 2268 5 C 2266 Digital government 6 4.50 6 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR Performance and Quality of Computer Installations 7 B 2243 ING-INF/05 12 9 and Systems B 1805 ING-INF/05 Computer Information Safety 6 4.50 8 C 1854 ING-INF/03 Networks and Wireless Systems 6 4.50

9 B 2245 ING-INF/05 Engineering of Embedded Software 6 4.50

10 B 1824 ING-INF/05 Information Retrieval Systems 6 4.50 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 18 13.50 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90 1) If the course has already been completed, it will be substituted with: ING-INF/03 Information and codification

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Information and Codification Energy Production and Distribution Networks Management 4.50+4.50 Satellite Systems 6+6 Trunk Radio Systems for Internet Access, SRI

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Laboratories If ETA credits are not approved/validated, - Linguistic competence. they can be gained through the following activities: Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact - Internship/Stage Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits.

93 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Energetic and Nuclear Engineering

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Energetic and Nucle- OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE ar Engineering develops graduates for business roles in the Graduates in Energetic and Nuclear Engineering conduct planning, design and management plant and systems for the research and apply existing knowledge for the production production of energy, in the industrial, civil, agricultural and and rational use of energy in the industrial and civil sectors; transportation sectors. The above training will help the gra- study new methods of energy conversion starting from duates to deal with the issues of the environmental impact, primary sources available in nature; conduct research on reliability, safety and risk analysis of plants, with particular new systems and energy carriers and the problems of reference to: plans for new reactors, the nuclear combustible energy saving and environmental impact. level, radium-protectionist aspects and the deactivation of They also oversee and manage these activities. nuclear power stations. Skills associated with the function: • Develop mathematical models and simulate numerically OVERVIEW complex energy systems that use fossil fuels, renewa- In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s De- ble and nuclear energy gree in Energetic and Nuclear Engineering applicants must • Use the methodological knowledge, technology and possess a valid first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second- engineering to the identification, formulation and solving level Bachelor’s Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely complex problems of the energy industry and nuclear in Italian and offered online, combining the following multi- power using an interdisciplinary approach media learning tools: • Plan and optimize complex energy systems • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform • Designing components of energy systems in an asynchronous way) • Assess the safety and environmental impact of energy • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) systems • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations (ac- Career opportunities: cessible through the web platform) Graduates of Energetic and Nuclear Engineering can operate • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of both in Italy and abroad, as freelance professionals, in specific tasks in which students show their mastery of manufacturing or service companies, public administration, methodologies, tools and critical autonomy and in particular within: large companies that operate The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess in the field of energy supply and electricity production, the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the both conventional and renewable energy sources and student , consists of the completion and discussion of a writ- nuclear; companies dedicated to the analysis of safety and ten dissertation. environmental impact; companies for the dismantling of Duration: 2 years old nuclear installations and disposal of radioactive waste; Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Accu- enterprises for the production of thermal and electric mulation System) generators for industrial and civil use; companies and organizations that require the figure of the head of energetic and environmental planning (energy manager); in energy research centers. Under current legislation, graduates may operate as freelance professional upon registration with the following professional registers: • Order of Engineers - Section A-Industrial Sector. The course prepares graduates for the profession of: • Energetic and nuclear engineers - (2.2.1.1.4)

94 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR 1 C 2239 ING-IND/14 Machine Building and Design I 12 9 1859 To be chosen between: ING-IND/06 2 C 2182 Thermofluid Dynamics 6 4.50 ING-IND/08 2240 Energy Conversion Systems To be chosen between: 3 B 1942 ING-IND/09 Energy Systems for Mobility 6 4.50 1957 ING-IND/09 Energy Efficiency 4 B 1848 ING-IND/19 Nuclear Plants II 6 4.50 5 B 1887 ING-IND/09 Renewable Energy Production 6 4.50 6 B 1413 ING-IND/11 HVAC Installations 6 4.50 7 B 1831 ING-IND/18 Nuclear Engineering 12 9 8 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 9 B 1960 ING-IND/19 Thermotechnics of the Reactor 6 4.50 10 B 1885 ING-IND/19 Nuclear Safety (and International Standards) 6 4.50

11 B 1969 ING-IND/09 Thermochemical and Electrochemical Conversion Systems 12 9

12 C IND14002 ING-IND/14 Machine Building and Design II 12 9 13 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ECTS US QC Environmental Impact of Energy Systems Instrumentation and Control of Energy Plants Radioactive Waste Decommissioning and Management Risk and Safety in High Risk Plants 4.50+4.50 Mechanical Technology 6+6 Energy Production and Distribution Networks Management Energy Systems Software and Models Mathematical Models for Mechanical Engineering

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* - Laboratories If ETA credits are not approved/validated, - Linguistic competence. they can be gained through the following activities: Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact - Internship/Stage Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. 2nd Level Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

The second-level Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering individual parts of machines, equipment and systems, aims to cover the needs relative to a wide range of roles as well as systems and processes of the type simple and competencies the industrial engineer will be called to or repetitive. provide to goods or service production companies in the Career opportunities: fields of innovation and industrial development, advanced The career opportunities by the degree course are foresee planning, management, maintenance, installation, testing and in: mechanical and electromechanical industries; companies practice systems, simple or complex systems, manufacturing and institutions for energy conversion; plant engineering and mechanic industries, energy conversion companies and companies; industries for automation and robotics; design plants. manufacturing firms for production, installation and testing, maintenance and management of machines, lines and OVERVIEW production departments, complex systems. In order to be admitted to the second-level Bachelor’s De- According to the current legislation (Presidential Decree gree in Industrial Engineering applicants must possess a va- 328/2001), graduates can operate as freelance lid first-level Bachelor’s Degree. The second-level Bachelor’s professionals upon registration (by State examination) to the Degree is a 2 year program taught entirely in Italian and Junior Order of Engineers Section B Industrial Sector. offered online, combining the following multimedia learning Pursuant to Presidential Decree 328/2001 with an L-9 tools: degree (former class 10 of DM 509/99) it is also possible to • Audio-video lessons (accessible through web platform qualify and practice as an Industrial Consultant. in an asynchronous way) In order to differentiate those graduates with a university • Text materials (accessible through the web platform) degree from those with a high school diploma currently • Self-Assessments: true/false questions, multiple choice, necessary to qualify for the title of “Technician” (Large hot-spot image, chart test, role playing, simulations (ac- Group 3 of ISTAT Professions), graduates the L-9 degree cessible through the web platform) program will be referenced under the category of “Specialist • Written assignments requiring the accomplishment of Professions” ( Large Group 2 of ISTAT Professions), in view of specific tasks in which students show their mastery of the fact that such graduates are expected to have adequate methodologies, tools and critical autonomy mastery of scientific methods and content. The final exam of the degree program, intended to assess the technical-scientific and professional preparation of the The degree prepares students for the following student , consists of the completion and discussion of a writ- professions: ten dissertation. • Mechanical engineers - (2.2.1.1.1) Duration: 2 years • Energetic and nuclear engineers - (2.2.1.1.4) Credits: 120 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and Accu- The degree grants access to the qualifying State exam for mulation System) the following regulated professions: • Junior industrial engineer OUTCOMES AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE • Degree-holding industrial expert Graduates in the class of the degrees in Industrial Engineering (L-9) cooperate and specialists can perform and apply the procedure and methods related to the planning, design, development, construction management, estimation, testing, management, evaluation of environmental Impact of machines, installations Industrial plants for the production, processing and distribution of energy systems and industrial processes and technology of equipment and Instruments. Skills associated with this degree: • Capable of designing, project management, estimation and testing of machines and installation, which includes public works. • The direct surveys and instrumental technical parame- ters related machinery and equipment. • Use of standardized methodologies, such as the de- sign, management and testing of individual organs or

96 COURSES

N. AD CODE SSD Courses CFU/ECTS US QC 1st YEAR To be choosen between 6 1 C 414 - 888 MAT/07 Mathematical Models for Mechanical Engineering 4.50 MAT/05 Mathematical and Numerical Methods 2 B 2247-2174 ING-IND/13 Functional Mechanical Design 12 9 3 C 420 ING-IND/08 Internal Combustion Engines 12 9 4 B 901 ING-IND/16 Mechanical Technology 6 4.50 5 B 2239 ING-IND/14 Machine Building and Design I 12 9 6 C 2461-2462 ING-IND/09 Environmental Impact of Energy Systems 6 4.50 7 D Elective 6 4.50 Subtotal 60 45 2nd YEAR 8 C 427 MAT/07 Advanced Mechanics 12 9 9 B 2242 ING-IND/14 Machine Building and Design II 12 9 Sensors and Instruments for Mechanical and 10 B 425 ING-IND/12 6 4.50 Thermal Measures 11 B 899 ING-IND/14 Quality and Safety of Mechanical Constructions 6 4.50 12 D Elective 6 4.50 F Extra training activities* 6 4.50 E Dissertation 12 9 Subtotal 60 45 TOTAL 120 90

* Elective(s) (to be chosen among those not yet taken) CFU/ US QC ECTS Energy Conversion Systems Energy Efficiency Industrial Plants Safety Radioactive Waste Decommissioning and Management 6+6 4.50+4.50 Risk and Safety in High-Risk Facilities Energy Production and distribution Networks Management

KEY E = Dissertation and linguistic CODE = Discipline Code Approved = Professional A = Basic competence (art. 10, comma US QC = United States Quarter experience/continuing educational B = Core 5, lettera c) Credits courses/others C = Related F = Extra training activities (art. Validated = Academic courses D = Elective (art. 10, 10, comma 5, lettera d) comma 5, lettera a)

EXTRA TRAINING ACTIVITIES* Internship office in order to select an activity to gain ETA credits. If ETA credits are not approved/validated, they can be gained through the following activities: - Internship/Stage - Laboratories - Linguistic competence. Please note: As soon as they enrolled to the last year, students must contact 98 USGM GRADUATE SCHOOL

Since the Italian Ministry of Education’s Initial Decree of national and global markets, relying on competency profiles March 1st 2004 authorizing Marconi University to offer that ensure competitiveness, validity and employability in a first and second level postgraduate Master’s degrees by highly demanding environment such as ours. Rectoral Decree, our master’s degree programs have been continuously designed and updated to meet the needs of the ADMISSIONS

Candidates interested in applying to academic programs at Admitted students will receive a letter from the Admissions the Graduate School must present all required documentation Department that certifies that they have been admitted into within specified timeframes, as required by the Admissions the program, and are officially a student of the Graduate Department. In addition, they must have paid the appropriate School. Once admitted, students must pay their first tuition registration fee in cash, credit, transfer or direct deposit, installment in cash, credit, transfer or direct deposit, in unless the student is applying for a scholarship . accordance with the established payment schedule.

ITALIAN ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

It is possible to enroll any time of the year. Procedure (All Forms can be requested directly from the University Admission Requirements Secretary or downloaded from the website in the section For admission to a Master’s degree program it is necessary “Admission Forms”). to have already obtained a first level or regular bachelor’s • Register in the “Student Area” on the website and degree, or other degrees from foreign institutions that are submit the online Admission Form for Master’s degree considered valid. programs, sending in the following documents by mail: • Original Admission Form for Master’s degree programs, printed and signed • Original receipt of the post or bank payment to guarantee payment (unless applying for scholarhip) • 1 passport photo • Certification or self-declaration of degree held • Two-side photocopy with original signature of one of the following documents: Identity Card, passport or ministerial card.

99 ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIP

(Only for admission into Master’s programs that foresee • Written request for admission to a Master’s program eventual scholarship funding, for more information: http:// with scholarship www.unimarconi.it/corsi-post-lauream/tasse-master/187 • 1 passport photo It is possible to enroll any time of the year. • Certification or self-declaration of degree held • Two-side photocopy with original signature of one of Admission Requirements the following documents: Identity Card, passport or For admission to a Master’s degree program it is necessary ministerial card. to have already obtained a first level or regular bachelor’s All requested documentation should be included in one degree, or other degrees from foreign institutions that are sealed envelope and send to the following mailing address: considered valid. Università degli Studi "Guglielmo Marconi" Procedure Segreteria Master (All Forms can be requested directly from the University Via Plinio, 44 - 00193 - ROMA Secretary or downloaded from the website in the section “Admission Forms”). For information Phone: +39 06 37725 342 • Register in the “Student Area” on the website and Fax: +39 06 37725 343 submit the online Admission Form for Master’s degree Email: [email protected] programs, sending in the following documents by mail: • Original Admission Form for Master’s degree programs, printed and signed INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

Admission Requirements • Evidence of your proficiency in English The enrollment is open to all who meet the requirements. • Resume / Curriculum Vitae In order to be admitted to one of our Master’s programs, • Copy of Passport applicants must possess a valid Bachelor’s Degree. • Copy of payment receipt Enrollment Procedure It is possible to enroll at any time of the year. Once enrolled, students receive their own Student ID In order to apply, potential students must complete the Number and their personal USER ID and PASSWORD useful Marconi enrollment form (found at http://newsia.unimarconi. to access the Virtual C@mpus platform. it/intranet/public/master_eng.php )and submit it to [email protected], accompanied by the following documents: • Enrollment Form • A full academic transcript (a record of courses taken and grades achieved)

100 INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIP

Admission Requirements In order to apply, potential students must complete the The enrollment is open to all who meet the requirements. Marconi enrollment form (found at http://newsia.unimarconi.it/ In order to be admitted to one of our Master’s programs, intranet/public/master_eng.php )and submit it to admissions@ applicants must possess a valid Bachelor’s Degree. gmuonline.org, accompanied by the following documents: • Copy of academic transcript Enrollment Procedure • Resume It is possible to enroll at any time of the year. • Motivational letter SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION PROCESS Once a student’s admission with scholarship application is activities. Upon verification of a candidate’s credentials, the received and processed by the Master’s Secretariat Office, the scholarship is awarded and the Master’s Secretariat Office documentation is submitted to the Master’s Review Committee communicates the award via email to the student. within the School Board, which evaluates his or her curriculum vitae, degrees or diplomas, and professional courses and STUDENT AFFAIRS

The Graduate School offers students an integral education It is important that every student of the Graduate School be within the framework of academic guidelines specified in aware of the established academic guidelines. the Academic Regulations for the USGM Graduate School.

STUDENT RIGHTS AND • Follow all regulations and guidelines established by the RESPONSIBIILITES University All students enrolled in Guglielmo Marconi University courses • Be responsible for their academic and professional and programs have the right to: preparation and training for the successful completion • A quality academic education and successful completion of their chosen course of study of one’s course of study • Responsibly save and keep private their assigned • The systematic and continuous availability of Username and Password necessary for accessing the educational, administrative, and informational services Virtual Campus, immediately notifying the University in offered by the University, as well as services of tutoring, writing should their password become lost or stolen. documentation, orientation, and educational internships Knowingly distributing one’s password to third parties • Access to the Virtual Campus platform, and thus online automatically terminates the Student-University contract and downloadable learning content and study materials under Civil Code Art. 1456, allowing the University the , online tutoring, support services and help desk right to retain any payments made and to seek eventual • Free expression of ideas, creativity and initiatives so damages. they can fully develop as persons and professionals • Respect the copyright laws of any and all didactic study • Use all University facilities and services, following material consulted or downloaded from the platform or established norms sent to the student’s home by the University, responsibly • To explain their side of the story if they are under using and not reproducing or distributing such material disciplinary scrutiny to third parties. Any violation on the student’s part will • Receive timely information about their academic result in an automatic termination of the Student- progress, job opportunities and internships University contract under Civil Code Art. 1456 and • All other rights established by laws governing public sanctions foreseen by the law, which reserves the right institutions of higher education and other guidelines to seek damages. • established by USGM • Follow through on academic and economic In addition, all students pursuing an education at USGM have commitments to the University in the established the following responsibilities: timeframes

101 DISCIPLINARY PROCESS c) Exclusion from one or more exams, for one or more The USGM Disciplinary Committee will reprimand students sessions; who have committed an offense against statutory, regulatory d) Temporary suspension from the University, including or disciplinary guidelines. The disciplinary action is based on precautionary measures, with consequent exclusion from the gravity of the offense: exam sessions; a) Warning; e) Expulsion from the University and consequent annulation b) Temporary disqualification from one or more courses or of the university career. from the educational activities carried out in laboratories or The penalties referred to in the preceding paragraph can be other facilities of the University; combined with each other.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ATTENDANCE STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND Attendance is compulsory for class lectures, quizzes, GRADING laboratories and workshops that form part of a course’s In conjunction with the completion of 60 ECTS credits and regular scheduled activities. It is compulsory and is recorded 1,500 hours of learning activities (online lessons, project every hour. Student attendance work, individual study, etc.), a student is granted a Master’s for online courses is monitored through the completion of degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis online learning assignments traceable on the virtual campus. in front of a panel of judges, to be chosen by the Rector. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also In order to graduate and obtain a Master’s degree, students be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). must meet the following compulsory requirements: a. Successfully complete all compulsory modules included in their Academic Program curriculum and any elective courses necessary to complete no fewer than sixty (60) ECTS credits b. Be enrolled in program for at least 12 months c. Receive approval from professor for final project work d.Orally defend and pass the final thesis presentation before the judge panel

Failure to comply with the requirements contained in these subsections will lead to restrictions in course enrollment.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

In order to be admitted into a Master’s Degree program, Duration: 12 months applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree, which is the Credits: 60 ECTS (European Credits Transfer and minimum requirement for the program. Master’s Degree Accumulation System) programs are offered in both Italian and English in a blended 45 US Quarter Credits modality. The master programme duration is 1,500 hours including study, assessment activities and project work (lessons, seminars, workshops, assessments, evaluation, etc.) The final exam of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation of the student , consists of the completion of a project work and discussion of a written dissertation.

102 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE MBA (EN)

Course Description Introductory module EMBA_M0 The Masters in Executive MBA is a training program oriented CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 to the direction of the company. The introductory module provides basic didactic materials on The Executive MBA program lasts one year and is divided the fundamental themes discussed throughout the course. into a series of training modules aimed at the development of The following are available: expertise in the field of economics, finance and markets, general • Elements of Mathematics and Statistics management, marketing, business law, new technologies. • History of Economic Thought The main features of the Master are: • Economic Policy • continuous updating of teaching methods and programs; Module 1: Economics and finance EMBA_M1 • understanding the patterns of each corporate; CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 • the issue of internationalization concepts to move from a The module of Economics and Finance provides the local to a global scale; elements and the basic skills to understand the key variables • the implementation of team working and problem solving; characterizing the current economic and financial scenarios. • the strong international orientation fueled by the This area is divided into 3 parts: availability of content produced by foreign teachers and • Principles of accounting by comparison with organizational and economic systems • Corporate investment banking of European countries and beyond. • Risk Management The Masters in Executive MBA offers a detailed and thorough preparation on all major business activities. After the initial Module 2: Human resource management EMBA_M2 phase, focused on basic issues that a company faces, the focus CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 is on the principles and technical specifications of the different The course focuses on the study of main organizational business functions: administration, control, organization, behaviour theories and their applications. In particular the finance, production and logistics, strategy, marketing, law influence of systems theory on the organizations, socio- financial and commercial information systems. technical systems, decision theories, contingency and The EMBA offers students the opportunity to consolidate transaction costs theories. concepts through case histories, exercises and simulations of Underpinning this module is the critical understanding specific problems from the corporate world. and appraisal of current research in the field of strategic, The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess international and ethical practices of individuals within the the technical, scientific and professional preparation and organisational behaviour and human resource framework. competences of the student, requires the completion, Module 3: Financial management EMBA_M3 discussion and presentation of a written project work during CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 the dissertation. The purpose of this course is to provide students an overview The program is structured as follows: of the main issues in financial management within a business Business English EMBA_M0_BE organization. The lessons will illustrate the basic financial CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 techniques used in investment decision making process Studying the course topics, the student will be able to understand (capital budgeting), and in financing decision making process and translate written texts into English and understand the general (capital structure and dividend policy). sense as well as the specific one relating to the translation The primary objective of this part relates to the control, techniques and adaptation to the sector. The course is thus aimed planning and decision-making application of sources of at giving students the necessary tools for the understanding of the finance rather than the recording of accounting transactions. fundamental linguistic structures and the development of the main Module 4: Marketing EMBA_M4 communication functions through an integrated development of CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Furthermore, The course will show students how to create customer it aims to promote and strengthen a better and more correct value and build profitable customer relationships. It starts use of the language through the improvement in pronunciation, with understanding consumers needs and wants, deciding intonation and fluency. which target markets the organization can serve best,

103 and developing a compelling value proposition by which the profile able to successfully tackle the current competitive organization can win, keep, and grow targeted customers. landscape, through the creation of a sound management After this, the course will provide the importance of a full culture. alignment of marketing strategies with the company strategies. The Master has a modular character. At the end of the study program students will take part to a stage in a company that will Module 5: International business EMBA_M5 end with a project work. CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The teaching is aimed at improving the ability of participants to understand and to use concepts, knowledge, know-how, tools Outcomes and professional profile The Masters in Executive MBA is a useful tool for optimal relating to international trade, from the macroeconomic point of placement in the labor market by: view as well as from the operational perspective necessary at • employees and consultants engaged in strategic business; business level. • entrepreneurs and General Management business; Module 6: Management of innovation EMBA_M6 • accountants and professionals; CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 • graduates and graduates who wish to acquire theories and The course is designed to develop the students’ understanding tools of Business Administration. of managerial theories and their implications for managerial The Executive MBA graduates will have found an optimal decision-making. This course concentrates on business topics placement in the following careers: of practical importance to the management of a company such • General accounting clerk; as structure of business, business financing, management, • General and industrial accounting director; physical distribution of goods and services After the • Wage and contributions director; development of the economic model of the firm, optimization • Budget director; and risk analysis techniques will be also examined production • Head of treasury; and cost analyses. • Controller for management audit; Module 7: Business strategy EMBA_M7 • Business financial analyst; CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 + Project work and final exam • Tax expert; CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 • Corporate consultant; The aim of this part is to provide students with a comprehensive • Internal auditor; overview of the concept of competitive strategy in relation to • Budget review director; firms. It is important to understand the possible evolution due • Risk manager; to different choices, according to the theory of the competitive • Credit manager; advantage. • Business advisor. A leader’s role as a change agent will therefore be the focus of the second part of the course. The understanding of how change can be initiated and implemented will be enabled by providing both theoretical frameworks and practical examples. The Project Work is an active student experimentation of all contents learnt during the whole learning path with the possibility of applying the notions learnt during the Master through a company case study. Furthermore, it represents an ideal occasion to verify their analysis, organizational, decision- making, relational and operating abilities.

Learning objectives The Executive Master in Business Administration provides the knowledge, analytical tools and planning, techniques and methodologies to achieve the following objectives: • integrate knowledge and skills of professionals already engaged in business activities, according to a managerial strategic approach; • promote change in the professional role of the worker and help him to improve their career path; • provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to analyze the market changes, in order to develop a professional

104 DIGITAL MARKETING (EN)

Course Description • Recognize the importance and the most important theories of Marketing Digital and Social media in the context of new technologies • Apply the core marketing theories in digital context are new terms. For some, it has the potential to change • Deliberate several important consumer psychology and relationships between the consumer and the company being buyer behavior theories and models a way to more effectively reach audiences and engage them • Analyse and compare various marketing and digital in commercial transactions. From the current trends in the marketing strategies marketing environment, it is clear that there are opportunities • Know the basic principles and theories of electronic for social media professionals to make significant impacts in marketing their field. The MSc in Digital Marketing is specially designed • Understand several brand management practices and tools for both current and prospective marketing practitioners, since and be able to implement them in a digital context its curriculum provides students with an understanding of the • Analyse the concept of Integrated Marketing general marketing theory, as well as several contemporary Communications (IMC) digital marketing techniques. Students will have the opportunity • Understand its implications of IMC for digital marketing to study major disciplines in marketing, advertising and plans and implement its main practices in a digital context promotion in a global context together with the examination of • Use social media and other new media in order to advertise a wider context of their studies in terms of new technologies and promote products, services and ideas and advanced marketing tools. Such disciplines and tools • Know and discuss the trends in the marketing science and will include, among others, consumer phycology and buying the theory around several contemporary marketing issues behaviour, marketing strategy, people management, digital • Identify people management practices in virtual branding, social media and advertising with new media. In this organisations way, it is envisaged that students will be able to get the basic marketing knowledge and at the same time specialise in the Outcomes and Professional Profile area of digital marketing and improve in depth their current Graduates from the MSc in Digital Marketing will be able to knowledge, competencies and skills. demonstrate a critical understanding of the main themes and concepts of digital marketing and their application to The degree program consists of four modules and concludes the international environment. They will be able to improve with a final exam. their intellectual skills of problem solving, self-expression and Module I – Marketing Theory independent study being thereby able to deal with issues MDM_E_M1 surrounding digital marketing. What’s more, graduates will CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.5 have developed their analytical and interpretative skills will • Marketing in the Digital Era demonstrate an interest and awareness of contemporary • Consumer Psychology and Buyer Behaviour marketing trends. Finally, they will have acquired the necessary Module II – Digital Marketing Management knowledge for a career in contemporary marketing posts, MDM_E_M2 something that will enhance their employability. CFU/ECTS 15 – US QC 11.25 • E-Marketing • Managing Brands in a Digital Context • Managing People in Virtual Organizations Module III – Marketing Practice MDM_E_M3 CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.5 • Marketing Strategy • Contemporary Issues in Marketing Module IV – Communication & Media MDM_E_M4 CFU/ECTS 15 +4+6 – US QC 11,25+ 3+4,5 • Advertising with New Technologies • Integrated Marketing Communication • Social Media Analysis At the end of this program, the student will be able to:

105 MASTER'S IN GLOBAL MARKETING & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONS (EN)

Course Description as possible, in the various subjects in which the domains The phenomenon of Globalization has had a significant of international and European Union law are articulated. effect on the international marketplace, as ever imposing The students will acquire high methodological skills in legal technological advancements facilitate transnational analysis, comparative research in the context of international relations between vastly diverse nations and markets. As a trade law and international tax law, in the analysis of legal consequence, corporate strategy has been faced with the sources peculiar to the European tax law, in order to the task of adapting accordingly. The Master in International carry out analysis, evaluation, integration and development Business Relations responds to this need for modernization of European tax systems and European taxation. in the international arena and to align one-self to the requirements expressed by these new trends. The training Module 4 – International relations – MIBR_M4 – program intends to develop skilled professionals capable of CFU/ECTS: 18 – US QC 13,5 making the best use of the tools and methods needed to This course aims at reviewing four basic topics. The first operate in an increasingly dynamic and global environment, one refers to geo-politics and the focus is on aspects such such as the international markets. as globalization and its role in international businesses, the role of trade agreements and multilateral organizations within Through the Master program, students will achieve a the G8, and the relation between trade and the environment. thorough understanding of economic, financial, strategic, The second one focuses on the history and sociology of marketing and communication scenarios that influence and international relations in the period following World War I. regulate market trends and international affairs. Particular The third topic refers to the history of contemporary political attention is devoted to the interdisciplinary approach, a key thought starting from the early decades of the 20th century; feature of International Business Relations. Elements of the the focus is on the contributions made by leading scholars economics and science of diplomacy are intertwined with such as H. Arendt, H. Marcuse and J. Rawls. The last topic law and sociology, as well as communication and geopolitics. is about international cooperation policies as developed and implemented by international organizations such as the Module 1 – International business – MIBR_M1 – United Nations and its agencies, the European Union and the CFU/ECTS: 18 – US QC 13,5 World Bank. The programme aims to fully prepare the students for the international business world transferring knowledge and Learning Objectives competences tailored to company requirements. The main International business: objective is to turn academic experience and theoretical • Principles Economic Geo-politics knowledge into a professional, multi-cultural experience. The • Global Finance participants will develop exactly the right skills needed to • International Business work proactively in international management and to develop • Corporate Investment Banking an international career. International marketing: • International Economics Module 2 – International marketing – MIBR_M2 – • Marketing CFU/ECTS: 12 – US QC 9 • Marketing in the Diverse Environments This area will present an overview of the unique aspects International law: of marketing in the international business environment and • Comparative tax law provide the framework upon which multinational marketing • International Law management can be based. The lessons will introduce • International Trade Law students to the international market environment and the International relations: principles underlying the development and implementation • Geo-politics of marketing strategies across and within foreign countries. • History and sociology of international relations • History of contemporary political thought Module 3 – International law – MIBR_M3 – CFU/ • International cooperation policies ECTS: 12 – US QC 9 At the end of this program, the student will be able to: The objectives of the module mainly consist in providing, as • explain how the economic, financial, strategic, marketing its primary goal, a basic formation as broad and complete and communication scenarios affect international affairs

106 and market trends; practical expertise to be applied to scenarios of real-world • understand the impact of economics, the science business, in relation to an international context. The possible of diplomacy, law, sociology, communciation and careers that await the International Business Relations geopolitics on international business relations; specialist are as follows: • focus on the evolution of the relationship between states and • Export Manager markets, international institutions and geo-economic politics. • Operator in international organizations (governmental or non) • International Trade Technician Outcomes and Professional Profile • International Relations for private companies or At the conclusion of the Master in International Business institutions Relations, graduates will be capable of operating in • Operator in the field of economic and financial multinational companies and international organizations, both communication public and private. They will have developed the necessary • Various positions in multinational companies, government skills and competences for effective intervention, and also a agencies or global institutions MASTER'S IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION (IT)

Course Description Module 1 – Psychological Area – MRUO_M1 The Master’s program in Human Resources and Organization CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4.5 was created to provide a formative course structured for This section provides the tools which are required by a those who aspire to the personnel direction of public and professional who is expected to catalyze human resources private organizations. It aims to provide the instruments for as an element for speeding up changes in line with appropriate management of human capital that can meet the company’s strategic objectives, who is capable of the requirements of the current market and, at the same understanding the company’s internal dynamics, who is time, enhance the managed resources. This Master’s offers capable of coping with challenges as well as making the best the opportunity to acquire in-depth comprehension of the possible use of his own and company’s resources in order most important factors that influence the behavior of people to achieve the company’s objectives. This section consists of in organizations in order to create new generations of well- four parts: Psychology of Work and Organizations; Group, rounded and skillful professionals, especially in the areas of: Motivation and Organizational Behavior; Sociology of Work; • individual and group motivation management Group Dynamics: Theory and Techniques. • evaluation and development of human resources Module 2 – Business and Organization Area – • remuneration policy management MRUO_M2 • incentive systems management CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.50 • participatory tools management This section aims at analyzing in greater detail a few basic • business cooperation and communication concepts which are typical of business logics as well as the The Master program is modular in form . Once completed, main organizational principles which guide them. an internship is required, which will conclude with project An attempt is made at describing and reviewing in detail work. the main issues related to businesses’ analysis and strategic A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully management, to the important role which is played by the defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. management of relations as well as of the internal and external Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing communication processes. The course focuses on the efficacy grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also and effectiveness of information processing which is essential be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). for the organization management as well as for strategic The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess planning. the technical, scientific and professional preparation and This section consists of four parts: Business Organization; competences of the student, requires the completion, Business Strategy and Policy; Development and Business discussion and presentation of a written project work during Communication; Business Information Systems. the dissertation.

107 Module 3 – Management and Human Resources Learning Objectives Area – MRUO_M3 The learning objectives of the Master are to: CFU/ECTS 7 – US QC 5.25 • Understand the complex of factors and dynamics that This section reviews in detail various topics related to human influence strategic and operational management of resources as an important strategic element as regards the personnel in public organizations and private entities competitiveness of modern organizations; an analysis is • Obtain the skills necessary for addressing the current carried out of the various stages involved in the selection and issues of personnel management for those work or management of human resources, in particular as regards aspire to work in Human Resources management and wage policies. In addition, this section • Acquire concepts and tools for the full understanding focuses on the policies that need to be implemented in order of the strategies, policies, and instruments of human to integrate social actors coming from different contexts into resource management to support organizational the organization. development. This section consists of four parts: Human Resources • Gather and utilize the most widely used praxis and Selection; Human Resources Management; Management tools through the in-depth analysis of initiatives and and Wage Policies; Social Integration Policies. experiences in the field • Understand the labor market and the following various Module 4 – Management and Education Area- facets of its organization: MRUO_M4 • The labor market from the legal point of view, CFU/ECTS 4 – US QC 3 linked to the development of industrial and labor This area permit to acquire and develop theoric and relations methodologic knowledge refer programming, design, • The organization from the evolutionary point of assessment and management of learning process. The view, concerning internal and external management module will provide tools in order to develop professional models, objectives and communication processes skills in the fields of adult education, vocational training and that regulate the complex system of internal continuing education also in the dimension of lifelong learning. relations, organizational environment and corporate This area is divided this area is divided into four parts: Theories identity of learning; • Change, innovation and knowledge management The training design; Methods and techniques of continuous and the acknowledgment of the training variable as training; Continuous training. a strategic element of the organization. Module 5 – Legal Area – MRUO_M5 Outcomes and Professional Profile CFU/ECTS 7 – US QC 5.25 The Master’s program is structured to provide expert training This area wants to deepen the legal aspects that accompany to prepare students to excel in public/private organizations and influence the conduct of economic dynamics within worldwide. The careers that await the Master’s in Human organizations , and how these dynamics affect so organizational Resources and Organization professional are as follows: structures . Let’s explore some of the issues of labor law and • Human resources director trade union, also in perspective comparatist . This area is • Human resources management expert divided into four parts: Labor law; Community international • Personnel selection and evaluation expert labor law; Union law; Labor law in Public Administration. • Human resources department personnel Module 6 – Stage and project work – MRUO_ • Vocational training expert Stage • Performance analysis and evaluation expert CFU/ECTS 26 – US QC 19.50 • Organizational communication expert The internship aims to provide the tools necessary to • Industrial and labor relations expert intervene on the person and on organizations in the areas of • Project manager assessment, training and development from the perspective of efficiency / organizational effectiveness , paying great attention to the role of communication and the ability of an individual to integrate the objectives an organization. Finally, will address the issue of intervention in organizations for the development of organizational processes.

108 MASTER'S IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM (EN)

Course Description various practice exercises proposed for such topics. The process of globalization that has affected markets has led Also available are materials on: to a strong boost in the tourism product, extending the range • Business administration and analysis of balance sheet of resources and requiring those who work in the field to be in • Accounting possession of up-to-date professional abilities and increasingly • Control tools developed managerial skills. • Focus on Accounting Faced with a complex and competitive market, in a world in Module 2 – General management - MIH_M2 which consumers/tourists are becoming more demanding CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 and require customized yet reasonably priced products, The Module of General Management will help you to tourism businesses must comply with continuous cultural, understand how to concretely manage a business. The aim organizational and managerial innovations. is to provide a balance between the “institutional” contents of The hospitality sector must respond to the constant demand for business and the incentives for the most innovative aspects improvement of service quality and be capable of measuring of the business strategy and management, including those effectiveness and efficiency of the management systems in which are not yet fully consolidated in the doctrine. We will use, in a general perspective of growth and development. explore issues related to strategic behavior, and immediately Managerial training has a fundamental role in the achievement explain the essential characteristics of business, assumed of these goals and the Master’s in International Hospitality as a system that operates in a given environment in order and Tourism develops specialized competencies by providing to achieve the best conditions for its development; key the tools and techniques necessary for professional practice, corporate functions (organization, finance, marketing, the encouraging the development of a corporate culture that “operations” and innovation of product and process) will also can render tourism a more competitive product offering and be discussed. A comprehensive overview of the concept increase the quality of services. of competitive strategy in relation to firms will be given, The Master is modular in form. At the end, an internship is in order to to understand the possible evolution due to required which will end with project work. different choices, according to the theory of the competitive A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully advantage. We will also study competitive strategy in relation defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. to industry, the concept of strategic groups and the principle Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing of mobility barriers. The general analytical techniques will grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also help us in predicting the process of industry evolution and be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). the implication for a successful competitive strategy. The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess You will study the following: the technical, scientific and professional preparation and • Managerial Economics and Business Administration competences of the student, requires the completion, • Business strategy and policies discussion and presentation of a written project work during • Principles of Financial Management the dissertation. • Corporate Finance Module 0 – Preparatory courses - MIH_M0 • Business organization CFU/ECTS 4 – US QC 3 Module 3 – Strategic processes of innovation - The introductory module provides teaching materials on the MIH_M3 basis of some of the key themes addressed in the course CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 of study. The course is designed to develop understanding of managerial In particular, are available the materials on: theories and their implications for managerial decision-making. • Microeconomics It will deal on business topics of practical importance to the • Macroeconomics. management of a company such as structure of business, Module 1 – Business administration - MIH_M1 business financing, management, physical distribution of CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 goods and services. After the development of the economic The module aims to provide the basic elements necessary model, production optimization, cost analyses and risk for creating the company balance sheet, analyzing the analysis techniques will be also examined. tools for accounting and control of strategic decisions. Also We will provide a balance between the “institutional” examined in this module are internal control systems, with contents of the business and the incentives for the most

109 innovative aspects of the business strategy and management, Outcomes and Professional Profile including those which are not yet fully consolidated in the The Master in International Hospitality and Tourism helps doctrine. We will explore strategic behavior, and key corporate create professionals with business, management and functions (organization, finance, marketing, the “operations” organizational expertise, capable of taking on operational and innovation of product and process). roles and responsibilities in all aspects of the tourism and Organizational management aims to provide an insight into hospitality industry. The careers that await the tourism and a complex and often contradictory subject area where the hospitality specialist are as follows: perspectives are as diverse as there are writers on the subject. • Tourism promotions manager We will also present the main issues related to the formulation • Tourism marketing expert of corporate strategy and its implementation in operational • Hospitality manager terms through the use of the four levers of the marketing mix: • Food and beverage manager product, price, promotion and distribution. • Event planning We will also focus on both leadership and change • Restaurant and night club management management providing learners with the foundations for • Government tourism minister examining and developing their own individual styles. The course investigates different kinds of leadership such as transactional, transformational, and distributed leadership. You will study the following: • Fundamentals of innovation: notions and dynamics • Organization of innovative processes in the national and international setting • Innovational project management • New product development and launch • Management of innovative teams. Module 4 – Marketing - MIH_M4 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 In the Module of Marketing you will learn how to manage and analyze complex and changing relationships between firms and markets existing in the contemporary competitive economies. The three central themes are: • analysis of markets and competition; • design and implementation of market strategies; • planning and control of marketing activities.

Learning Objectives At the end of the degree program, the student will be able to: • organize methods and processes for an effective and efficient management of a touristic business; • identify the general principles of an efficient business management, with particular attention to the goods/ services sector; • recognize the economic, strategic, communicational and marketing scenarios that influence and regulate the growth and development of the tourism market; • determine the criticalities and business opportunities in the sectors of hospitality, reception and services related to travel and recreation.

110 MASTER’S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EN)

Course Description Module 2 – Core courses – MBA_M2 The Master’s in Business Administration is specifically designed CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 for high achieving individuals who want to take the next major First of all, underpinning this module is the critical step along their career path, focusing on the development understanding and appraisal of current research in the field of a global career at strategic decision making level to the of strategic, international and ethical practices of individuals forefront of business theory and management practice. By within the organisational behaviour and human resource covering key disciplines such as finance, management, framework. Then, the primary objective of this course is to economics, marketing, operations and strategy in-depth, provide the relevant financial management factors which students gain the skills and knowledge needed to manage affect, from a strategic perspective, multinational corporations across departments, markets and entire organizations. that operate in global contests. The Master’s program is structured to reflect the needs The teaching is aimed at improving the ability of participants of modern international business, developing a blend of to understand and to use concepts, knowledge, know-how, academic excellence and professional skills, offering highly tools relating to international trade, from the macroeconomic marketable competencies set to stand out in strategic point of view as well as from the operational perspective level positions. Starting from the management, business necessary at business level. and economics principles, participants will be involved on Module 3 – Finance concentration – MBA_M3 specialized core courses to improve in depth business CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 knowledge, competencies and skills. The module’s distinctive focus is on institutional issues and The MBA degree program consists of foundation and behaviour in regulation. a significant emphasis in lectures is core courses. In addition, students have the opportunity to on 2007/2009 financial crisis and the regulatory approaches develop expertise and specific insights in one of the following implemented worldwide in order to tackle such crisis. concentrations: Finance or Management. Furthermore, this module focuses on financial market A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully structures, operations and financial instruments across the defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. globe where time has value and risk accompanies return, Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing and it is largely left upon the market mechanism to allocate grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also scarce resources. The course will provide the tools needed to be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). answer, in a financial perspective, the three major questions The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess every business has to answer: the technical, scientific and professional preparation and • Where does a firm invests its resources? (The competences of the student, requires the completion, investment decision) discussion and presentation of a written project work during • How should a firm fund these investments? (The the dissertation. financing decision) Module 1 – Foundation courses – MBA_M1 • How much cash should be returned to the shareholders? CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9 (The dividend decision). The Foundation courses are specifically designed for providing Module 4 – Management concentration - MBA_M3M the necessary skills to approach the study of the main CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 courses in particular Financial and Managerial Accounting. The course focuses on the study of main organizational These courses aim at giving students an introduction to behaviour theories and their applications. In particular the macroeconomics, providing quantitative and qualitative influence of systems theory on the organizations, socio- basis for the economic analysis and at providing students an technical systems, decision theories, contingency and overview of the main issues in financial management within transaction costs theories. Emphasis will be given on the a business organization. Furthermore, this module aims to role of change and innovation in organizational dynamics; it provide the main principles of mathematics and statistics. concentrates on business topics of practical importance to Mathematics topics include the study of mathematical the management of a company such as structure of business, functions that best describe the major economic models. business financing, management, physical distribution of Will be treated the matrix algebra, linear systems and their goods and services After the development of the economic possible solutions, quadratic forms and all their applications model of the firm, optimization and risk analysis techniques to the economic models. will be also examined production and cost analyses.

111 At the end, this module prepares students for a career in Outcomes and Professional Profile management, consulting, or research. It provides analytical Graduates from the MBA program will demonstrate proficiency tools that enable them to understand and design people in in the use of business application software packages for their formal and informal network, thereby attaining skills financial analysis of data. They will understand how social necessary for effective leadership. and ethical issues affect organizational strategies, structures, and systems and be able to integrate disciplinary expertise Learning Objectives across functional areas. They will mature into professionals At the end of this program, the student will be able to: able to identify and frame common organizational problems, • Recognize the purpose and importance of accounting determine relevant decision criterion and analyze relevant • Understand the meaning of general accepted accounting alternatives. principles • Outline the basic financial techniques used in investment decision making process (capital budgeting), and in financing decision making process (capital structure and dividend policy) • Know how the Central Banks work • Analyze and applying mathematical functions and the major economic models • Compare the main Organizational models • Know the mechanism of Change management • Apply the most effective HR policies • Understand the financial statement • Evaluate a Master budget Financial Concentration: • Understand the Financial Regulation codes and legislation in a global perspective; • Distinguish the main characteristics of money market, equity market, swap market and futures market; • Know the definitions of Bond market; • Identify the Risk of Trading Futures Contracts; • Understand fundamental concepts of today’s financial markets; • Apply skills in project financing operations. Management concentration: • Define the organizational behavior; • Understand the role of organizational culture and interaction; • Investigate different kinds of leadership such as transactional, transformational, and distributed leadership; • Know and discuss the Lewin’s field theory; • Resource systems (ERP); • Techniques for Business analysis.

112 MASTER'S IN RISK MANAGEMENT (IT-EN)

Course Description Module 3 – Strategy and risk management - The Master’s program in Risk Management provides MRM_M3 expert training in the function of internal controls, corporate CFU/ECTS 17 – US QC 12,75 governance, risk management and auditing, preparing Advanced courses, some of which are proposed in English, students to work in public/private organizations and financial have the objective of developing the knowledge necessary firms. Based on thorough analysis of the dynamics of financial for the reading, comprehension and management of nature and accounting, students will develop the distinct business principles in the company and banking sector. competency in analyzing the accounting system as a function This area is divided in 7 parts: of the financial structure of the organization. • Auditing techniques; Part of the program is taught exclusively in English, to • Corporate & Investment Banking; contribute to the training of professionals ready to launch into • Risk management; the international setting. • Corporate Strategy; The program is made up of modules and concludes with an • Financial Markets and instruments (in English); internship; project work is also required upon completion of • Project Finance and Risk management (in English); the internship. A student is granted a Master’s degree after • Global Finance (in English). successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel Stage and Project Work– MRM_Stage of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the CFU/ECTS 26 – US QC 19,50 passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may The area of Business and Finance focuses on themes also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). such as economic geopolitics, the international crisis, and The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess business organization. In the “Practical Case Study” section the technical, scientific and professional preparation and of the Business and Finance area it is possible to take part in competences of the student, requires the completion, and apply knowledge to two business cases, taking a closer discussion and presentation of a written project work during look at the organizational system and business development the dissertation. of Benetton. The program is as follows: The Marketing and Communication area further analyzes Module 1 – Preparatory courses - MRM_M1 the theme of strategic marketing and communication as a CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 process and key element of the business system, topics The module provides basic didactic materials on the on which two seminars are proposed regarding organized fundamental themes discussed throughout the course. The learning and organizational communication, respectively. following are available: The three case studies of this area are a valid tool for • Business English; recognizing the concepts learned being applied by leading • Fundamentals of General Mathematics; businesses in the market. • Fundamentals of Statistics; The following topics will be discussed: • Fundamentals of Political Economics; • In-depth look at economic geopolitics • Fundamentals of Business Economics and Accounting. • In-depth look at the international crisis • In-depth look at business organization Module 2 – Business environment - MRM_M2 • Environmental and territorial economics CFU/ECTS 11 – US QC 8,25 • Management of quality systems The Introductory Master Courses provide the elements and the basic skills to understand the key variables characterizing the current economic and financial scenarios. This area is divided into 4 parts: • Business Economics and Accounting • Market Economy and Financial Intermediaries • Corporate Finance • Economic Environments

113 Learning Objectives Outcomes and Professional Profile The objectives of the Master is to reinforce the skills necessary The Master intends to create trained professionals with for organizational governance and management through specialized skills and knowledge in finance, management activities undertaken by specialists in risk management, control, risk management, and auditing. internal control, management and auditing, whose task is to The professional profile of the specialist in internal control, understand and interpret the technical-economic implications corporate governance, risk management and auditing is of the current production, financial, and commercial directions, characterized by: making predictions on relative dynamics, with the general • Basic interdisciplinary knowledge in the areas of objective of verifying the regular functioning and correct economics, accounting and management; operations of a company. • Theoretical and practical knowledge of the structural characteristics of businesses (financial and non) and their functioning; • Operational analysis skills of the financial structure of organizations.

114 MASTER'S IN FASHION MANAGEMENT & DESIGN (EN)

Course Description • Introduction to modeling • Tools for cutting and packaging The fashion industry has always expressed a great economic • Methods for the realization of the models and creative potential, particularly in Italy where it represents • Fashion accessories: materials, models and types a historical sector of excellence. Thanks to the manufacturing and tailoring tradition as well as the creativity and the innovative Module IV – History of art, fashion and costume ability of its great designers, the “Made in Italy” label has found MFD_E_M4 in the fashion industry an important vehicle for its growth, both CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4.50 • The module aims at dealing with the history of clothing from the cultural and economic point of view. The Master and fashion from the Ancient Egypt to the present time in Fashion Management & Design has been designed by Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi to capitalize the Module V – Organization and management value of the Italian styling tradition and to improve professional MFD_E_M5 training and refreshment in this ever-evolving sector. CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 • The company seen as system The Master in Fashion Management & Design provides • The organizational systems of the company as base for specialized lessons and laboratory activities. The first the competitive advantage introductory part provides students with the basis of the fashion • The concept of business process and organizational product, inspiration and design, starting from the history of structure aimed at the process costume and fashion. The second part, using the theoretical • The economic management in significative “areas”, knowledge acquired from the previous lessons as a foundation, interpreting the peculiarities correlated to every income moves towards a more practical approach, providing students area with insight into the Italian haute couture tradition. The Virtual • Knowing the main systems that a company can use for Laboratories in fact provide a practical and operational addressing correctly the management experience through multimedia and interactive environments. • The modern definition of internal control system In addition, they reinforce the acquired competences making • The concept of organization and understand the role of references and deepening the fundamental elements of the the human factor design and production process. • The main types of organizational structure of the Module I – Design theory and Practice companies MFD_E_M1 • The environmental factors that influence the company’s CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 functioning • The planning of the product from the inspiration to the • The characteristics of the organizational units and the design, passing through the use of materials and tools criteria adopted for their grouping suitable for realizing the idea • The conditions at the base of the organizational • The tools necessary for the creation of a personal structuring processes fashion style • The concept of organizational flexibility • The skills linked to the fashion product design • The role of the costs inside the company Module II – Project tools and methods Module VI – Promotion and distribution MFD_E_M2 MFD_E_M6 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 • The necessary passage from the abstract idea to the • The strategic role and the purposes of a fashion show finished product, through the study of the fabrics and • The figures involved in the collection design the different coloring methods • Fashion marketing • The importance of accessories in fashion design • The functions of a good marketing process • The type of organization in the field of the handmade • The methods of segmentation of the consumers and industrial manufacturing of the fashion product • The distribution policy • The skills linked to fashion product manufacturing • The strategic choices for a communication and Module III – Fashion design and project promotion policy MFD_E_M3 • The importance of communication of image for a fashion CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 brand

115 • Market strategies design with a focus on the materials and tools best suited • The phases of the purchase process to implement the original idea; • The phases of the product lifecycle • understand the meaning of modeling; • The importance of the analysis of the trends in the • understand the importance of image communication for fashion industry a fashion brand; Virtual Laboratories • understand the importance of trend analysis in the Lab I – Visual elements of the project fashion industry; MFD_E_LAB01 • understand the study of artistic anatomy and the canon CFU/ECTS: 6 - Quarter Credits: 4.50 of human proportions, analyzing shading and lights in • The human figure (technical analysis and graphic study) order to understand what is meant by chiaroscuro; • Knowledge of illustrative techniques • know the development of fashion illustration with a list of • The realization of the fashion-plate the most famous illustrators of our times; Lab II – Meta-project • know the various stages in the development of a MFD_E_LAB02 collection, from the sketch to the development of the CFU/ECTS:3 - Quarter Credits: 2.25 prototype; • The tools for the visual communication of the fashion • understand the relationship between creative work and project; the use of new technologies in fashion; • The research process that leads to the realization of a • understand the role of the costume designer in the clothing collection for a company and anticipates: the history of cinema and the evolution of the relationship definition of the project concepts, the creation of the between cinema and fashion; mood and the development of the collection • know the transition from the dressmaker working on Lab III – Curves and surfaces: geometrical and commission to the early creations of fashion designers. differential analysis Outcomes and Professional Profile MFD_E_LAB03 Like all degree Programs at Università degli Studi Guglielmo CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 Marconi, the Master in Fashion Management & Design is • Technical knowledge of modelling based on a concept called “Outcomes Based Learning”. This • Analyses of the developments breaks up the educational experience into the categories of • Technical and sartorial guide knowledge and ability, Lab IV – Digital representation Qualities, Skills and Capabilities Profile. The Master program MFD_E_LAB04 is structured to train professionals meet the needs of CFU/ECTS: 3- Quarter Credits: 2.25 internationally renowned fashion designers, through an • New technologies and the fashion world innovative approach combining theoretical knowledge with • Use and functions of software for the fashion-plate practical experiences. Virtual laboratories, case studies, design lectures and testimonies given by experts in the field ensure a • Use and functions of modeling software highly practical and operational approach which emphasizes Lab V – Materials for design – technologies and the Italian creativity and management system which made the structures fashion sector an excellence in the world. The Master was MFD_E_LAB05 developed for those looking for professional training and CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 refreshment in the field of fashion conception and design, • Textile marketable goods: natural fabrics, synthetic in the realization of the fashion product, in the management fabrics and technical fibers and valorization of a fashion factory through appropriate • Science and technology of the materials in fashion communication and promotion strategies. More specifically, design. the expert in Fashion Management & Design will be able to Lab VI – Fashion, mass media and fashion show follow the whole process of the fashion industry, from the MFD_E_LAB06 products planning and design to the marketing, promotion CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 and communication activities (e.g. fashion shows, showrooms, • The laboratory will allow you to understand and manage magazines, etc...). He/she can manage the entire fashion fashion contaminations through documents, videos and product lifecycle until its distribution and introduction to the interviews by figures involved in the fashion marketing target market. (stylists, ateliers, handicraft, people responsible for marketing, etc.) At the end of this program, the student will be able to: • Understand the various stages of product planning and

116 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SCIENCE

MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (EN)

Course Description techniques and of the tools used to define the architecture The Master in Educational Leadership, Management and and the structure of courses, storyboards, layouts as well as Emerging Technologies responds to the important process of the the navigation/usability of distance and online courses. Web- innovation of teaching/learning theory and practice, providing based didactic strategies are then analyzed: from heuristic comprehensive training for educators and administrators who lessons to simulations, from role playing to collaborative influence and manage organizational change at various levels learning. The analysis focuses on the problems relating to in today’s education system. The Master program is designed multimedia management in distance learning. Finally, the for those who seek roles as leaders in the field of education, module reviews the didactic potential and the strategies that exposing them to innovative research and practice in the can be used to deliver training in the online environments of leadership, management and administration of educational Web 2.0 and of social media. institutions. Taught by experienced practitioners and active Module 2: Lifelong Learning – ELMT_E _M2 researchers in the field, the Master integrates theory and CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 practice, enabling graduates to gain academic and practical Total contact Hrs 450 – Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 skills in oral communication, problem solving, critical thinking The main topic of the module is lifelong learning. A definition and team building. of the concept of lifelong learning is provided, as well as a The Master’s is made up of the following modules, and review of the European policies and benchmarks related to concludes with a final examination. the development of lifelong learning. The module focuses A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully then on Personal Learning Environments (PLE) discussing defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. the most important issues related to the personalisation Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing of learning processes and the main features of learning grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be environments for lifelong learning. The important role played awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess in the organizational shift from a traditional approach to a the technical, scientific and professional preparation and lifelong learning approach is presented and discussed. competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion The second part of the module begins with an analysis of and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. the individual as a learner and of the concepts of learning Module 1: Distance Learning and e-learning – and education. The three forms of Learning are presented ELMT_E _M1 and discussed: formal, non-formal and informal. The CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 topic of lifelong education is then discussed according to Total Contact Hrs 450 – Total Credit Hrs: 37,13 the theories of John Dewey and Malcolm’s Knowles. The The module focuses on e-learning and online learning theories of adult and continuing education of K. Patricia models, methods and techniques. After reviewing the Cross and Chris Argyris are presented. The module ends distinctive features, the problems and the didactic potential with a discussion of the process of professionalization and of Computer-Mediated Communication, the module makes professional preparation of educators. a thorough analysis of the themes and of the strategies of Module 3: Learning techniques and learning instructional design. The analysis focuses on didactic models technologies – ELMT_E _M3 and strategies; on the steps involved in course design CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 (analysis of users, objectives, content, infrastructure); on Total contact Hrs 450- Total Credit Hrs: 37,13 interaction strategies; on the role of the instructional designer This course deals with topics pertaining to the concept of and of the tutor. The module provides a detailed review of the

117 continuing education in relation to professional advancement organizational dynamics; it concentrates on business topics in order to improve skills in the field of permanent learning. of practical importance to the management of a company. Detailed information is provided as regards two learning The second part of the module concentrates on knowledge methods, i.e. formal and informal learning. The course management for business innovations, human resources provides also a thorough analysis of the training-on-the-job management and organizational structures. technique as a training method based on a guided learning Module 6: Human resources management and process aimed at conveying knowledge and skills for purposes organizational learning – ELMT_E_M6 of ensuring personal and professional growth. The basic CFU/ECTS 9+6- US QC 6.75+ 4.5 knowledge, theoretical and technical, concerning the field of The module is focused on human resources management distance learning is provided. After defining and analysing, in and organizational learning. After defining human resources a historical and cultural perspective, the basic concepts, the management, activities and enabling technologies, the module evolution of the theories, methods and techniques that have discuss the different issues related to the management of characterized the different generations of distance education, human resources in an organization: from work analysis the module focuses on the environments and the technological and job design to the workflow analysis, from job analysis to tools, from computer platforms online, from the web to social managing conflicts. Guiding principles, according to models media. The different tools and different technologies are and theories coming from academic and scientific literature, analyzed in terms of their potential didactic use. Some specific are provided and discussed. The module presents and contexts in which technologies of education are included as discuss the main issues related to the topic of power within an part of training courses and learning support are analysed. organization: from the sources and types of individual power The innovations and the problems that have characterized to reward and coercitive power. Decision making within the the introduction of digital technologies in education are organization is discussed, paying attention to the involvement discussed, as well as hardware and software in support of of the employees. The module provides also a discussion of specific learning disabilities, methodologies and technologies the main methodologies and techniques to measuring and for training, human resource management and knowledge managing employees’ performance. management in the context of enterprise, opportunities Learning Objectives related to informal learning supported by the strategies of At the end of this program, the student will be able to: gamification and videogame environments. • Make use of the most common, interactive emerging Module 4: Leadership – ELMT_E _M4 technologies and multimedia as an integration to educational CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 activities; Total contact Hrs 450 - Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 • Demonstrate a critical awareness of the complex forces This module prepares students for a career in management, impacting on leadership and management in organizations; consulting, or research. It provides analytical tools that enable • Develop a sound understanding and appreciation of current them to understand people in their formal and informal issues in leadership and management; networks, thereby attaining skills necessary for effective • Exhibit an enhanced appreciation of forces and values that leadership. After defining transactional, transformational, and impact policy development and implementation in education distributed leadership, the module discusses the causes and and training; strategies to overcome restraining factors. The relationship • Contribute to a raised standard of managerial performance between personality traits and leadership as well as the within education and other human services. difference between leaders and managers are presented Outcomes and Professional Profile and discussed. The principal theories and best practices in • Education and Higher Education managers leadership and change management literature are presented • Director of e-learning unit or projects Public school and analysed. Theories, practices and experiences are administration synthesized into a comprehensive change management plan.. • Corporate training leader Module 5: Organization – ELMT_E_M5 • Recreation management Director CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 • Educational policy administrator Total contact Hrs 450 - Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 The course focuses on the study of business organizations, main organizational behavior theories and their applications. In particular, the influences of systems theory on the organizations, socio-technical systems, decision theories, contingency and transaction costs theories are discussed. Emphasis is given on the role of change and innovation in

118 MASTER’S IN FAMILY MEDIATION (IT)

Course Description Core course: Module 3 – Communication Area - The Master in Family Mediation is aimed at professionals MMF_M3 involved in the assessment and management of family CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 conflicts, with particular regard to the separation and the The module aims to provide students with the core consequences of divorce. The Master aims to train experts competences necessary for creating a communication able to structure intervention methods for returning the management professional that knows how to analyze the capacity and autonomy in decision-making parenting variables inherent to personality and behavioral change. assessment with particular regard to the formation of the will Knowledge of themes related to communication, group to negotiate for the settlement of the dispute. formation dynamics, various declinations of communicative The course is divided into two sections: the first, in general, interaction, and transactional analysis allows students to provides a broad and transverse framework to the disciplines comprehend from various points of view the problems and the themes involved in family mediation; the second, and potentialities linked to human interaction and the instead, has a specialist nature, intends to present the management of group relations, evermore useful in current conceptual and practical tools required to acquire the society, based on a continuous interaction and relationship strategic and qualifying skills a family mediator. between individuals, especially heterodox and non-traditional A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully contexts. defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Core course: Module 4 – Juridical Area - MMF_M4 Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also The module will address in-depth all the aspects related to be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). legislation and the legal aspects regarding the family and the The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess rights of minors. Elements of criminal law and family law will the technical, scientific and professional preparation and also be introduced, in direct relation to the functions of the competences of the student, requires the completion, family mediator and the legislative knowledge with which he discussion and presentation of a written project work during or she must be familiar to correctly carry out one’s role. the dissertation. Concentration course: Module 5 - Mediation – Core course: Module 1 – Social Area - MMF_M1 MMF_M5 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 The module aims to provide students with the core The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical competences essential for creating a family mediation and practical tools necessary for a profession in family professional who knows how to evaluate and intervene in mediation. The following elements, essential for the definition conflict management. Knowledge of thematic complexities on the function of family mediator, are discussed: phases of related to socialization – such as motivational and behavioral the mediation process, relationships maintained by mediation processes, the role of the family within social organization, and the correlated areas such as therapy and consultancy, juvenile deviance and social service models – offer students definition of fields and limits of the professional role. a complete preparation for the profession of family mediation. Concentration course: Module 6 – The family – Core course: Module 2 – Psychological Area - MMF_M6 MMF_M2 CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical The module aims to provide students with the competences and practical tools necessary for a profession in family for understanding the psychological mechanisms that mediation The following elements, essential for the definition intervene in the relationship between family mediator on the function of family mediator, are discussed: knowledge and subjects under treatment. General themes related to of family psychodynamics, psychopathology that may arise personality and identity of an individual will be discussed in in familial relationships. depth. Various cognitive styles and topics of developmental psychology will also be discussed. The family mediator Concentration course: Module 7 - Society – MMF_ must intervene to manage most effectively the conflicts and M7 problems psychological in nature within the family. CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for a profession in family

119 mediation within the current social context. This module Outcomes and Professional Profile highlights the role and functions that the professional must In the last twenty years there has been a significant increase acquire to correctly manage familial conflicts in relation to in separations. It seems important, therefore, create new social changes in progress. professionals involved in the management of complex legal and social situations. The family mediator fits into this context as a Concentration course: Module 8 – Stage + Project competent professional, able to enter the land of the affective work – MMF_M8 couple which addresses separation, prompting those involved to CFU/ECTS 20 + 06 – US QC 15 + 4.5 better solutions than the conflict. The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical The Master aims to train professionals engaged in the assessment and practical tools necessary for a profession in family and management of family conflicts, with particular regard to mediation. The internship aims to furnish intervention tools in the separation and the consequences of divorce. Structuring cases of familial conflict with particular attention to legislative intervention methods for returning the capacity and autonomy aspects that regulate such subject matter. The Master’s in decision-making parenting assessment with particular regard concludes with a final exam in which the student must discuss to the formation of will to negotiate for the settlement of the his or her project work. dispute. Learning Objectives The learning objectives of the Master are: • To obtain interdisciplinary skills; • To apply theoretical references and tools to work in institutional settings; • To analyze in detail the dynamics of family mediation; • To understand the functions of the family mediator; • To implement strategies of intervention in cases of separation and divorce.

120 SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

MASTER'S IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (IT)

Course Description effectiveness and efficiency. Attention will be given to the The development of public service organizations and more notion of the public user service and the quality control tools generally of organizational formulas through which the public of the service provided. administration divides its activities, requires the availability of Module 3 – The P.A. between center and periphery, professionals who represent a new cultural model, capable to public and private – MSAM_M3 execute the governance and management functions, those CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 who possess strategic, organizational and managerial skills. The module reviews the basic stages in the process aimed at Professionals capable of interpreting the context, redesigning the Italian administrative system, which resulted understanding the actions to be taken, as well as preparing in the reform of Title V of the Constitution. The developments effectively targeted responses. The Master’s therefore in legislation that took place after the reform led to the re- intends to supply students with interdisciplinary knowledge assessment of the welfare system and the establishment of belonging in the fields of organization, socio-economics new minimum standards in healthcare and social services, and management, as well as the structural characteristics of introducing a private sector management model. In addition, public organizations and of the relative operational processes the module deals with issues relating to the governance of and its connection with the EU model. common-pool resources. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Module 4 – The tools of the administrative activity; Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing the personnel and the resources – MSAM_M4 grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). In this module the topics of the recruitment and hiring of The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess Public Administration Personnel will be described, together the technical, scientific and professional preparation and with the management of employment and the discipline of competences of the student, requires the completion, the social security and the safety in the workplace. discussion and presentation of a written project work during Module 5 – Contractual activities in PA – MSAM_M5 the dissertation. CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The Master’s in Public Administration consists of the following Through a formalistic-substantive approach based on judicial 6 modules: decisions in respect of calls for tenders in the framework of Module 1 – Introduction to the discipline of Public public procurement, the module aims at providing a compass Administration – MSAM_M1 one can rely on for a safe journey in troubled waters, as CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 evidenced by the frantic succession of legislative changes The module aims to present the Science of Administration as in respect of public procurement in Italy. Such changes a discipline relatively recent that has as objective the analysis have been included in the new code (which regulates also of the administrative organizational models, in relation to their licensing) that implements EU directives of 2014 as well as functionality and efficiency. Moreover, it aims to underline in the Consolidated Law on state-owned enterprises. how the Italian administrative organization had to fulfil the Module 6 – Administrative Justice – MSAM_M6 EU requirements, especially in the field of citizens protection, CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 through the individuation of new organizational structures The module is dedicated to administrative justice, with and new institutional administrative figures as the Authority. the analysis of the principles governing the administrative Module 2 – Principles and Functions of process and the identification of individual criminal cases in Administrative Science – MSAM_M2 administration. It focuses on identifying the characteristics CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 of the crime in the administrative and judicial decisions on The module focuses on the underlying principles of appeals against administrative. administrative activities and its progress in terms of

121 Stage and project work - MSAM_Stage • Recognize disputes concerning public work filed CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 The purpose of the internship is to apply the tools and con- cepts acquired in the Master’s program in respect of urban commons experiences based on the cooperation between Outcomes and Professional Profile local governments and citizens, between public and private The Master of Science in Public Administration offers in-depth sectors. The internship consists of two main steps: mapping analysis, updates, and a high level professional specialization, a public innovation experience and analyzing it so that the to access management or to do a career progression, in student can develop a proposal for implementing and impro- public administrations and organizations that engage public ving such experience. sector

Learning Objectives At the end of this program , the student will be able to: • Recognize the basic theories regarding administrative science. • Understand the constitutional framework of administrative activity. • Understand the concept of multi-level dimension and essential service levels concepts (LEA, LEPS). • Identify the principles that regulate the welfare state. • Recognize the contents of Legislative Decree no. 165/2001 regarding the local authorities. • Understand how to access public employment and the various types of employment contracts and the different forms of work in the public sector. • Define the concepts of public evidence, procurement, project financing. • Recognize the “in house” model and the concept of the joint enterprise. • Illustrate the peculiarities of criminal offense in the field of administration. • Explain the contents of ordinary jurisdiction with respect to PA.

122 SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES MASTER'S IN COMPUTER SCIENCES (EN)

Course Description Module 2 – Database – MCS_E_M2 With the spread of information technologies into contemporary CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9 lifestyles and into many different professional contexts, it is The module aims to present the system characteristics, their evident how important is to meet the growing demand for architecture and the principles that they aspire to, based on high-qualified learning programs for the development and database technology and in particular on the relational ones. project of effective and innovative IT solutions. They deal with the application design point of view and, in The Master’s in Computer Science responds to this need and addition, the systems for data management, interrogation represents an important opportunity of vocational training languages and design methodologies will be studied on on: development/implementation of information systems the databases themselves. They will deal with automatic architecture; development, management and maintenance information retrieval systems from heterogeneous and of business databases; implementation of guidelines for distributed sources by giving the skills needed to understand software development; knowledge and implementation of the processes and techniques of information processing policies for the security and reliability of systems and the which characterize today’s search engines and their web. applications. Particular emphasis will be given to automatic The MCS degree program consists of four modules: learning technologies which allow for the rapid development Computer networks (12CFU/ 9 quarter credits), Database of systems based on the reutilization of data and available (12CFU/ 9 quarter credits), Software engineering (18CFU/ knowledge in electronic format within open sources. 13.5 quarter credits) and Security (12CFU/ 9 quarter Module 3 – Software Engineering – MCS_E_M3 credits). CFU/ECTS 18 – US QC 13,5 A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully The module’s objective is to understand the more advanced defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. aspects of object oriented programming by using Java as Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing the language of reference. The software industrial production grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also process will be defined, by highlighting the lifecycle of be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). the software product from the requirements stage to the The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess implementation and integration stage according to the most the technical, scientific and professional preparation and modern object oriented methodologies. The knowledge competences of the student, requires the completion, for the analysis, design and quality software systems discussion and presentation of a written project work during implementation will be given, by focusing on the description the dissertation. of the software development stages. Furthermore, the Module 1 – Computer networks – MCS_E_M1 methodologies developed for complex problem analysis will CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9 be described in order to evaluate the complexity of each The module allows you to have in depth knowledge of approach and to identify the structures and strategies to computer and telecommunication networks. A description resolve them. of the layers will be given: physical, data links and the Module 4 – Security – MCS_E_M4 network and transport of the OSI model. Furthermore, the CFU/ECTS 18 – US QC 13,5 features of the main systems used in geographical areas will The module intends to give the know how in order to be described such as telephone networks and cell phone understand the different aspects in which we articulate the systems, as well as metropolitan areas such as WiMax theme of security in computing systems. The technical where protocols and structures will be explained. Lastly, the aspects relating to cryptography, system and network security functioning of IPv6 will be considered. will be dealt with, as well as the managerial and normative

123 point of view. The capacity of dealing with the digital signals Moreover, the Master’s provides students with the basics in the which must be transmitted remotely or stored on a device will field of the development of software and the management of be considered, whose purpose is to reduce redundancy and business databases, web applications and mobile technology. increase the probability of correct information retrieval after the Outcomes and Professional Profile transmission or storage. The Master’s in Computer Science intends to form high-skilled Learning Objectives professionals able to work in public and private organizations The Master’s enables students to project, develop, create, worldwide as business information systems managers. manage and maintain business information systems and is specifically focused on the physical structure of the information network.

124 MASTER'S IN INTERIOR DESIGN (EN)

Course Description they need to work with a variety of materials to realize objects The Master of Interior Design is meant for individuals with different form, dimensions and function. interested in understanding contemporary interior design, Module 3 – Interior Design Lessons – MID_E_M3 taking into account several subjects like art, history of design, CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 colorimetry and materials in a multidisciplinary perspective. In These lessons aim at supplying the student with a complete particular, the Master program provides professionals with vision of the Interior Design world. the competence, responsibility, sensitivity to changeable To allow students to get a wide and international qualification, modern needs and capability to control the entire planning different worldwide tendencies and styles are presented process. Strategic planning and management skills together alongside the Italian style design. with the experimentation of creative and unconventional forms and solutions give the students the right instruments to Module 4 – Ecodesign – MID_E_M4 balance the interplay between desire, images and essential CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 practical needs. Modern Designer has to be able to configure and fully manage The Master’s is made up of the following modules: History the design of zero-emission industrial products, combining of Design and Furniture (6.75 quarter credits), Techniques innovation with the need to minimize environmental impact. for Interior Design (6.75 quarter credits), Interior Design He/She has to know the positive effects of using natural and Lessons (6.75 quarter credits), Ecodesign (6.75 quarter biodegradable materials on the environment encouraging the credits), Interior Design materials (6.75 quarter credits), recycling of different waste materials to give them new life. Professional practice (6.75 quarter credits). Module 5 – Interior Design materials – MID_E_M5 A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Materials are the basis of every type of design. The quality Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing and effectiveness of an interior design project are influenced grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also by the material used. be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). A good designer must be able to choose the most appropriate The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess materials for every king of object taking into account quality, the technical, scientific and professional preparation and resistance and cost. In this module traditional and innovative competences of the student, requires the completion, materials will be introduced in order to offer the students discussion and presentation of a written project work during a complete view and allow them to be able to use the the dissertation. appropriate materials according to the main functionalities and objectives of the interior design object/project they Module 1 – History of Design and Furniture – develop. MID_E_M1 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 Module 6 – Professional practice – MID_E_M6 The study of design and furniture history is fundamental CFU/ECTS 15 – US QC 11,25 for every designer, proving the necessary precondition to Often students, after completing their studies, did not manage think about design evolution. This module offers students a to enter the labour market because their qualification is comprehensive knowledge of the different historical periods, above all theoretical and they have no specific knowledge allowing them to and enrich their theoretical understanding. of the practical aspects of professional life. This module Module 2 – Techniques for Interior Design – has been included in the course program to complete the MID_E_M2 students learning path. The fundamental aspects of interior CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 designer professional life will be analyzed to allow students to A Designer must be able to represent design concepts understand in detail what his specific tasks are . graphically on paper or computer. Design principles and The aim of this Module is to introduce students to interior techniques are presented to support designers to think design professional practice. Students will achieve a visually and develop distinctive, personal styles of their own. comprehensive knowledge of the specific skills and tasks of This module provides the students with the competencies an interior designer.

125 Learning Objectives Outcomes and Professional Profile The Master’s in Interior Design responds to the modern The Master program is structured to train professionals to necessity of experiencing and living aesthetically pleasing and meet the needs of internationally renowned interior designers, significant objects and places, capable of transmitting emotion through an innovative approach combining theoretical and increasing the well-being of living spaces. knowledge with practical experiences. Virtual laboratories, In particular, the Master aims at training professionals capable case studies, lectures and testimonies given by experts in the of inserting themselves with competence and responsibility field ensure a highly practical and operational approach which in the job market, sensitive to changing modern demands emphasizes the Italian creativity and management system and able to control the entire design process. The Master’s which made the fashion sector an excellence in the world. examines all main aspects of design, both theoretical and The knowledge and skills acquired during the Master program above all applicative: all elements of design and creation will enable students to work in the furnishings and decorations be discussed in depth. industry, in different retail outlets or in professional offices specialized in the sector. The interior designer works in close contact with architectural firms. He/she is competent in different sectors: interior design of houses, offices, set design, hotels, conference centers and luxury stores.centers and luxury stores.

126 ADMINISTRATION INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

The University is autonomous as provided for under Article 33 of the Italian Constitution, and benefits consequently, The president of the Board of Directors is responsible for of didactic, organizational, administrative and disciplinary ensuring that the Board of Directors and its members: are autonomy, in conformity with Italian law and specific current aware of and fulfill their governance responsibilities; conduct regulations for universities as well as its recognized and board business effectively and efficiently; and are accountable published internal Charter (Statuto). for their performance. The president of the board of directors has the legal power to represent the University and presides The following are the central organs of the university: over meetings of the Board of Directors with the support of a) the Board of Directors; the Chancellor in the Educational and Scientific field. b) the Rector; d) the Academic Senate; The Rector is appointed by the Board of Directors, from a e) the Committee for Internal Evaluation; shortlist of four names from a cross section of scholars and f) the Board of Auditors. administrators of high academic and/or scientific caliber. g) The Presidium Quality Insurance The Rector: The academic and research structures include: a) Reports on university’s scientific and didactic activities to a) the School Boards; the Board of Directors through the annual report; b) the Departments. b) Ensures the observance of all norms of scientific and didactic policies; The Board of Directors carries out the planning and general c) Provides for drafting of Board of Director deliberations of direction of the University and is directly responsible for a scientific and didactic nature; the administrative, financial, and asset management of the d) Represents the University at ceremonies and at the University. conferral of academic degrees; and e) Exercises all other functions required by the laws and regulations provided for Higher Education institutions, with exception for those reserved to other competent organs. UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Leadership Board Members President: Prof. Alessandra Spremolla Briganti Prof. Giovanni Briganti General Director: Dr. Alessio Acomanni Prof. Gianfranco Antonio Vento Prof. Danilo Ceccarelli Morolli Dott.ssa Veruska Bellandi Board of Directors Prof. Matteo Martini President Dott.ssa Liliana Assennato Prof.ssa Alessandra Briganti Dott. Marco Belli Dott.ssa Gabriella Annunziata Paglia Dott.ssa Paola Piermarini Dott.ssa Laura Ricci

127 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

OFFICE POSITION SUPERVISOR E-MAIL Rector Rector Alessandra Briganti [email protected] General General Director Alessio Acomanni [email protected] Director Rectorate Office and Director Marco Belli [email protected] Collegiate Bodies Institutional Relations and Program Director Gabriella Paglia [email protected] Accreditation Didactic Organization Director Paola Permarini [email protected] Strategies and Qualities Management Director Jaques Naggar [email protected] Administration and Personnel Director Veruska Bellandi [email protected] T.A. Personnel Office Representative Michele Scrivo [email protected] Faculty Personnel Office Representative Angela Iandoli [email protected] University Accounting Representative Stefano Petrucci [email protected] Student Accounting Taxes and Representative Sara Parroccini contabilità[email protected] Contributions Budget Representative Paolo Acconcia [email protected] Purchase Office and Storage Representative Rosaria Benevenga [email protected] Property and External Representative Veronica Di Roma [email protected] Facilities Office Communication, Press and Events [email protected] Director Liliana Assennato Areas [email protected] Communication Office Representative Carla De Cunto [email protected] Information Office Representative Angelina Macrì [email protected] Representative [email protected] Events and Preparation Office Liliana Assennato ad interim [email protected] ICT University Area Director Marco De Nicola [email protected] IT Systems Network and Security Director Alessandro Togna [email protected] IT – Programs and Applications Director Gianluca De Benedictis [email protected] IT – Survey and Statistic Office Representative Andrea Pozzi [email protected] IT – Virtual C@mpus Didactic Plat- Representative Raffaele Porzio [email protected] form IT - Helpdesk Representative Giorgio Zompanti [email protected]

[email protected] IT – University and Personnel Technical Support Representative Sergio Buscaglia

128 OFFICE POSITION SUPERVISOR E-MAIL Multimedia Didactic Director Paolo Francescone [email protected] Production Multimedia Didactic Design Representative Laura Brandi [email protected] Graphic Developers Representative Alessandro Mazzola [email protected] Audio Video Representative Alessandra Iaconelli [email protected] Library Director Anna Baldazzi [email protected] Student Segretaries Director Valentina Velluti [email protected] Orientation Representative Alessandra Giordani [email protected] Admission Office Representative Daniela Chiassarini [email protected] Diana Ceccarelli diana.ceccarellimorolli@unimar- CDL Segretaries Representative Morolli coni.it Master Segretaries Representative Irene Di Reda [email protected] Exams Secretariat Representative Claudio Rasola [email protected] Degree Office Representative Antonietta Del Prete [email protected] Representative Placement and Internships Jaques Naggar [email protected] ad interim Research and Director Giovanni Briganti [email protected] Development International Relations Director Laura Ricci [email protected] Projects, International Development and Director Arturo Lavalle [email protected] Marketing segreteriainternazionale@unimar- International Student Segretaries Representative Laura Armanini coni.it Department of Energy and Environment Director Umberto Di Matteo [email protected] Department of Mechanics and Ener- Director Fabio Orecchini [email protected] getics Department of Infrastructures and Director Alberto Garinei [email protected] Mechanics Research Department of Public Policies and Director Raffaele Chiarelli [email protected] Administration Sciences Department of Economic and Business Director Renato Giovannini [email protected] Sciences Department of Strategy and Innovation Director Paolo Citti [email protected] Department of Philosophical, and Director Romano Lazzeroni [email protected] Literary Studies Department of Nuclear Sub-Nuclear Director Giovanni Briganti [email protected] and Radiation Physics

129 SCHOOL DEANS

SCHOOLS

SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION POLITICAL APPLIED SCIENCES LAW ARTS BUSINESS SCIENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES

Dean Prof. Dean Prof. Dean Prof. Dean Prof. Dean Prof. Dean Prof. F. Capriglione R. Lazzeroni R. Masera D. Cosi R. Chiarelli P. Citti Leader Instructor Leader Instructor Leader Instructor Leader Instructor Leader Instructor Leader Instructor Prof. D. Ceccarelli Prof. A. Ungari Prof. G. Vento Prof. A. Gentile Prof. M. Serio Prof. M. Martini Morolli PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD PhD

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130 FACULTY LISTING

Luca Alfieri Anna Baldazzi Arts - General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Arts - Roman History Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Literature- Magistero di Roma; Master in Information PHD in Historichal linguistics and History of italian linguistics - System Design- Università di Aberystwyth Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Maurizio Basili Italia Amati Arts - Language and Translation - German Language I-II-III-IV; Education Science - General Psychology; Psychology of Socialization; German Literature I-II-III; German Grammar I-II Disabilities and Evaluation Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages and Literature- Università degli Bachelor’s in Psychology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza studi di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Modern Comparative Literature Università degli Studi di Cassino Maria Serena Angelini Business - Business Strategy and Policy Michela Basili Bachelor’s in Business and Economics- Università degli Studi di Applied Sciences and Technologies - Construction Science Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Bank and Financial Management - Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering- Università degli Studi di Roma La Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Sapienza; PHD in Structural Engineering - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Fabio Aprea Arts - Italian Linguistics Cinzia Barbara Bellone Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Urban Planning Techniques; - PHD in Italian Linguistics - Università degli Studi di Roma La History of Urban Planning Sapienza Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Urban Planning and Environmental Design of Gabriele Arcidiacono Transportation Infastructures - Università degli Studi di Roma La Applied Sciences and Technologies - Machine Building and Design I-II Sapienza Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Firenze; PHD in Machine Design and Construction - Università Patrizia Beraldi degli Studi di Firenze Political Science - Administrative Law; Administration Science Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Angelo Arciero Political Science - History of European Integration; Political Doctrine Marco Bernardini History; History of Contemporary Political Thought; Social Politics Education Science - Fundamentals of Psychiatry Bachelor’s in Political Science- Università degli Studi di Roma La Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery- Università degli Studi di Sapienza; PHD in History of Political Doctrines and Philosophy of Roma La Sapienza Politics - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Angela Bianchi Maurizio Asprone Arts - Philology and Romance Linguistics ; History of Medieval Law - Comparative Public Law Latin Language; Literary Theory; History of literary critique Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi del Molise Bachelor’s in Arts - Università degli Studi di Macerata; PHD in Eurasian Linguistic History Veronica Bagaglini Arts - Italian Grammar Alfredo Giancarlo Bianchini Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s in Physics- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Massimo Bagarani Political Science - Economic Policy; Economic Planning Lorenzo Biondi Bachelor’s in Business and Economics- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Mechanical Technology; Industrial Plants; Plant Management and Industrial Logistics; Chiara Baglioni Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering- Università degli Studi di Education Science - Dynamic Psychology; Dynamic Psychology Perugia; PHD in Energy Engineering - Università degli Studi di Laboratory Perugia Bachelor’s in Psychology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Cognitive Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

131 Enrico Bocci Francesco Capriglione Applied Sciences and Technologies - Electrical Engineering; Law - Law of Intermediaries and Financial Markets Thermochemical and Electrochecmical Conversion Systems; Bachelor’s in Law- Università di Bari Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering; Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Biomass integrated gasifier fuel cells Pier Luigi Carci power plants- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Urban Planning Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La Paolo Bocciarelli Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Information Systems Safety Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering- Universita’ di Roma Nunzio Casalino TorVergata; PHD in Computer Science and Automation Engineering Arts - Human Resources Management; Business - Business - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Organization Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma Carlo Bosna ; PHD in Business Information Systems Management - LUISS Education science - Fundamentals of Public Law Guido Carli - Roma Bachelor’s in Political Science- Università degli Studi di Bari; PHD in Planning and Assessment of Formative Processes - Università Cinzia Castagnaro degli Studi di Bari Business - Statistics and Demography; Statistics Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- Università degli Studi di Fabrizio Botti Roma La Sapienza Business - Political Economics Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma; Danilo Ceccarelli Morolli PHD in Economic Develpomental Theory - LUISS Guido Carli – Roma Law - Fundamentals of Roman Law; Canon Law; History of Medieval and Modern Law Maurizio Brasini Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Education Science - Social Psychology Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi del Molise; PHD in Civil Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Law - Pontificia Università Lateranense; Pontificio Istituto Orientale Sapienza; PHD in General Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Raffaele Chiarelli Law - General Theory of Law Paloma Brook Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Arts - History of the Italian Language Bachelor’s in Philosophy- Università degli Studi di Roma La Mario Ciampi Sapienza Political Science - History of Political Institutions; Constitutional History Maria Rita Bruni Bachelor’s in Political Science- Università degli Studi di Roma La Applied Sciences and Technologies - Chemistry Sapienza; PHD in History of Political Doctrines and Philosophy of Bachelor’s in Chemistry - Università degli Studi di Roma La Politics Sapienza; Master in Organization and Business Management - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Cianca Ernestina Applied Sciences and Technologies - Information and Encoding Sabrina Burlandi Bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering- Università degli Applied Sciences and Technologies - Architectural Technology Studi di L’Aquila; PHD in ingegneria delle telecominicazione e Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La microelettronica- Università degli Studi di L’Aquila Sapienza Fabio Panfilo Ciarletta Berta Buttarazzi Law - Juridical Computer Science Applied Sciences and Technologies - Neural Networks and Fuzzy Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Master Logic in Corporate Legal Profession - Università degli studi di Roma Tre Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Carmine Biagio Nicola Cioffi Educational Science - Private Law Erika Calamita Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Salerno Law - Insurance Law Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Paolo Citti Applied Sciences and Technologies - Quality and Safety of Giovanna Campanella Mechanical Constructions Education Science- Sociology of Work; Occupational and Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering- Università degli Studi di Pisa Organizational Psychology Bachelor’s in Sociology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Arnaldo Colasanti Sapienza; PHD in Applied Research in Social Sciences - Università Arts - Contemporary Italian Literature degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

132 Antonio Colonna Calculation; Automated Structural Calculation Laboratory; Applied Sciences and Technologies - Architectonic Composition Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering- Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La Perugia Sapienza Ernesto William De Luca Marcello Condemi Applied Sciences and Technologies - Information Retrieval Law - Bank Law Systems; Artificial Intelligence Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Salerno Bachelor’s in Computational linguistic - University of Bielefeld; PHD in Engineering - Semantic support in multilingual text retrieval - Luciano Consolati Università di Magdeburg Otto-Von-Guericke Business - Economic-Political Geography Bachelor’s in Architecture- Politecnico di Milano Cristina De Rose Education Science - Intervention Methodology of Emotional Giampiero Conte Disorders Applied Sciences and Technologies - Structural Mechanics Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery- Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La Roma La Sapienza Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Architectural Engineering- Università di Roma Tor Vergata Rosa De Rose Applied Sciences and Technologies - Railway Infrastructures Dante Cosi Bachelor’s in Architecture- Università degli Studi di Roma La Law - History of Juridical Thought Sapienza; PHD in Construction Engineering- Università degli Studi Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza di Roma La Sapienza

Massimiliano Cricco Ilaria De Stefano Arts - History of International Relations Education Science - Applied Biology Bachelor’s in Political Science- Università degli Studi di Perugia; Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences- Seconda Università degli Studi PHD in History of international relations - Università degli Studi di di Napoli; PHD in Molecular Pathology in Oncological Gynecology Firenze - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma; Master in Chemical Analysis and Quality Control - Università degli Studi di Roma La Gennaro Paolo Cuomo Sapienza Law - Information, Access and Telecommunications Law Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Onorina Del Vecchio Education Science - Social Pedagogy; Philosophy of education Silvia Antonietta Curiale Bachelor’s in Sociology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Education Science - Community Psychology Sapienza Bachelor’s in Psychology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Angelo Dente Business - Bank Law Andrea D’Ambrogio Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Salerno Applied Sciences and Technologies - Software Engineering and Quality Marco Di Benedetto Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering- Universita’ di Roma Applied Sciences and Technologies - Electrical Engineering TorVergata Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering- Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Mechanical engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Giulio D’Imperio Law - European and International Labor Law Gianni Di Biase Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- Università di Bari Applied Sciences and Technologies - Computer Programming Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (Laurea triennale and Federico Dazzi magistrale) in Computer Engineering - Università di Roma Education Science - Neuropsychology; Psychiatry and TorVergata Psychopathology Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery- Università degli Studi di Leonardo Di Brina Roma La Sapienza Law - Business Law Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Paola De Bartolo Education Science - General Psychology; Cognitive Psychology Umberto Di Matteo Bachelor’s in- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza - Applied Sciences and Technologies - Environmental Technical Psychology; PHD in Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology - Physics; HVAC Installations Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Civil Architectural Engineering- Università degli Studi di Palermo ; PHD in Technical Physics - Università degli Studi di Mario De Giorgi Ancona Applied Sciences and Technologies - Automated Structural

133 Luca Di Nunzio Sonia Forconi Applied Sciences and Technologies - Digital Electronics Applied Sciences and Technologies - Object-Oriented Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (Laurea triennale and Programming magistrale) in Electronic Engineering - Università di Roma Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (Laurea triennale and TorVergata; PHD in Spacial Systems and Technologies - Università magistrale) in Computer Engineering- Università di Roma di Roma TorVergata TorVergata

Paolo Ferdinando Donzelli Massimo Forti Applied Sciences and Technologies - Business Information Education Science - Comparative Education Systems Bachelor’s in Philosophy- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Electrical engineering- Università Federico II di Napoli; PHD in Computer engineering - Università degli Studi di Sara Fortuna Roma La Sapienza Education Science - Language Theory; History of Aesthetics; Philosophy of Language Gemma Errico Bachelor’s in Philosophy- Università degli Studi di Roma La Education Science - Special Needs Didactics Sapienza; PHD in Philosophy of Language, Theory and History - Bachelor’s in Education Science - Università degli Studi di Roma Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza La Sapienza ; Bachelor’s in Pedagogy - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Education Science - Università di Francesca Romana Fuxa Sadurny Roma TorVergata Applied Sciences and Technologies - Urban Law Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Gioia Fabiani Education Science - Theoretical and Operational Models of Alberto Garinei Community Psychology Applied Sciences and Technologies - Sensors and Instruments Bachelor’s in Psychology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza for Mechanical and Thermal Measures; Advanced Mechanics; Instrumentation and Control of Energy Plants; Functional Giuseppe Fabiano Mechanical Design Education Science - Clinical Methodology II Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering- Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Psychology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Perugia

Nicola Faina Francesco Gaspari Applied Sciences and Technologies - Hydraulic Construction; Law - European Union Law Hydraulics Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering- Università degli Studi di PHD in Civil Rights in Constitutional Legality - Università degli Studi Perugia di Roma La Sapienza

Francesca Fallucchi Giuseppe Gatti Applied Sciences and Technologies - Information Processing Arts - Spanish Literature I-II-III Systems; Governo digitale Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma; Bachelor’s in Computer Science- Università degli Studi di L’Aquila; PHD in Spanish and Spanish American Literature - Universidad de PHD Computer Science and Automation Engineering - Università Salamanca di Roma TorVergata Francesca Gelfo Favali Luca Education Science - Psychometrics I-II Business - Production Cycle Technology Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Siena; PHD in Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La agricultural development and Sustainability - Università di Perugia Sapienza; PHD in SCIENCES OF HUMAN MOVEMENT AND HEALTH - Università parthenope di Napoli Alessandro Ferrari Arts - International Organizations; Law - International Law Alessandro Gennaro Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli studi di Roma Roma Tre Business - Corporate Business; Business Methodologies and Quantitative Determinations; Business FinanceBachelor’s in Massimo Fioranelli Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Roma La Education Science - Fundamentals of Physiology; History of Sapienza; PHD in Governance Economics and Corporate Finance Medicine - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Andrea Gentile Education Science - General Pedagogy; History of Pedagogy; Fabrizio Fontana Special education; Arts - Theoretical Philosophy Applied Sciences and Technologies - General Physics; Applied Bachelor’s in Philosophy- Università degli Studi di Roma La Physics Bachelor’s in Physics - Università degli Studi di Napoli Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Arts- Università degli Studi Roma Tre; PHD Federico II in Pedagogy - Università degli Studi Roma Tre

134 Paolo Gentili Francesco Saverio Giusti Law - Philosophy of Law Business - Fundamentals and Order of Financial Markets Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Philosophy of Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Master in Law - Harvard Law School di Cambridge Sapienza Ernesto Grande Lucio Ghia Applied Sciences and Technologies - Experimentation, Testing and Business - Business Law Structural Control; Construction Techniques I-II; Structural Planning Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza I-II Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering - Università degli Studi di Napoli Gualtiero Giannini Federico II; PHD in Engineering of Costructions - Università degli Business - Business Balances Sheets and Certifications Studi di Napoli Federico II Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma Giuseppe Greco Edoardo Giardino Law - Administrative Law Law - Administrative Law; Regional Law and Local Authorities; Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Cultural Heritage Law Bachelor’s in Law- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma; Bachelor’s in Giorgio Guerriero Political Science- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD Law – Labor law in public administration in Administrative Law - Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, Bachelor’s in Law- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma Roma; Master in Theory and Praxis of Juridical Institutions - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Giambattista Guidi Applied Sciences and Technologies - Radioactive Waste Andrea Giglio Decommissioning and Management Applied Sciences and Technologies - Software Engineering and Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering - Università degli Studi di Roma Quality La Sapienza; PHD in Energetics - Università degli Studi di Roma Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (Laurea triennale and La Sapienza magistrale) in Computer Engineering- Università di Roma TorVergata Ulrike Haider Quercia Law - Constitutional Law; Political Science - Comparative Public Alessandro Giorgetta Law Law - Business Law Bachelor’s in Law- Università di Vienna; PHD in Citizenship in the Bachelor’s in Law- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma Construction of Europe - Università di Catania

Alessandro Giorgetti Aniello Iacomino Applied Sciences and Technologies - Mechanical Construction Education Science - Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering- Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Radiologic Technology - Seconda Università degli Firenze; PHD in Machine Design and Construction - Università Studi di Napoli; Specialized Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery degli Studi di Firenze - Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli; PHD in Respiratory Pathophysiology and Pharmacological Sciences - Università degli Renato Giovannini Studi di Napoli; Master in Pharmacological and Physiopathological Law - Economics of Financial Intermediaries; Business - Budget Sciences - Università degli Studi di Napoli Analysis Bachelor’s in Corporate Business- Università degli Studi di Roma Christian Fernando Iaione La Sapienza; PHD in Business Economics and Management - Law - Fundamentals of Public Law Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milano Bachelor’s in Law- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma; PHD in European and Comparative Public Administration - Università degli Studi di Fulvio Gismondi Roma La Sapienza; LL.M. in Public Law - New York University Business - Financial Mathematics Bachelor’s in Statistical and Actuarial Sciences - Università degli Carlo Iazeolla Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Actuarial Sciences - Università Applied Sciences and Technologies – Nuclear Physics; Rational degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Mechanics Bachelor’s in Physics - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Romeo Giuliano Physics - Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Applied Sciences and Technologies - Networks and the Internet; Radio Mobile Systems for Internet Access Giuseppe Iazeolla Bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering- Universita’ di Applied Sciences and Technologies - Embedded Software Roma TorVergata; PHD in Telecommunications and Microelectrical Engineering; Simulation Methods and Language Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; Master in Business Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering- Università degli Studi di Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Napoli Federico II

135 Maria Assunta Icolari Luigi Ludovici Political Science - Economic Law; Business - Comparative Fiscal Law - Criminal Process Law Systems; Law - Tax Law Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; PHD PHD in Criminal law and Procedure - Università degli Studi di in Juridical Theory of Public Finance and Financial Bureaucracy - Roma La Sapienza Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Massimiliano Lunghi Oriana Ippoliti Applied Sciences and Technologies - Computer Programming Education Science - Social Psychology Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering - Università di Roma Bachelor’s in Sociology - Università degli Studi di Roma La TorVergata Sapienza; Master in Engineering of public administrations - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Fabio Luppi Arts - Language and Translation - English Language I-II-III-IV; Gian Piero Joime English Literature I-II-III Business - Environmental and Territorial Economics Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages and Literature- Università degli Bachelor’s in Political Science- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma studi di Roma Tre; PHD in Comparative Literature - Università degli studi di Roma Tre Simone La Bella Business - Financial Sciences; Financial Mathematics; General Olga Ines Luppino Mathematics Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli studi Sapienza di Roma Roma Tre; PHD in Economics and Finance in Business Education Science - Clinical Psychology Management - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Master in Tourism Marketing and Management - Università degli Studi di Maccherini Mario Roma La Sapienza Arts - French Grammar I-II; French Literature I-II-III Bachelor’s in French language and literature - Università degli Studi Rossella Lacerenza di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in French language and literature - Education Science - Methodologies and Techniques of the Università di Pisa Psychodynamic Interview Laboratory Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery - Università diMedicine and Maria Beatrice Magro Surgery Campus Biomedico di Roma Law - Criminal Law Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Catania Romano Lazzeroni Arts - Sociolinguistics Fabrizio Maimeri Bachelor’s in Glottology- Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Business - Financial Market Law Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Valerio Lemma Law - Economic Law Massimiliano Malerba Bachelor’s in Economics and Business- LUISS Guido Carli - Roma; Applied Sciences and Technologies - CAD-CAE Design PHD in Economics and Techniques in Product Finance - LUISS Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Guido Carli - Roma Perugia

Stefania Lirer Eugenio Francesco Mancinelli Applied Sciences and Technologies - Excavation and Support Applied Sciences and Technologies - Structural Rehabilitation Structures; Geotechnics; Foundations Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering - Università degli Studi di Roma La Bachelor’s in Environmental and Territorial Engineering - Università Sapienza degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; PHD in Geotechnic Engineering - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Francesco Mancini Education Science - Clinical Psychology I-II; Clinical Psychology Torello Lotti Laboratory Education Science - Psychosomatic Effects of Dermatologic Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery - Università degli Studi di Diseases Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery- Università degli Studi di Firenze Marcello Marconi Applied Sciences and Technologies - Industrial Technical Physics I-II; Giuliana Lucci Industrial Plant Safety Education Science – Neuropsychology Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Perugia; Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La PHD in Industrial Engineering - Università degli Studi di Perugia Sapienza; PHD in Psychology and Psychophysiology of perception - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Bruno Marsigalia Business - Management Control Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Roma

136 La Sapienza PHD in Fundamental and Applied Physics - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Patricia Martelli Arts - Language and Translation - Spanish Language I-II-III-IV Concetta Mercurio Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature - Universitad Catolica del Law - Sociology of Work Ecuador Bachelor’s in Sociology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Master’s in Organizational Sciences - S3 Studium Marisa Elizabeth Martinez Persico Arts - Spanish Grammar I-II Fabio Merusi Bachelor’s in Modern Arts - Università di Buenos Aires; PHD Law - Administrative Process Law in Spanish and Spanish-American Literature - Universidad de Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Pisa Salamanca; Master’s in Latin American Studies - Universidad de Salamanca Stefania Montebelli Arts - Geography; Human Geography Matteo Martini Bachelor’s in Arts - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Applied Sciences and Technologies - General Physics; Risk and Developmental Geography- Istituto Universitario “L’Orientale” di Napoli Safety in High Risk Plants Bachelor’s in Physics - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Giovanni Montefusco Physics - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Business - History of Economic Thought Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences - Libera Università Maria Rainer Stefano Masera SS. Assunta LUMSA - Roma; PHD in Communication Science Business - Economic Policy and Complex Organizations - Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta Bachelor’s in Statistical and Demographic Sciences - Università LUMSA - Roma degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Honoris Causa in International ad Diplomatic Sciences - Università degli Studi di Domenico Morreale Torino; PHD in Economics - University of Oxford, United Kingdom Arts - Theory and Techniques of Mass Communication; Sociology of Cultural Processes; Education Science - Instructional and Michela Matarazzo Learning Technologies Business - Economics and Business Management; Economics and Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences - Università degli Studi di Innovation Management; Economics and International Business Torino; PHD in History and Valorisation of Architectural, Urban and Management Environmental Heritage - Politecnico di Torino Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; PHD in Business Economics - Università degli Andrea Morsillo Studi di Napoli Federico II Business - Bankrupcy Law Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Marianna Mazza Education Science - Methods and Techniques of Counseling; Gianluca Murgia Methods and Techniques of Counseling Laboratory Applied Sciences and Technologies - Business Management Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery - Università Cattolica del Sacro Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (Laurea triennale e magistrale) Cuore di Roma; PHD in Advanced Reserach and Methodologies in Management Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Psychotherapy - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma in Business Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata

Roberta Melazzo Fabio Orecchini Arts - Italian Language Didactics; Language Education Applied Sciences and Technologies - Energy Systems; Bachelor’s in Arts - Università degli Studi di Palermo; PHD in Environmental Impact of Energy Systems Linguistic History of Eurasia - Univesristà di Macerata Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD History of International Relations- Carlo Melchiorri Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Business - Economical Statistics; Applied Sciences and Technologies - Probability and Statistics Massimiliano Panci Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Law - Labor Law Roma La Sapienza Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Labor Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Luca Mencacci Political Science - Public Policy Analysis; Political Science Chiara Parretti Bachelor’s in Economics and Business, Bachelor’s in Law - Applied Sciences and Technologies - Safety and Hygiene in the Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Bachelor’s in Social Workplace Sciences - Pontificia Università S. Tommaso D’Aquino “Angelicum” Bachelor’s in Cultural Heritage Conservation - Università degli Studi di Pisa Sabino Meola Applied Sciences and Technologies - General Physics Maria Teresa Pazienza Bachelor’s in Physics - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; Applied Sciences and Technologies - Artificial Intelligence

137 Bachelor’s in Physics - Università degli Studi di Bari Ranieri Razzante Business - International Regulations for Anti-Money Laundering Pasquale Peluso Bachelor’s in Economics and Business; Law - Università degli Studi Education Science - Sociology of Deviance; Methodology of Social di Roma La Sapienza Research; Applied Sciences and Technologies - Labor Legislation and Work Injuries Lucia Recchia Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II; PHD Applied Sciences and Technologies - Soil Fecundity and in Criminology, Deviance adn Social Change - Università Suor Orsola Biomass Recycling; Agricultural Chemistry; Herbaceous Farming Benincasa Napoli; Biotechnology; Metodi per la progettazione industriale Bachelor’s in Enviornmental Engineering - Università degli Studi di Gabriele Pepe Firenze; PHD in Agroforestry Engineering - Università degli Studi Law - Administrative Law; Administrative Process Law; State and di Firenze Public Authority Accounting Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Lisa Reggiani PHD in Administrative Law - Università degli Studi Guglielmo Arts - History of Roman Historiography Marconi, Roma; Master in European Parlamentary Institutions and Bachelor’s in Arts - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Constitutional History - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Master in Classical Studies Didactics - Università degli Studi di Ferrara Michele Petrocelli Political science - Political Economy; Business - Monetary Luca Regoli Economics Applied Sciences and Technologies - Information Retrieval Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering - Università degli Studi di Genova; Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Economics and Territory - Università Master in Electrical Engineering - Polytechnic University - New York degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Riccardo Restuccia Alessandra Pieroni Law - Civil Law Applied Sciences and Technologies - Plants and Systems Quality Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli studi di Messina; PHD in Law and Performance; Fundamentals of Software Engineering of Enterprises in Crisis - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; PHD in Telecomunication and Microelectronic Alberto Ricciardi Engineering - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Arts - Medieval History; Italian Literature Bachelor’s in Ancient and Medieval Institutions - Università degli Antonella Pisano Studi di Torino; PHD in Medieval History - Università degli studi Business - Environmental Politics di Roma Tre Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Cassino; PHD in Economics and Territory - Università della Tuscia; Benedetta Rinaldi Master in Quality in Public Administration - Università degli Studi Education Science -Theoretical Models, Research Techniques and Roma Tre Intervention in Dynamic Psychology Bachelor’s in Psychology - Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta Simone Pisano LUMSA - Roma Arts - Applied Linguistics; Phonetics and Phonology Bachelor’s in Classical Arts - Università degli Studi di Pisa; PHD Fabio Rinaldi in General, Historical, Applied and Computational Linguistics and Applied Sciences and Technologies - Mathematics I-II-III; Modern Languages - Università degli Studi di Pisa Mathematical Models for Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s in Theoretical Mathematics - Università degli studi di Pietro Pomanti Zurigo; PHD in Pure Mathematics- Università degli studi di Zurigo Law - Criminal Law Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Carmelita Rizza Law - Civil Process Law Fabio Pompei Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD Applied Sciences and Technologies - Web Mining in Civil Process Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza TechniquesBachelor’s in Computer Engineering - Università degli studi di Roma Roma Tre Maria Grazia Roccia Education Science - General Hygiene; Public Healthcare and Stefania Proietti Communal Medicine Applied Sciences and Technologies - Fluid Machines; Internal Bachelor’s in Italian Language and Culture; Specialized Bachelor’s in Philology Combustion Engines and Modern Literatures - Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, Roma Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Perugia; PHD in Industrial Engineering - Università degli Studi di Giuseppe Romano Perugia; Master in Energy Systems Management - Università degli Education Science - Developmental Cognitive Disorders Studi di Perugia Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università Pontificia Salesiana di Roma

138 Claudio Rossano Lorenzo Scappaticci Law - Constitutional Law Applied Sciences and Technologies - Theoretical and Applied Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Mechanics Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Marzia Rossi Perugia; PHD - Università degli Studi di Perugia Law - Private Law; Civil Law; Business - Goods, Contracts and Rights Circulation Giovanna Scatena Bachelor’s in Law- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Political Science - Language and Translation - English Language; English Language Laboratory; Arts - English Grammar I-II Viviana Rubichi Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages and Literatures; Specialized Arts - History of Modern Art; History of Contemporary Art; Cultural Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences - Libera Università Maria Anthropology; Eduucation Science – Psychology of arts SS. Assunta LUMSA - Roma Bachelor’s in Arts - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Antonio Semerari Gabriella Rubino Education Science - Clinical Methodology II Law - Private Law Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery - Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Perugia Roma La Sapienza

Carlo Rusconi Maurizio Serio Applied Sciences and Technologies - Nuclear Plants II Political Science - SSociology of Political Phenomenon; Sociology Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering; PHD in Energy Studies of International Relations; Administration Sociology Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza - Master in Safety and Bachelor’s in Political Science - Università degli Studi di Roma Protection - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza La Sapienza; PHD in Analysis and Interpretation of the European Community - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Fiammetta Salmoni Education Science - Fundamentals of Public Law Alessandro Simonetta Bachelor’s in Political Science- Università degli Studi di Roma La Applied Sciences and Technologies - Computer Architecture and Sapienza; PHD in History of Comparative Political Institutions System Software Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering - Università degli Studi di Vincenzo Sanasi D’Arpe Roma La Sapienza; Master in Information Systems Management - Business - Business Crisis Management Università degli Studi Roma Tre Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Modena Stecca Giuseppe Manuela Santamaria Applied Sciences and Technologies - Production System Models Business – Budget analysis Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering- Universita’ di Roma Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di TorVergata; Master in Business enginnering - Universita’ di Roma Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Economic Geography - Università degli TorVergata; PHD in Computer Science Studi di Roma La Sapienza Rosanna Summa Adriano Santiangeli Law - Bankrupcy Law Applied Sciences and Technologies - Energy Systems for Mobility; Bachelor’s in Law -Università degli Studi di Salerno Energy Conversion and Distributions Systems Safety; Energy Conversion Systems Valentina Tarquini Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di Arts - Language and Translation French I-II-III-IV Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Energetics - Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Foreign Languages and Literature - Libera Università Roma La Sapienza Maria SS. Assunta LUMSA - Roma; Master in International Relations - Istituto Carlo Jemolo/LUMSA - Roma; PHD in Ivano Sarra Comparative Literature - Université de Strasbourg (FR)/Università Applied Sciences and Techniques – Radioprotection; Nuclear degli Studi Roma Tre Safety and International Standards Bachelor’s in Nuclear and subnuclear physics - Universita’ di Roma Roberto Luigi Tartaglia TorVergata; PHD in Physics Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Applied Sciences and Technologies - Risk and Safety on Tommaso Saso Construction Sites and Infrastructures Business - Marketing Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering - Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - Università degli Studi di Bologna Roma La Sapienza Emanuele Toscano Annalisa Scanu Education Science - General Sociology; History of Sociological Education Science - Developmental Psychology Thought Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Bachelor’s in Sociology- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Dynamic, Clinical and Developmental Psychology Sapienza; PHD in Social Movements on Globalization in Italy- - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Università d’Evry Val d’Essonne, Parigi

139 Maria Pia Transerici Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - LUISS Guido Carli - Education Science - Special Education Roma; PHD in Financial and Bank Management - Università degli Bachelor’s in Pedagogy - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Master in Banking and International Finance - Business School di Londra Tiziana Trevisson Political Science - International Cooperation Policies Guia Venturoli Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Bologna Education Science -Disabilities and Evaluation and Evaluation; Bachelor’s in Education Science - Università degli Studi di Bologna Francesco Tufarelli Political Science - Administration Science Valerio Veraldi Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Road, Railway and Aiport Construction Ezio Turchi Bachelor’s in Transportation Infrastructure Engineering - Università degli Applied Sciences and Technologies - Economics and Business studi di Roma Roma Tre Organization Bachelor’s in Economics and Business - LUISS Guido Carli - Roma Guido Vetere Linked Data and Semantic web Renè Uccellini Bachelor’s in Philosophy - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Arts - Latin Literature; Comparative Literature Bachelor’s in Arts and Philosophy - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata; Stefano Viaggiu PHD in Classical Philology, Greek and Latin Language and Applied Sciences and Technologies - Mathematical and Numerical Literature - Università di Salerno Methods Bachelor’s in Physics - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD Francesco Ugolini in Physics - Università di Bologna Education Science - Theory and Methods of Scholastic Planning and Evaluation; Experimental Pedagogy; Didactics Damiano Vitale Di Maio Bachelor’s in Mathematics - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Applied Sciences and Technologies - Nuclear Plants I; Thermotechnics of the Reactor Andrea Ungari Bachelor’s and Specialized Bachelor’s (laurea triennale e Arts - Modern History; Contemporary History magistrale) in Energetic Engineering - Università degli Studi di Bachelor’s in Political Science - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Energetics - Università degli Studi di PHD in Contemporary History - Libera Università “S. Pio V” di Roma Roma La Sapienza

Tommaso Valentini Maria Laura Vittori Political Science - Political Philosophy; Education Science - History Education Science - Relationships and Observation Techniques in of Philosophy; History of Modern Philosophy the Clinical Context Bachelor’s in Philosophy - Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta Bachelor’s in Psychology - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza LUMSA - Roma; PHD in Ethics and Philosophical Anthropology - Univeristà degli Studi del Salento, Lecce Francesco Zampognaro Applied Sciences and Technologies - Satellite Systems Sandro Valletta Bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering - Università degli Political Science - Migration Law Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD - Universita’ di Roma TorVergata Bachelor’s in Law - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Fabrizio Zuccari Marco Vari Applied Sciences and Technologies - Energy Conversion Systems; Applied Sciences and Technologies - New Generation Networks Renewable Energy Production; Energy Efficiency Bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering - Universita’ di Roma Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering - Università degli Studi di TorVergata Roma La Sapienza; PHD - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

Francesco Vatalaro Giuseppe Zummo Applied Sciences and Technologies - Networks and Wireless Systems Applied Sciences and Techniques - Thermofluid Dynamics Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering - Università degli Studi di Bologna Bachelor’s in Mechanical engineering - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Energy engineering - Università degli Alessandro Emiliano Vento Studi di Roma La Sapienza Education Science - Clinical Methodology I Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza; PHD in Psychiatry - Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza

Gianfranco Antonio Vento Business - Banking Economics; Economics of Financial Intermediaries

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141 STANDARD UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

The regular undergraduate academic year begins July 1st and ends June 30th. EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Business

COURSE PROGRAM Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Analisi Finanziaria di Bilancio Budget Analysis November January March May July Beni, Contratti e Circolazione dei Diritti Goods, Contracts and Rights Circulation October December February April June Business Balances Sheets and Bilanci e Certificazioni Aziendale November January March May July Certifications Controlli Pubblici sulle Crisi D'impresa Business Crisis Management October December February April June Diritto Bancario Bank Law October December February April June Diritto Commerciale Commercial Law October December February April June

Diritto Del Mercato Finanziario Financial Market Law November January March May July

Diritto Fallimentare Bankruptcy Law October December February April June Diritto Privato Private Law October December February April June Diritto Tributario Tax Law November January March May July Economia Aziendale Business Administration November January March May July Economia Bancaria Banking Economics October December February April June Economia degli Intermediari Finanziari Economics of Financial Intermediaries October December February April June Economia e Gestione delle Imprese Economics and Business Management November January March May July Economics and Innovation Economia e Gestione Dell'innovazione November January March May July Management Economia e Management delle Azien- Economics and International Business November January March May July de Internazionali Management Economia Monetaria Monetary Economics November January March May July

Economia Politica Political Economics November December February April June

Finanza Aziendale Business Finance November January March May July

Geografia Politico-Economica Economic-Political Geography November January March May July

Idoneita' Linguistica: Francese Linguistics Qualification: French November January March May July

142 COURSE PROGRAM Idoneita' Linguistica: Inglese Linguistics Qualification: English October December February April June Istituzioni di Diritto Pubblico Fundamentals of Public Law November January March May July Istituzioni e Regolamentazione dei Fundamentals and Order of Finan- November January March May July Mercati Finanziari cial Markets Marketing Marketing November January March May July Matematica Finanziaria Fiancial Mathematics October December February April June Matematica Generale General Mathematics October December February April June Metodologie e Determinazione Business Methodologies and October December February April June Quantitative D’azienda Quantitative Determinations Organizzazione Aziendale Business Organization October December February April June Politica Economica Economic Policy November January March May July Politiche Per L'ambiente Environmental Politics November January March May July Programmazione Economica Economic Planning November January March May July Scienza delle Finanze Financial Sciences October December February April June Sistemi Fiscali Comparati Comparative Fiscal Systems November January March May July Statistica Statistics October December February April June Statistica e Demografia Statistics and Demography October December February April June Statistica Economica Economic Statistics November January March May July Storia Del Pensiero Economico History of Economic Thought October December February April June Strategia e Politica Aziendale Business Strategy and Policy November January March May July Tecnologia dei Cicli Produttivi Production Cycle Technology October December February April June

143 EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Law

COURSE PROGRAM Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Contabilità di stato e degli enti State and Public Authority Accounting October December February April June pubblici Diritto amministrativo Administrative Law October December February April June Diritto bancario Bank law November January March May July Diritto canonico Canon law November January March May July Diritto Civile Civil Law October December February April June Diritto commerciale Business law October December February April June Diritto costituzionale Constitutional law October December February April June Diritto degli intermediari e dei Law of intermediaries and financial mar- November January March May July mercati finanziari kets Diritto del lavoro Labor Law October December February April June Diritto del lavoro comunitario ed European and international labor law October January March May July internazionale Diritto del lavoro nella pubblica Labor law in Public Administration November January March May July amministrazione Diritto dell’economia Economic Law October December February April June Diritto dell’informazione dell’accesso Information, Access and November January March May July e delle telecomunicazioni Telecommunications Law Diritto Dell’unione Europea European Union Law October December February April June Diritto Fallimentare Bankruptcy Law October December February April June Diritto Internazionale International Law November January March May July Diritto Penale Criminal law October December February April June Diritto Privato Private Law October December February April June Diritto Processuale Amministrativo Administrative Process Law November January March May July Diritto Processuale Civile Civil Process Law October December February April June Diritto Processuale Penale Penal Process Law October December February April June Diritto Pubblico Comparato Comparative Public Law November January March May July Diritto Regionale E Degli Enti Locali Regional Law And Local Authorities October December February April June Diritto Tributario Tax Law November January March May July

144 COURSE PROGRAM Economia politica Political economics November January March May July Filosofia del diritto Philosophy of law October December February April June Idoneita’ linguistica: francese Linguistics qualification: French November January March May July Idoneita’ linguistica: inglese Linguistics qualification: English October December February April June Informatica giuridica Juridical computer science October December February April June Istituzioni di diritto pubblico Fundamentals of public law November December February April June Istituzioni di diritto romano Fundamentals of roman law November January March May July Scienza delle finanze Financial sciences October December February April June Sociologia del lavoro Sociology of work November December February April June Storia del diritto medioevale e History of medieval and modern October December February April June moderno law Teoria generale del diritto General theory of law October December February April June

145 EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Arts

COURSE PROGRAM Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Antropologia Culturale Cultural Anthroplogy November January March May July Didattica Della Lingua Italiana Italian Language Didactics October December February Arpil June Philology and Romance Filologia e Linguistica Romanza October December February Arpil June Linguistics Fonetica e Fonologia Phonetics and Phonology November January March May July Geografia Geography October December February Arpil June Glottodidattica Language Education October December February Arpil June Grammatica Francese 1-2 French Grammar November January March May July Grammatica Inglese 1-2 English Grammar November January March May July Grammatica Italiana Italian Grammar October December February Arpil June Grammatica Spagnola 1- 2 Spanish Grammar October December February Arpil June Grammatica Tedesca 1 - 2 German Grammar November January March May July Linguistics Qualification: Idoneita’ Linguistica: Francese November January March May July French Linguistics Qualification: Idoneita’ Linguistica: Inglese October December February Arpil June English Letteratura Francese 1-2 French Literature November January March May July Letteratura Inglese 1-2-3 English Literature October December February Arpil June Letteratura Italiana Italian Literature November January March May July Letteratura Italiana Contempo- Contemporary Italian Literature November December February Arpil June ranea Letteratura Latina Latin Literature October December February Arpil June Letteratura Spagnola 1-2-3 Spanish Literature October December February Arpil June Letteratura Tedesca 1-2-3 German Literature November January March May July Letterature Comparate Comparative Literature October December February Arpil June

146 COURSE PROGRAM Lingua e Traduzione – Lingua Language and Translation: October December February Arpil June Spagnola 1-2-3-4 Spanish Language Lingua e Traduzione : Lingua Language and Translation: November January March May July Francese 1-2-3-4 French Language Lingua E Traduzione: Lingua Inglese Language and Translation: October December February Arpil June 1-2-3-4 English Language Lingua e Traduzione: Language and Translation: November January March May July Lingua Tedesca 1-2-3-4 German Language Linguistica Applicata Applied Linguistics November January March May July Linguistica Generale General Linguistics November January March May July Linguistica Italiana Italian Linguistics October December February Arpil June Management delle Risorse Umane Human Resource Management November December February Arpil June Organizzazioni Internazionali International Organizations November January March May July Sociolinguistica Sociolinguistics November December February Arpil June Sociologia dei Processi Culturali Sociology of Cultural Processes October December February Arpil June Sociologia dell’arte e della Sociology of Art and Literature October December February Arpil June Letteratura Storia Contemporanea Contemporary History October December February Arpil June Storia della Critica Letteraria History of Literary Criticism November January March May July Storia della Filosofia History of Philosophy November January March May July Storia della Lingua Italiana History of the Italian Language October December February Arpil June History of Medieval Latin Storia della Lingua Latina Medievale October December February Arpil June Language Storia dell’arte Contemporanea Contemporary Art History October December February Arpil June Storia dell’arte Moderna Modern Art History October December February Arpil June History of International Storia delle Relazioni Internazionali October December February Arpil June Relations Storia Medievale Medieval History October December February Arpil June Storia Moderna Modern History October December February Arpil June Storia Romana Roman History November January March May July Teoria dei Linguaggi Language Theory October December February Arpil June Teoria della Letteratura Literary Theory October December February Arpil June Teorie e Tecniche della Theory and Techniques of October December February Arpil June Comunicazione di Massa Mass Communication

147 EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Education Science

COURSE PROGRAM Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Didattica Didactics October December Febrauary April June Didattica Speciale Special Needs Didactics November January March May July Disturbi Cognitivi dell’ Eta’ Evolutiva Developmental Cognitive Disorders October December Febrauary April June Educazione Comparata Comparative Education November January March May July Filosofia del Linguaggio Philosophy of Language October December Febrauary April June Filosofia dell’educazione Philosophy of Education October December Febrauary April June Fondamenti di Fisiologia Fundamentals of Physiology November December Febrauary April June Fondamenti di Psichiatria Fundamentals of Psychiatry November January March May July Geografia Politico-Economica Economic-Political Geography November January March May July Geografia Umana Human Geography October December Febrauary April June Glottodidattica Language Education October December Febrauary April June Idoneita’ Linguistica: Francese Linguistics Qualification: French November January March May July Idoneita’ Linguistica: Inglese Linguistics Qualification: English October December Febrauary April June Igiene Generale General Hygiene October December Febrauary April June Intervento nelle Relazioni e Tecniche di Relationships and Observation November December Febrauary April June Osservazione in Contesti Clinici Techniques in the Clinical Context Istituzioni di Diritto Pubblico Fundamentals of Public Law November January March May July Methods and Techniques of Metodi e Tecniche del Counselling October December Febrauary April June Counseling Metodologia Clinica I Clinical Methodology I November January March May July Metodologia Clinica II Clinical Methodology II October December Febrauary April June Metodologia della Ricerca Sociale Methodology of Social Research October December Febrauary April June Metodologia di Intervento del Disagio Intervention Methodology of Emo- October December Febrauary April June Emotivo tional Disorders Modelli Teorici e Operativi della Psico- Theoretical and Operational Models November January March May July logia di Comunita' of Community Psychology Theoretical Models, Research Tech- Modelli Teorici, Tecniche di Ricerca e niques and Intervention in Dynamic November January March May July Intervento in Psicologia Dinamica Psychology Neuropsicologia Neuropsychology November January March May July Pedagogia Generale General Pedagogy October December Febrauary April June Pedagogia Sociale Social Pedagogy October December Febrauary April June Pedagogia Speciale Special Education October December Febrauary April June Pedagogia Sperimentale Experimental Pedagogy October December Febrauary April June Psichiatria e Psicopatologia Psychiatry and Psychopathology October December Febrauary April June

148 COURSE PROGRAM Psicologia Cognitiva Cognitive Psychology October December Febrauary April June Psicologia del Lavoro e delle Occupational and Organizational November January March May July organizzazioni Psychology Psicologia della Socializzazione Psychology of Socialization November January March May July Psicologia dello Sviluppo Developmental Psychology October December Febrauary April June Psicologia di Comunita’ Community Psychology October December Febrauary April June Psicologia Dinamica Dynamic Psychology November January March May July Psicologia Generale General Psychology November January March May July Psicologia Sociale Social Psychology October December Febrauary April June Psicometria I e II Psychometrics I -II October January March May July Sanita Pubblica e Medicina di Public Healthcare and Communal October December Febrauary April June Comunita Medicine Sociologia del Lavoro Sociology of Work October December Febrauary April June Sociologia della Devianza Sociology of Deviance October December Febrauary April June Sociologia Generale General Sociology October December Febrauary April June Storia contemporanea Contemporary History October December Febrauary April June Storia del Pensiero Sociologico History of Sociological Thought October December Febrauary April June Storia dell’estetica History of Aesthetics October December Febrauary April June Storia della Filosofia History of Philosophy November January March May July Storia della Filosofia Moderna History of Modern Philosophy November January March May July Storia della Medicina History of Medicine November December Febrauary April June Storia della Pedagogia History of Pedagogy October December Febrauary April June Tecnologie dell'istruzione e Instructional and Learning Techno- October December Febrauary April June dell'apprendimento logies Teoria dei Linguaggi Language Theory October December Febrauary April June Teoria e Metodi di Theory and Methods of Scholastic Programmazione e di November December Febrauary April June Planning and Evaluation Valutazione Scolastica Valutazione delle Disabilità Disabilities and Evaluation November January March May July

149 EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Political Science

COURSE Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche Public Policy Analysis October December February April June Diritto Amministrativo Administrative Law October December February April June Diritto dell'economia Economic Law November January March May July Diritto delle Migrazioni Migration Law October December February April June Diritto Internazionale International Law November January March May July Diritto Pubblico Comparato Comparative Public Law November January March May July Economia Politica Political Economics November January March May July

Filosofia Politica Political Philosophy November January March May July

Idoneita' Linguistica: Francese Linguistics Qualification: French November January March May July Idoneita' Linguistica: Inglese Linguistics Qualification: English October December February April June Istituzioni di Diritto Pubblico Fundamentals of Public Law November January March May July Organizzazioni Internazionali International Organizations November January March May July Politica Economica Economic Policy October December February April June Politiche di Cooperazione International Cooperation Policies October December February April June Internazionale Programmazione Economica Economic Planning November January March May July

150 COURSE PROGRAM Scienza dell’amministrazione Administration Science October December February April June Scienza Politica Political Science October December February April June Sociologia dei Fenomeni Politici Political Sociology November January March May July Sociologia delle Relazioni Sociology of International Relations November January March May July Internazionali Storia Costituzionale Constitutional History October December February April June Storia del Pensiero Economico History of Economic Thought October December February April June Storia del Pensiero Politico History of Contemporary Political October December February April June Contemporaneo Thought Storia delle Dottrine Politiche History of Political Thought November January March May July Storia delle Istituzioni Politiche History of Political Institutions October December February April June Storia delle Relazioni Internazionali History of International Relations October December February April June Storia dell’integrazione Europea European Integration History October December February April June

151 EXAM CALENDAR 2017/2018

School of Applied Science and Technologies

COURSE PROGRAM Abilita' Informatica Computer Skill November January March May July Information Retrieval in Data and Basi di Dati e di Conoscenza November Knowledge Computer Architecture and System Calcolatori e Sistemi Operativi November January March May July Software Calcolo Automatico delle Strutture Automated Structure Calculation November January March May July Chimica Chemistry October December February April June Composizione Architettonica Architectonic Composition November December February April June Costruzione Biomeccaniche Biomechanical Construction November January March May July Costruzione di Strade, Ferrovie, Road, Railway and Aiport Con- November January March May July Aeroporti struction Costruzioni Idrauliche Hydraulic Construction October December February April June Radioactive Waste Decommissioning e Gestione dei Decommissioning and November January March May July Rifiuti Radioattivi Management Diritto Urbanistico Urban Law November December February April June Disegno Cad-Cae CAD-CAE Design October December February April June Economia e Organizzazione Economics and Business October December February April June Aziendale Organization Efficienza Energetica Energy Efficiency October December February April June

152 COURSE PROGRAM Elettrotecnica Electrical Engineering October December February April June Fisica Applicata Applied Physics October December February April June Fisica Generale General Physics October December February April June Fisica Nucleare Nuclear Physics October December February April June Fisica Tecnica Ambientale Environmental Technical Physics October December February April June Fisica Tecnica Industriale Industrial Technical Physics November January March May July Fondamenti di Informatica Computer Programming November January March May July Fondamenti di Ingegneria del Fundamentals of Software Engi- October December February April June Software neering Fondazioni Foundations October December February April June Geotecnica Geotechnics October December February April June Gestione Aziendale Business Management October January March May July Gestione Reti di Produzione e Energy Production and distribu- October December February April June distribuzione dell’energia tion Networks Management Idoneita’ Linguistica: Francese Linguistics Qualification: French November January March May July Idoneita’ Linguistica: Inglese Linguistics Qualification: English October December February April June Idraulica Hydraulics October December February April June Impatto Ambientale Dei Sistemi Environmental Impact of Energy October December February April June Energetici Systems Impianti di Climatizzazione e di Con- HVAC Installations October December February April June dizionamento Impianti di Conversione dell’energia Energy Conversion Systems November January March May July Impianti Industriali Industrial Plants November January March May July Impianti Nucleari I Nuclear Plants I November January March May July Impianti Nucleari II Nuclear Plants II November January March May July Informatica Computer Science October December February April June

Informazione E Codifica Information and Encoding November January March May July

153 COURSE PROGRAM Infrastrutture Ferroviarie Railway Infrastructures October December February April June Ingegneria del Nocciolo Nuclear Engineering November January March May July Ingegneria e Qualita’ del Software Software Quality and Engineering October December February April June Ingegneria Per L’embedded Engineering of Embedded Software October December February April June Software Legislazione Sul Lavoro e L'infor- Labor Legislation and Work Injuries October December February April June tunistica Macchine A Fluido Fluid Machines October January March May July Matematica I – II-III Mathematics November January March May July Meccanica Razionale Rational Mechanics November January March May July Meccanica Superiore Advanced Mechanics November January March May July Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata Theoretical and Applied Mechanics November January March May July Methods and Languages for Metodi e Linguaggi di Simulazione October December February April June System Simulation Mathematical and Numerical Metodi Matematici e Numerici November January March May July Methods Modelli Matematici Per L'ingegneria Mathematical Models for October December February April June Meccanica Mechanical Engineering Production Models and Cloud Modelli di Sistemi di Produzione October January March May July Computing Services Motori a Combustione Interna Internal Combustion Engines November January March May July Prestazione e Qualita' di Impianti e Performance and Quality of Com- October December February April June Sistemi I- II puter Installations and Systems Probabilita’ e Statistica Probability and Statistics November January March May July Produzione di energia Da Fonti Renewable Energy Production November January March May July Rinnovabili Progettazione e Costruzione di Machine Building and Design I -II Octoberr January March May July macchineI e II Progettazione Meccanica Funzionale Functional Mechanical Design November January March May July Garinei Progettazione Territoriale Territorial Planning November December February April June Progettazione Urbanistica Urban Planning November January March May July Progetto di strutture Ie II Structural Planning I - II October December February April June Programmazione Orientata Agli Programming Bioinspired November January March May July Oggetti Computer-oriented Objects Qualita’ e Sicurezza delle Costruzioni Quality and Safety of Mechanical October December February April June Meccaniche Constructions Reti di Nuova Generazione New Generation Networks November January March May July Reti e Internet Networks and the Internet October December February April June Reti e Sistemi Wireless Networks and Wireless Systems October December February April June

154 COURSE PROGRAM Unconventional Computation, Artificial Reti Logiche November January March May July Networks and Computer Logics Riabilitazione Strutturale Structural Rehabilitation November January March May July Rischio e Sicurezza Negli Impianti Ad Risk and Safety in High Risk Plants November December February April June Alto Rischio Rischio e Sicurezza Nei Cantieri e Risk and Safety on Construction Sites October December February April June Nelle Infrastrutture and Infrastructures Scavi e Strutture di Sostegno Excavation and Support Structures October December February April June Scienza delle Costruzioni Construction Science October December February April June Sensori e Strumenti Per Misure Mec- Sensors and Instruments for Mechani- November January March May July caniche e Termiche cal and Thermal Measures Sicurezza e Igiene Negli Ambienti di Safety and Hygiene in the Workplace October December February April June Lavoro Sicurezza Dei Sistemi di Conversione Energy Conversion and distributions October December February April June e distribuzione dell'energia Systems Safety Sicurezza Negli Impianti Industriali Industrial Plant Safety November January March May July Sicurezza Nei Sistemi Informatici Computer Information Safety October December February April June Sicurezza Nucleare (e Criteri Interna- Nuclear Safety and International October December February April June zionali) Standards Sistemi di Conversione Termochimici e Thermochemical and Electrochemical October December February April June distribuzione dell’ energia Conversion Systems Sistemi di elaborazioni delle Informa- Information Processing Systems November January March May July zioni Sistemi e Tecnologie Web Web Technologies and Web Mining November January March May July Sistemi Energetici Energy Systems October December February April June Sistemi Energetici Per La Mobilita' Energy Systems for Mobility October December February April June Sistemi Informativi Per L'impresa In Information Systems for the Networked October December February April June Rete Enterprise Sistemi Satellitari Satellite Systems November January March May July Sperimentazione, Collaudo e Control- Experimentation, Testing and Control November January March May July lo delle Strutture of Structures Storia dell’urbanistica History of Urban Planning October December February April June Tecnica delle Costruzioni Construction Techniques November January March May July Tecnica Urbanistica Urban Planning Techniques October December February April June Tecnologia dell'architettura Architectural Technology October December February April June Tecnologia Meccanica Mechanical Technology November January March May July Termofluidodinamica Thermofluid Dynamics November January March May July Termotecnica del Reattore Thermotechnics of the Reactor November January March May July

155 REGIONAL EXAM CENTERS

Exam Calendar 2017/2018

For marconi students residing outside of rome, regional exam centers are located throughout italy for the completion of exams and access to virtual classroom meetings with professors.

FIRST WEEK Capalbio 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Mestre 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Portogruaro 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Milano (Sta) 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Palermo (Sta) 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Prato (Sta) 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 Trani (Sta) 28/09/2015 23/11/2015 25/01/2016 21/03/2016 30/05/2016 SECOND WEEK Cosenza 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 Reggio Calabria 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 Napoli 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 Sestri Levante 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 Prato (All CDL No STA) 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 Milano, Palermo, Trani (Eco, Gsp, Spo) 05/10/2015 30/11/2015 01/02/2016 04/04/2016 06/06/2016 THIRD WEEK Capaccio 12/10/2015 07/12/2015 08/02/2016 11/04/2016 13/06/2016 Cagliari 12/10/2015 07/12/2015 08/02/2016 11/04/2016 13/06/2016 Cento 12/10/2015 07/12/2015 08/02/2016 11/04/2016 13/06/2016 Milano, Palermo, Trani (Sfo,Let) 12/10/2015 07/12/2015 08/02/2016 11/04/2016 13/06/2016

156 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AND CLOSINGS

The following dates listed below are recognized as public holidays in Italy, on which the University will remain closed:

NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER 2017 2017 2017

ALL SAINTS' DAY IMMACULATE CHRISTMAS 1 8 CONCEPTION 25 DAY

DECEMBER JANUARY JANUARY 2017 2018 2018

ST.STEPHEN’S NEW YEAR’S DAY EPIPHANY 26 DAY 1 6

APRIL APRIL APRIL 2018 2018 2018

EASTER EASTER MONDAY LIBERATION 5 6 25 DAY

MAY JUNE AUGUST 2018 2018 2018

INTERNATIONAL REPUBLIC DAY ASSUMPTION 1 WORKERS’ DAY 2 15 DAY

157 158 FINANCIAL INFORMATION TUITION AND FEES FOR BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ITALIAN

1ST LEVEL BACHELOR DEGREE

CORSO DI LAUREA TRIENNALE CLASSE ANNUAL COST DM 270/2004 di nuova istituzione dell’1/07/2008

Scienze Economiche L-33 € 2.250,00 Scienze dei Servizi Giuridici L-14 € 2.250,00 Lettere L-10 € 2.250,00 Scienze dell’Educazione e della Formazione L-19 € 2.250,00 Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche L-24 € 2.250,00 Scienze Politiche e delle Relazioni Internazionali L-36 € 2.250,00 Ingegneria Civile L-7 € 2.400,00 Ingegneria Informatica L-8 € 2.400,00 Ingegneria Industriale L-9 € 2.400,00

159 2ND LEVEL/SINGLE CYCLE BACHELOR DEGREE CLASSE ANNUAL COST CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE DM 270/2004 DI NUOVA ISTITUZIONE DELL’1/07/2008 Scienze dell’Economia LM-56 € 2.250,00 Giurisprudenza (Mag. Ciclo Unico) LMG-01 € 2.400,00 Filologia e Letterature Moderne LM-14 € 2.250,00 Lingue Moderne per la Comunicazione Internazionale LM-38 € 2.400,00 Psicologia LM-51 € 2.250,00 Pedagogia LM-85 € 2.250,00 Scienze Politiche LM-62 € 2.250,00 Ingegneria Civile LM-23 € 2.400,00 Ingegneria Energetica e Nucleare LM-30 € 2.400,00 Ingegneria Informatica LM-32 € 2.400,00 Ingegneria Industriale LM-33 € 2.400,00

160 TAXES AND FEES

SECRETARIAT RIGHTS Cost Per program/program year – payment must be made within 120 days € 250,00 of enrollment or renewal Request for vision of University documentation € 100,00 Exam plan printed on letterhead or stamped with University seal € 10,00 + shipping per program

CERTIFICATIONS Cost 1st Certificate of enrollment in a degree program FREE Succeeding certificates of enrollment in a degree program € 40,00 1st Certificate of enrollment in a single course FREE Certificate of exam completion for a single course € 15,00 Certificate of exam completion € 50,00 Certificate of academic history € 100,00 Certificate of riscatto di laurea € 50,00 Certificate and seal (Centro Linguistico D'Ateneo) € 50,00 Degree Transcript € 70,00 Certificate of internship completion € 50,00

DUPLICATES Cost Duplicate of original diploma € 200,00 Duplicate of certificate substituting diploma (with final grade) € 50,00 Duplicate of enrollment book € 80,00

FEES Cost Fee for transferring from another university FREE Fee for recognition of exams completed at another university € 50,00 Fee for recognition of exams completed at a foreign university € 150,00 Fee for tranferring to another degree program or specialization € 70,00 Fee for tranferring to a degree program of nuovo ordinamento € 50,00 Fee for transferring to another university € 400,00 Complete discharge documentation (academic history + exams) Final exam fee Original diploma + substituting certificate € 400,00 Exam fees Campania, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna, Puglia € 30,00 Exam fees Lombardia, Liguria, Toscana, Emilia Romagna, Veneto € 45,00

161 DEFAULT INDEMNITY FOR ENROLLMENT FEE LATE PAYMENT Cost Up to 30 days € 40,00 Up to 90 days € 90,00 Up to 180 days € 180,00 Beyond 180 days € 300,00 CURRICULAR INTERNSHIPS

Students enrolled in Bachelor degree programs whose complete an internship, which varies based on the number study plans foresee Additional Training Activities must of CFU credits to be acquired.

CFU US QC HOURS MONTHS ACTIVATION COST 3 2.25 75 1 € 50,00 6 4.5 150 2 € 70,00 9 6.75 225 3 € 100,00 12 9 300 6 € 150,00 18 13.5 450 6 € 150,00 TUITION AND FEES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ITALIAN

MASTER Cost Global Marketing & Relazioni Commerciali Internazionali € 2.900,00 Mediazione Familiare € 2.900,00 Risorse Umane ed Organizzazione € 2.900,00 Executive MBA € 2.500,00 Risk Management € 2.900,00 Scienze della Pubblica Amministrazione € 2.900,00

CERTIFICATIONS Cost 1° Certificate of Enrollment FREE 1° Final Certificate FREE Succeeding Certificate Requests € 40,00

162 TUITION AND FEES FOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH

BACHELOR DEGREE Annual Cost Computer Sciences € 3.300,00 Economic Sciences € 3.300,00 Political Science and International Relations € 3.300,00 Psychological Science and Techniques € 3.300,00 MASTER DEGREE Cost Executive MBA € 6.000,00 International MBA € 7.600,00 Computer Science € 4.000,00 Education Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies € 4.000,00 Human Resources and Organization € 6.000,00 Interior Design € 6.000,00 International Business Relations € 4.000,00 International Hospitality and Tourism € 4.000,00 Risk Management € 4.000,00 Public Administration € 4.000,00 Digital Marketing € 6.000,00 Fashion Managemet & Design € 6.000,00

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

(Only for admission into Master’s programs that foresee • Certification or self-declaration of degree held scholarship funding, see p. 184) • Two-side photocopy with original signature of one of It is possible to enroll any time of the year. the following documents: Identity Card, passport or Admission Requirements ministerial card. For admission to a Master’s degree program it is necessary All requested documentation should be included in one se- to have already obtained a first level or regular bachelor’s aled envelope and send to the following mailing address: degree, or other degrees from foreign institutions that are Università degli Studi "Guglielmo Marconi" considered valid. Segreteria Master Procedure Via Plinio, 44 - 00193 - ROMA (All Forms can be requested directly from the University Once received and processed by the Master’s Secretariat Office, Secretary or downloaded from the website in the section the documentation is submitted to the Master’s Review Com- “Admission Forms”). mittee within the School Board, which evaluates a curriculum Fill out and submit the online Admission Form for Master’s vitae, degrees or diplomas, professional courses and activity. degree programs, sending in the following documents by Upon verification of a candidate’s credentials, the scholarship is mail: awarded and the Master’s Secretariat Office communicates the • Original Admission Form for Master’s degree programs, award via email to the student. printed and signed For information • Written request for admission to a Master’s program Phone: +39 06 37725 342 with scholarship Fax: +39 06 37725 343 • 1 passport photo Email: [email protected]

163 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Administration Science Administrative procedural Law 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course description: The course aims to provide the student with a broader overview of the The course traces the evolutionary stages of the administrative history and the functions of the administration. For that purpose, the process discipline, focusing on the principles that govern it and major schools of thought of the last two centuries will be illustrated. providing updated information on the new discipline. It will carry out a comparison among them in order to highlight their The course covers in particular the general characteristics of the analogies and differences. Such a review will also draw attention to administrative process, all possible actions with a focus on pre-trial the most common organization standards, from the beginning until process, the process on appeal and the one in compliance. nowadays. Administrative Process Law In the second part of the program, the different administrative activities 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS are separately examined, as well as the different organizational COURSE DESCRIPTION: models. A particular attention is dedicated to the Italian Public The course aims to examine the relationship between the Public Administration, according to the several legislative changes that have Administration and the citizenry involving the exercise of power, been introduced in the last twenty years. the delivery of protection and services, and the balance between Administrative Law authority and liberty. The social evolutionary process of a state 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS occurs most powerfully in the field of administrative process law, COURSE DESCRIPTION: requiring an exposure to the principles and analyses that combine The course aims at ensuring an in-depth knowledge of the subject current substantive and procedural frameworks and future prospects. matter in order to enable students to exercise administrative Fundamental and pivotal in the this course are the dialogue between power effectively. The following topics are dealt with exhaustively: two substantial subjective legal situations, legitimate entitlement and administrative organization; Public Administration activities; the object conformation with European law, and the thorough examination of administrative activity; administrative justice. of the recent Code of Administrative Process. This will juxtapose substantive and procedural institutions. The course also addresses Administrative Law judicial protection solutions and cumulative or alternative appeals. It 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS also concerns special procedural rights needed in specific sectors COURSE DESCRIPTION: involving the public administration, such as penalties imposed by the Administrative law does no longer refer only to national administrative independent administrative authority and right of access with public powers since it has to reckon with a wider European outlook where works. different legal systems coexist and influence each other. Within Advanced Mechanics the framework of an integrated multilevel system of sources, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS European law is shaping Italian administrative law enhancing citizens’ COURSE DESCRIPTION: demands and freedoms. The course describes the evolution of The course of Advanced Mechanics focuses on the mathematical public authorities from a diachronic and interdisciplinary perspective, modeling of important mechanical phenomena for engineering analyzing the dialectical relationship between authority and freedom. applications. Particular attention is given to the formulation of models After analyzing the sources, the lectures describe the nature, features in order to find solutions, read the results, assess model limits and and methods used by Italian administrative authorities, highlighting implement the model itself. Most part of the program deals with the impact of their action on recipients’ subjective legal situation. the analysis of mechanical vibrations of continue systems. They are Administrative Law essential prerequisites for the comprehension of topics. The student 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS also is requested to know the classical topics of rational mechanics COURSE DESCRIPTION:Administrative law does no longer refer and construction science. only to national administrative powers since it has to reckon with Applied Biology a wider European outlook where different legal systems coexist 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and influence each other. Within the framework of an integrated COURSE DESCRIPTION: multilevel system of sources, European law is shaping Italian The course aims to teach the structure and organization of the living administrative law enhancing citizens’ demands and freedoms. The matter. In the first part the elementary biological units and the basic course describes the evolution of public authorities from a diachronic cellular processes of living organisms will be described to then and interdisciplinary perspective, analyzing the dialectical relationship analyze the organization of genetic information, its transmission and between authority and freedom. After analyzing the sources, the expression in eukaryotic cells. At the end of the course students lectures describe the nature, features and methods used by Italian will have acquired key knowledge on molecular biotechnologies that administrative authorities, highlighting the impact of their action on allow the manipulation of the plant genome. recipients’ subjective legal situation.

164 Applied Linguistics Art Psychology 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to define the scope of Applied Linguistics and The course covers the fundamental concepts of Art psychology outline a textual understanding of grammatical competence through through the several aspects of creativity, the vision of art, conceptual the introduction of rules and principles on creating statements. The and methodological elements, which oversee the perceptive course also aims to provide an introduction to the major acquisitions mechanisms and their impact in the communication and processing of a branch of Applied Linguistics, language planning, which deals of artistic languages. with relationships between languages and institutions particularly Many concepts will be discussed and compared, such as history and regarding situations where two or more languages are in the same methodology of phenomenological guidelines, Gestalt, structuralism, territory. In this regard, we will focus on legislation and socio-linguistic cognitivism, psychoanalytic, etc.. In this way the main studies on the issues in multilingual environments, both in Europe and Italy. psychology of the artist and artistic creation, elements of psychology applied to the use art will be analyzed, with particular attention to Applied Physics the production and exhibition of the contemporary arts system. The 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS final part will be dedicated instead, in particular, to the study of the COURSE DESCRIPTION: relationships between psychology, art and neuroscience in the light The course has the purpose of providing the basic knowledge of of new discoveries in the field. classical physics, necessary in order to address problems of a more specific nature. It also aims to provide the elements for the analysis Artificial Intelligence and interpretation of the phenomena of the natural world, using the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS language of mathematics. In particular, after an introduction to the COURSE DESCRIPTION: physical and vector algebra, they will discuss the general aspects of This course aims to introduce the historical concept of intelligence kinematics and dynamics, the work and the various forms of energy associated with systems/agents, analyze the methods developed will be defined. In this way universal gravitation and the laws that for the analysis of complex problems, evaluate the complexity of explain the motion of planets will be introduced. Consecutively the individual approaches, and identify structures and strategies for mechanics of particle systems and rigid bodies, fluid statics and solving complex problems. Ultimately, the course will explore the its various applications, waves in elastic media we will be studied problem with when there are intelligent agents on the web. and it will be done a brief introduction to the basic concepts Automated Calculation Laboratory of thermodynamics and electromagnetism. In the conclusion 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS electromagnetic waves, optics and atomic physics will be studied. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Each topic will be provided with the theoretical basis and the tools to The course is structured as a supplement to the course of Automatic solve practical problems, through examples and exercises. Calculation of Structures, in order to complete the theoretical and Architectonic Composition mathematical competencies with a practical knowledge about the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS use of FEM simulation’s tools. The course provides students with the COURSE DESCRIPTION: adequate instruments for the preparation of a CAD model, for the The course provides the students with a specific knowledge understanding of the meshing process and for the analysis of the of methods and general scientific contents, aiming to assure the results obtained. acquisition of a design methodology to realize the architectural idea. Automated Structure Calculation For supporting such an approach, some examples will be analyzed, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS in order to verify the methodological procedures adopted on them. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The theoretical planning and the architectural compositions will be The course provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of achieved through both the analysis of the environmental context and the fundamental issues of Structural Engineering. Starting from the of the observed composition-building processes (historical analysis study of the mechanics of elastic solids, students will be introduced of the place). to matrix formulation. The finite element method will be presented Moreover, this course will provide the student with a proper and through a few examples of the use of automatic calculation knowledge of planning process, on architectural production, codes, many cases of structural calculations will be analyzed. In contributing to build a professional and competent figure who should this way students move from theoretical knowledge of constitutive be able to act in the professional world or into a production context. equations and matrices to the final analysis of the object through the Architectural Technology aid of the finite element method. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Banking Law COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The structure of the building level of technological area is composed COURSE DESCRIPTION: by three cycles. The first one is based on the knowledge of The course provides: a) an overview of the principles and technical elements(technical material, construction elements used in regulations pertaining to national banking activities, as they have construction). The second cycle concerns building systems in their evolved throughout history; b) an exhaustive review of financial general aspects. The third cycle faces building in a multidisciplinary regulation - including regulation for preventing money laundering perspective, based on the knowledge of control and management and terrorist financing - focusing on the interrelationship between of the complex discipline processes which precede and follow all the banking regulation and regulation of financial intermediaries; c) the design phases. scenario of the world financial market of which the national banking and financial system are part (including supervisory authorities); a discussion of the impact of globalization and EU membership.

165 Banking Economics understand and define the practices related to the financial statement, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS with particular referent to its making process and interpretation. The COURSE DESCRIPTION: course also addresses the development of assessment abilities with The course “Banking Economics” addresses the cornerstones of regard to the main balance sheet items. Such analysis will be carried banking, distinguishing between the typical activities of a commercial out in the light of normative reference framework, focusing also bank and investment bank, the main methods used to measure and on the main fiscal implications and the patrimonial, economic and manage risk, regulations, supervisory activities, and finally, the impact financial assessment of the business itself. of monetary policies on banks. Business Crisis Management Bankruptcy Law 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims at providing a systematic review of administrative The course makes an in-depth analysis of Italian bankruptcy law, insolvency proceedings characterized by state intervention in respect offering the student a good knowledge of bankruptcy procedures of: and of all those administrative processes which are applied in such • Public-utility businesses that are subject to the supervision of cases. public administrative bodies (compulsory liquidation) Bankruptcy Law • Large enterprises whose financial distress affects collective 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS interests and, as such, requires specific forms of protection COURSE DESCRIPTION: (extraordinary administration proceedings for large insolvent The course aims to make an analysis of Italian solvency law, companies) providing the student with the practical and theoretical knowledge of the bankruptcy procedure, negotiated crisis adjustment and the The purpose of the course is to provide adequate knowledge of administrative insolvency procedures. the logical structure, of the normative content as well as of the teleological nature of the underlying principles and norms. Basic Physics 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Business Finance COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS This course aims to provide the tools necessary for the understanding COURSE DESCRIPTION: of the laws of classical physics. The course consists of video lessons, Business Finance connects the intertemporal models of present and teaching units and exercises including topics on mechanics, future to assess the balance and imbalances of firms and markets. thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and optics. The course lays the This course provides students with the principles and models that foundation needed to deal with successive teachings in engineering businesses’ decision-making bodies (financial management in courses. particular) should have in order to capture economic value that comes from business strategy and operation. The purpose of the Budget Analysis course is to understand the relevance of corporate finance for the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS development and survival of enterprises in the current globalized COURSE DESCRIPTION: economy; therefore we address the principle issues of method The course “ Budget Analysis” discusses financial analysis models that drive the scientific debate, engage government and enterprise and budgeting, methods of analysis for indices and flows, and management, and feed the dynamism of financial markets. presents indicators developed by doctrine and practice to evaluate The subject is presented in the context of theory of creation and companies and their performance. It discusses the evolution of dissemination of value in order to reconcile the principles, models the role of budget as an information tool for the different classes and tools typically used in corporate finance, with contributions of stakeholders and illustrate cash flow statements. Students will from related disciplines (business administration and management, analyze financial statements of companies in crisis using prospective economics and technology in the financial market). The Theory of and qualitative analyses. Finance provides the analytical perspective used in the course, used Business Administration as a conceptual medium to understand the objective of creating 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS value for the organization, the duties of corporate financial functions, COURSE DESCRIPTION: invest and financial decisions, financial analysis and business risk. The course faces the main issues related to business administration, Business Information Systems developing the knowledge of the firm’s role as an engine of 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS modern capitalist systems. Indeed, pursuing the shareholder COURSE DESCRIPTION: value maximization, a company can be considered a generator of This course introduces computer system as a merging of computer social wealth and economic development. The course is designed system and managing system. It will illustrate modern tendencies to introduce the culture and language of business economics of information technology, and their impact of computer system through a path based on the following key concepts: economic development. It will also define business operating systems, and will subject; corporate governance; strategic management; corporate display planning methods and government methods. organization; performance analysis; financial reporting; groups; corporate communication. Business Law 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Business Balances Sheets and Certifications COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course provides a comprehensive overview of the distinctive COURSE DESCRIPTION: legal norms pertaining to the subject matter, together with an in-depth The course aims to provide the methodological basis and the tools to analysis of aspects that, from time to time, deserve to be discussed

166 further. A good knowledge of basic terms (e.g. entrepreneur, factors affecting all the production activities. Thanks to this approach, business, company) and relevant regulations is required. In addition, the student has the chance to directly observe what happens in the it is useful to know the basic elements of regulations pertaining external production system. to entrepreneur’s activities (competition, contracts, insolvency CAD-CAE Design proceedings). Exam topics are dealt with in order to provide a 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS key to interpretation, based on the analysis of relevant norms. As COURSE DESCRIPTION: regards recent changes to legislation in the field of corporate law, The purpose of the course will be to provide basic elements for: Project the course illustrates the purpose of the reform, highlighting the most planning; Its management in the definition phase; The compliance of important changes. Additional topics students are interested in for the project with the starting inputs. job or personal requirements may be discussed provided that the After an historical introduction about the starting procedures of planning, balance of the course is not affected. . the course will deal with: Business Management The definition of a modern way of planning the project itself; Modern 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS suitable tools and various drawing types that are necessary to the COURSE DESCRIPTION: development of the product. The course aims to provide the fundamentals of Business The main rules about technical design will be illustrated through Management in order to understand and carry out an economic their basic components, as well as the problems of assembling and analysis, according to the current national legislation. The student production that would compromise the practical making of the project will be able to assess the company’s financial profile and income if they are omitted. The course will be structured around two parts, one performance through spread indicators. Furthermore, some theoretical, and one practical. company assessment methods will be illustrated. The theoretical Canon Law framework provided will be applied to concrete case studies, by the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS use of spreadsheets. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Business Methodologies and Quantitative Determinations Aims and purposes of the course are mainly to introduce the students to 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the study and understanding the general principles of canon law system COURSE DESCRIPTION: (i.e. the juridical order of the Catholic Church(. The course aims to train students on the concept of business and A further purpose of the course is to try to make students understand the the complex theme of business equilibrium. Particular attention will importance of canon law for the formation of the Western Legal tradition. be paid to company accounting record keeping, for the purposes of Chemistry supporting internal decision-making and external information. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS At the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate COURSE DESCRIPTION: mastery in the conceptual and operational utilization of the techniques The course proposes to offer a global understanding of chemical and tools necessary for running a business and for monitoring the science, including the structure and composition of matter, its operating efficiency and strategic effectiveness of a firm. spontaneous transformations, or those induced in order to produce Business Organization other materials, especially regarding its potential technological 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS applications. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Civil Law The course will provide the main categories of analysis and design 9 + 6 CFU/ 6.75+4.50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the organizational business in order to develop a capacity for COURSE DESCRIPTION: analysis of organizational contexts that form the backdrop to the In the course of Civil Law, analytic methods are used in the teaching processes and define requirements and operating procedures. Will material that emphasize conceptual and practical operational tools used analyze the main theoretical foundations of corporate organization, by legal practitioners. This course has students demonstrate the technical assessing organizational models in relation to the strategies chosen and legal arguments and how they are attributed in a dispute. Given by the company and taking into account the products and markets, the nature of the course, the themes discussed are chosen at random the main methods for effective management of human resources because the methods and procedures by which notions are reached and the introduction of ‘technological innovation in organizational are more relevant than the technical concepts that are learned. The processes. Particular emphasis will be given to methods designed course studies common law on contracts provided for in Title II of Book to facilitate organizational change in public and private organizations. IV of the Italian Civil Code (art 1321ff.). Within this context, the mandate Business Strategy and Policy regarding contracts will be examined, which is drawn from the civil code 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS (art 1703 ff.) that deals with individual agreements. In plain language, the COURSE DESCRIPTION: idea of a contract is attributed certain characteristics such as bargaining, The aim of the course is to provide students with a valid framework for solemnity of conclusion, or the existence of a document. However, the analysis of the main topics of a bachelor degree in Economics field. the legal definition has one common requirement: the existence of an The first part of the course will focus on the disciplinary terminology,. agreement relating to a legal relationship of a financial nature. Precisely Furthermore, it will analyze the main topic of Business strategy, because of its connotation, the legal concept of a contract is more attempting to introduce the elements and the concrete cases of some limited than that of ordinary language: not all agreements or promises of the major Italian businesses. Such analysis will pay attention to are contracts, but only if they are subject to regulation of economic the effects of globalization, which, in many cases, have brought to a relations. The scope of the legal concept of contract coincides with the business renovation, which has involved at different levels the business whole range of agreements that make up the economic life of society. structures. This excursus will allow to understand the continue evolution But the very idea of economic activity can be misleading if not well that business lives, because of the radical changes of the external understood. In fact, a contract is the means by which organizational

167 activities are regulated. It is the means by which economic interests in of gaining a better understanding of psychopathology; to provide the context of family and personal relationships (marriage contracts) are accurate information and criteria for purposes of diagnosing some regulated; it is a remedy to amicably settle a dispute (transaction); and of the most important psychopathological disorders, explaining what serves as a tool that is used to resolve a situation involving inheritance. such disorders involve, with reference to data provided by scientific It is the ultimate expression of the power of self-determination to adjust research. a set of economic interests. Moreover, the history of the contract is Clinical Psychology I identified with the history of trade, and in a broader sense, the economic 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and social history of organization. The agency contract assumes the COURSE DESCRIPTION:The course aims to teach how to properly function of respecting all the dynamics in a contractual relation by acts frame the complexity of psychopathological disorders, general of cooperation, by fulfilling acts in the interests of others. psychology knowledge or to understand psychopathology, and Civil Process Law to define the concepts useful for diagnosing some of the major 9 + 9CFU/ 6,75 + 6,75 US QUARTER CREDITS psychopathological disorders. Date from scientific research will be a COURSE DESCRIPTION: consistently referenced as a fundamental part of the course. Through the analysis of fundamental principles of the process of Clinical Psychology II cognition and execution, as well as various special procedures under 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the IV book of Civil Code, the course aims to train students to carry COURSE DESCRIPTION: out and apply methods of reasoning, fundamental to operating within The course aims at outlining the psychopathological expression the Italian Civil Trial system. of normal functions, which play a role in more than one disorder. Clinical Methodology I Based on data provided by scientific research, the course provides 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS accurate information and criteria for purposes of diagnosing some of COURSE DESCRIPTION: the most important psychopathological disorders and explains what The course aims to introduce students to different aspects of clinical such disorders involve. The course provides basic information on work, highlighting the most critical and important stages in the psychotherapy. relationship with the patient, so as to constitute a real methodological Pre-requisite: Clinical Psychology I framework. An analysis of the demand for collecting medical histories, Clinical Psychology Laboratory paying attention to recent scientific evidence from therapeutic 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS contracts to integrated treatment, methods of relationship with the COURSE DESCRIPTION: user, and the ethical and legal aspects of the profession. The course The laboratory of Clinical Psychology aims to improve the quality objective is the acquisition of a working method that can identify a of the learning process by using the value of the knowledge by diagnosis and set up an appropriate treatment, as well as recognize experience The laboratory will allow the students to practice the the most appropriate administration methods. Particular attention theoretical notions of the learning program. will be paid to recognizing and describing the psychopathological description of the patient, including differential diagnoses. Cognitive Psychology 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Clinical Methodology II COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims to illustrate in a simple and direct way, in light of COURSE DESCRIPTION: historical and contemporary research and studies, the fundamental The course deals with theoretical and operational issues relating knowledge of the nature of cognitive processes The purpose of to psychology as a profession. Both aspects are taken into the course is to provide students with the ability to understand and consideration in the analysis of specific topics, including the tasks critically evaluate the fundamental themes of Cognitive Psychology, that a psychologist is expected to perform, ranging from classical as well as the theoretical perspectives and most significant research psychotherapy to activities performed in cooperation with health paradigms. professionals and professionals in other fields (pain, mourning, The will also provide students with an overview of the main elements psychological problems linked to physical diseases, separation, of human cognition. child abuse). Pre-requisite: Clinical Methodology I Community Psychology 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Clinical Methodology II COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course provides an overview of theoretical, historical and COURSE DESCRIPTION: methodological developments in Community Psychology from the The course deals with the nature and dynamics of personality 1960s to the present. disorders, with the concepts and findings of psychopathology, with Community psychology developed in the United States in the 1960s. the principles underlying the psychotherapeutic treatment of such Community psychology is an area of research and intervention disorders. that combines classical clinical methods with a social perspective. Pre-requisite: Clinical Methodology I The basic assumption is that people (and their problems) can be understood only with reference to the social system in which they Clinical Psychology live. The emphasis, therefore, is not so much on an individual’s 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS personal and subjective dimension, but rather on the social and COURSE DESCRIPTION: objective dimension. The course has three main objectives: to provide accurate Community psychologists should be able to work on the interaction information and knowledge as regards complex psychopathological between the individual and his/her environment with the aim of disorders; to outline basic general psychology criteria for purposes identifying problem areas in order to prevent the development of

168 a disorder (proactive and/or reactive approach) while, at the same Computer Architecture and System Software time, understanding the community’s resources and potential. The 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS ultimate goal is the wellbeing of both individuals and the community COURSE DESCRIPTION: as a whole. The course is composed by two different parts, “Electronic calculators” and “Operating Systems”. Comparative Education The main objectives of the first part are: understanding the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS structure of modern electronic calculators, analyzing its main COURSE DESCRIPTION: components,, adopting the classical chart of “level hierarchy”. An The course describes the foundations of Comparative Education as in-depth dissertation on logical-digital levels, on microarchitecture, a multidisciplinary approach of Education Sciences. The comparative on instruction sets, on operating systems, and set up language will method applied to educational issues is an effective tool for be held. Some study cases will also be proposed, especially those understanding educational research from both a historical and an which use common-use architecture, as Intel Pentium 4, Sun Ultra- epistemological perspective. The course aims at providing the tools SPARC III, and Intel 8051 (used in embedded systems). and basic knowledge that are necessary for outlining the study of There will also be given tips on modern electronic calculators educational issues and pedagogical theories from a multidisciplinary virtualization ability, together with examples of their usage, stabilizing perspective. The course consists of three main parts. Part I defines server factory. the epistemological and methodological status of Comparative For what concerns the second part, the main objective are offering Education as a branch of Education Sciences. Part II provides an specific competences on the structure of a modern operating example of comparative education in respect of the historiographic system, enriching them with details regarding Unix operating system approach to the concept of “long duration”, through the comparative (with references to Linux operating system), and giving methodology study of specific educational factors. Part III is an introduction to the knowledge which are used to solve typical issues on resources “European space of education”; it provides an analysis of educational management in a modern operating system. The topics discussed perspectives with reference to the concepts of interculturalism and will also include: Thread and Processes, deadlock, memory globalization. management, swapping, virtual memory, Input/Output, Users graphic Comparative Fiscal Systems interfaces, web terminal. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS On a practical level, it will offer system programming notions (called COURSE DESCRIPTION: “of the system”, usage of tools such as compilers, linker, etc), and The course aims to provide the expertise needed to address the rival programming, together with basic notions on system usage, problems of comparison in the tax law. The knowledge gained will Unix-compliant (the operating system used will be Unix). be useful to entrepreneurs, legal practitioners as well as government Computer Programming officials and international organizations: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS to interpret and apply in practice a foreign tax system by those who COURSE DESCRIPTION: want to work abroad; The course aims to supply the student with the knowledge of: to operate the proper adjustment of the national tax system to the Basic concepts and components of modern electronic calculators; Community model; Basic concepts on the fundamentals of information representation; to introduce the tax system of a state legal institutions of legal Fundamental concepts on algorithms, data structures, programming systems of other states (so-called “legal transplant”); languages; Fundamentals of programming in C language. to acquire the basics of a theory of interpretation of tax law with a global reach. Computer Science 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Comparative Literature COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims at providing the basic competences necessary for COURSE DESCRIPTION: the use of personal IT instruments in the field of interest of Applied The course focuses on Comparative literature and illustrates what Sciences and Technologies. Starting from the history of personal it is, what field it belongs to and how it is changing with the new computer, the calculators internal structures and the communication research horizons. The course will provide a generic approach to its networks are analyzed, followed by an overview on some common study, starting from its scientific nature and discussing its methods use software as Word or Powerpoint. In conclusion, some of the and its new perspectives in critics and epistemology. The subject of most common internet services as email, file transfer and data the course consists in focusing on ‘the myth of the other’ which is streaming are analyzed. the analysis of love inside the western literature, and it is one of the best ways to approach the comparative literature with a trip in spaces Constitutional History and times throughout the western traditions, from Plato to our days. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Comparative Public Law The course aims to critically review the constitutional history of Italy, 9 CFU/ 6,75 US QUARTER CREDITS from the origins of the Carlo Alberto’s Statute to the coming of the COURSE DESCRIPTION: Republican Constitution, with a particular attention for the historical The course provides basic knowledge of the comparative method evolution of the Italian Charter, of the ruling classes, of the political for theoretical and practical purposes (specifically as regards the and social forces and of the doctrine of the state. reception and interpretation of laws); specific reference is made to the sources of law, forms of government, territorial decentralization, Constitutional Law constitutional justice. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to provide knowledge on the basic institutions

169 and public and constitutional law of the Italian Republic and its the 18th Century through the 1960’s. Each lesson is developed on territorial divisions. Legislation on particular social norms will also be the basis of iconographic and iconological material that provides a studied, such as that on linguistic minorities. The course explores the critical approach to the main and most representative masterpieces rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the Italian system of of contemporary art. The final segment of the course deals with the constitutional justice. emergence and development of abstract art in the 1930’s and 40’s. Construction Science Contemporary History 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course introduces the essential concepts of construction science, The principal aim of this course it to show the complex episodes starting by elements of statics in which the balance of particular rigid that characterized contemporary history. Lessons are principally bodies and beams is defined as they are tied to each other and to dedicated to an analysis of such problems which determined the the ground, subjected to a system of external forces. In this model, historical evolution of ‘800 and ‘900: from nation to nationalisms, the reactions are measured to constraint and features of mechanical birth of the idea of revolution intended as event, the beginning of the stress. Later, the principal tension status in solids are described, after European imperialism, the social conflict and the first world war and having established a generic system of forces: normal labor, twisting, the European crisis after the first world war. bending and cutting. Resistance standards for fragile, and flexible Contemporary Italian Literature materials are introduced, with the principle of virtual works and its 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS common applications. Finally, the course focuses on the study of COURSE DESCRIPTION: geometry of areas for measuring those geometrical-inertial features The course has the objective to analyze the complex transition to of a solid’s section representing its reaction when it is stressed. a post-modern esthetic, caused by the entry of communication Construction Techniques I technology within the context of artistic activities. The course aims to 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS describe the history of the relationship between Art and Technology, COURSE DESCRIPTION: with particular reference to the age of avant-gardes. Such approach The first segment of the course first addresses the mechanical will allow to identify the features and the sources of that post-modern characteristics of materials constituting reinforced concrete, environment linked to the fall of “great narrative” reliability, which highlighting specific characteristics, then goes on to the concept of ruled in the XIX and XX century. structural safety as the basis of design. Subsequently, methods of Corporate Tax Law calculating reinforced concrete sections subject to different stress 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS tests will be addressed in a theoretical and applicative manner. In this COURSE DESCRIPTION: context, recommendations will be considered from the Italian code The aim of the course is to: NTC08 highlighting how these indications influence the phases of Provide an articulated specialization and guarantee a safe and design and verification of structural elements. The course includes complete competence on the Corporate tax law theoretical and exercise-based lessons, which provides insight into Analyze the most important taxes in the general system of business. the theory of the content by developing numerical exercises that integrate theoretical principles in calculations with the necessary Criminal law constructive information. 9+ 9 CFU/ 6,75 + 6,75 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Construction Techniques II The course aims to provide knowledge of the particular characteristics 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the criminal law; understanding of the concepts and categories of COURSE DESCRIPTION: general theory of crime; the acquisition of technical terminology; the The course includes theoretical and exercise-based components ability to subsume the concrete case in special incriminating cases. In on reinforced concrete and steel structures. Regarding reinforced particular, there will be in-depth knowledge of the general principles concrete structures, they will be initially introduced as basic concepts of criminal law and their systematic significance in reference to the aimed at identifying the main implementation techniques and their effectiveness and limitations of the criminal law in time and space, influence on the final performance of the structural elements. the structure and the constituent elements of the offense under the Subsequently, we will illustrate specific concepts related to the tripartite division between typicality, illegality and guilt, the penalty and design and verification of reinforced concrete sections, taking into the system of criminal penalties. The course also aims to examine account the effects related to the phenomena of instantaneous the special parts of the penal code. Therefore knowledge of some voltage losses. In the case of steel structures, we will first explain special cases such as crimes against the public administration, the main characteristics of the material used in metal structures against the Administration of Justice, against Public Order, against and experimental tests. Then we will move to the description of Public and against Heritage Economics will be provided in the course. commercial grades used in metal structures, highlighting their In particular, for the most recent crimes against public finances, the characteristics to be taken into account. The final component of course includes reading passages of supplementary texts. the course will cover merged systems in steel structures based on welding. Cultural Anthropology Pre-requisite: Construction Techniques I 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Contemporary Art History The course traces the history of the study of anthropology through 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the work of leading anthropologists and major theories, particularly COURSE DESCRIPTION: focusing on the meaning of the two basic anthropological concepts: The course focuses on the study of major artists and movements religion and ethnic identity. By comparing the identities and religions in contemporary art that have taken place since the second half of in the Israel and Palestine region, we will attempt to highlight the

170 similarities and differences between conflicting groups, features 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS that make the them a unique cultural phenomenon. The empirical COURSE DESCRIPTION: nature of cultural anthropology will be represented in this comparison The course aims at introducing students to Developmental exercise. Psychology, examining human development from infancy through young adulthood and analyzing the main theories of child Cultural Heritage and Environmental Law development. The course has a professionally oriented structure that 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS provides a clear picture of the various stages in child development as COURSE DESCRIPTION: well as of the problems that may arise in any one stage. At the end The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the legal of the course, the student will have an in-depth knowledge of various innovations about the Cultural and Environmental Heritage. Along the theories and approaches used in studying child development, Eighties the legislator promoted several normative changes for the together with competencies relating to each age range. In addition, protection of the artistic and environmental heritage, starting from the student will be able to use effectively the tools needed to carry the protection object to the measures of conservation, application out a critical assessment of the knowledge acquired; he will be able of sanctions, alienation transmission, researches, discoveries. to approach research independently. Apart from that, the legislator has placed the topic of control and management of Cultural and Environmental Heritage in the relative Didactics branch of Administrative law, to which it belongs. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Developmental Cognitive Disorders COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course in Didactics intends to identify the main lines of COURSE DESCRIPTION: development in educational research, paying particular attention The course aims to provide a basic training in developmental to the analysis of the teaching-learning processes considered the disorders directly and indirectly connected to the cognitive sphere, new challenges posed by the current complex society. The course teaching the descriptive methodology of alterations of psychic aims also to recognize the conditions that allow the teacher to make functioning in the context of psychopathic subjects, according to the decisions; examines the psychological, sociological and educational categorical models of current nosographic systems. forms of evaluation; defines the cultural productivity of a school; Organic-biological pathologies will be studied, with a focus on identifies ways of moving from rigid teaching to a modular teaching integrative aspects between the psychiatric biomedical approach and, finally, to establish the criteria for assessing the quality of and the clinical psychologist approach, aimed at psychotherapeutic education. treatment and testological diagnostics. Digital Electronics Developmental Economics and Politics 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide students with the knowledge of basic The discipline falls within the scope of Applied Economics and usually digital electronics. Students will learn the study of combinatorial and deals with how underdeveloped social systems can be changed into sequential systems, paying particular attention to the aspects of analysis developed systems, focusing on poor countries. This course, on the and design of such systems such as the timing and occupation of the contrary, addresses the issue of how to “re-develop” fully developed area. The design will be approached in both traditional methods as with social systems that show signs of a decrease in wealth. modern HDL hardware description language. In detail: Digital Governement There are clear signs of a decrease in socially distributed wealth In 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: developed democracies; This course’s purpose is to let students comprehend the change The trend does not depend only on recent economic crises, but also process, which has involved the public sector to the present day. These on defects in the political architecture of markets, at both the national dynamics are observed from different point of view: from the Public and international level; Administration’s modernization process, due to the introduction of Economic and political studies based on a reformist approach the ICT to the conferment to Public Administration of a businesslike research how to redress such defects by adjusting the national organization in order to use company structure’s principles applied models on a sectorial basis, without changing their architecture. in public sectors and in the relationship between technologies and The approach to analysis and research suggested in the course is organizations, that creates new informative structures. In addition, this based on the assumption that deeper changes should be made in course aims at analyze the use of these administrative processes of welfare models in order to restore the conditions for mass access to ICT and its rules, norms and instruments to guarantee the management wealth; in addition, it is necessary to devise a new political structure the access, the transmission, preservation and usability of information of the international market, more specifically an integrated market of in digital format. In the end, during this class, you will analyze the democracies. ambitious challenges in recent history in using artificial intelligence The course is based on studies carried out by the teacher and his technologies in public administration (Knowledge research team – some of them in collaboration with Prof. Paolo Savona - from 1994 up to the present; studies are still underway Disabilities and Evaluation (www.carlopelanda.com). The analysis of problems and the search 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS for solution takes into consideration political and economic factors COURSE DESCRIPTION: and defines the subject of study as “political architecture of economic The course will confront the theme of disabilities in education, starting (and social) processes”. The course uses both an analytic and a with the use of International Classification of Health and Functioning project-based approach. (ICF) given by OMS and its integration with instruments and methods for diagnosis and rehabilitation treatment of neuro–psychological Developmental Psychology disabilities at the developmental age.

171 Dynamic Psychology references that actually rule the economic-financial planning at 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS national and communitarian level. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Economic Policy The course is divided into three modules. The first module 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS will explore the theories that have characterized the history of COURSE DESCRIPTION: dynamic psychology from Freud to the principles of contemporary The course on Economic Policy aims to enable students to psychoanalysis. In particular, the most important theories that have understand the economic reality that surrounds us, the functioning contributed to the understanding of psychology, from classical theory of economic policy instruments, and to thus formulate independent to current dynamic psychology. The second module will explore the judgements on what measures to take in order to address the contributions of empirical research: from the theory of attachment various problems in economic reality. The main issues examined are to the link between dynamic psychology and neuroscience. The those of growth, unemployment, inflation, competitiveness, as well third module explores the theory and research on psychodynamic as fiscal, monetary and market regulation policy. Issue concerning diagnosis and psychotherapy. the powers of the European Union and Member States and policies Dynamic Psychology Laboratory on stability and growth will be discussed. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Economic Policy COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The laboratory offers knowledge on the fundamental categories and COURSE DESCRIPTION: procedures for a psycho-dynamic analysis of personalities, on how The course deals with government actions that are intended to minds work and on symptoms in adults. The evaluation model we influence the economy, highlighting the following aspects: the use is the one presented in the PDM Task Force 1006, a standard circumstances under which such actions are warranted from a evaluation on how the adults’ mind works. It divides it into 3 axis. Axis theoretical perspective; the tools the policy maker has at his disposal; P is for the evaluation of the organization of the types of personalities the goals the policy maker wants to achieve applying such tools that best describe the subject; Axis M stays for the evaluation of to the given circumstances. The course, therefore, analyzes market the mind operations: it is formed by 8 levels representing the failures when basic competition rules are not complied with. Then, development rate of 9 psychic base functions. Axis S stays for the the course analyzes the tools of micro- and macroeconomic policy recognition of symptoms, clinical diseases and somatic patterns implemented by governments for cutting down costs resulting from about cognition, affection and relationships associated. imperfect competition. Specific attention is paid to monetary and Economic Law fiscal policy as tools for achieving the policy maker’s basic goals. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS With reference to the IS_LM model of money market equilibrium, COURSE DESCRIPTION: the course describes economic and regulatory policies that can The course aims to illustrate the relationship between the state, be implemented in order to achieve such equilibrium. The course regulation and the economy by analyzing the economic foundations focuses also on EU economic policies and governance. of positive law; therefore, the approach has a systemic and Economic Statistics reconstructive character in reference to institutional and relational 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS dynamics that characterize those operating in the market in various COURSE DESCRIPTION: capacities. It will reflect on framework of economic law in the Italian The course consists of three parts: Methodological Statistics, Constitution, then extend to other forms of regulation that complete Applications in Finance, and Applications in Economics. The first part the legal framework of the market system. Particular importance will will provide students with some essential tools for understanding and further the evolution of the system of economic relations (national developing the concepts in subsequent modules. The second part and international), and the reconstruction of the sources of economic is strongly oriented towards the examination of a company’s internal law. Therefore, we will analyze the role, functions and organizational financial aspects and the target market. It will provide interpretations structure of our legal system in order to identify the most problematic on the analysis of possible forms of individual investments in the aspects (from a global perspective). The course is divided into two securities market. Finally, the third part provides an “interpretive” parts. The first will be an illustration of the principles that are at the guide on the trends of a certain sector and offers a few examples of basis of economic governance. The second will analyze specific how statistics, when applied to specific sectors, can assist decision issues of business law, with particular reference to the most current makers in defining strategies and objectives to be pursued. issues. Economic-Political Geography Economic Law 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides an overview of the most important topics of The course provides an essential reference framework to understand public law as applied to the economy with reference to both the rules the economic, political and social dynamics which have caused the codified in the Italian Constitution and the EU law provisions. present organization of space on earth and the relationships among the various areas over the world; production sectors are analyzed Economic Planning in their transformations, according to economic, technological, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS social, demographic and environmental elements which constitute COURSE DESCRIPTION: the global system. A particular attention is given to the energy Analyzing the principles and the techniques of economic planning, issue, related especially to renewable sources for the sustainable with particular reference to the national ad EU context, through the development. In regards to European energy policy, the electrical evaluation of the Italian experience of economic planning since the interconnection among European Union countries is analyzed as a Fifties. Moreover the course aims to comprehend the normative driving force behind economic integration and competitiveness of

172 production activities in the international framework. It will be explained how to develop a management model of innovative processes applicable to a company as well as to a network, within Economic-Political Geography which several partners cooperate to the innovation. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Economics and International Business Management The course aims to provide a theoretical framework to understand 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the economic, political and social dynamics that affected global COURSE DESCRIPTION: relationship; the production sectors are analyzed in the light of the The course desires to encourage the learning of concepts and of transformation of economic, technological, social and demographic management techniques for business management in the contexts features that constitute the global system. Particular attention will be of international competition, and to analyze all management paid to the issue of energy, especially within the context of renewable implications from an operative point of view. Specific attention will be resources and sustainable development. In the field of EU energy given to the problems of Italian business. policy, it will be analyzed the topic of the energetic interrelation Economics of Financial Intermediaries between EU countries, as an input of economic integration and key 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS element for international competitiveness. The course presumes the COURSE DESCRIPTION: acquisition of the basic notions of geography and the use of the latest The course “Economics of Financial Intermediaries” aims to provide edition of a geographic atlas. the knowledge and the interpretation of the functioning of the Economics and Business Management financial system through the analysis of its components: Financial 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS intermediaries and markets. More specifically, the course highlights COURSE DESCRIPTION: the main determinants in the financial intermediation process, the The course deals with those topics which are related to the strategic most significant markets – domestically and internationally – the and operative management of businesses, focusing on the theme key principles of financial intermediation, the role and functions of of competitiveness, also in comparison to all international scenarios. different financial intermediaries as well as some basic elements of It aims to describe business theories by different theoretical risk management in financial institutions. approaches, paying attention to the contents of several business Electrical Engineering models. The following key issues will be considered: the definition 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and implementation of competition standard, the development COURSE DESCRIPTION: strategies and the various business management functions The aim of the course is to describe the principal circuits and electric (marketing, operations, product and process innovation). Moreover, components. The purpose is to provide students with basic knowledge the business strategies will be analyzed within a global context that which will allow him/her to shape the principal components of a allows to take into considerations also the complexity features of plant, to compiling their functional models. The principal methods of the business decision making process. Finally, it will be dealt with the electric systems analysis and planning will be described as well as relationship between organization structure and functions, on one the working principles of electromagnetic devices. hand, and strategies of international and globalized market, on the other hand. Electrical Engineering Laboratory 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Economics and Business Organization COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS This electrical engineering laboratory aims to provide a streamlined, COURSE DESCRIPTION: comprehensive and timely discussion of the main devices, systems The course presents the main models and tools for business and phenomena that form the basis of modern electrical and management. It also aims to provide a conceptual and operational electronic applications. Five theoretical lessons will be covered framework on the functioning and conditions that regulate the in the laboratory course presenting the topics such as electrical survival and development of businesses. For this purpose, the course circuits, synchronous motor, asynchronous motor, DC motor and will provide a broad spectrum of the relations the company sets up transformers. Each lab will consist of self-assessment tests and with the outside world. Subsequently, the course discusses the exercises. sources of information used by management to assess the impact of strategic and operational business decisions, including addressing Embedded Software Engineering the problem of decision-making systems to ensure the consistency 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS between decisions and objectives. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The presence of embedded software, which was initially limited to Economics and Innovation Management aircrafts, is gaining popularity also for land transportation, particularly 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS with automobiles, where there is a wide growth, also for the increasing COURSE DESCRIPTION: number of services, the necessity of facilitating variations, the tighter The course deals with some of the main issues related to the requisites of reliability, and safety. corporate innovation processes, with particular reference to strategic, This class tackles the extensive subject of software development organizational and operative aspects. Attention will be paid to the processes, inside mobiles, with a particular concern for automobiles, organization of innovation processes and their corporate realization the material of engineering methods, of necessary software in order strategies. It will be described the strategic role played by the to convey the notion of the embedded software as an economic innovation and development processes of new products to create and quality one, which is effective, correct, and reusable. It has to be and to maintain a durative competitive advantage. reliable, considering that today 30% of severe malfunctioning comes In particular, the course aim is to offer a management framework and from software deficiency. a set of tools to better understand the “change” in the main corporate processes and functions.

173 Energy Conversion and Distributions Systems Safety to analyze and evaluate, from an energetic point of view, the different 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS architectures of powertrain (from the simplest systems with MCI to COURSE DESCRIPTION: the most modern multi-input multi-output hybrid vehicles). He or The objectives of the course are the following: providing students she will be able to approach energetic flow analysis with evaluations with basic, technical and legal notions that describe and facilitate a of the associated consumptions and emissions (with such analysis systematic approach to the planning and management of Energy as “tank-to-wheel” and/or “well-to-tank”), having a clear idea of Conversion and Distributions Systems Safety. The course aims to the traditional processes of combustion of MCI. At the end of the provide a systemic perspective on safety, ranging from the definition course the student will have knowledge of the present conditions of safety and risk to the concepts of safety science and risk analysis; and the possible evolutions, whether from a regulatory point of view from the classification of risks to the analysis methodologies and or technical, of energy systems for mobility. improving planning. Engineering of Embedded Software The course ends with a review of the issues related to the role and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the tasks of a safety engineer, giving the suitable tools for being able COURSE DESCRIPTION: to plan and manage safety. The presence of embedded software, which was initially limited to Energy Conversion Systems aircrafts, is gaining popularity also for land transportation, particularly 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS with automobiles, where there is a wide growth, also for the increasing COURSE DESCRIPTION: number of services, the necessity of facilitating variations, the tighter The course provides students with a standard and method to requisites of reliability, and safety. study emerging energy conversion systems at work. By the end of This class tackles the extensive subject of software development the course, students will have an up-to-date background on new processes, inside mobiles, with a particular concern for automobiles, engineering solutions that produce electricity and mechanical energy. the material of engineering methods, of necessary software in order Students will also be able to evaluate the performance of these to convey the notion of the embedded software as an economic systems in terms of efficiency and energy production. and quality one, which is effective, correct, and reusable. It has to be reliable, considering that today 30% of severe malfunctioning comes Energy Efficiency from software deficiency. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: English Grammar I The course offers a comprehensive overview of the theory of rational 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS use of energy and energy saving. Both technical and managerial COURSE DESCRIPTION: aspects are examined, as well as economic analysis tools for energy The goal of the English Grammar Course is to provide the students efficiency measures. The course also provides a detailed analysis with a deep and complete process, finalized to the achievement of technologies and interventions currently available or being tested of a B1 Intermediate level grammar competence (according to for energy systems rationalization. The current regulatory framework the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages- related to energy efficiency is also part of the study program. CEFR). The above competence is one of the benchmarks of the communication expertise and will be achieved by a complete analysis Energy Production and Distribution Networks of the language, done by treating grammatical, morphological and Management syntactic topics of the English language. The course themes cover 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS all expertise competence from the starting level A2 to the final COURSE DESCRIPTION: advanced B1. According to the CEFR, grammar expertise can be The course aims to sketch the energetic network in its complexity. defined as the ‘ability and knowledge to use the grammar assets of a Starting from the necessary basics in energetic systems, and language’ and thence, beyond the knowledge of the lingual structure energetic vectors, in order to acquire the terminology and the main the course also helps to achieve the expertise in the perfect use of concepts, the course deals with the electrical network issue. The the language, thanks to a ‘chopped use’ of the spoken language and course will focus on the transition from the traditional systems to the to ‘lexical chunks’ new smart electrical network systems which, thanks to the energy from renewable sources transportation technology, and it will be part English Grammar II of the future energetic structure. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Energy Systems The aim of the second year of English grammar is to offer to the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS students a study itinerary about grammar and linguistic elements of COURSE DESCRIPTION: an advanced level English, in order to encourage the achievement of The course proposes an analysis of the entire energy cycle from a B2 level of grammar competence (Upper Intermediate), according primary sources to useful effects, on the basis of definitions of energy to the Common European Framework of Reference (QRE). The system, energy vector, and energy conversion and transformation. achievement of this competence, which is a basic element of the Moreover, it will provide students with the tools for a correct and framework of communication competence, will be possible through extensive analysis and assessment of energy systems through Well- a deep analysis of the most important elements of the English to-Wheel analysis on the basis of energy sustainability criteria. language. The topics the course deal with concern a learning from B1 Energy Systems for Mobility level to advanced B2. According to QRE, the grammar competence 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS can be defined as follows: “the knowledge and the ability to use COURSE DESCRIPTION: grammar resources of language” and so, beside the knowledge of The course aims to provide students with the technical and linguistic structures (to know), the course aims at the acquisition by regulatory fundamentals necessary for a general approach to the the students of the use of language (to be able to do), through the theme of mobility. At the end of the course the student will be able exposition of spoken language in use and in “lexical chunks”. The

174 student will also analyze the topics focused on in the first year course then defining the practical applications in the macro and micro- and will do a monographic study about vocabulary, subordination or economic realities of different sectors- industry, agriculture, energy, about the use of inversion in English grammar. mobility, waste- with particular emphasis on the development of the Pre-requisite: English Grammar I green economy. English Language Laboratory Environmental Impact of Energy Systems 6 CFU/ 4.50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The English Language Laboratory will help the students to enhance The course will focus on the interactions between the environment their grammatical and cultural knowledge of the English language. and the systems for energy conversion, with particular reference to In the laboratory they will analyze the many ways to speak and thus polluting emissions and to the environmental impact related to energy will improve their ability to the oral comprehension by the listening systems. The purpose is to Identify the tools and the methodologies of dialogues set in different social and geographical settings. At the for the possible solutions for limiting the effects connected with the end of the sessions the student will be perfectly able to produce a work of energetic systems, such as gas turbines, steam engines, discussion or a presentation in English. Oral and written production alternative internal combustion engines, nuclear plants and energy together with the practical use of the language will have a prominent production systems based on renewable energy. position during the lessons. Environmental Politics English Literature I 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course deals with the main aspects of positive and normative The aim of this educational path is to make students aware of the economics in the relationship between economic activities and evolution in English literature, through the acquisition of critical tools the environment. In detail, the course provides theoretical and which are necessary to make comparisons with texts from different applied knowledge in the field of public policies for the sustainable cultural contexts. For this purpose, besides the analysis of texts and use of natural resources as well as for environmental protection, specific literary itineraries, from their own historical and social context, with reference to various development contexts and international it is considered important to evaluate some proficiencies in history scenarios. and critical methodology from Anglophone cultures. Environmental Technical Physics English Literature II 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides the cultural background necessary for an The main aim of the course is to invite the students to examine understanding of the basic principles of thermodynamics and the the elements and important aspects of English literature through the transfer of energy as heat and to apply them to the problems related analysis of exemplar texts. Furthermore, it provides the analysis tools to energy behavior of buildings and equipment components. In according to the literary category (theatre, fiction, poetry) and related particular, the following topics will be addressed: the transmission significant literary theoretical texts. of heat; systems and thermodynamic processes; refrigerating Pre-requisite: English Literature I machines; the air-conditioned building and thermal comfort. The course will familiarize engineering students with the physical concepts English Literature II and fundamental methods of the discipline, operational definitions of 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS basic values, and orders of magnitude, so they can build on a solid COURSE DESCRIPTION: foundation necessary for subsequent courses. Where possible, case The course has the primary objective to provide students with an studies of real engineering issues will be used to support theoretical in-depth analysis of aspects and peculiarities of English literature concepts. through an anthology of literary works. The purpose is to enable students to carry out a critical analysis of literary texts of different European and International Labor Law genres (narrative, poetry, drama). 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Pre-requisite: English Literature I COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of the course is to provide students with a legal overview English Literature III both international and communitarian of the main topics of the Labor 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Law. In particular, the module will analyze the several communitarian COURSE DESCRIPTION: directives on the employment, which represent the basis for the The main aim of the course is to call students to examine the reform of the Italian job market. elements and important aspects of English literature through the analysis of exemplar texts. Furthermore, it provides the analysis tools European Integration History according to the literary category (theatre, fiction, poetry) and the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS related significant critical texts. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-requisite: English Literature II This course is aimed at analyzing theories, political conceptions and historical events which have contributed to the development of a Environmental and Territorial Economics European identity and current EU socio-cultural and institutional 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS structure from the end of the XIX century and the beginning of WW1 COURSE DESCRIPTION: onwards. It explores the ideologies affecting the European integration The course aims to provide the theoretical basis of environmental process and provides an analysis of various political experiences economics by analyzing the historical development of the discipline in different geographical areas (with regards to the USA): from the and highlighting the conceptual settings of different lines of thought, crisis of a European consciousness to the new perspectives brought

175 about by the Cold War, from the ratification of the Treaties of the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 50s to the ratification of the 2005 Convention for a European COURSE DESCRIPTION: Constitution. It focuses on the trends and political movements of the The course aims at reviewing the general principles underlying main European countries and on the contributions of the so-called financial market law, focusing on the most relevant issues. Specific “founding fathers of Communitarian Europe” (Adenauer, De Gasperi, regulations are discussed, such as the Consolidated Law on Banking De Gaulle, Monnet, Schumann, Spinelli). It uses an interdisciplinary and the Consolidated Law on Finance, focusing on intermediaries, approach which includes the history of international relationships and products, markets and supervisory agencies. Students should gain legal, political, philosophical and institutional fields. important insights into the issues dealt with in the course in order to be able to envisage future developments at both the EU and the European Union Law national level, since the subject is constantly evolving. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Financial Mathematics The course aims to illustrate and analyze the complex juridical system 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the UE. From the evolution of the European integration process to COURSE DESCRIPTION: the UE juridical nature. It will focus on the institutional outline, on the The course will illustrate the basic concepts of financial mathematics, as basic rights, on the sources and on the juridical safeguard. Market well as the foundational mathematic models used in financial management Competition will have a section on its own. of banks other financial intermediaries. The course will also portray the various modes for the simple and widely diffused implementation of such Excavation and Support Structures concepts and models in the IT sector, such as Microsoft Excel. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Financial Sciences This course provides all the knowledge needed to design works 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS for the support of open pit excavations. The course discusses in COURSE DESCRIPTION: detail the various types of supporting structures such as gravity walls, This course aims to provide students with the theoretical and cantilever walls, bulkheads, sheet piles, reinforced earth walls and institutional tools that are necessary to the comprehension of the soil nailing after an introduction on the fundamentals of geotechnics. role and the position of the Government in the contemporary market For all the different types of retaining structures, the course economies and in supporting the application of such tools in the provides the methods of analysis and verification by following the analysis of the institutional reality of this Country approaches indicated in current Italian regulations (Technical Norms In particular, the course will approach the following theoretical and of Construction 2008). analytical topics of the discipline: The intervention of the State in the economy; the role played by the Experimental Pedagogy fiscal policy; the Government budget; 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Inflow and outflow policy, the analysis of the social and economic COURSE DESCRIPTION: effects; The course deals with empirical research methods in education for Typologies of tax levies: levies, taxes and dues; purposes of providing research tools to professionals in the field of The role of the public budget and the planning aspects; the function education. The aim is, on the one hand, to enable teachers and of the government debt; educators to take advantage of the results of empirical research and, The Italian tax system; direct and indirect taxes, taxes on limited on the other, to adopt an approach to their profession based on the company and consumption taxes; “logic of research”. Part I outlines the methodological foundations The iter related to assessment and collection of taxes; the Italian debt of empirical research in education, making a distinction between the and the European constraints. nomothetic-quantitative approach and the idiographic-qualitative approach, describing the main research strategies, the method for Fluid Machines carrying out empirical research in education, the concepts of validity 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and reliability in research. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Part II discusses the importance of empirical research tools in the field The aim of the course is to provide a general understanding of the of education. Two approaches are analyzed in detail, the nomothetic establishment and operation of major energy systems, as well as an approach (Evidence Based Education) and the idiographic approach. adequate in-depth knowledge of the construction, operation, and As regards methods for collecting data, observation in natural regulation characteristics of the main fluid machines. contexts is discussed in detail in respect of the documentation Foundations and the reflection aimed at promoting the “logic of research” in the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS teaching profession. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Experimentation, Testing and Control of Structures The course aims to introduce the basic elements for the design and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS interpretation of geotechnical analysis, and the definition of geotechnical COURSE DESCRIPTION: profile of the underground. It will also describe architectural elements This course aims to provide students with comprehensive and the principal planning methods to direct foundations, plus the information on civil engineering experimentation, testing and control, methods to analyze the time elapsing of direct foundations subsidence with particular emphasis on all the elements that are essential for on fine-grained plots. Lastly it describes the architectural elements and construction. Moreover it provides a proper knowledge of the the principal methods of deep foundation planning. regulations governing the use of cement and concrete. This course French Grammar I also describes the various tests to be carried out to determine the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS strength and other characteristics related to concrete construction. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Financial Market Law The aim of the course is to provide the student with theoretical and

176 practical notions of French language, through the study of main explore some texts of particular interest. Some key 18th-century grammar topics. It allows the acquisition of the essential structures narrative works not directly related to the Enlightenment will also be of the subject itself, and enables to manage a conversation in an analyzed. independent way, whether orally or written. Pre-requisite: French Literature I French Grammar II French Literature III 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course has the fundamental objective to examine some Les Contemplations by Victor Hugo and Les Fleurs du Mal by of the grammar structures approached in the previous level of Baudelaire are perhaps the best works of 19th century French studies, and to learn new ones in order to improve the knowledge poetry. The first collection comes as culmination and crowning of of French language, acquiring more autonomy in both oral and great romantic lyricism, while the second opens a new world of written expressions. The course also deals with a further phase of poetry intended to establish itself as a fundamental paradigm of development pertaining lexical aspects of the language, through the modernity. Despite the deep differences of concept and structure, study of different kinds of expressions and sentence building as well the two collections do not cease to engage in profound dialogue. as the illustration of new grammar topics. The distance between the two poets is measured primarily by the Pre-requisite: French Grammar I different textual role of each author’s ego: if in Contemplations the biographical data is simultaneously performed and a monumentalized French Literature I to the point of becoming a guiding principle of the collection, in 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Fleurs it is disguised and masked behind the screen of analogy, COURSE DESCRIPTION: comparisons and reticence, ushering in a poetic that will be taken to The course has the following purposes: extremes by Mallarme’s symbolism. The module aims to investigate Describing the contents and forms of French Literature in the 17th the perspectives of the two collections, placing them in the broader Century. context of the evolution of 19th century French poetry; it will offer in- Defining and using some great historic and literary categories such depth interpretations of some particularly significant texts, taking into as Baroque, classicism, galanterie, présiosité. account the various critical methodologies that have been applied Comparing the thought, the poetry and the works of the famous to them. authors of this period. Pre-requisite: French Literature II Mastering the essential technical terms to analyze the 17th Century’s literary production. Functional Mechanical Design 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS French Literature II COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The course provides the students with the guidelines of functional COURSE DESCRIPTION: and mechanical design oriented towards systems and mechanisms. The course aims to describe the contents and forms of 18th-century It provides criteria and methodologies for selection, analysis and French literature, focusing in particular on the literary blossoming synthesis of mechanical floors and space assets, with particular linked to the Enlightenment. The great French Enlightenment thinkers, reference to the analysis of kinematics and kinetostatics and study from Montesquieu to Voltaire, Diderot to Rousseau frequently use of vibrating systems. weapons of literature to affirm their ideas and take action on social reality, spreading the esprit des Lumières. In their narrative texts, Fundamentals and Order of Financial Markets often of a very high literary level, they establish a very successful 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS cooperation between fantastic invention and ideology, between COURSE DESCRIPTION: seriousness of intent and systematic use of irony that increases the The aim of the course is to provide a global framework of the effectiveness of controversy. The course will then examine general institutions and the rules which characterize the modern financial modes of literary production of the Enlightenment mold, and then markets. A particular care is dedicated to the stock exchange, that is explore some texts of particular interest. Some key 18th-century analyzed not only from the perspective related to the discipline and narrative works not directly related to the Enlightenment will also be to the organization assets, but also through the vision of the financial analyzed. instruments and the assessment of their economic return, of the Pre-requisite: French Literature I transaction operation ways and of the main technological innovations. French Literature II Fundamentals of Physiology 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to describe the contents and forms of 18th-century The course provides the correct tools for the analysis of the human French literature, focusing in particular on the literary blossoming body and its functions with particular reference to the nervous linked to the Enlightenment. The great French Enlightenment thinkers, system. from Montesquieu to Voltaire, Diderot to Rousseau frequently use Fundamentals of Psychiatry weapons of literature to affirm their ideas and take action on social 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS reality, spreading the esprit des Lumières. In their narrative texts, COURSE DESCRIPTION: often of a very high literary level, they establish a very successful The course describes the basic scientific and methodological cooperation between fantastic invention and ideology, between concepts of psychiatry and outlines the main signs and symptoms of seriousness of intent and systematic use of irony that increases the mental suffering and how they are treated. The course explains how effectiveness of controversy. The course will then examine general the initial psychiatric interview should be conducted for purposes modes of literary production of the Enlightenment mold, and then of arriving at a diagnosis of mental illness, emphasizing the doctor-

177 patient relationship. Fundamentals of Roman Law 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Fundamentals of Public Law COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course of Fundamentals of Roman Law provides an exhaustive COURSE DESCRIPTION: overview of the discipline driven by the demands of the individuals The course intends to present the constitutional organization of the within the Roman legal structure. The course will apply an state, analyzing the functions and organ structure that form it, and institutional approach to the main data, which refer to the concrete the structure of the relations between the different institutions that and procedural aspects of the Roman Private Law. It consist of a animate it. After identifying the functions of law and the system of the millennial excursus, although the main development of this discipline sources, the lessons are designed to study issues relating to freedoms is owned to the activities of jurists in a specific range of time. Such recognized in the Constitution. Particular attention is paid to the issue perspective involves an historical study of the topic. In other words, of territorial autonomy in view of the transformation of the concept after outlining the historical period, which is necessary to identify the of governance. Finally, we will analyze the principles underlying the origin and the evolution of this Law, the course will illustrate the so administrative organization of the state and of constitutional justice called sources and procedures of the Law, according to the roman systems, both ordinary and administrative. textual evidence, in order to show furthermore the several institutes Fundamentals of Public Law of the Private Law (person and family, facts, acts, juridical negotiation, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS goods, rights, obligations and contracts, inheritance and donations). COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of Software Engineering The course deals mainly with the basic elements of Public Law. Part 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS I illustrates the basic features of the so-called legal phenomenon as COURSE DESCRIPTION: well as the main branches of law, focusing on the basic elements of The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge the general theory of law (legal entities, legal systems and norms, for the analysis, planning and realization of high quality software sources and criteria for applying and interpreting norms). All the systems. The course will mainly focus on the description of the legal elements are reviewed with reference to both individual citizens stages of software development process. Moreover, it will provide the and social groups in the framework of the relationship between fundamentals of Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the software democratic authority and freedoms. The discussion then focuses management tools. on the general theory of the state, dealing specifically with the institutional changes that are typical of contemporary states as well General Hygiene as with the main classifications as regards the types of government. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course provides an outline of the dynamics of the main COURSE DESCRIPTION: institutions and of the structure of normative sources. Part II deals The course aims at providing an interdisciplinary overview of with the Italian constitutional system and examines the relationship general concepts such as health, disease and, above all, prevention. between citizens and public authorities, the structure and the role of Hygiene is necessary for purposes of promoting and preserving constitutional and/or constitutionally relevant bodies, focusing on the individual and collective health; therefore, the first step is to analyze separation of powers and the public administration system, including the various stages of prevention and to understand the role of hygiene administrative justice. Part III provides a comprehensive review of the as well as of other related disciplines such as preventive medicine, structure and role of constitutional institutions. epidemiology, etc. The main objective, however, is not to make a Fundamentals of Public Law social analysis or to describe risks to human health, but rather to 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS understand which are the life styles that help achieving the main goal, COURSE DESCRIPTION:The course deals mainly with the basic i.e. health understood as adjustment to one’s environment. Food elements of Public Law. Part I illustrates the basic features of the safety is discussed thoroughly since this is a topical issue. From such so-called legal phenomenon as well as the main branches of law, perspective, the basic theme is education to health and prevention. focusing on the basic elements of the general theory of law (legal General Linguistics entities, legal systems and norms, sources and criteria for applying 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and interpreting norms). All the legal elements are reviewed COURSE DESCRIPTION: with reference to both individual citizens and social groups in the The course aims to provide an overview of general linguistics, its framework of the relationship between democratic authority and methods and its technical tools. After an introduction dedicated freedoms. The discussion then focuses on the general theory of to some basic concepts of the discipline (the difference between state, dealing specifically with the institutional changes that are typical the language and the language, concepts of linearity, arbitrariness, of contemporary states as well as with the main classifications as discreteness, double articulation, etc.) we will try to offer an regards the types of government. introduction to articulatory phonetics, the phonetic transcription The course provides an outline of the dynamics of the main (especially Italian) and phonology, morphology, and syntax. Some institutions and the structure of the normative sources. Part II deals of linguistic typology and an introduction to the language change will with the Italian constitutional system and examines the relationship conclude the course. between citizens and public authorities, the structure and the role of constitutional and/or constitutionally relevant bodies, focusing on the General Mathematics separation of powers and the public administration system, including 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS administrative justice. Part III provides a comprehensive review of the COURSE DESCRIPTION: structure and role of constitutional institutions. The course aims to provide the students with the necessary basic techniques to the mathematical processes commonly used today in the sectors of economics, finance and insurance.

178 General Pedagogy the fundamental elements of clinical psychology and on the difference 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS between psychology and psychopathology, and distinguishing COURSE DESCRIPTION: normal from pathological processes. The course also aims to frame The course aims to describe the fundamentals of general pedagogy the study of general psychology from a historical viewpoint, offering and the development of educational and training models, framing a brief overview of the main models that developed in the history educational thought in the context of the broader cultural horizon, of psychology, and to analyze the methodological issues associated demonstrated through in its many connections with the development with the study of general psychology. of the most significant modern and contemporary educational General Sociology theories in relation to the different educational systems in the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS educational sciences. The course program is divided into five basic COURSE DESCRIPTION: points: The course introduces students to key concepts and main • Presentation and analysis of the foundations of general pedagogy. sociological theories, from classical theorists to the present. Specific attention is paid to structural dynamics and the cultural processes • Defining the principles and objectives of the educational theories that are typical of contemporary societies, as well as to the study of under analysis. the globalization process contemporary societies are going through. • Definition and analysis of pedagogical-specific terminology The objective of the course is to provide students with a “tool kit” of (glossary), with particular reference to the concepts and objectives sociological concepts and tools that are useful for a critical review of of learning and methodological tools to critically understand worldwide phenomena and dynamics. pedagogical thinking. General Theory of Law • Educational Information (References to textbooks) to guide the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS correspondence between the text and lessons books, indicating COURSE DESCRIPTION: the references to the most significant modern and contemporary The course outlines the profiles of some general and/or universal educational theories theoretical aspects of law. Through analysis of these concepts, such as those of justice, legal system, rule of law, sanction, sources of law • Development of possible topics and new perspectives of research others commonly used in legal practice, the course will analyze the (Research topics and bibliographical-critical guidelines) in an major doctrinal current and propose comparisons and analysis of the educational and bibliographical and critical horizon. different interpretations of doctrine. General Physics 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Geography 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this course is to provide the necessary elements The course aims at illustrating the main topics upon which geography to understanding the laws of classical physics. The lessons as a discipline bases its reflections and its practice. The focus is are taught through videos about mechanics, thermodynamics, on various methodological approaches and practices through electromagnetism, and optics. The teaching provides a foundational which geographic observations have provided a specific analysis knowledge necessary for engineering courses. of natural phenomena as well as of the anthropic impact on the General Psychology environment, on both a local and global scale. After analyzing the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS environment, its elements and its distinctive physical phenomena, COURSE DESCRIPTION: the next step is to review the methods and the reasons through The course’s main objective is to deepen the understanding of which human geography has investigated the man-environment the fundamental psychological and cognitive processes underlying relationship. Reference is made to the various scientific postulates human behavior (perception, emotion, thought, memory, etc.) that throughout the years have been used to investigate the nature of through theoretical material supported by numerous case studies. its main objects of study – territory, landscape, region – together with A further objective is to provide the basics of the main branches of the visualization-interpretation of space and the relationship between psychology by focusing on understanding of the diagnostic process, physical and anthropic components in cartographic representations. the fundamental elements of clinical psychology and on the difference Specific reference is made to the geography of Europe. between psychology and psychopathology, and distinguishing Geotechnics normal from pathological processes. The course also aims to frame 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the study of general psychology from a historical viewpoint, offering COURSE DESCRIPTION: a brief overview of the main models that developed in the history The course of Geotechnics provides the basic knowledge of the of psychology, and to analyze the methodological issues associated mechanics of the land. It defines the types of natural terrain and with the study of general psychology. the unique characteristics of their stress-strain behavior through General Psychology the use of continuum mechanics. It introduces the analysis of 6 CFU/ 4.50 US QUARTER CREDITS seepage through porous media, and describes the phenomenon of COURSE DESCRIPTION: consolidation of soils. It provides the concept of constitutive laws The course’s main objective is to deepen the understanding of and the criterion of soil resistance. The course provides a description the fundamental psychological and cognitive processes underlying of the main equipment for performing mechanical laboratory tests human behavior (perception, emotion, thought, memory, etc.) and the characteristics of the mechanical behavior of fine-grained through theoretical material supported by numerous case studies. and coarse-grained soils. It also provides the knowledge needed to A further objective is to provide the basics of the main branches of interpret and process the main site investigation necessary for the psychology by focusing on understanding of the diagnostic process, definition of a geotechnical model of the subsoil.

179 German Grammar I Brecht) will be analyzed, with particular attention to the classical 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS period. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-requisite: German Literature II The course offers the study of German grammar in terms of Goods, Contracts and Rights Circulation theoretical and practical use, with the support of exercises taken 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS during lessons. At the end of the course, the students will be able to COURSE DESCRIPTION: use and understand German grammar correctly and to understand The course, starting by a general overview of contracts, aims to some of the basics of the theory of the German grammar provide students with the notions related to the realization of company German Grammar II contracts. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS After having acquired the fundamentals of Civil Law, with particular COURSE DESCRIPTION: reference to new Goods and new Contracts, the course will focus on The aim of the course is the observation of German grammar from the main legal tools of Civil Law. a theoretical point of view as well as the study of the rules which are Goods, services and credits, as legal exchange objects, as well as the the basis of German sentence’s building, comprehension and use. contracts, as tools for legal circulation, will be analyzed in the light of As learning a foreign language goes through the surface structure the relationships between companies and between companies and of it, in particular morphological and syntactic rules will be analyzed, final users. including also semantic and communication elements. At the end of Moreover the course aims to focus on the new typologies of contracts. the course, students will be able to understand and explain most of History of Aesthetics the phenomena in German grammar. The lessons will be followed in 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS German language. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-requisite: German Grammar I The course aims to follow the genesis and the main stages of German Literature I development of aesthetics as a discipline, deepening the broader 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS philosophical implications of the introduction of this subject area and COURSE DESCRIPTION: highlighting the complex relationships between the aesthetic and The course proposes the analysis of the main currents and periods philosophical reflections prior to his birth of the concept of beauty, of of German literature, from Enlightenment to present days, focusing the sublime, the image, the work of art. the attention on “literature as access to archives of historical and The course is divided into three modules. The first module will common heritage”. Even if German literature has always faced introduce a number of general issues related to the birth of the the matter of historical memory and traditions in a very deep way, aesthetics and to the fundamental works connected with the origin particular attention will be given to the 20th Century, an age in which of the discipline: the aesthetic reflections of Baumgarten, Batteux, it is essential to realize the strongest differences among various Burke, Vico and of the philosophers of the Encyclopédie. It analyzes German literature movements. The study of the historical and literary the Lavter’s debate on physiognomy involving the leading German framework will be supported by the analytical reading of literary texts philosophers of the ‘700 and shows how it is central to the creation (even just fragments) in order to lead students to understand and of aesthetics as a discipline. The module also deals with the interpret texts in their original language. aesthetic reflection of Herder and Kant in order to explain how these philosophical treatises constitute an essential point of reference for German Literature II the subsequent evolution of the discipline. It ends with theaesthetic 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS and anthropological reflections of Schiller and Humboldt that are COURSE DESCRIPTION: considered as a transition elements between the thought of the The course proposes to analyze some of the most important novels eighteenth and the nineteenth century of German literature from Goethe’s works to contemporary ones. A The second module is dedicated to the rethinking the of the particular attention is given to novels, the most important genre of nineteenth century’s Aesthetics inserted in the framework of German language prose. Beside the focus on works, the course will Romanticism, the German Idealism and the post-Hegelian thought. provide a vision of tale theory, especially of novels. Starting from the reflections of the main representatives of the Pre-requisite: German Literature I German Romantik, from Novalis to Jacobi, the Schlegel brothers in German Literature II Hölderlin and the idealism of Fichte and Schelling, a detailed analysis 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the great systematic elaboration of Hegel’s lectures on aesthetics COURSE DESCRIPTION: and of the post-Hegelian thought that includes the theories of The course aims to analyze some of the main works of German Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard will be provided. literature, from Goethe to the contemporary authors. Attention will The third module deals with the profound changes of the discipline be paid to the genres of romance and novel that represent the most in the twentieth century, focusing the attention on the catastrophic important genres of prose production in German language. Apart dimension of modernity and the relationship with the technique from the description of the literary works, a focus will be placed on according to the information provided by Adorno and Benjamin. the narrative theory, with particular reference to romance and novel. The result of the neo-idealist reflection of Croce and the treated of Pre-requisite: German Literature I Wittgenstein and Heidegger will be then presented. The aesthetic reflections of the second part of the ‘900 will be German Literature III analyzed in their connections with specific philosophical areas: from 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the Marxism’s critical though and from the phenomenology to the COURSE DESCRIPTION: hermeneutics and semiotics. The module concludes dealing with The course will take into examination dramas written in German issues that have been, over the last fifty years, particularly debated in countries. After a first introduction to the drama theory, works written the context of aesthetics: the relationship between art and technology, by famous authors of German drama production (Goethe, Schiller,

180 the cinema and the theory closely related to it, the neuro aesthetics centuries. In this perspective, the course will focus on the analysis of narrative genre itself, meant as a wider literary horizon, within which History of Contemporary Political Thought different narrative forms are placed, such as oral poetry, heroic poem 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and also modern romance. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course on contemporary political thought offers an analysis History of Medicine of XX century political and philosophical movements. It focuses on 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the evolution of democratic and liberal ideas from the XIX century COURSE DESCRIPTION: onwards in relation to socialist ideologies, élitist theories and The course will provide students with the historical and philosophical conservative traditions. instruments necessary for a critical reflection about modern The contradictions and tensions inherited from the XIX century, medicine, develop an educational itinerary about the scientific basis the Russian Revolution and the development of Fascist and Nazi of medicine and contextualize medicine in relation to culture and regimes will lead to a crisis of the democratic principles and to an social organization. ideological clash with Totalitarianism which will call into question History of Medieval and Modern Law the traditional political categories. In particular, the pressure caused 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS by the advent of Totalitarianism represents a breaking point which COURSE DESCRIPTION: will affect the political trends of the second half of the XX century. The history of law is a subject that, by connecting to the development The analysis of the relationship between Power and the Individual of the law from the Middle Ages to the contemporary age, allows the involves the problems caused by the consolidation of Mass society student to understand the modern juridical systems today. Object of and the different International relationships thus imposing a research the course will therefore be the historical evolution of the law through for new political proposals based on a critical revision of the idea of the historical process in order to understand how the contemporary sovereignty, representation and democracy. law is a result of previous juridical experiences. In particular the History of Economic Thought subject investigates the development of the Western Legal Tradition 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS with special reference of the history of law in Italy as part of the Civil COURSE DESCRIPTION: Law system. The course deals with the study of the historical development of the History of Medieval Latin Language economic thinking from its origins to the present days. It examines 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the works and the theories of the most significant authors and the COURSE DESCRIPTION: theoretical systems which came in succession are well analyzed and The purpose of this course is to provide the students with an overall compared. From the Mercantilism to the classical theory, from the analysis of the Latin development during the Middle-age, after the Neoclassical to Marxism, from the Keynes’ theory to Monetarism, Classic period, and to highlight its complex interactions with the to finish with the exam of the contributes of contemporary thinking Romance Languages. about the problem of globalization and about the relationship between The course will first focus on the main phonetic, morphologic and economy and ethic. The purpose is to transfer the global framework lexical factors of the late and of the vernacular Latin and will pay of different conceptions and interpretations of the economic universe, specific attention to the documentary sources in order to clearly refer in those different phases of its evolution, through the thinking of the to the latest acquisitions of the Late Latin. most representative exponents of history of economic theories. Also taken into consideration are the many different types of Medieval History of International Relations Latin (Late-Antique Latin, Merovingian Latin, Humanistic Latin) in 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS terms of time and space, together with some relevant historical and COURSE DESCRIPTION: cultural events like the Monasticism, the Carolingian Reform and the The course provides an overview of the history of international Humanism prodromes. relations in the XX century, from World War I to the terrorist attacks The main features of the Medieval Latin literary production will then of September 11, 2001. The evolution of the international system is be introduced with selected readings. The text analysis will provide analyzed with reference to the diplomatic history in the twenty years the chance to give a sharp and deep look into the linguistic events between World War I and World War II as well as to the main strategic studied in the first part of the course. It will also help retracing the doctrines developed by the superpowers during the Cold War. cultural coordinates of some stages of the Latin history and the Documentary material available in the classroom and online highlights intellectual personality of some important authors. some interesting aspects of the Cold War as well as of Middle-Eastern History of Modern Philosophy and North-African history, focusing on USA-USSR confrontation, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Euro-Mediterranean relations and Euro-Atlantic relations. COURSE DESCRIPTION: History of Juridical Thought The course aims at providing students with the basic tools for 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS understanding modern philosophical theories. The course consists COURSE DESCRIPTION: of two closely linked parts. Part one analyzes the main historical The course wishes to illustrate important aspects of European Legal and philosophical elements of the modern age, among which Jurisdiction, and its links with the Italian Legislation, and Practice, the scientific revolution, the end of religious unity in Europe, the between the history of institutions and cultural history. development of a new model of state. Specific attention is paid to Reinhart Koselleck’s interpretation of modernity and Enlightenment. History of Literary Criticism Part II focuses on Hegel’s theory of state. Hegel regarded the modern 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS state – and more specifically the State of Prussia –as the highest COURSE DESCRIPTION: manifestation of Spirit (Geist) in history. The lectures, therefore, focus The course has the objective to study the development of on the analysis of that part of the system that the author defines as interpretative activity of literary texts, as conducted in the last three

181 “the philosophy of the Objective Spirit”. The texts we have reviewed development of constitutional doctrines, starting from Greek political are drawn from Hegel’s Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences thought and the juridical experience of the ancient Roman Republic in Basic Outline (1st edition, 1817) and Elements of the Philosophy to English constitutionalism. The course will end with a focus on of Right (1st edition, 1821), based on the interpretation provided by dilemmas of the contemporary state and on the future organizational Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor who tried to highlight the topical orders of state political power. nature of Hegel’s moral and political thought. According to Taylor’s History of political thought interpretation of Hegel’s model, the individual and the State are not 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS opposed to each other; on the contrary, they are two dialectically COURSE DESCRIPTION: correlated poles. In Taylor’s view, Hegel’s writings are relevant to The purpose of the course is to provide the theoretical and linguistic present circumstances as regards both the issues discussed and tools students need to understand and to learn the distinctive features the community paradigm they outline. According to such paradigm, of Western political thought. In addition to lectures, the reference the individual can achieve full self-realization only within a political books will help students in the analysis and interpretation of the main community. changes that are taking place in modern and contemporary societies. The lectures explain the philosophical lexicon used by German classical philosophers (from Leibniz to Hegel). The course provides History of Contemporary Political Thought the methodological tools needed to understand and to interpret the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS fundamental works of the authors mentioned therein. Reference is COURSE DESCRIPTION: made also to the German editions of their works. Theme of the course: The individual and the state in the political and philosophical thought of the twentieth century. Through the analysis History of Pedagogy of the political and philosophical movements of the twentieth century 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS and their main exponents, the course will focus on the evolution COURSE DESCRIPTION: of democratic and liberal ideas since the nineteenth century in the The course aims to describe the historical conditions of the birth and context of comparison, is established with the theories of elites and development of educational institutions, analyzing the educational with the tradition of conservative thinking. The contradictions and thought in the context of a broader cultural horizon and in its tensions inherited from the nineteenth century, the Soviet revolution relationship with a particular historical situation. It will be focused and the advent of the fascist and Nazi regimes that exacerbated the on the most significant cultural and educational contexts and styles crisis of democratic foundations translated into an ideological battle developed from ancient Greece to the present day. The course is with totalitarianism, which continued during the Cold War, puts into divided into five key points: question the traditional categories of politics. In particular, the pressure 1. Presentation and analysis of historical and pedagogical context exerted by the advent of totalitarianism represents a break intended to (Historical Plan). be passed in the policy guidelines of the second half of the twentieth 2. Definition of the principles and of the essential foundations of century. The analysis of relationships between the individual and the pedagogy (theoretical Plan). power it involves raises issues from the consolidation of mass society 3. Definition and analysis of the pedagogical specific terminology and the changing context of international relations, forcing the search (glossary), with particular reference to the concepts and for new policy proposals focused on the critical review of the notions methodological tools necessary to understand the history of of sovereignty, representation and democracy. pedagogical thinking. 4. Educational Information (References to textbooks) to highlight History of Roman Historiography the correspondence between textbooks and lessons and other 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS significant historical and pedagogical references. COURSE DESCRIPTION: 5. Elaboration of possible topics and new research perspectives The course promotes the knowledge of the fundamental areas of (Research topics and bibliographical-critical guidelines). Roman historiography, both in Latin and Greek, from its origins (III B.C.), to the threshold of the Middle Ages (V Century A.D.), in History of Philosophy all its essential aspects: the issues, the principles, the methods, the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS techniques, the knowledge of the objectives and the methods of COURSE DESCRIPTION: production, transmission, reception, processing and use of historical This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of the memory, inside Roman society; a correct scientific-methodological discipline that allows them to contextualize and critically understand approach to the topic, with the awareness of the complexity of the the contemporary issues of social and historical sciences. In particular existing relationship between history and Roman historiography, the course will be focused on the classical authors in order to show especially in light of modern historical research. the development of the core concepts of philosophical thought, though in the consideration of historical changes. History of Sociological Thought 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS History of Political Institutions COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course introduces students to the main approaches and keys for COURSE DESCRIPTION: critical interpretation that have developed in the field of sociological The course program is structured around two parts. In the first thought in Europe and in the United States. Theories and schools of section, it will provide an overview of the key issues of the discipline, thought are not reviewed from a strictly chronological perspective. describing the historical formation of the modern state. The different Part I focuses on classical theories that are the foundations upon which organizational models of power, which followed one another from the contemporary sociological trends have developed. Contemporary thirteenth to the nineteenth century will be examined, from Feudalism sociological trends are dealt with in part II. The main objective is to to Absolutism. Particular attention will be dedicated to the evolution provide students with an overview of the development of sociological of the representative political institutions of the principal European thought in the West so that they can interpret the same phenomenon states. In the second part, attention will be paid to the genesis and

182 in the light of various theoretical interpretations and through elements learning processes. The program is structured in two modules: the of analysis that are distinctive of each school of thought. first addresses the management tools for skills assessment; the latter addresses organizational analysis. History of the Italian Language 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS HVAC Installations COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims to describe the main features of Italian language, COURSE DESCRIPTION: which are investigated in a historical perspective. After an introductory The course, based mostly on practical exercises, examines the part aimed to provide notions about origin of this language, it will system building-structure from a wealthy weather point of view, be highlighted the key aspects of history of Italian, from the origin and provides the standards, and the means to plan the principal until the contemporary age. Particular attention will be drawn to the conventional HVAC. lexicon and the relationship between Italian and other languages, Hydraulic Construction through the analysis of specific words 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS History of Urban Planning COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims to provide the technical and scientific elements COURSE DESCRIPTION: that are necessary to the planning and the management of the main The course aims to provide students with the ability ‘to coordinate works in the field of Hydraulic Construction. In particular it will be the various disciplines that are part of the degree course. The lessons considered those aspects that are strictly related to engineering and will focus on a range of topics functional to the learning of the planning phases. basics theoretical and practical elements of the discipline, providing Hydraulics the skills to analyze the scientific and methodological problems of 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the urban planning transformation process. In particular, different COURSE DESCRIPTION: town-planning notions essential to a correct morphologically and The course aims to provide the fundamentals of the Fluid mechanics normatively contextualization will be treated in various lessons to and Hydraulics, necessary to the analysis of phenomena of fluid flow provide the basis to manage methodological tools of intervention at and for determining quantitatively the main features, such as speed the level of architecture and landscaping. The essential coordination distribution and pressure, dispersions of energy and dynamics. and integration between architectural projects, landscape and urban Through the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge of fluid planning, common to all disciplines is another issue that will be statics, fluid dynamics and relative calculation methods, the student discussed to promote the quality of the environment, both in urban will be able to deal with basic issues of hydraulics, with particular and extra –urban context. Special attention will be finally placed in reference to the possible applications in the field of environment, providing broad support for the theoretical study of bibliographic industry, territory, hydric resources management and planning of the historical themes that will be more specifically addressed during more common hydraulic works, both at executive and administrative the course. The course provides, however, in the first instance, one level. schematic list of general texts that are considered essential to the training of students. Industrial Plant Safety 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Human Geography COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims to provide students with the fundamentals of COURSE DESCRIPTION: the discipline for the planning and management of the safety and The course provides a thorough understanding of the definitions and maintenance of industrial plants, conceived as complex systems. The basic concepts of human geography, starting with space and the course will face the issue of risk phenomena related to production natural environment to human development of land, considering the activities and analyzes the current regulation on that. It also describes causes, methods and consequences of the spatial discontinuity of the assessment methodologies aiming to prevent and avoid the humanization of natural space. Four institutional segments are accidents in the machine mechanisms, machinery and plants. provided with ten video lessons and one module on the theme of landscape with five video lessons. Each unit is presented in detail. Industrial Plants Global issues will be a key course subject, but also more regional 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS issues such as those of Europe and Italy in particular. There will COURSE DESCRIPTION: be brief and clear references to the history of human geography, The course aims at the acquisition of the fundamentals of the especially the Greco-Roman world. discipline. This objective may be achieve through the analysis of the following topics: Human Resource Management Fundamental notions on Industrial Plants; 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Market and product analysis COURSE DESCRIPTION: Choice of producing cycle and qualitative definition of working The analysis of the relationship between people and their jobs is quite diagram an important theme for its scientific, business and ethical implications. Definition of the functional services for a competitive production Human beings represent one of the main sources of competitive Economic assessment of the profitability of industrial investments. advantage and a successful strategic factor for businesses. Starting from the most recent technical and cultural orientations about Industrial Technical Physics human resource management, the course analyzes in-depth the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS role of the individual within complex organizations with the aim of COURSE DESCRIPTION: acquiring specific competences for human resource management The course aims to provide a base in the field of technical physics as a strategic resource in the development and organizational necessary for the industrial engineer to understand the issues

183 related to the study of the properties of objects and phenomena The course has the aim of introducing all those system technologies that involve an exchange of heat, work or other forms energy. The which are used in order to automatically back up information course will explore the theoretical basis of applied thermodynamics, from heterogeneous and distributed sources. It will offer various thermodynamic cycles and internal combustion and steam engines. competences in the comprehension of processes, and in information It also includes the study of the applications of heat transfer, civil processing techniques, which are those tools that characterize and industrial engineering and a description of solar thermal and modern applications, and modern web search engines. Particular photovoltaic solar systems. focus will be put on computer technologies, and automatic learning technologies, which allow a fast development of systems based on Industrial Technical Physics I reusing both available knowledge and data, in an electronic format, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS in open sources. All of this will be discussed and analyzed in relation COURSE DESCRIPTION: to modern applications on Web sources and sites. The course aims to provide a scientific background for the study of physics that may be useful for the professional who faces the issues Information Systems for the Networked Enterprise related to the properties of bodies and phenomena involving energy 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS exchanges. In the course it will be analyzed in depth the theories COURSE DESCRIPTION: on applied thermodynamics, thermodynamics cycles, internal The course will present the information system as both a computing combustion and steam engines. and organizational system, illustrate the modern trends in information technology and their impact on the development of information Industrial Technical Physics II systems, and define information systems for networked enterprises 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS while illustrating their use for design and government. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to provide a scientific background for the study of Information Systems Safety physics that may be useful for the professional who faces the issues 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS related to heat transmission, acoustics and lighting techniques. The COURSE DESCRIPTION: course ends with the study of conditions of thermo hygrometric The course wishes to supply the student with the knowledge to well-being in the limited environments and of the air conditioning understand the different aspects in which the subject of computer installations. system safety braches out. A lot of technical aspects will be Pre-requisite: Industrial Technical Physics I discussed, especially relating to cryptographic, to system safety, and to networks safety, System safety will be studied also from a legal Industrial Technical Physics Laboratory and management point of view. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Information, Access and Telecommunications Law This laboratory will illustrate various specific applications in the field 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS of Technical Physics. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to examine some important issues of information Information and Encoding law, telecommunication and access to documents of the public 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS administration. In the field of telecommunications law , Article. 15 COURSE DESCRIPTION: of the Constitution will be addressed, as well as specific aspects The class has the main objective of offering to the students the ability of the discipline included in the Electronic Communications Code: of dealing with digital signals, which have to be either memorized or among other things, the universal service, the rehabilitative measures transmitted on a support, so as to reduce redundancy, and increasing for network providers and telecommunication services, access and possibilities of a correct information rescue, after the memorization/ connection between telecommunications networks. In the field of transmission. information law , Art. 21 of the Constitution will be analyzed, including Information Processing Systems the general principles of the discipline of the press, the radio and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS television system, as well as the rules of pluralism. Finally, the right COURSE DESCRIPTION: of access to documents of the public administration, as a legal issue The course aims to introduce the basic principles of electronic framed in the context of information law will be discussed. computer functioning and equip students with the skills necessary for Instructional and Learning Technologies a conscious use of the main programs. In addition, the course aims 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS to broaden skills in the use of information technology by discussing COURSE DESCRIPTION: models and tools of knowledge representation in computer science. The aim of the course is to provide the elements necessary to Information Retrieval in Data and Knowledge understand the contribution of technologies in the construction of Engineering the educational process. Particular attention will be dedicated to 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the relationship among schools, new technologies, multimedia and COURSE DESCRIPTION: Internet, aiming to rethink the models and the contents of teaching The course aims to present the characteristics of systems based and learning. The necessary abilities will be acquired for the didactic on database technology, particularly relational databases, their application of information technologies through the creation of architecture and inspiring principles. We will study the systems websites, the use of multimedia introductions and the use of a for data management, query languages and the database design e-learning platform supporting the business training and the teaching. methodologies from the point of view of application designers. Instrumentation and Control of Energy Plants Information Retrieval Systems 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course analyzes the most common sensors and measurement

184 standards used in the industrial field. The physical principles and the international subjectivity. Then, the course will proceed to a deeper working mechanism of every transducer are analyzed, as well as analysis of themes related to international offenses and consequent the measurement systems used in the industrial field and the main forms of law and enforcement, as well as analysis of the treatment causes for mistakes and different calibration techniques. The lessons of individuals and States and finally, analyze the relations between will give students the necessary knowledge to properly and efficiently states in terms of aeronautic sovereignty. plan a measurement session and to manage quality tools. As the International Law field is very extensive, the course will analyze in-depth only the most 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS common and important measurement systems that students would COURSE DESCRIPTION: most likely encounter in an industrial setting. The students will in any The Course of International Law is devoted to the study of the general case acquire the tools necessary and applicable to any situation features of the international order in order to provide students with different from the specific events they analyzed during the course. the necessary tools in order to understand the events that have Insurance Law characterized the birth, affirmation and evolution of the International 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Community . To this end, we begin with the general operating COURSE DESCRIPTION: framework of the subject by analyzing the sources of international law Through the analysis of normative and regulatory sources of law of the requirements for the acquisition of the international subjectivity. regulating insurance companies and insurance agents/brokers, the Next, we proceed to a more detailed analysis of the subject through course deals with life and damages insurance, focusing on third- an analysis of the sources international law and develop a degree of party liability. In addition, the course provides detailed information on international subjectivity. Then, the course will proceed to a deeper reinsurance, statute of limitations, and proceedings under insurance analysis of themes related to international offenses and consequent law. forms of law and enforcement, as well as analysis of the treatment of individuals and States and finally, analyze the relations between Intelligent Web Systems states in terms of aeronautic sovereignty. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: International Organizations The course historically introduces the concept of “intelligence”, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS as associated to systems/agents, analyzing the methodologies COURSE DESCRIPTION: developed for the analysis of complex problems, evaluating the The course aims to describe the main legal issues related to the complexity of single approaches, identifying the structures and constitution and the functioning of an international organization. In strategies for the resolution of complex problems. Lastly, it analyzes particular, a legal analysis of the international organization will be the specific problems that arise from the moment in which web conducted within the context of international regulation, highlighting intelligent agents are created. the features of such structures, their typologies and their role in the development of International Law. A particular focus will be given to Internal Combustion Engines the United Nations Organization. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: International Regulations for Anti-Money Laundering The course aims to provide the knowledge and the basic methods 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS to understand the functioning of internal combustion engines through COURSE DESCRIPTION: the consideration of their performances in terms of productivities, The course aims to provide a knowledge of anti-money laundering emissions, specific consumptions. Furthermore, the planning legislation in both a communitarian and international level. It standards will be analyzed through the definition of thermodynamic also promotes, the analysis of reference regulation in different cycles and productive solutions. jurisdictions with special attention to the Italian case. As subject of further examination, there will be a particular focus on most recent International Cooperation Policies measures adopted by the field authorities, and widespread practices 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS at an operational level. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to analyze all international cooperation policies Intervention Methodology of Emotional Disorders carried out by Italy, by the European Union and by any other 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS international organization. At the end of the course the participant COURSE DESCRIPTION: will be able to understand the complex world of NGOs and other The course provides basic knowledge related to the treatment, institutions, in order to provide aid to different countries, and areas management and evaluation of a subject and of his psychological of the world. suffering in a territorial context across an overall view of the instruments and modes of intervention available in the clinical and International Law psychological setting. The methodological foundations on which to 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS design a therapeutic plan in the main frameworks of psychological COURSE DESCRIPTION: suffering will be analyzed. The Course of International Law is devoted to the study of the general features of the international order in order to provide students with Italian Grammar the necessary tools in order to understand the events that have 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS characterized the birth, affirmation and evolution of the International COURSE DESCRIPTION: Community . To this end, we begin with the general operating The course will start providing a presentation of specific parts of framework of the subject by analyzing the sources of international law the speech, according to traditional grammar, enriched with some of the requirements for the acquisition of the international subjectivity. notions about theoretical linguistics. In the second part of the course Next, we proceed to a more detailed analysis of the subject through ,the following issues concerning a specific grammar system will be an analysis of the sources international law and develop a degree of dealt with:

185 Linguistic prescription, Language matters, error and variety; Labor Law synchrony, diachrony and diatopia; 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS theoretical grammar and grammar models. COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this perspective, the course aims to provide a strong basic The course wishes to supply students with all essential tools knowledge of Italian grammar as well as advanced notions about necessary to comprehend the legal system related to individual grammar theory, which will allow students to understand the features relations, and cooperative ones, in a work environment. of a general description of language. Labor Law in Public Administration Italian Language Didactics 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims at assessing : a) general comprehension skills The course aims to introduce students to specific issues of as well as comprehension skills applied to research in respect of contemporary Italian linguistics that will be presented from different heterogeneous normative sources and interpretations (national and point of view (phonetic, morphological, syntactic and lexicographic regional laws, collective labor agreements, employment agreements, ones). Such analysis will be based on real data, through the case law) deriving from different legal systems (national, international, application of a systemic framework that underlines the variability of European) and part of an interdisciplinary framework linked to linguistic behaviors of Italian speakers. Italian positive law; b) skills required to communicate the acquired In the second and third part of the course, it will be dealt with knowledge clearly, accurately and exhaustively. issues of history of Italian language and some topics of General and Labor Legislation and Work Injuries Theoretical linguistics. Such elements will improve the approach to 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Italian language Didactics. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Italian Linguistics The educational objective of this course is to provide key insights into 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the theme of labor legislation, as well as safety legislation, through an COURSE DESCRIPTION: analysis of the main institutions of labor law, also including accident The Italian Linguistic course provides the basic introduction to reports, that take into account varied legal news. the discipline by depicting the Italian Language features and Language and Translation: English Language its establishment. It gives the students notions on the many 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS communicating tools shaped by the different use of the language COURSE DESCRIPTION: in contemporary Italian, according to the geography, the social and The course aims to gradually develop the linguistic skills of students by cultural differences and the many related situations. In the second the study of phonological, morpho-syntactic and lexical aspects of the part of the course, we will focus on some Italian Language Varieties language. It will be proposed a set of exercises on the different topics (Political language, journalism, advertising) analyzed. Different communicative situations will be presented, in oral and Italian Literature written form, which are relevant for international working environment. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The student will be trained on the oral comprehension through the COURSE DESCRIPTION: reading of different texts by a mother tongue English speaker. The course aims to analyze artistic activity, articulated according to Language and Translation: English Language I age and issues, in order to explain the characteristics of the different 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS periods of the Italian literature within the European context, during COURSE DESCRIPTION: both the medieval and modern age. The course also explains the At the end of the course students will be able to develop a receptive series of connections existing between artistic activity and various and productive knowledge of level B2 English language. In particular, social activities, bearing in mind the role and situation of the artists in students will be able to understand and translate written English texts the progressive evolution of society. and understand their general meanings, as well as specific ones Juridical Computer Science related to basic translation techniques. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The course proposes to provide students with the necessary tools for COURSE DESCRIPTION: the comprehension of the fundamental linguistic structures, and the The course aims to provide an overview of the main aspects related development of the main communication functions, through a way of to the application of Computer Science and the new technologies integrated development of the four basic abilities (listening, speaking, to the Law. In particular, the module will highlight the evolution of reading, and writing). It also proposes to promote and support a Juridical Computer Science in its several aspects and will provide an greater and more correct use of language through the pronunciation, in-depth analysis of the computer tools foreseen in the legal context, fluency and intonation strengthening. Particular attention will be given with reference to legal professions and legal offices. to metalinguistic consideration, based on a comparison with Italian The digitalization of acts through the digital document, the telematics language, in the translation from reading texts in the bibliography. process and the software management of law offices are the main Language and Translation: English Language II topics of the course. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Labor Law COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS At the end of the course the student will be able to develop a COURSE DESCRIPTION: receptive and productive knowledge of B2 level of English language. The course wishes to supply students with all essential tools In particular the student will be able to comprehend and translate necessary to comprehend the legal system related to individual English written texts and to catch their general meaning as well as relations, and cooperative ones, in a work environment. the specific ones related to basic translation techniques. The course provides to the students the necessary tools to understand the

186 fundamental language structures and so the integrated development in order to satisfy primary concrete personal needs or in surrounding of the four basic abilities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It contexts, people and common events, life and job environment; also promotes and strengthen a greater and more correct language Presenting yourself and others; use, through the reinforcement of pronunciation, intonation and Asking questions, and producing answers concerning personal and/ fluency. A particular attention will be given to the metalinguistic or family events, and prepared topics, such as home and consideration, made on the basis of comparison with Italian language, job, known people, personal interests; in the translation from reading texts remarked in the bibliography. Interacting in a simple way if the interlocutor speaks slowly and Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: English Language I clearly and if he/she is ready to ease the conversation; Comprehending and using simple and standard expressions; Language and Translation: English Language III Exchanging information, using simple words, related to personal 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS and common ranges, family, about the environment and the related COURSE DESCRIPTION: activities; At the end of the course the student will be able to develop a receptive Expressing immediate and basic needs (food, health, etc.). and productive knowledge of English B2-C1 level. In particular the student will be able to comprehend and translate English written texts Language and Translation: French Language II and to catch their general meaning as well as the specific one related 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS to basic translation techniques and sector adjustment. The course COURSE DESCRIPTION: provide students the necessary instruments to understand the The course is composed of 10 lessons, sections of vocabulary and fundamental language structures and so the integrated development phonetics. Its aim is to build the following competences: of the four basis abilities (listening, speaking, reading, writing). It also Understanding and use language in personal situations related to proposes to promote and strengthen a greater and more correct study and work, travel, free time; language use, through the reinforcement of pronunciation, intonation Presenting yourself and others; and fluency. A particular attention will be given to the metalinguistic Expressing yourself and ask questions about personal life and work, consideration, made on the basis of comparison with Italian language, give opinions about known or prepared topics; in the translation from reading texts remarked in the bibliography. Speaking about present, past and future events; Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: English Language II Expressing projects and intentions; Understanding complex dialogues whether from a general point Language and Translation: English Language IV of view, concerning concrete or abstract topics, or technical and 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS specialized ones; COURSE DESCRIPTION: Speaking currently with the interlocutor maintaining a certain The course goal is to provide the students with a producing naturalness and nimbleness; knowledge of the English Language at a C1 level. At the end of the Expressing and supporting opinions and points of view in discussions course they will be able to understand and translate English written related to a large range of topics, by producing a clear and detailed texts, to understand their general meaning and their specific sense text. in terms of translation and transcription for the selected field. The Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: French Language I students will acquire the tools they need in order to understand the basics of the language, stimulating the main communication Language and Translation: French Language III progression with the improvement of their basic abilities (listening, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS speaking, reading and writing). The course will also support the COURSE DESCRIPTION: correct use of the language by powering up pronunciation, tone The course is composed of 9 lessons, sections of vocabulary and and speaking fluency. A specific attention will be dedicated to the phonetics. Its aim is to build the following competences: metalingual function in English, compared to the Italian language, by To understand and produce oral and written texts, well built, the translation of the suggested texts. The students will be required maintaining with a natural flow the stream of conversation, in to be familiar whit: communication aspects, socio-lingual and para- harmony with the interlocutor; lingual interactions, oral production, everything related to the specific To use a flexible and clear language for social, professional and context and interlocutors. They will also be required to be familiar with academic purposes; the morphological and syntactical structures, the rhythm and tone of To infer unexplained, or hidden meanings by the interlocutor, changes sentences related with the environment and the field selected, the of register and emphasis in the extended speech, sometimes not words and sentence construction; phraseology, idioms and phrasal well structured; verbs of the different work settings; the socio-cultural aspects of the To understand and answer in a proper and natural manner, in different English-speaking countries. The lessons will focus on the lingual, conversions, whether oral or written; cultural, institutional topics of the English-speaking countries and To show during the interaction a high level of control of vocabulary, will depict their cultural, social, political and institutional features. of the use of syntactic and grammar forms and of pronunciation. The suggested texts are a support for the competence building Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: French Language II during lessons, they are strongly advised as proper working tools to Language and Translation: French Language IV complete the lessons. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Pre-requisite Language and Translation: English Language III COURSE DESCRIPTION: Language and Translation: French Language I The course aims to consolidate comprehension skills and oral and 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS written expression in relation to the lexicon to syntax, in order to gain COURSE DESCRIPTION: a mastery of the language that takes into account the communicative The course is composed of 10 lessons, sections of vocabulary and and linguistic situations. phonetics. Its aim is to build the following competences: The course also aims to address some issues related to the French- Understanding and using every day expressions and basic sentences, Italian and Italian-French translation, both from a theoretical and

187 practical point of view, with particular reference to the translation Language and Translation: German Language IV of literary texts. After discussing some theoretical issues which 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS nevertheless have an immediate repercussion on translation practice COURSE DESCRIPTION: (for example, the notions of transposition, modulation, adaptation, The course provides the basics of the German grammar and syntax transcription), the lectures will focus on vocabulary and grammar (C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for with a contrastive approach, showing how the similarity between the Languages CEFR). The competence acquired during this course will two languages can easily mislead. For the lexicon it will be taken allow the students to read and understand complex and long texts into account, for example, the case of faux-amis, as grammar we and to be able to analyze them. They will be able to understand literary will focus in particular on some aspects of the verbal system. Each complex texts, specific pieces and technical guides. The expression lesson will include a series of examples and exercises that will help will grow natural and effortless, the use of the language will become the student become familiar with the practice of translation. smooth and proper for social, academic and professional goals. The Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: French Language III students will also acquire the ability of writing clear, structured and articulated pieces on complex topics. They will gain control over the Language and Translation: German Language I speech structures and connections. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: German Language III COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course proposes to achieve the following purposes: Language and Translation: Spanish Language I to achieve level A2 of the Common European Framework of 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Reference; COURSE DESCRIPTION: to understand expressions and frequent words; The course is composed of 13 lessons, including the Vocabulary and to read and write short and simple texts; Phonetics sessions, and aims at building the following competences: to take part to short and simple conversations; understand and use every day expressions and basic sentences in to describe in simple words elements of one’s own life and order to satisfy primary concrete needs, concerning one’s own life, environment people and common events, life and work environment; present yourself and others; Language and Translation: German Language II ask questions, and being able to answer in relation to personal and/ 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS or family events; to prepare discussion topics, such as for example COURSE DESCRIPTION: home and job, known people, personal objects The course has the aim to make students acquire the following interact in a simple way as the interlocutor speaks slowly and clearly; competences: understand and use simple and standard expressions; to achieve level B1 of Common European Framework of Reference; exchange information, by using simple words related to personal to understand and use every day expressions and basic sentences issues, family environment and activities; to satisfy concrete and primary needs, concerning their own life and express immediate needs. context, people and common events, life and job environment; to ask questions and to answer about personal and/or family topics Language and Translation: Spanish Language II and prepared topics, such as home and job, common people, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS personal objects; COURSE DESCRIPTION: to understand and use simple and routine expressions; The course is composed of 10 lessons with the aim to achieve the exchange information, by using simple words, related to personal, following competences: family and common framework, and about the environment and its understand and to use the language in personal situations referred to activities; study and job, travel and free time to express immediate needs. express oneself and make questions of personal and work interest Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: German Language I and give opinions about known or prepared topics; speak about present, past and future events; Language and Translation: German Language III express projects and intentions, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS understand complex dialogues whether having general character, COURSE DESCRIPTION: related to concrete or abstract topics, or technical and specialized; The course has the aim to make students acquire the following talk in a current way with the interlocutor maintaining a certain competences: naturalness and nimbleness, to achieve level B1 of Common European Framework of Reference; express and support opinions and points of view in discussions to understand the fundamental ideas of complex texts about both related to a large range of topics, producing a clear and detailed text. concrete and abstract topics, including the technical discussions in Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: Spanish Language I one’s own specialized sector; to understand a contemporary fiction text; Language and Translation: Spanish Language III to understand speech having a certain length, conferences and 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS follow even complex reasoning (provided that the subject ought to COURSE DESCRIPTION: be quite familiar); The course, through the study of 10 lessons, has the aim to achieve to produce clear and structured texts on a large range of topics the following competences: expressing an opinion about a current topic, explaining pros and To understand and to produce both oral and written texts well built, cons of the different options; maintaining the topic of conversation, in harmony with the interlocutor; interact in communication with a certain nimbleness and spontaneity; To use a flexible and clear language for social, professional and to express yourself in a clear and structures way on a large range of academic purposes; interested topics. To infer hidden or not well specified meanings, register changes Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: German Language II and emphasis in the extended speech, which is sometimes not

188 structured; 1730 until the final one of 1744. Through the New Science are To understand and to answer in a sure and proper way, whether presented and explained the fundamental elements: the necessary orally or in writing, in different discussions; complementarity of philology and philosophy, the role of Providence To show in the course of interaction a high grade of vocabulary in guiding the development of historical events governed by an control as well as mastery in using syntactic and grammar forms and eternal ideal order, the constant tension between the body and in the pronunciation. the mind within a span evolutionary. The Vico’s model is however Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: Spanish Language II more complex as it is represented by a structure associated to an evolutionary perspective in which the three forms of language Language and Translation: Spanish Language IV coexist, as well as languages and letters “are born twins” ie, precisely 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the same time. Particular attention is devoted to the “poetic logic”, COURSE DESCRIPTION: the section of “Poetic Wisdom” in which Vico describes the origin and The course will provide the students with the tools needed for the evolution of language origins. quality translation from Spanish into Italian and vice-versa both literary and technical texts. It will help the students to enhance their ability Latin Literature in writing complex text and in elaborate familiar topics with a correct 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS use of the language and a quality and elevated style standard. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-requisite: Language and Translation: Spanish Language III The course provides an overview of the Latin literature, from its origins to the Republic age. In particular, this excursus is structured Language Education around the following aspects: the analysis of the literary style and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the cultural elements that characterize the works of the main COURSE DESCRIPTION: authors; the social and cultural features of the literary context. Based on the modern trends of Language Education research, the Attention will be also drawn to the development of literary genres course focuses its attention on dictionary and lexicon learning of in Rome and their continuity and innovation elements in respect to a second language, with particular reference to Italian for foreign Greek literary models. students. The course is divided into three parts. The first part is general and deals with the principal factors which influence the Law of Intermediaries and Financial Markets learning of a second language and the main theories concerning 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS learning development, elaborated according to the analysis of mostly COURSE DESCRIPTION: natural learning cases. The second part of the course explains the After a brief review of the sources of Italian financial regulations, meaning of lexicon and the ways in which it is structured, difficulties historical bank regulations will be examined, with an emphasis on in the learning process, and the developmental phases of lexical the analysis of legislative reform during the 1930’s. Bank authorized competence. The third part of the course focuses on the didactic persons will be considered , addressing in particular the issue of the applications of the previous discussion points, including the use of reform of the ‘public sector bank’ and specificities of the different dictionaries in teaching and learning. credit categories. Following study of the banking business, as well as services and investment activities, the course will conclude with Language Theory the assessment of the credit industry’s ‘forms of supervision’. To 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS complete the policy framework, the financial crisis of 2007 and the COURSE DESCRIPTION: subsequent incidents will be analyzed to see how it redefined the The course is divided into four parts. The first proposes a historical architecture of European financial order, the creation EPO and the introduction to philosophical language, with emphasis on the current introduction of new supervisory mechanisms applicable in the EU. development of the disciplines that deal with the language and semiological processes. The second part describes the different Literary Theory theoretical paradigms (structuralism and post-structuralism and other 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS so-called continental traditions; first and second generation of cognitive COURSE DESCRIPTION: science, analytical AND post-analytical philosophy. In the third part the The goal of the Literary theory course is to give a definition to the field Dante’s phylosophical and linguistic though is intrdoduced as author of the literary theory and to explain the reasons that made it so hard who establishes the relationship the connection between classic to define it as one topic (text, artwork, meanings) throughout time. An linguistic ideas and the new Renaissance’s reflections on language. important spot is taken, during analysis, by the considerations on the In this section we examine the Dantesque treatments dedicated to human communication of esthetics and rhetoric. As a set of rules and the genetic origin of language (the specifically human faculties that criteria for practicing literature, Rhetoric presents a series of topics Dante conceived in a specific framework theo-anthropological) and that are a common to every aspect of the Literature Theory: ways the origin of languages and especially the vernacular, that, in De to communicate, interactions with the audience and more in general vulgari eloquentia, Dante conceived a s a language that can achieve with the receiver of the works. The passage between the rules to the importance played so far by the Latin. The fourth part returns to the aesthetics that basically is the philosophy of the art, is a basic face the glottogenetics focusing in particular on how the question transitional junction toward modern times, dominated by translations of the origin of human language and the nature of the primitive and imitations of the expression principles. A quick overview of the languages is presented in the masterpieces of Giambattista Vico, The present literature in terms of theory will stimulate the questions on the New Science. This section traces the evolution of Vico’s thought from literature in today’s media modern times. the reflection on rhetoric and controversy that Vico leads against the Logic Networks rationalism of Descartes. We then analyse the systematic treatment 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of the Universal Law in which the reflection on glottogenetics is COURSE DESCRIPTION: developed from the analysis of the origin of the Roman legal system. The course aims at supplying the students with all the cultural basis The linguistic thought of Vico is analysed through successive which is necessary to analyze and plan synchronized digital systems. revisions, the first so-called New Science of 1725, the release of

189 The class will introduce and present both traditional methodologies, of the price); promotion (analysis of the business communication and maximization techniques, of an algorithmic/heuristic kind, which instruments and of the main action lines); distribution (definition of are typically present in a planning flux. These are linked especially to distribution channel; analysis of the main elements of the choice CAD environments, of Design Automation, for industrial use. related to the length of the distribution channel). Machine Building and Design I Mathematical and Numerical Methods 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to complement or supplement the topics covered in The course aims to provide the key notions for the comprehension the construction of machines courses by introducing and addressing of finite elements method and its applications in the different sectors the use of innovative materials for the design of complex mechanical of engineering and, in particular, of structural-bio-engineering. assemblies. The course also allows to better understand the streamlining In the first part the materials used for the mechanical construction will methodologies based on the answers obtained through the be analyzed together with the calculation of reaction forces, internal application of finite elements method, providing the tools for their forces, stresses and deformations. first concrete application to real problems. The second part of the course concentrates on the basic concepts Mathematical Models for Mechanical Engineering for the lay out of the parts of machines (axles, shafts, gears, bearings, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS frames, joints, springs, etc.) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Machine Building and Design II The course is divided into two main sections. The first part is related 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS to the measurement, to the integration and study of differential COURSE DESCRIPTION: equations. In the second part students learn to draw and use some The course aims to provide the fundamentals and the necessary mathematical models which are valuable for mechanical engineering. tools for carrying out the study of mechanical performance of simple These are mainly based on differential equations to partial derivative machine elements, identifying and testing the necessary controls and on integral equations. of reliability and strength. During the analysis, attention will be paid Student will study different kinds of diffusive models, as the heating to the reliability test plans. Such procedures may be employed for equation or wave’s equation. Today we know that the mathematical providing answers and solutions to the issues of designing solid modeling is one of the most relevant mathematical activities. It products in terms of variability of functioning conditions and variability permits to study in a rigorous and formal way, characterized by an of supply chain. high level of reliability. Pre-requisite: - Machine Building and Design I Mathematics I Management Control 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course Mathematics I provides two distinct parts: Analysis and The Management Control course aims at helping students in Algebra. The first part will address issues relating essentially to developing competencies and skills as regards business planning Mathematical Analysis, where the crucial point is undoubtedly that and control. The course deals exhaustively with all aspects relating which concerns the study of functions of one real variable and their to designing, implementing and using planning and control systems, integration is defined as indefinite. including: cost accounting (based on accounting and non- The second part will take a look at Linear Algebra by providing the accounting techniques); methods for measuring costs and revenues necessary requirements for solving systems of linear equations. The individually and methods for comparing them to actual or standard tools for this operation are matrices and their properties. results; economic information supporting operational decisions Mathematics II and investments; corporate budgeting; variance analysis; financial 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS statements as a tool to measure corporate results and management COURSE DESCRIPTION: performance. Mathematics II is an extension of Mathematics I, concerning topics Marketing such as differential calculus and number series, as well as differential 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS equations and their relative Cauchy problem. A focus will be also COURSE DESCRIPTION: given to Functions Theory, or rather to Complex Analysis, ending with The course wishes to illustrate the matters related to the elaboration of some context of Measure Theory. the business strategy and of its operative application, through the use Pre-requisite: Mathematics I of the four milestones of marketing mix: product, price, promotion, Mathematics III place. The proposed contexts range around the following topics: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS introduction to the marketing discipline (introduction and historical COURSE DESCRIPTION: evolution of the definition of marketing; marketing – orienting; The course proposes to extend methods and techniques of distinction between strategic and operative marketing); introduction differential and integral calculus to functions of more real variables, to business strategy (definition of strategy; concept of restricted and to highlight the applications of analytical techniques to other and enlarged competition; sector analysis; basic competition mathematic sectors and scientific disciplines. strategies (definition of competitive advantage, analysis of three Pre-requisite: Mathematics II basic competition strategies, introduction to the different market segmentation techniques); product (description of the constituting Mathematics Laboratory parts; analysis of the product’s cycle of life; product innovation; brand 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS management policies); price (introduction of the determination ways COURSE DESCRIPTION:

190 The goal of the mathematical laboratory is to provide the notions needed to study and use some base mathematical concepts. The Methods and Languages for System Simulation numbers (at the very foundation of the learning); the mathematical 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS analysis such as limits, the derivatives, the integrals; the most ancient COURSE DESCRIPTION: curves analyzed: parabolas, ellipses and circles, all conic figures. The discrete-event simulation (DES) is one of the main methodologies Mechanical Construction for the evaluation of the performances of the complex systems 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS (calculation, telecommunication, traffic systems, etc.). The students COURSE DESCRIPTION: will be able to deal with the study of real cases, taking into The course of Mechanical Construction provides students with the consideration the methodology to be applied and the potentialities main criteria and methods for the design of mechanical structures of the available techniques. and components. The course discusses topics that are necessary to Methods and Techniques of Counseling solve structural and functional design problems. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Mechanical Technology COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course aims to facilitate the acquisition of notions related to COURSE DESCRIPTION: counseling and to its applicative contexts, allowing the understanding The course focuses on the technological processes, the processing of the differences among the three levels of intervention: reception, and building systems of industry. The topic will be approached, as counseling, and psychotherapy. The course will also impart a requested, at an academic level, aiming to provide an advanced foundational knowledge on interpersonal communication, the competence on the discipline of Mechanical Technology. structure of a typical counseling intervention and self–assessment abilities of the notions learned. Medieval History 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Methods and Techniques of Counseling Laboratory COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Visions of Medieval world: history and concepts of the Middle Ages. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is based on an exam of the considered categories, The purpose of this course is to convey the notions on counseling whether in the perspective of Middle Ages’ factual history, or in the and its applicative contexts in a clear way. It allows the student perspective of their reception in the contemporary age. The course to understand the difference between: Welcoming – first level aims at removing the concept of Middle Ages from that critical and intervention, Counseling – second level intervention, and negative evaluation which has emerged since the 18th Century. Psychotherapy – third level intervention. Middle Ages is not a breaking point between Greek – Roman ancient Migration Law times and the modern age and it is not an interruption in the cultural 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS history of Europe. Those religious and cultural values, which are the COURSE DESCRIPTION: basis of the European civilization, date back to the Middle Ages. The course aims to provide students with an institutional knowledge European nations and national languages were born in the Middle of immigration law through the illustration of the institutes concerning Ages. The political concepts of modern age, which are secularized the legal status of foreigners and an overview of internal discipline, theological concepts, derive from the medieval political theology. The European and international immigration and the rules governing the European self – awareness was born in the Middle Ages. treatment of foreigners. Through a systematic reconstruction of the Methodologies and Techniques of the Psychodynamic subject, the course aims to provide students with subjects that they Interview Laboratory can continually learn in, indispensable in an interdisciplinary topic 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS and subject to constant legislative intervention. Particular attention will COURSE DESCRIPTION: be devoted to issues related to respect for human rights and to the The course aims to provide the technical tools on how to conduct regulation of the right to asylum and to the treatment of refugees. After a psychological interview in psychodynamic terms, with the study of completing the course, students will be able to determine in which a basic method needed by every ‘psych’ operator (psychiatrist or cases and how a foreigner can get a visa for entry into Italy and / or psychologist) who deals with the challenging clinical practice. This a residence permit and will give a critical interpretation of the relevant technique is a blank paper that can be adapted to every specific legislation. They will also apply to individual cases relating to the issue, patient/person and provides a starting point used for the further deportation and asylum, the relevant European international standards. development of a professional unique style. The lessons will be Modern Art History supported by clinical examples, bits of stories, images of interviews, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS movie flashes. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Methodology of Social Research The course studies modern art, from the beginning of the 15th 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Century up until the beginning of the 18th Century; the main artists COURSE DESCRIPTION: of these periods will be deeply analyzed, together with the historical At the end of the course, student will acquire general theoretical movements which have characterized this phase of Art History. notions and social research tools that allow him/her to develop Modern History a scientific approach to the study of social and cultural realities. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS In particular, student will be able to prepare a research plan and COURSE DESCRIPTION: to manage it, in particular according to the perspective of the Course objective is the study of the cultural categories and political, emerging contemporary issues. He/she will apply both qualitative economic and social structures of Modern Age: Modern State, and quantitative methodologies in order to provide a complete and the system of States between balance and hegemony, market congruent systemic approach to the social research.

191 capitalism and industrial capitalism, reform and revolution, etc. These Neuropsychology categories allow to understand the political history of Modern world 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS as well as to comprehend those cultural and structural features that COURSE DESCRIPTION: link the Modern Age to the tradition. From a philosophical point of The course gives a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of view, the modernity of this period is characterized by a process of the central nervous system. Student will acquire a global overview secularization as division between the sacral and the secular spheres. of the most common cognitive and emotional – motivational functions disorders, as well as a theoretical knowledge of the Monetary Economics neuropsychological analysis methods, and of the current rehabilitation 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS techniques in neuropsychology. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course explains the functioning of monetary economics and the New Generation Networks existing operational frameworks for monetary policy. The subject in 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS question is an important branch of economic science, which studies COURSE DESCRIPTION: the economic systems in which trade in goods and services are The course will provide the base notions on access networks (last governed by the coin in its various meanings. The course aims to mile) with a specific reference to the new generation networks. The explain the role of money and monetary policy in the presence of modern internet services require high speed connection that today Monetary Unions and help understand why one wants to hold liquid we mainly get through the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) assets and will further explain how financial markets and monetary by DSL. Because of its physical limitations, this network system, policy decisions have effects on prices and employment in the short though, cannot be updated indefinitely in terms of data transmission. and long term. Traditional Networks will soon fail in fulfilling the demand for high In addition to analyzing the traditional economic theory, it will explore performance. It is thence natural that the development cannot the issues in cases of credit rationing, the financial crisis and the role exclude the creation of new generation networks, which will fulfill the of faith in the economic circuit. growing band request in the upcoming years. The course consists of three parts. At the end of the course, the students will have acquired the technical The role of money in the economy: in this part of the course be tools and the base knowledge on present and future access networks able to understand the role and the nature of money, the money and will be able to understand the financial and law mechanism that based economy, deposits and credit and operational strategies and settle the market. procedures of monetary policy. Nuclear Engineering The interpretation of the financial economy models in the presence 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS of credit rationing: in this part of the course will analyze the various COURSE DESCRIPTION: economic theories of the monetary base of the economy and The aim is to provide students the basic physical knowledge the effects of monetary policies in the presence of restriction on necessary for a correct interpretation of the results of a neutron competition in the banking market and credit rationing. calculus according to the project analysis or to studies related to Financial crises and the role of the social system in economic reactors. competitiveness: in the latter part of the course, the student will deepen productive dimensions, social and macroeconomic Nuclear Physics competitiveness of economic systems, will be confronted with issues 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS such as ethical, social systems and competitiveness and ultimately COURSE DESCRIPTION: will have to examine the role of trust as a social attribute, international The course provides the essential principles of nuclear physics as systemic crisis. applied to the factory- such as the production of electricity and management and control within the industrial field. Networks and the Internet 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Nuclear Plants I COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS This class aims to introduce web calculators, and more generally, COURSE DESCRIPTION: telecommunication web services. It will offer all the principal concepts The course aims to provide the student with a general framework on data transmission, through wireless and guided services. It will related to the use of nuclear energy, in order to produce electricity also describe the characteristics of those main systems which are and/or heat. Basic concepts, which are necessary to understand the used in geographical areas (telephone lines, mobile networks), in workings of the analyzed systems, will be specifically studied. metropolitan areas (WiMAX), and locally (Ethernet, Wi-Fi,), explaining Nuclear Plants II their protocols and their structures. Lastly, it will describe the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS functioning, the protocols, and the applications of the Internet. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Networks and Wireless Systems The course aims to provide students with the knowledge of the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS criteria of project planning applied in the realization of components COURSE DESCRIPTION: and systems of Nuclear plants. In particular, the course will focus on The class will introduce wireless systems and networks, including the thermofluidynamic study, controlling activity and radioprotective mobile networks. It provides knowledge about the necessary measures. Furthermore, it will be offered an excursus of the elements for designing a radio system, discussing the main main analysis tools of nuclear plants safety by both the planning parameters for quality and evaluating their performances. Also perspective and the managerial one. characterized are both protocols and structures of GSM and UMTS Pre-requisite: Nuclear Plants I systems and of new wireless systems (Wi-Fi, WiMAX).

192 Nuclear Safety and International Standards the course outlines limits, areas and the purpose of the philosophy 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of education, its evolution in contemporary culture, its problems and COURSE DESCRIPTION: the central role within the environment of the education profession. The course provides an overview of the regulation on safety in the industrial plants and specifically in the nuclear power plants. The Philosophy of Language study will consist of the analysis of the several risks and accidents 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS that may occur in the management of a nuclear power plant and COURSE DESCRIPTION: the evaluation of the systems applied for the safety operation of the The course is divided into three parts. In the first (Lessons 1-10), nuclear power plant itself. it presents a historical introduction to the main theoretical and philosophical-linguistic and semiotic concepts. The goal is to offer Object-Oriented Programming a historical contextualization of theories to enable students to grasp 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the different cultural and epistemological perspectives of the studied COURSE DESCRIPTION: locations. For this purpose, the same route taken through the lessons The course wants to build a complete path, which will start from of this course will be placed in that context and related to a particular programming basics, in order to get to those aspects of programming methodological point of view. Through the opposition between which are more evolved, and especially object oriented (OOP). analytic and continental traditions, the course will present themes, This will be done using as a reference, JAVA language. From issues and authors who belong to the first and second perspective, the beginning the student is brought to think of object through as well as the contributions they make a compromise from both applications developed on already existing topics. perspectives. The shape and the theoretical approach through which Occupational and Organizational Psychology it is presented is precisely a continental tradition. It is a tradition that 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS considers the historical dimension and the aesthetic and poetic uses COURSE DESCRIPTION: of language, just as relevant as those logical arguments, and finally, The course provides a basic knowledge of the main theories and feels that the variety of languages and plurality of perspectives on studies that left a mark in the development of Occupational and the world are connected and are the essential subject of reflection in Organizational Psychology, from the beginning of XX century, the philosophy of language, as are universal components of human describing the first researches carried out by the former Industrial language. Through this points of view we develop insights which are Psychology, until nowadays. The course will also define the new dedicated to the two modules in which the course is subsequently objectives and research fields linked to the social-economic changes divided. The second (Lessons 11-17) is dedicated to a key theme of the job environment. to in which the philosophy of desire and the philosophy of language cannot be separated, that of translation. This module addresses the Penal Process Law question of translating from a first historical-philosophical point of 9 + 9CFU/ 6,75 + 6,75 US QUARTER CREDITS view following the development of reflections on translating ancient COURSE DESCRIPTION: to modern times, and then explore translational forms prepared by The course aims to familiarize the student with the characteristics different traditions, from the hermeneutic to the semiological up of the penal process, analyzing the functions of penal process law to that of analytic philosophy, without neglecting the calculations and its models. In particular, the following topics will be discussed: that take shape through the practice of translation. The third part foundations of penal process law, subjects around which the process (Lessons 18-24) presents a semiotic reflection that has been is structured, characteristics of acts, “static” discipline of proof, largely neglected by historians and which is subject to a more recent protective measures, various phases of the process such as Ministry discovery in the field of cognitive science: that of Baruch Spinoza. activity, defense investigation, preliminary hearing, debate and acts It intends to show how this doctrine of the sign closely linked to a following debate, contests and execution. discussion on emotions and their expression is related to an ethical Philology and Romance Linguistics reflection and might serve as an antagonist model with respect to the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS semiotic dualism of Descartes that dominated philosophical reflection COURSE DESCRIPTION: until contemporary times. It will also follow the evolution of a semiotic The objective of the course is to analyze the origins of the Romance Spinoza tradition that has acted in a more underground (and which Languages that developed from the common Latin family. An overall counts among its members Giambattista Vico) and resumes today view of the Romance literary tradition in history will be outlined from as it avoids the various theoretical difficulties related to the dualist its birth to the growth of the poetry and prose that characterized the Cartesian conception. literary activity in the Roman territories. The course will be focused on the relationships and the intercultural Philosophy of Law 9 CFU/ 6,75 US QUARTER CREDITS contacts that characterized Romance Literature, seen as a strongly COURSE DESCRIPTION: unitary literary civilization but still divided into smaller geographical The course aims to provide students with the methodological groups, social environments and linguistic multiplicities. tools for an autonomous comprehension of the main issue of this Philosophy of Education discipline. In the first part, it will attempt to define the historical events 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS that mainly affected the development of the western juridical thought; COURSE DESCRIPTION: furthermore it will be approached the contemporary philosophical- The course aims to address some of the major themes of philosophy, juridical thought. The aim is to allow students better understanding showing its pedagogical implications. The philosophy of education, the socio-historical nature of Law and its necessary presence in which is concerned with the formal and basic elements of the human life. Analysis will be focused, through the textbook, on the pedagogical knowledge, plays in contemporary society - with its thought of a relevant contemporary philosopher, Sergio Cotta, complexity and conflict - a vital position, reflective and critical central promoted, thanks to his work, promoted the teaching of juridical role both for individuals and for the community. In this perspective, philosophical tradition.

193 Phonetics and Phonology The modern ideas of democracy, mass and elite will be examined, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS in relation to industrialization and globalization processes, with a COURSE DESCRIPTION: reference to the changes of political language. In this sense, the The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge for the international dimension of political processes will be considered, phonetical-phonological analysis of natural languages. It will start placing this topic within the framework of the principal theories on from the distinction between written and spoken language, however imperialism, realism, federalism, institutionalism and functionalism. In we will specifically address the study of speech sounds (phones) the second part, the main political systems will be analyzed. Through and those with distinctive value (phonemes) basis of their effective comparative analysis, the origin and the development of the main articulation. Special attention will be given to the sounds of the main European and North-American political systems will be outlined. European languages (Italian, English, French, German). In the second Private Law part of the course will provide students with the main tools for the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS analysis of sounds in their concreteness, we will focus on techniques COURSE DESCRIPTION: of phonetic spelling and phonological and give students also some The course aims to examine the basic notions of Private Law, information on the actual realization of some phonemes in the such as the variety of measures that rule the relationship between various “ regional “Italian. private entities as well as between private entities and Public Plants and Systems Quality and Performance Administration (in the cases in which P.A. performs as private body 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS without authoritative powers). Through the analysis of the main legal COURSE DESCRIPTION: institutes, it will provided a set of methodological tools necessary for Defining and describing systems, networks, and computer systems. the evaluation and solution of the legal issues. Particular attention will Characterizing their qualities, their performances, and metric. It will be paid to the legal transactions and to the tools “mortis causa” and also present methods for building models. Students will use these “inter vivos”, to which the legal system gives the production and the models for planning, and upgrade the quality of the service requested. exchange of goods and services. The course will focus on the legal features by which it is possible to accomplish a critical study of the Political Economics standards contained in the Civil Code and in the related special laws. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Private Law The course aims to offer the student an introduction to 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS microeconomics and macroeconomics, providing quantitative COURSE DESCRIPTION:The Private Law course provides a and qualitative basis for economic analysis, exploring the result of systematic although concise exposition of the content of civil laws, research activities. i.e., the laws that regulate relationships among citizens. Since legal science historically developed in respect of private relations, the Political Philosophy general legal concepts and the peculiarity of legal language are dealt 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS with in the Private Law course since, in this respect, Private Law is COURSE DESCRIPTION: a kind of introduction to the study of all branches of law. Part I of The course consists of two parts; the first one is an introduction the course deals with civil law, focusing on the analysis of topics and deals with the subject matter from a historical perspective while such as interpretation of law, civil norms, personal rights, private the second one is a monograph on Jacques Maritain’s political autonomy. Part II deals with legal entity, family, succession law, real philosophy and French Personalism of the XX century. rights, contracts, obligations, special contracts. All topics are dealt The course provides students with the conceptual knowledge they with analytically, assiting the student in understanding the process need in order to understand the history of political philosophy and the through which legal concepts are stated. Students should use the political science issues that are the subject of contemporary debates. Civil Code while studying for the course. One of the course objectives Specific attention is paid to the analysis of the lexicon of political is to assist the students in becoming familiar with the Code. philosophy as well as to the “history of concepts” (Begriffsgeschichte) Probability and Statistics that are distinctive of political philosophy such as person, 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS contractualism, rule of law, democracy, liberalism and totalitarianism. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course provides also a review of the different interpretations of The course provides the basic instruments for statistical analysis. a few classics of political philosophy, i.e. Plato’s The Republic and In this perspective, the concepts and essential statistical indicators Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract. for an effective descriptive analysis of the provided elements are Political Science introduced. The fundamental elements are then introduced for the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS correct planning and interpretation of sample analysis with particular COURSE DESCRIPTION: reference to statistical texts and models which are applicable in the The course aims to analyze the fundamental concepts of political field of economics. science methodology, with particular reference to the most important Production Cycle Technology political theories and to the forms of state and government of the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS modern and contemporary age. The topics related to the different COURSE DESCRIPTION: democratic models of the 20th century will be included, and attention The aim of the course is to remark the role of technological will be paid to the structures of political parties and pressure groups, innovation in the production economy. It has been proved that as well as to the modern principles of representative institutions (i.e. human history is the history of an instrumental civilization, connected governments and parliaments). with the more and more efficient available technologies, applied to Applying the methodological rules of political science, the various the instruments of work. The current age is characterized by a new concepts of “state” will be investigated. The different theories about technology revolution; in fact there is an unprecedented acceleration modern and contemporary political representation will be faced. in the production of new technologies and in their spread around a

194 more and more large range of production processes of goods and to face problems related to quantification and data description. services. The actual changes on market, more and more ruled by Psychometrics II a world competition, impose on business a continue and constant 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS update of the production technologies, through an innovation activity COURSE DESCRIPTION: which necessarily includes also the innovative and management The course aims to provide the tools that promote an understanding elements of the production itself. The course aims to provide the of the psychological and social processes that affect the individual, the main instruments to understand the reasons and the applications group and the community. It will develop the theme of the perception of innovative processes which are the basis of technological and that individuals have of themselves, their environment and social reality. production choices of the business. The topics related to the actual The course will explore social interactions, the formation of social management tools of the business, mainly connected with the relationships, communication, aggression, altruism, and prejudice as availability of innovative technologies are examined too. social phenomena and finally the different forms of social influence. Production System Models Pre-requisite Psychometrics I 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Psychosomatic Effects of Skin Diseases COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS At the end of this course, the students will be able to understand COURSE DESCRIPTION: the functioning dynamics of production systems. These systems are By the end of this course the student will receive in-depth knowledge planned to transform prime materials and all those materials that of the anatomy and physiology of the skin and its relationship with the have already been worked on into finished products. The analysis psycho-neuro-endocrine immune complex circuit which forms the of these processes will be done investigating three different subjects background for understanding and proper therapeutic management (organization, processes, and tools), allowing for the measurement of of skin diseases. The most advanced diagnostic procedures for the systems’ effectiveness and strength. Psychosomatic assessment of skin diseases of interest to the Psychiatry and Psychopathology psychologist will also be discussed. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Public Service Models and Technologies COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The aim of the course is to provide students a dynamic and COURSE DESCRIPTION: integrated model necessary for organizing and structuring their own Computer science is ever more present in transportation and study about symptoms, syndromes and new psychological diseases. mobility management, and for the computer engineer who hopes Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology to find a career in the world of mobility it’s necessary to develop a 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS fundamental knowledge base of mobility, its impacts, traditional and COURSE DESCRIPTION: innovative systems for mitigating impacts and common techniques The course gives a basic knowledge of neurosciences, providing for the design and management of advanced systems. At the end students with the psycho biological knowledge related to anatomy of the course the student will be familiar with: problems related to and to the physiology of the nervous system, including neural mobility in a scientific manner; various modes of transportation and functions, which are necessary for survival-related functions their costs, benefits and fields of applicability; latest technologies (nutrition, thermostatic temperature control, sleep, reproduction) and for new systems of transportation, vehicles and traction systems; to the superior cognitive functions (language, attention, memory, methods for the efficient design and management of mobility. emotions, learning). The course pays particular attention to the Public Healthcare and Communal Medicine study of psychobiological elements in neurological diseases, and in 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS psychiatric illnesses, in order to better understand the functional and COURSE DESCRIPTION: brain processes, and to provide students with the tools necessary for The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of a right overview of pathological behaviors, essential for a prevention complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the intervention and a correct treatment. absence of disease or infirmity”. Health is not just a state of absence Psychology of Socialization of disease, but rather a dynamic state of physical, mental and social 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS well-being. In order to achieve this end, the principles of hygiene are COURSE DESCRIPTION: grouped in the discipline of public healthcare, which is regarded as The course of Psychology of Socialization aims to provide students the field where such principles are applied for purposes of preserving with an analytical overview of the various theories that describe the public health. Due consideration is paid to the operational and processes of development and individual integration, interpersonal organizational aspects of the activities of epidemiologic surveillance and social aspects of human beings from birth to maturity. through the protection and promotion of health, the establishment of Particular attention will be paid to the correlation between individual health services and disease prevention. development and the role among different family and educational Public Policy Analysis contexts in relation to the perspective of the dynamics of school 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS and social groups. There will also be a focus on the transition COURSE DESCRIPTION: between modernity and post-modernity also regarding influence of Political science studies have undergone major changes in the second consumption behavior in the relationship between role and identity. half of the XX century. The reason is that research focuses not only Psychometrics I on the methods for acquiring and managing power, but also on the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS large flow of decisions, choices and measures taken by the institutions COURSE DESCRIPTION: that fall under the name of public policies. Such policies affect the life Course Description : The course introduces the themes connected to of individuals, groups, associations and enterprises. The course deals psychological measurement and a study of basic concepts in order with the main issues relating to public policy analysis, ranging from its

195 definition to its scientific autonomy. The course provides a thorough infrastructure and urban structure. The second part, essentially historical description of the stages involved in the policy making process. and theoretical, recounts the origins of the railway and railway stations identifying the innovative character of social, cultural and urban plans. Quality and Safety of Mechanical Constructions The third part, finally, offers a collection of examples of modern and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS contemporary railway stations. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to provide an exhaustive overview of the issues Rational Mechanics of quality and safety of mechanical constructions, with particular 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS reference to the aspects and the methodologies to be used in the COURSE DESCRIPTION: Design stage. The company qualification requires the development of The course of Rational Mechanics studies the simplest form of specific procedures for realizing “quality systems” and analysis systems mechanical motion, with motion variations of time regarding the position for machines’ intrinsically safety conditions (productive and social of objects relative to others. Since the state of equilibrium is a special directives). case of motion, Rational Mechanics also includes the study of object equilibrium. Radio Mobile Systems for Internet Access 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Regional Law and Local Authorities COURSE DESCRIPTION: 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Understanding the basic characteristics, and functioning structure, of a COURSE DESCRIPTION: radio mobile system The course aims to focus on the organizational and finalistic profiles of Mobile system concept Regions and Local entities, taking into consideration the constitutional Radio mobile behavior (large range and smaller range) and legislative reforms as well as the juridical development. Modulation and multiple access techniques (e.g. CDMA and OFDM) Relationships and Observation Techniques in the Clinical Knowing the third generation system UMTS Context Services, structure and architecture, layer functionality 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Radio interface, managing of radio resources COURSE DESCRIPTION: Planning and dimensioning a third generation mobile radio network The course aims to equip students with the essential information Deepening the knowledge of transmission data technologies in radio regarding the first fundamental relationships and their pathological sensitive systems: HSPA declination. An in-depth look will be given at theoretical knowledge Knowing future technological evolutions, together with future radio with respect to the contexts in which the clinical psychologist is called mobile networks architectures (LTE). to operate. The student will become familiar with the most accredited Radioactive Waste Decommissioning and Management observation and information collection techniques currently utilized in 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS research and relational practice. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Renewable Energy Production The course aims to illustrate the life cycle’s phase of a nuclear plant. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS In order to achieve this objective, 4 Italian nuclear plants will be COURSE DESCRIPTION: analyzed. In this perspective, the course will describe decontamination The course analyzes renewable energy sources and technologies for and dismantling techniques. The issue of radioactive residues their use. The course aims to provide students with the tools for a management will be faced, together with the topic of risk perception correct analysis of the renewable energy resources available and the and communication on the radioactive waste management. selection and sizing of the relative utilization technologies. Radioprotection Risk and Safety in High Risk Plants 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will teach the principles of Radioprotection, both in working In the Risk and Safety for high-risk plants course the student will learn and in public settings. It is planned to provide the most important the basic principle of the risk analysis, both from a quantitative and basics in specific situations: the nature of ionizing radiations and the qualitative point of view. Important part of this course is Italian law, and effects on health, the size of ionizing radiations in order to provide the iter will be explained within the lessons. At the end of the course the radioprotection, the use of the ICRP (International Commission for student will be able to follow all the authorization procedure necessary Radiation Protection) Radioprotection System and their endorsement to start a High Risk plants and to analyze the documentation necessary in the European national legislations. They will also take in the planning to maintain in action a plant. and the realization of a monitoring program for radioprotection for the inside and outside radiation contamination of working men and of the Risk and Safety on Construction Sites and Infrastructures population in general. They will finally learn how to manage a nuclear 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS emergency situations both inside and outside a Nuclear Plant. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course consists of the study of current regulations about health Railway Infrastructures and safety, both in the infrastructures and in construction sites. It aims 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS to provide the comprehension of the rules that bring to the acquisition COURSE DESCRIPTION: of the necessary competences in management of construction Urban space is an increasingly complex reality, in which rail networks sites. Among the other, safety represents the he main purpose of play a decisive role. The course is divided into three parts. The first the activities. part, on the one hand provides concepts and practical foundations, like dimensional morphological features of rail infrastructure and stations with the related classifications and technical definitions, as well as explores the relationship between railway infrastructure, road

196 Road, Railway and Airport Construction of the available techniques. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Social Pedagogy COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS This course will analyze the relationship between transport COURSE DESCRIPTION: infrastructures and the local transformation processes, describe The course will introduce social pedagogy in connection with physical and functional features of different infrastructures with their human behavior sciences, take an in-depth analysis of pedagogy principal components, and define the basic standards for producing within the context of contemporary society, confront the relationship project inputs with particular attention to road infrastructures. between education and globalization, education and technology, The course will focus on the principal influences which control and education and consumerism, and analyze the importance of axial geometries for ensuring the safe operation of natural traction communication in education. vehicles. It also aims at describing the purposes of the different layers of planning, illustrating the main reports of the preliminary project and Social Politics final one. Lastly it will analyze the effects of operations that must be 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS considered in order to guarantee optimal environmental integration. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Social Politics course offers a sociological consideration of the Roman History different dimensions of social services. It focuses on the idea of 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS social politics and it provides an analysis of the historical origins of the COURSE DESCRIPTION: welfare state, from its birth to future developments, highlighting the The main aim of the course is to learn about Roman History, from specific features of the Italian model compared to other European its origins to the fall of the Empire. The analysis of the historical, samples. It approaches the main constitutive theoretical aspects of political and institutional processes, will be examined in the different the Italian system considered inside the interpretation of a community periods of time. The course will also study the most important stages frame. At the end of the reconstruction, we will identify the main of Roma’s rise, from its assertion towards the Italic population to its crossing themes that gave the most important contributions. The domain over the Mediterranean; from the growth of the Empire, until course will also discuss the challenges to be faced for the future of the barbarous invasions. social political research. Safety and Hygiene in the Workplace Social Psychology 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course aims to provide students with the specific competences The course offers the students the tools needed to support the that allow them to identify, comprehend and analyze all those risk understanding of psychological social dynamics of single people, factors present in the workplace, offering also practical solutions to groups, communities. The program is divided into 3 modules. The the several issues to be faced in the working environment. At the first section is about the ‘social inside single people’, meaning by that end of the course, students will be able to perform in order to prevent the perception that each person has of the surrounding environment risks and promote safety in the workplace. and of the community. The second module analyzes the social Satellite Systems interactions and their establishments, aggressiveness, altruism, and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS prejudice. The third part focuses on the different forms of social COURSE DESCRIPTION: influence. The class wishes to describe the fundamental elements, also Sociolinguistics introducing satellite architectural performances, the main systemic 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS aspects concerning development and planning, and networking COURSE DESCRIPTION: aspects. Applications will be studied closely, as well as services The course aims to present an introduction to the study of language management, software development for earth and border segments, as a social phenomenon. In particular, the aim is to provide students and lastly satellite systems simulators. with the critical and theoretical tools needed to move from the Sensors and Instruments for Mechanical and Thermal “linguistics of language”, learned during the course of general Measures linguistics, to the “language of the speakers” or “linguistics of use.” 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Particular attention will be devoted to the phenomenon of internal COURSE DESCRIPTION: changes to a language, the phenomena of contact between The course aims to provide a description of the way of working, languages and the language change. and the specific elements of measuring tools of both mechanic and Sociology of Administration thermic systems. The students will learn how to correctly choose 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS these tools in order to manage and use them in a rational way, COURSE DESCRIPTION: giving priority to the consideration of margin of error, together with its The first part of the course provides a general discussion, since Max principal causes in various applications. Weber’s traditional conceptualization, of the bureaucratic model Simulation Methods and Language characterizing the public administration of the contemporary states. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS The course then analyzes the changes incurred both in theory and COURSE DESCRIPTION: in the actual organization of the bureaucracies, as resulting from The discrete-event simulation (DES) is one of the main methodologies the processes of deconstruction/restructuring of the international for the evaluation of the performances of the complex systems environment following globalization. The advent of a supranational (calculation, telecommunication, traffic systems, etc.). The students governance requires a redefinition of the state, especially in functional will be able to deal with the study of real cases, taking into terms (what it should/should not do). In this way, the very essence consideration the methodology to be applied and the potentialities of public administration has been transformed, even with hypothesis

197 of homogenization of the private sector, as New Public Management will have a cultural background that will enable him to understand intended to do. the links between interpretative models of deviance, social A following section of the course describes how the gradual representations of control policies and trends. expansion of the duties of public authorities throughout the 20th Sociology of International Relations century has marked the advent of an economic planning, often 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS with pretensions of universal protection. The course compares the COURSE DESCRIPTION: trajectories of health care systems in Europe and the US, in the light The course is devoted to the study of the foreign policy behavior of a number of hypotheses for reform on both continents, born to of democracies, through the exploration of constants and variables cope with the economic, bureaucratic and social collapse of the observed in the perspective of the major schools of international traditional welfare. relations (both realist and liberal). Added to that is the comparative Lastly, the course examines the role of local governments in the study of national cases, the perspective inaugurated by Angelo formulation of public policies with symbolic content, on the basis of Panebianco: the different “dilemmas” that the United States, England, T.J. Lowi’s and M. Edelman’s theories. France and Italy have had to face since the end of World War II Sociology of Art and Literature marked some important similarities as well as differences. It explores 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the challenges that Western democracies have faced following the COURSE DESCRIPTION: collapse of the USSR, the end of bipolarity, a rise in uncertainties in Aim of the course is to provide an overview of the main features of the last quarter century linked to the future of European integration, Sociology of Art, by a perspective that balances the autonomy of the affirmation of globalization, and the rediscovery of the importance artistic creation with the concept of artistic creation as expression of the religious phenomenon in the international comparison arenas. of social dynamics. In this perspective, the Sociology of Art may be The analysis of the theoretical debate that has gone through these described as an explanation of the relationships between culture, art stages is accompanied by a discussion of the fundamental categories and society in a complex historical dimension. of understanding of the actions different players on the global stage. Particular attention is given to the structuring of political spaces from Sociology of Cultural Processes antiquity to the present day, and the progressive depletion of the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS role and functions of nation states, alongside the emergence of COURSE DESCRIPTION: supranational logic, macro-regional and multilateral governance of A sociological analysis of cultural and communication processes can international affairs. not be separated from consideration of the basis of such processes, represented by the problem of knowledge. This obviously poses Sociology of Work the task of facing an investigation into the relationship between the 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS symbolic universe and communicative universe and, to this end, COURSE DESCRIPTION: it is essential to engage the notion of social representation, in its The course aims to stimulate the students’ learning of an derivation from the concept of collective representations elaborated interpretative perspective on the world of work, on the most recent by Durkheim. The social representation involves a mechanism that transformations of capitalism and its most important social criticisms. should be analyzed starting from its cultural roots and functions This objective will be achieved mainly through the presentation of which fulfills, giving life to the fundamental processes of production the main theoretical and methodological concepts, both classical of the symbolic significance of the culture from which the universe and contemporary, and proposals from the socio-labourist discipline. is generated. On this basis it must also analyze the relationship The course aims to provide students with conceptual tools and between social categorization processes and representations, as well theoretical models to interpret and critically analyze the world of work as the multiplicity of ways in which the social actor expresses the and the associated policies. It consists of three training modules experience of self. The course has as its objective, therefore, the and a monographic section optional, Technical Symposium, to be analysis of the processes of cultural and communicative knowledge chosen in four areas of study: Education, Training and Work; Public based on sociological readings. The exhibition is also complemented and Political Action for Employment; Non-labor and labor of care; by a summary of the issues related to the anthropological perspective Income support and redistribution policies. The topics of the entire of knowledge and reading in key ethnography of communication. course will have as a frame of reference: Crisis and transformation of liberal capitalism, Post-Fordism and flexible production models, Sociology of Deviance processes of modernization and job creation models. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Sociology of Work The course aims to provide a comprehensive framework of 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS the main topics of research related to the sociology of deviance COURSE DESCRIPTION: in order to enable the student to critically analyze the concept of The course deals with the historical and social evolution of the criminal and deviant behavior considering the changes occurred concept of work through the analysis of the development of models in the contemporary cultural context. Understand the genesis and of organizational structure, from Taylor’s model of organizational manifestations of the problem of deviance and its consequences structure to the most recent lean production model, with reference to on society allows to implement effective prevention programs. The the structural paradigms of sociology. An in-depth analysis of social contribution deriving from the major criminological theories will be research methods in respect of work is provided. analyzed starting from suicide, gender violence, prostitution, the Sociology of Work etiology of crime violent, consumption of illegal substance. Moreover 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS urban insecurity and prevention programs will be studied in depth. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Further study will be devoted to the issue of television violence The course deals with the historical and social evolution of the shakes and communicated to young viewers as important factors concept of work through the analysis of the development of models determining deviant behavior. At the end of the course the student

198 of organizational structure, from Taylor’s model to the lean production Spanish Literature II model, with reference to the structural paradigms of sociology. An 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS in-depth analysis of social research methods in respect of work is COURSE DESCRIPTION: provided. The course has the following objectives: describing the literary trend of Neoclassicism of XVIII century and its Software Quality and Engineering literary exponents; 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS studying the literature of Romanticism, the naturalistic trend and its COURSE DESCRIPTION: literary exponents; Defining the software industrial production process, formalizing the comprehending the poetic revolution of the XX century, the new life cycle of the software product, from the requisites phase to the theater and the narrative of the first half of ‘900; phase of realization and integration, following the most modern describing the socio-cultural context, within which the after World methodologies, which are oriented towards objects, also introducing War literature flourished, and its exponents; methodologies of verifying the software quality, testing methods, and analyzing the latest trends of Spanish literature and its main authors. planning time sheets. Pre-requisite: Spanish Literature I Spanish Grammar I Spanish Literature III 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course offers a gradual approach to the Spanish language at a The course aims at studying deeply the literature of Middle Ages, of foundation-intermediate level (from 1° to 1B of MCER chart) in order the “Siglo de Oro” and of the 18th and 19th Centuries, through the to provide the understanding of the basic grammar rules, needed to analysis of some of the most representative works of this period. develop further lingual abilities. Also the most important poems of the first half of the 20th Century will be analyzed and commented. One of the most important novels Spanish Grammar II of the Spanish postwar period, and two of the most significant works 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS of Spanish fiction of the end of the 20th Century will be deeply COURSE DESCRIPTION: studied. The end of the course will take into consideration those The course aims to provide a gradual approach to Spanish grammar Spanish authors who won the Nobel Prize. of advanced level (B2 of MCER), creating a descriptive knowledge Pre-requisite: Spanish Literature II and comprehension of the main grammar rules, which will be the basis for the development of other language abilities. Special Education Pre-requisite Spanish Grammar I 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Spanish Literature I This course will focus on the concept of diversity as core of the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS excellence of the human nature. It is based upon the role played by COURSE DESCRIPTION: Education as a tool for the continuous improvement of the human The course has the objective to illustrate the history of Spanish being. The scientific approach proposed derives from the knowledge literature, from its origins up until the 20th Century, through a of the different types of communication codes as well as from the short and effective explanation of the historic and cultural periods, contribution given by the contemporary epistemological debate to introducing all the movements, the authors, and most important works this issue. of Spanish literature. The course introduces some historic traces of Romània Iberica and the Middle Ages. It arrives at the Renaissance Special Education period with its two fundamental time frames, under Carlos V and 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Felipe II, studying then the “Siglo de oro” up until the 18th Century, COURSE DESCRIPTION: with Romanticism and Modernism. In order to allow for a complete The course is about the most meaningful aspects of special understanding of the literary elements, the different literary periods education. The first approach is theoretical and supports the analysis are connected with historical, social and artistic references belonging of the discipline by retracing the birth of its autonomy, with the to different ages. depiction of a listing of historical and epistemological interactions with Pedagogy. The second approach tightly entwines with the first one Spanish Literature II and retraces different stages of assessment, as well as analyzes the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS importance of the special education inside the new school policies. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of this course is to achieve the following purposes: Special Needs Didactics To know the literary current of Neoclassicism of XVIII century and its 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS literary exponents; COURSE DESCRIPTION: To study romanticism literature, the Naturalism current and its The course aims to analyze the concept of Special Education from exponents in the XIX century; a triple perspective: historical, theoretical and operational. After To understand the revolution in poetry in the XX century, the renewal clarifying the differences between General Education and Special of theatre and of first half of twentieth century fiction; Education, highlighting the close complementarity between the two To know the social and cultural context in which the post-war disciplines, it focuses on some major changes in outlook that have literature and its main exponents developed; established themselves in more or less recent past in education To study the last aesthetic currents of Spanish modern literature and and who have helped eradicate established prejudices about the its main exponents. possibilities and learning abilities of people with disabilities. It then Pre-requisite: Spanish Literature I proceeds to consider the figure and work of an educator sui generis, the educator Giuseppe Lombardo Radice, whose teaching lessons

199 and masterful experience Memories are a true masterpiece of the properties of sections that allow to deal with the study of sections’ pedagogical literature that has contributed to the renewal of teaching resistant tests. of Italian scholastic norms in a way that today we might call “inclusive.” Structural Planning I Proceeding along this line, the course aims to form a comprehensive 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS view of the history of Italian education legislation Special Educational COURSE DESCRIPTION: Needs through a synthetic comparison with the situations in other The course of Structural Planning is one of the foundational courses European and non-European countries. The lessons then will examine taken during first year of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering. The some innovative and effective teaching strategies can help create a course starts with some theoretical lessons about structural typologies positive and inclusive school environment as much as possible. for reinforced concrete buildings and setting the criteria for buildings State and Public Authority Accounting in seismic zones for buildings with wooden structures. It goes on to 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS describe the main types of brick and cement floors, the methods COURSE DESCRIPTION: underlying their design and construction details that characterize their The course objectives are the following: realization. In this context, particular attention is given to the design of Understanding the current juridical aspect of the public financial other recurring structural elements in buildings, such as swings (side management system, structured around the constitutional principles overhang and corner overhang), the holes in the floors (Small holes, linked to public finance and the evolution of accounting regulations; medium and large) and scales with structure reinforced concrete Understanding the documents which form a financial budget, such (type scale with a knee beam and steps; stairway with a rampant slab as: economic-financial planning document; financial legislation type). In the final part of the course are lessons on the design of steel- and measures tied to a multi-year budget; structure, principles concrete composite beams. In particular, in addition to the verification and characteristics of annual budget plan; revenue and expenses of the section composed methods, the methods of design of the management; general audit report of the State and the Court of connecting elements between the concrete slab and steel beam are Audit’s official recognition and report; controls on public financial illustrated. Topics covered in the lessons is also reviewed in the light activity of indications in Italian legislation and the Eurocodes. Understanding the juridical aspect of public contracts, especially in Structural Planning II the light of EU directives and new Procurement Code. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS Statistics COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The course starts with a few lectures on the dynamic actions on COURSE DESCRIPTION: structures, with particular reference to earthquakes. It then goes on Statistics provides the quantitative knowledge of collective to illustrate aspects of greater importance affecting the dynamic phenomena and has a vast range of application as an essential response of both systems with one degree of freedom (SDOF), support for sciences such as demography, economics, sociology, and systems with several degrees of freedom subject to direct or indirect physics. The course lays out the elements of Statistics, necessary for dynamic actions. It introduces the concept of modes of vibration the definition, measurement, and elaboration of statistical research of a structure and their importance in the evaluation of the seismic data, and will provide the methodological instruments necessary for response. In this regard, particular attention is paid to the definition understanding and interpreting data of various interest. of response spectra, looking at both the theoretical aspects and the specific indications in this regard contained in the legislation. Finally, Statistics and Demography it discusses the approach to seismic design based on the criterion of 12 CFU/ 9 US QUARTER CREDITS the hierarchy of strength. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Pre-requisite: Structural Planning I Demography, as the study of population, is an interdisciplinary science whose boundaries touch various areas, such as statistics, economy, Structural Rehabilitation sociology, anthropology, history, geography, law. The course aims to 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS provide an in – depth knowledge of population, according to principal COURSE DESCRIPTION: social – demographic features and surrounding phenomena, by The course starts with some theoretical lessons about the disasters in providing the instruments to define, measure, elaborate and explain construction and the study of crack patterns that may ensue. It then them. Demographic phenomena, thanks to their importance in the goes on to set out specific aspects relating to masonry constructions. different elements of everyday life, represent current topics such as To this end, specific particularities of both the masonry material is international migrations, low fertility, progressively ageing population, the structural response of masonry buildings are examined, together new trends in family formation and previsions of populations, all with modeling approaches and structural analysis currently used. among the most debated topics in both national and international Considering the major collapse mechanisms of masonry buildings, the contexts. static reinforcement techniques based both on the use of traditional materials and the use of innovative materials, fiber-reinforced FRP, Structural Mechanics are examined in detail. Such techniques are also examined in the 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: case of reinforced concrete. During the improvement concepts This course intends to provide fundamental concepts about building they are also introduced and seismic upgrading in the light of the science to students, having the ultimate goal to give the essential information given in the current Italian legislation instruments to study structures and to provide fundamental concepts to study the structure’s resistant sections. It is important to focus Tax Law on the methods used for isostatic and ipo static flat surface truss’ 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS resolution, to the graphic representation of stress’ characteristics and COURSE DESCRIPTION: to criteria used to define deformations. In this course is included The course is divided into two modules. The first aims to provide the study of geometrical areas to determine “inertial – geometrical” students with a basic training on general topics of tax law. The second

200 module, the special part, deals with the study of the structure and The course examines the basis of the theoretical philosophy and studies discipline of the main taxes of the current system, without neglecting the philosophical thought in the context of a wide cultural setting. It hints on EU tax. relates to the multiple connections of a specific historical situation and to the most important and actual philosophical themes, involving our lives, Territorial Planning our knowledge, our inside time. 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Theories and Techniques of Group Dynamics Students will acquire the fundamental elements of the discipline. CFU/ US QUARTER CREDITS The course will face the main topics related to the analysis of COURSE DESCRIPTION: transformation dynamics of territory as well as to the methods and The course gives a basic overview of the group dynamics theory, with techniques for territorial planning. a reference to the development of the group bonds in childhood and in adolescence, in the elective contexts of observation charged to lead to Theoretical and Applied Mechanics socialization, education and training. Theoretical knowledge about group 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS dynamics in the workgroup in the institutions. Useful competences for COURSE DESCRIPTION: training, through group activities having a social – educational value. The course proposes to define the fundamental operations for the analysis of mechanisms, and to describe some kinematic chains and Theory and Methods of Scholastic Planning and Evaluation couples of current use such as hinged systems, brakes, frictions, belts, 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS joints and gear wheels. A particular prominence will be given to the COURSE DESCRIPTION: present methods of check in the computer as well as to the graphic At the end of the course, students should be able to design a didactic study of level mechanisms and to the vector calculus, with the double plan and competency-based evaluation in compliance with relevant purpose of teaching to the students how to solve simple cases in short national laws. In order to achieve this end, the course consists of two time and how to reinforce the study of geometric instruments which modules. Module I deals with the principles for assessing learning; don’t belong anymore to other disciplines and are now preparatory to the aim is to illustrate the basic concepts underlying evaluation this one. It deals then with the dynamic study of mechanisms, raised issues. At the end of the module, students should be able to design using the dynamics cardinal equations in place of Lagrange Equations, valid and reliable assessment tests. in order to go on to the determination of the exchanged actions also on Module II focuses on the competency based approach, highlighting the frame. The course ends with an introduction of vibrations mechanics, the social and normative aspects (in the European and Italian including a presentation about the basis of rolling engines dynamics context). The objective of Module II is to design a competency based didactic project (and the related evaluation plan). Theoretical and Operational Models of Community Psychology Theory and Techniques of Mass Communication 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course continues the teaching of community psychology for the The course explains in detail the history of the theories that have Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Techniques in Psychology. Starting accompanied intense development of modern “media culture” with a brief overview of the origins and development of community since the end of World War II. At the center of the discussion arises psychology, the course will present and analyze the main theoretical reflection on the vexed question of the “power” of the media. It will and operational models of the discipline through the illustration of cases then proceed to an analysis of the rapid and inexorable process of and examples in various social and institutional contexts. It will also evolution of communication technologies through its impact on the deal with new developments in community psychology such as virtual development of techniques and media systems. communities, online training, the psychology of emergencies, etc. Part of Thermochemical and Electrochemical Conversion Systems the course will be devoted to the presentation of the research methods 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS used to study the phenomena and processes of the community, COURSE DESCRIPTION: focusing particularly on qualitative and quantitative methods and active The course provides basic competences to understand research. It will then address some intervention methods used in the electrochemical transformations, addressed in particular to the context of prevention and promotion of health at individual, group conversion of chemical energy into electric energy. It also provides and community level. Particular attention will be devoted to theoretical a complete background about the existing electrochemical systems models and intervention within the school community. and the elements of the shaping and planning of those systems. Theoretical Models, Research Techniques and Intervention Thermofluid Dynamics in Dynamic Psychology 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to provide the cultural basis of thermofluid The course provides an overview of the theoretical and clinical models dynamics, which is necessary for the industrial engineer that focuses of dynamic psychology, integrated with empirical research. Specific his/her research activity in the field of nuclear engineering. Such attention is paid to the use of hypnosis in medicine. knowledge allows for a better comprehension of the issues linked The purpose of the course is to provide students with thorough to the study of thermofluid dynamics, with particular reference to the knowledge of the various theories and clinical applications of dynamic cooling of nuclear reactor. psychology so that they can gain specific competencies for arriving at a diagnosis of psychic functioning. Thermotechnics of the Reactor 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS Theoretical Philosophy COURSE DESCRIPTION: 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS The course will provide a scientific analysis of the compressible two- COURSE DESCRIPTION:

201 phases flow, supported by a detailed study of heat transfer. In this illustrate the main institutions of urban law, taking care to highlight the context, attention will be paid to the main heat transfer mechanisms, underlying legal procedures which govern regional planning. such as conduction, convection, radiation. Also the boiling process Urban Planning will be considered. Moreover, it will describe the shaping of pipes and 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS the compressible flow in critical conditions. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Trade Union Law The course aims to provide the main tools and techniques of urban 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS analysis that are essential to know urban and territorial realities. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The evolutionary phenomenon in action, necessary to handle the The course aims to illustrate the principles and fundamentals of trade urban project, will be analyzed. Particular attention will be given to union law, exploring the themes of the union, union rights, collective the standards which identify and produce “urban quality”, strictly agreement, and collective bargaining, with attention also given to connected with the presence of elements of identity, quality of the discipline of the right to strike and other forms of trade union public relations places, infrastructural networks, and with a functional struggles. integration. Translation Laboratory Urban Planning Techniques 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Our culture is based on a long tradition which goes back to the Latin The course is an introduction to the Urban Planning techniques on language and culture. In this perspective, it is easier to comprehend wide areas, a very important element of the territorial development the importance of the inheritance of the Roman cultural tradition. process. The wide area plans can provide a ‘territorial pattern’ in The study of Latin language also supports a deeper knowledge order to take the best out of each territory, they are planned today of contemporary culture and it represents the most fruitful tool to according to eco-friendly techniques, to repair eventual territorial lack appreciate the remarkable cultural heritage of Latin classics. In the of balance due to disconnections. light of the considerations mentioned above, this course aims to The basis for the support of the above theories is certainly the ability achieve the following objectives: to foresee new and groundbreaking models. The territorial planning, understanding a Latin text, identifying its textual connectives seen through the wide area planning, offers the first direction for a (syntactic, semantic and lexical); design definition in such terms. identifying the living relationship among the different elements of The relationship between infrastructures and wide area planning is Latin language system, being able to compare them with those a basic element: the main objective of these tools is to provide a corresponding to Italian language; reference pattern to manage the territory and its resources, whose understanding the language differences among the different kinds of mobility and referring structures are vital elements. text, in prose or poetry; identifying the different stylistic registers of Latin authors. Web Mining Techniques TULPS and Investigation Law 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course on Web Systems and Technologies has, as its main The course is an introduction to the Private Eye activity Laws. It will objective, to offer a general view of web programming, dividing focus on the examination of the TULPS, the Unified Text on public the formative path in two macro areas: client programming, and security and the updated laws. The second part of the course will be server programming. The course wants to introduce and present the focusing on the safeguard of private data that every detective needs ensemble of techniques which allow the creation of dynamic and to account for in order to provide successful results for the defense interactive web applications, taking into particular consideration those to use during trials. aspect that relate to data integration, and with on line services. After Typical Criminal Circumstances in Private Investigations a short recap of basic Web techniques, and to markup idioms, server 12 CFU/ 9,00 US QUARTER CREDITS programming gets introduced, using two technologies: PHP and COURSE DESCRIPTION: Java Enterprise Editions. The class will concentrate on Model View The course traces the main criminal acts, with a predominant focus Controller pattern programming, presenting Struts framework; lastly, on practical aspects, leaving less space for theorization and providing Android platform programming for mobile devices will be introduced. references to actual laws. It as well depicts the general principles of Workplace Medicine and Psycho-social risk the field with the help of the first book of the effective Penal Code. 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS To support the purpose of the course there will also be numerous COURSE DESCRIPTION: references to the crimes in the second book in order. The limits of the The course of study focuses on psychosocial risks related to the course prevent the analysis of the third book and its crimes, although organization of work (stress related to work, work compulsiveness, some of them might be of a certain interest (like gambling). mobbing, burnout) that affect the welfare, health and the integrity Urban Law of an individual as a whole, causing, if not prevented, physical and/ 6 CFU/ 4,50 US QUARTER CREDITS or psychological harm. In particular, the following are the main COURSE DESCRIPTION: spheres that will be reviewed and deepened: the concepts of risk The course wishes to: and risk factor for human health, the basic principles of prevention of provide students with basic notions on the principles of administrative occupational accidents and diseases, methods for the quantification law, which are valid for the understanding of urban law. of risk exposure, the main diseases related to work and the direct provide an overview of most recent legislative changes that affect the link between the Enteric Nervous System (second brain) and discipline of urban law. inflammatory bowel diseases.

202 MODULE DESCRIPTIONS

All Master’s degree programs are made up of individual modules, varying in number and credits according to the specific program. Below are the general descriptions of Marconi’s Master’s degree programs, followed by a detailed description of the modules of which they are composed, including the title, code and number of credits of each module. MASTER’S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master’s in Business Administration is specifically designed for high achieving individuals who want to take the next major step along their career path, focusing on the development of a global career at strategic decision making level to the forefront of business theory and management practice. By covering key disciplines such as finance, management, economics, marketing, operations and strategy in-depth, students gain the skills and knowledge needed to manage across departments, markets and entire organizations. The Master ‘s program is structured to reflect the needs of modern international business, developing a blend of academic excellence and professional skills, offering a highly marketable competencies set to stand out in strategic level positions. Starting from the management, business and economics principles, participants will be involved on specialized core courses to improve in depth business knowledge, competencies and skills. The MBA degree program consists of four foundation courses (12 credit hours) and eight core courses (24 credit hours). In addition to completing the core course requirements, students have the opportunity to develop expertise and specific insights in one of the following concentrations: Finance (12 credit hours) or Management (12 credit hours). A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 1 – Foundation courses – MBA_M1 CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9 The Foundation courses are specifically designed for providing the necessary skills to approach the study of the main courses in particular Financial and Managerial Accounting. These courses aim at giving students an introduction to macroeconomics, providing quantitative and qualitative basis for the economic analysis and at providing students an overview of the main issues in financial management within a business organization. Furthermore, this module aims to provide the main principles of mathematics and statistics. Mathematics topics include the study of mathematical functions that best describe the major economic models. Will be treated the matrix algebra, linear systems and their possible solutions, quadratic forms and all their applications to the economic models. Module 2 – Core courses – MBA_M2 CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 First of all, underpinning this module is the critical understanding and appraisal of current research in the field of strategic, international and ethical practices of individuals within the organisational behaviour and human resource framework. Then, the primary objective of this course is to provide the relevant financial management factors which affect, from a strategic perspective, multinational corporations that operate in global contests. The teaching is aimed at improving the ability of participants to understand and to use concepts, knowledge, know-how, tools relating to international trade, from the macroeconomic point of view as well as from the operational perspective necessary at business level. Module 3 – Finance concentration – MBA_M3 CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 The module’s distinctive focus is on institutional issues and behaviour in regulation. a significant emphasis in lectures is on 2007/2009 financial crisis and the regulatory approaches implemented worldwide in order to tackle such crisis. Furthermore, this module focuses on financial market structures, operations and financial instruments across the globe where time has value and risk accompanies return, and it is largely left upon the market mechanism to allocate scarce resources. The course will provide the tools needed to answer, in a financial perspective, the three major questions every business has to answer: • Where does a firm invests its resources? (The investment decision) • How should a firm fund these investments? (The financing decision) • How much cash should be returned to the shareholders? (The dividend decision).

203 Module 4 – Management concentration – MBA_M3M CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 The course focuses on the study of main organizational behaviour theories and their applications. In particular the influence of systems theory on the organizations, socio-technical systems, decision theories, contingency and transaction costs theories. Emphasis will be given on the role of change and innovation in organizational dynamics; it concentrates on business topics of practical importance to the management of a company such as structure of business, business financing, management, physical distribution of goods and services After the development of the economic model of the firm, optimization and risk analysis techniques will be also examined production and cost analyses. At the end, this module prepares students for a career in management, consulting, or research. It provides analytical tools that enable them to understand and design people in their formal and informal network, thereby attaining skills necessary for effective leadership.

MASTER’S IN RISK MANAGEMENT CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master’s program in Risk Management provides expert training in the function of internal controls, corporate governance, risk management and auditing, preparing students to work in public/private organizations and financial firms. Based on thorough analysis of the dynamics of financial nature and accounting, students will develop the distinct competency in analyzing the accounting system as a function of the financial structure of the organization. Part of the program is taught exclusively in English, to contribute to the training of professionals ready to launch into the international setting. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 1 – Preparatory courses - MRM_M1 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module provides basic didactic materials on the fundamental themes discussed throughout the course. The following are available: • Business English; • Fundamentals of General Mathematics; • Fundamentals of Statistics; • Fundamentals of Political Economics; • Fundamentals of Business Economics and Accounting. Module 2 – Business environment - MRM_M2 CFU/ECTS 11 – US QC 8,25 The Introductory Master Courses provide the elements and the basic skills to understand the key variables characterizing the current economic and financial scenarios. This area is divided into 4 parts: • Business Economics and Accounting • Market Economy and Financial Intermediaries • Corporate Finance • Economic Environments Module 3 – Strategy and risk management - MRM_M3 CFU/ECTS 17 – US QC 12,75 Advanced courses, some of which are proposed in English, have the objective of developing the knowledge necessary for the reading, comprehension and management of business principles in the company and banking sector. This area is divided in 7 parts: • Auditing techniques; • Corporate & Investment Banking; • Risk management; • Corporate Strategy; • Financial Markets and instruments (in English); • Project Finance and Risk management (in English); • Global Finance (in English).

Stage and Project Work– MRM_Stage CFU/ECTS 26 – US QC 19,50

204 The area of Business and Finance focuses on themes such as economic geopolitics, the international crisis, and business organization. In the “Practical Case Study” section of the Business and Finance area it is possible to take part in and apply knowledge to two business cases, taking a closer look at the organizational system and business development of Benetton. The Marketing and Communication area further analyzes the theme of strategic marketing and communication as a process and key element of the business system, topics on which two seminars are proposed regarding organized learning and organizational communication, respectively. The three case studies of this area are a valid tool for recognizing the concepts learned being applied by leading businesses in the market. The following topics will be discussed: • In-depth look at economic geopolitics • In-depth look at the international crisis • In-depth look at business organization • Environmental and territorial economics • Management of quality systems

MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The process of globalization that has affected markets has led to a strong boost in the tourism product, extending the range of resources and requiring those who work in the field to be in possession of up-to-date professional abilities and increasingly developed managerial skills. Faced with a complex and competitive market, in a world in which consumers/tourists are becoming more demanding and require customized yet reasonably priced products, tourism businesses must comply with continuous cultural, organizational and managerial innovations. The hospitality sector must respond to the constant demand for improvement of service quality and be capable of measuring effectiveness and efficiency of the management systems in use, in a general perspective of growth and development. Managerial training has a fundamental role in the achievement of these goals and the Master’s in International Hospitality and Tourism develops specialized competencies by providing the tools and techniques necessary for professional practice, encouraging the development of a corporate culture that can render tourism a more competitive product offering and increase the quality of services. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 0 – Preparatory courses - MIH_M0 CFU/ECTS 4 – US QC 3 The introductory module provides teaching materials on the basis of some of the key themes addressed in the course of study. In particular, are available the materials on: • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics. Module 1 – Business administration - MIH_M1 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module aims to provide the basic elements necessary for creating the company balance sheet, analyzing the tools for accounting and control of strategic decisions. Also examined in this module are internal control systems, with various practice exercises proposed for such topics. Also available are materials on: • Business administration and analysis of balance sheet • Accounting • Control tools • Focus on Accounting Module 2 – General management - MIH_M2 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 The Module of General Management will help you to understand how to concretely manage a business. The aim is to provide a balance between the “institutional” contents of business and the incentives for the most innovative aspects of the business strategy and management, including those which are not yet fully consolidated in the doctrine. We will explore issues related to strategic behavior, and immediately explain the essential characteristics of business, assumed as a system that operates in a given environment in order to achieve the best conditions for its development; key corporate functions (organization, finance, marketing, the “operations” and innovation of product and

205 process) will also be discussed. A comprehensive overview of the concept of competitive strategy in relation to firms will be given, in order to to understand the possible evolution due to different choices, according to the theory of the competitive advantage. We will also study competitive strategy in relation to industry, the concept of strategic groups and the principle of mobility barriers. The general analytical techniques will help us in predicting the process of industry evolution and the implication for a successful competitive strategy. You will study the following: • Managerial Economics and Business Administration • Business strategy and policies • Principles of Financial Management • Corporate Finance • Business organization Module 3 – Strategic processes of innovation - MIH_M3 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The course is designed to develop understanding of managerial theories and their implications for managerial decision-making. It will deal on business topics of practical importance to the management of a company such as structure of business, business financing, management, physical distribution of goods and services. After the development of the economic model, production optimization, cost analyses and risk analysis techniques will be also examined. We will provide a balance between the “institutional” contents of the business and the incentives for the most innovative aspects of the business strategy and management, including those which are not yet fully consolidated in the doctrine. We will explore strategic behavior, and key corporate functions (organization, finance, marketing, the “operations” and innovation of product and process). Organizational management aims to provide an insight into a complex and often contradictory subject area where the perspectives are as diverse as there are writers on the subject. We will also present the main issues related to the formulation of corporate strategy and its implementation in operational terms through the use of the four levers of the marketing mix: product, price, promotion and distribution. We will also focus on both leadership and change management providing learners with the foundations for examining and developing their own individual styles. The course investigates different kinds of leadership such as transactional, transformational, and distributed leadership. You will study the following: • Fundamentals of innovation: notions and dynamics • Organization of innovative processes in the national and international setting • Innovational project management • New product development and launch • Management of innovative teams. Module 4 – Marketing - MIH_M4 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 In the Module of Marketing you will learn how to manage and analyze complex and changing relationships between firms and markets existing in the contemporary competitive economies. The three central themes are: • analysis of markets and competition; • design and implementation of market strategies; • planning and control of marketing activities.

MASTER’S IN COMPUTER SCIENCE CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 With the spread of information technologies into contemporary lifestyles and into many different professional contexts, it is evident how important is to meet the growing demand for high-qualified learning programs for the development and project of effective and innovative IT solutions. The Master’s in Computer Science responds to this need and represents an important opportunity of vocational training on: development/implementation of information systems architecture; development, management and maintenance of business databases; implementation of guidelines for software development; knowledge and implementation of policies for the security and reliability of systems and the web. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation.

Module 1 – Computer networks – MCS_E_M1 CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9

206 The module allows you to have in depth knowledge of computer and telecommunication networks. A description of the layers will be given: physical, data links and the network and transport of the OSI model. Furthermore, the features of the main systems used in geographical areas will be described such as telephone networks and cell phone systems, as well as metropolitan areas such as WiMax where protocols and structures will be explained. Lastly, the functioning of IPv6 will be considered. Module 2 – Database – MCS_E_M2 CFU/ECTS 12 – US QC 9 The module aims to present the system characteristics, their architecture and the principles that they aspire to, based on database technology and in particular on the relational ones. They deal with the application design point of view and, in addition, the systems for data management, interrogation languages and design methodologies will be studied on the databases themselves. They will deal with automatic information retrieval systems from heterogeneous and distributed sources by giving the skills needed to understand the processes and techniques of information processing which characterize today’s search engines and their applications. Particular emphasis will be given to automatic learning technologies which allow for the rapid development of systems based on the reutilization of data and available knowledge in electronic format within open sources. Module 3 – Software Engineering – MCS_E_M3 CFU/ECTS 18 – US QC 13,5 The module’s objective is to understand the more advanced aspects of object oriented programming by using Java as the language of reference. The software industrial production process will be defined, by highlighting the lifecycle of the software product from the requirements stage to the implementation and integration stage according to the most modern object oriented methodologies. The knowledge for the analysis, design and quality software systems implementation will be given, by focusing on the description of the software development stages. Furthermore, the methodologies developed for complex problem analysis will be described in order to evaluate the complexity of each approach and to identify the structures and strategies to resolve them. Module 4 – Security – MCS_E_M4 CFU/ECTS 18 – US QC 13,5 The module intends to give the know how in order to understand the different aspects in which we articulate the theme of security in computing systems. The technical aspects relating to cryptography, system and network security will be dealt with, as well as the managerial and normative point of view. The capacity of dealing with the digital signals which must be transmitted remotely or stored on a device will be considered, whose purpose is to reduce redundancy and increase the probability of correct information retrieval after the transmission or storage.

MASTER’S IN INTERIOR DESIGN CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master of Interior Design is meant for individuals interested in understanding contemporary interior design, taking into account several subjects like art, history of design, colorimetry and materials in a multidisciplinary perspective. In particular, the Master program provides professionals with the competence, responsibility, sensitivity to changeable modern needs and capability to control the entire planning process. Strategic planning and management skills together with the experimentation of creative and unconventional forms and solutions give the students the right instruments to balance the interplay between desire, images and essential practical needs. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 1 – History of Design and Furniture – MID_E_M1 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 The study of design and furniture history is fundamental for every designer, proving the necessary precondition to think about design evolution. This module offers students a comprehensive knowledge of the different historical periods, allowing them to and enrich their theoretical understanding. Module 2 – Techniques for Interior Design – MID_E_M2 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 A Designer must be able to represent design concepts graphically on paper or computer. Design principles and techniques are presented to support designers to think visually and develop distinctive, personal styles of their own. This module provides the students with the competencies they need to work with a variety of materials to realize objects with different form, dimensions and function. Module 3 – Interior Design Lessons – MID_E_M3 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 These lessons aim at supplying the student with a complete vision of the Interior Design world. To allow students to get a wide and international qualification, different worldwide tendencies and styles are presented alongside the Italian

207 style design. Module 4 – Ecodesign – MID_E_M4 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 Modern Designer has to be able to configure and fully manage the design of zero-emission industrial products, combining innovation with the need to minimize environmental impact. He/She has to know the positive effects of using natural and biodegradable materials on the environment encouraging the recycling of different waste materials to give them new life. Module 5 – Interior Design materials – MID_E_M5 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 Materials are the basis of every type of design. The quality and effectiveness of an interior design project are influenced by the material used. A good designer must be able to choose the most appropriate materials for every king of object taking into account quality, resistance and cost. In this module traditional and innovative materials will be introduced in order to offer the students a complete view and allow them to be able to use the appropriate materials according to the main functionalities and objectives of the interior design object/project they develop. Module 6 – Professional practice – MID_E_M6 CFU/ECTS 15 – US QC 11,25 Often students, after completing their studies, did not manage to enter the labour market because their qualification is above all theoretical and they have no specific knowledge of the practical aspects of professional life. This module has been included in the course program to complete the students learning path. The fundamental aspects of interior designer professional life will be analyzed to allow students to understand in detail what his specific tasks are . The aim of this Module is to introduce students to interior design professional practice. Students will achieve a comprehensive knowledge of the specific skills and tasks of an interior designer.

MASTER’S IN GLOBAL MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONS CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The phenomenon of Globalization has had a significant effect on the international marketplace, as ever imposing technological advancements facilitate transnational relations between vastly diverse nations and markets. As a consequence, corporate strategy has been faced with the task of adapting accordingly. The Master in International Business Relations responds to this need for modernization in the international arena and to align one-self to the requirements expressed by these new trends. The training program intends to develop skilled professionals capable of making the best use of the tools and methods needed to operate in an increasingly dynamic and global environment, such as the international markets. Through the Master program, students will achieve a thorough understanding of economic, financial, strategic, marketing and communication scenarios that influence and regulate market trends and international affairs. Particular attention is devoted to the interdisciplinary approach, a key feature of International Business Relations. Elements of the economics and science of diplomacy are intertwined with law and sociology, as well as communication and geopolitics. Module 1 – International business – MIBR_M1 CFU/ECTS: 18 – US QC 13,5 The programme aims to fully prepare the students for the international business world transferring knowledge and competences tailored to company requirements. The main objective is to turn academic experience and theoretical knowledge into a professional, multi-cultural experience. The participants will develop exactly the right skills needed to work proactively in international management and to develop an international career. Module 2 – International marketing – MIBR_M2 CFU/ECTS: 12 – US QC 9 This area will present an overview of the unique aspects of marketing in the international business environment and provide the framework upon which multinational marketing management can be based. The lessons will introduce students to the international market environment and the principles underlying the development and implementation of marketing strategies across and within foreign countries. Module 3 – International law – MIBR_M3 CFU/ECTS: 12 – US QC 9 The objectives of the module mainly consist in providing, as its primary goal, a basic formation as broad and complete as possible, in the various subjects in which the domains of international and European Union law are articulated. The students will acquire high methodological skills in legal analysis, comparative research in the context of international trade law and international tax law, in the analysis of legal sources peculiar to the European tax law, in order to the carry out analysis, evaluation, integration and development of European tax systems and European taxation.

208 Module 4 – International relations – MIBR_M4 CFU/ECTS: 18 – US QC 13,5 This course aims at reviewing four basic topics. The first one refers to geo-politics and the focus is on aspects such as globalization and its role in international businesses, the role of trade agreements and multilateral organizations within the G8, and the relation between trade and the environment. The second one focuses on the history and sociology of international relations in the period following World War I. The third topic refers to the history of contemporary political thought starting from the early decades of the 20th century; the focus is on the contributions made by leading scholars such as H. Arendt, H. Marcuse and J. Rawls. The last topic is about international cooperation policies as developed and implemented by international organizations such as the United Nations and its agencies, the European Union and the World Bank.

EXECUTIVE MBA

CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Masters in Executive MBA is a training program oriented to the direction of the company. The Executive MBA program lasts one year and is divided into a series of training modules aimed at the development of expertise in the field of economics, finance and markets, general management, marketing, business law, new technologies. The main features of the Master are: • continuous updating of teaching methods and programs; • understanding the patterns of each corporate; • the issue of internationalization concepts to move from a local to a global scale; • the implementation of team working and problem solving; • the strong international orientation fueled by the availability of content produced by foreign teachers and by comparison with organizational and economic systems of European countries and beyond. The Masters in Executive MBA offers a detailed and thorough preparation on all major business activities. After the initial phase, focused on basic issues that a company faces, the focus is on the principles and technical specifications of the different business functions: administration, control, organization, finance, production and logistics, strategy, marketing, law financial and commercial information systems. The EMBA offers students the opportunity to consolidate concepts through case histories, exercises and simulations of specific problems from the corporate world. The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. The program is structured as follows: Business English EMBA_M0_BE CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 Studying the course topics, the student will be able to understand and translate written texts into English and understand the general sense as well as the specific one relating to the translation techniques and adaptation to the sector. The course is thus aimed at giving students the necessary tools for the understanding of the fundamental linguistic structures and the development of the main communication functions through an integrated development of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Furthermore, it aims to promote and strengthen a better and more correct use of the language through the improvement in pronunciation, intonation and fluency. Introductory module EMBA_M0 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The introductory module provides basic didactic materials on the fundamental themes discussed throughout the course. The following are available: • Elements of Mathematics and Statistics • History of Economic Thought • Economic Policy Module 1: Economics and finance EMBA_M1 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The module of Economics and Finance provides the elements and the basic skills to understand the key variables characterizing the current economic and financial scenarios.This area is divided into 3 parts: • Principles of accounting • Corporate investment banking

209 • Risk Management Module 2: Human resource management EMBA_M2 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The course focuses on the study of main organizational behaviour theories and their applications. In particular the influence of systems theory on the organizations, socio-technical systems, decision theories, contingency and transaction costs theories. Underpinning this module is the critical understanding and appraisal of current research in the field of strategic, international and ethical practices of individuals within the organisational behaviour and human resource framework. Module 3: Financial management EMBA_M3 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The purpose of this course is to provide students an overview of the main issues in financial management within a business organization. The lessons will illustrate the basic financial techniques used in investment decision making process (capital budgeting), and in financing decision making process (capital structure and dividend policy). The primary objective of this part relates to the control, planning and decision-making application of sources of finance rather than the recording of accounting transactions. Module 4: Marketing EMBA_M4 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The course will show students how to create customer value and build profitable customer relationships. It starts with understanding consumers needs and wants, deciding which target markets the organization can serve best, and developing a compelling value proposition by which the organization can win, keep, and grow targeted customers. After this, the course will provide the importance of a full alignment of marketing strategies with the company strategies. Module 5: International business EMBA_M5 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The teaching is aimed at improving the ability of participants to understand and to use concepts, knowledge, know-how, tools relating to international trade, from the macroeconomic point of view as well as from the operational perspective necessary at business level. Module 6: Management of innovation EMBA_M6 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The course is designed to develop the students’ understanding of managerial theories and their implications for managerial decision-making. This course concentrates on business topics of practical importance to the management of a company such as structure of business, business financing, management, physical distribution of goods and services After the development of the economic model of the firm, optimization and risk analysis techniques will be also examined production and cost analyses. Module 7: Business strategy EMBA_M7 CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 + Project work and final exam CFU/ECTS 6 - US QC 4.5 The aim of this part is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the concept of competitive strategy in relation to firms. It is important to understand the possible evolution due to different choices, according to the theory of the competitive advantage. A leader’s role as a change agent will therefore be the focus of the second part of the course. The understanding of how change can be initiated and implemented will be enabled by providing both theoretical frameworks and practical examples. The Project Work is an active student experimentation of all contents learnt during the whole learning path with the possibility of applying the notions learnt during the Master through a company case study. Furthermore, it represents an ideal occasion to verify their analysis, organizational, decision-making, relational and operating abilities.

210 MASTER’S IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master in Educational Leadership, Management and Emerging Technologies responds to the important process of the innovation of teaching/learning theory and practice, providing comprehensive training for educators and administrators who influence and manage organizational change at various levels in today’s education system. The Master program is designed for those who seek roles as leaders in the field of education, exposing them to innovative research and practice in the leadership, management and administration of educational institutions. Taught by experienced practitioners and active researchers in the field, the Master integrates theory and practice, enabling graduates to gain academic and practical skills in oral communication, problem solving, critical thinking and team building. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 1: Distance Learning and e-learning – ELMT_E _M1 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 Total Contact Hrs 450 – Total Credit Hrs: 37,13 The module focuses on e-learning and online learning models, methods and techniques. After reviewing the distinctive features, the problems and the didactic potential of Computer-Mediated Communication, the module makes a thorough analysis of the themes and of the strategies of instructional design. The analysis focuses on didactic models and strategies; on the steps involved in course design (analysis of users, objectives, content, infrastructure); on interaction strategies; on the role of the instructional designer and of the tutor. The module provides a detailed review of the techniques and of the tools used to define the architecture and the structure of courses, storyboards, layouts as well as the navigation/usability of distance and online courses. Web-based didactic strategies are then analyzed: from heuristic lessons to simulations, from role playing to collaborative learning. The analysis focuses on the problems relating to multimedia management in distance learning. Finally, the module reviews the didactic potential and the strategies that can be used to deliver training in the online environments of Web 2.0 and of social media. Module 2: Lifelong Learning – ELMT_E _M2 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 Total contact Hrs 450 – Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 The main topic of the module is lifelong learning. A definition of the concept of lifelong learning is provided, as well as a review of the European policies and benchmarks related to the development of lifelong learning. The module focuses then on Personal Learning Environments (PLE) discussing the most important issues related to the personalisation of learning processes and the main features of learning environments for lifelong learning. The important role played by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the organizational shift from a traditional approach to a lifelong learning approach is presented and discussed. The second part of the module begins with an analysis of the individual as a learner and of the concepts of learning and education. The three forms of Learning are presented and discussed: formal, non-formal and informal. The topic of lifelong education is then discussed according to the theories of John Dewey and Malcolm’s Knowles. The theories of adult and continuing education of K. Patricia Cross and Chris Argyris are presented. The module ends with a discussion of the process of professionalization and professional preparation of educators. Module 3: Learning techniques and learning technologies – ELMT_E _M3 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 Total contact Hrs 450- Total Credit Hrs: 37,13 This course deals with topics pertaining to the concept of continuing education in relation to professional advancement in order to improve skills in the field of permanent learning. Detailed information is provided as regards two learning methods, i.e. formal and informal learning. The course provides also a thorough analysis of the training-on-the-job technique as a training method based on a guided learning process aimed at conveying knowledge and skills for purposes of ensuring personal and professional growth. The basic knowledge, theoretical and technical, concerning the field of distance learning is provided. After defining and analysing, in a historical and cultural perspective, the basic concepts, the evolution of the theories, methods and techniques that have characterized the different generations of distance education, the module focuses on the environments and the technological tools, from computer platforms online, from the web to social media. The different tools and different technologies are analyzed in terms of their potential didactic use. Some specific contexts in which technologies of education

211 are included as part of training courses and learning support are analysed. The innovations and the problems that have characterized the introduction of digital technologies in education are discussed, as well as hardware and software in support of specific learning disabilities, methodologies and technologies for training, human resource management and knowledge management in the context of enterprise, opportunities related to informal learning supported by the strategies of gamification and videogame environments. Module 4: Leadership – ELMT_E _M4 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 Total contact Hrs 450 - Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 This module prepares students for a career in management, consulting, or research. It provides analytical tools that enable them to understand people in their formal and informal networks, thereby attaining skills necessary for effective leadership. After defining transactional, transformational, and distributed leadership, the module discusses the causes and strategies to overcome restraining factors. The relationship between personality traits and leadership as well as the difference between leaders and managers are presented and discussed. The principal theories and best practices in leadership and change management literature are presented and analysed. Theories, practices and experiences are synthesized into a comprehensive change management plan.. Module 5: Organization – ELMT_E_M5 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6.75 Total contact Hrs 450 - Total Credit Hrs: 39,38 The course focuses on the study of business organizations, main organizational behavior theories and their applications. In particular, the influences of systems theory on the organizations, socio-technical systems, decision theories, contingency and transaction costs theories are discussed. Emphasis is given on the role of change and innovation in organizational dynamics; it concentrates on business topics of practical importance to the management of a company. The second part of the module concentrates on knowledge management for business innovations, human resources management and organizational structures.

Module 6: Human resources management and organizational learning – ELMT_E_M6 CFU/ECTS 9+6- US QC 6.75+ 4.5 The module is focused on human resources management and organizational learning. After defining human resources management, activities and enabling technologies, the module discuss the different issues related to the management of human resources in an organization: from work analysis and job design to the workflow analysis, from job analysis to managing conflicts. Guiding principles, according to models and theories coming from academic and scientific literature, are provided and discussed. The module presents and discuss the main issues related to the topic of power within an organization: from the sources and types of individual power to reward and coercitive power. Decision making within the organization is discussed, paying attention to the involvement of the employees. The module provides also a discussion of the main methodologies and techniques to measuring and managing employees’ performance.

212 MASTER’S IN FAMILY MEDIATION CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master in Family Mediation is aimed at professionals involved in the assessment and management of family conflicts, in particular regard to the separation and the consequences of divorce. The Master aims at training experts capable of structuring intervention methods for returning the capacity and autonomy in decision-making parenting assessment with particular regard to the formation of the will to negotiate for the settlement of the dispute. The course is divided into two sections: the first, in general, provides a broad and transverse framework to the disciplines and the themes involved in family mediation; the second, instead, has a specialist nature, intends to present the conceptual and practical tools required to acquire the strategic and qualifying skills a family mediator. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Core course: Module 1 – Social Area - MMF_M1 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 The module aims to provide students with the core competences essential for creating a family mediation professional who knows how to evaluate and intervene in conflict management. Knowledge of thematic complexities related to socialization – such as motivational and behavioral processes, the role of the family within social organization, juvenile deviance and social service models – offer students a complete preparation for the profession of family mediation. Core course: Module 2 – Psychological Area - MMF_M2 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 The module aims to provide students with the competences for understanding the psychological mechanisms that intervene in the relationship between family mediator and subjects under treatment. General themes related to personality and identity of an individual will be discussed in depth. Various cognitive styles and topics of developmental psychology will also be discussed. The family mediator must intervene to manage most effectively the conflicts and problems psychological in nature within the family. Core course: Module 3 – Communication Area - MMF_M3 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 The module aims to provide students with the core competences necessary for creating a communication management professional that knows how to analyze the variables inherent to personality and behavioral change. Knowledge of themes related to communication, group formation dynamics, various declinations of communicative interaction, and transactional analysis allows students to comprehend from various points of view the problems and potentialities linked to human interaction and the management of group relations, evermore useful in current society, based on a continuous interaction and relationship between individuals, especially heterodox and non-traditional contexts. Core course: Module 4 – Juridical Area - MMF_M4 CFU/ECTS 04 – US QC 03 The module will address in-depth all the aspects related to legislation and the legal aspects regarding the family and the rights of minors. Elements of criminal law and family law will also be introduced, in direct relation to the functions of the family mediator and the legislative knowledge with which he or she must be familiar to correctly carry out one’s role. Concentration course: Module 5 - Mediation – MMF_M5 CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for a profession in family mediation. The following elements, essential for the definition on the function of family mediator, are discussed: phases of the mediation process, relationships maintained by mediation and the correlated areas such as therapy and consultancy, definition of fields and limits of the professional role. Concentration course: Module 6 – The family – MMF_M6 CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for a profession in family mediation The following elements, essential for the definition on the function of family mediator, are discussed: knowledge of family psychodynamics, psychopathology that may arise in familial relationships. Concentration course: Module 7 - Society – MMF_M7 CFU/ECTS 06 – US QC 4.5 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for a profession in family mediation within the current social context. This module highlights the role and functions that the professional must acquire to correctly manage familial conflicts in relation to social changes in progress. Concentration course: Module 8 – Stage + Project work – MMF_M8 CFU/ECTS 20 + 06 – US QC 15 + 4.5 The module aims to provide the students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for a profession in family mediation. The internship aims to furnish intervention tools in cases of familial conflict with particular attention to legislative aspects that regulate such subject matter. The Master’s concludes with a final exam in which the student must discuss his or her project work.

213 MASTER’S IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The development of public service organizations and more generally of organizational formulae through which the public administration divides its activities, requires the availability of professionals who represent a new cultural model, able to execute the governance and management functions, those who possess strategic, organizational and managerial skills. Professionals capable of interpreting the context understand the actions to be taken, as well as to prepare effectively targeted responses. The Master therefore intends to supply students with the knowledge of the interdisciplinary character belonging to the organizational, socio- economic and management fields; the structural characteristics of public organizations and of the relative operational processes and its connecting always more and more frequent with the EU model. A student is granted a Master’s degree after successfully defending his or her final thesis in front of a panel of judges. Grading is based on a scale of 0-110; 66 is the passing grade and students who obtain full marks of 110 may also be awarded ‘summa cum laude’ (110 e lode). The final thesis of the Master’s program, intended to assess the technical, scientific and professional preparation and competences of the student, requires the completion, discussion and presentation of a written project work during the dissertation. Module 1 – Introduction to the discipline of Public Administration – MSAM_M1 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module aims to present the Science of Administration as a discipline relatively recent that has as objective the analysis of the administrative organizational models, in relation to their functionality and efficiency. Moreover, it aims to underline how the Italian administrative organization had to fulfil the EU requirements, especially in the field of citizens protection, through the individuation of new organizational structures and new institutional administrative figures as the Authority. Module 2 – Principles and Functions of Administrative Science – MSAM_M2 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module focuses on the underlying principles of administrative activities and its progress in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Attention will be given to the notion of the public user service and the quality control tools of the service provided. Module 3 – The P.A. between center and periphery, public and private – MSAM_M3 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module reviews the basic stages in the process aimed at redesigning the Italian administrative system, which resulted in the reform of Title V of the Constitution. The developments in legislation that took place after the reform led to the re-assessment of the welfare system and the establishment of new minimum standards in healthcare and social services, introducing a private sector management model. In addition, the module deals with issues relating to the governance of common-pool resources. Module 4 – The tools of the administrative activity; the personnel and the resources – MSAM_M4 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 In this module the topics of the recruitment and hiring of Public Administration Personnel will be described, together with the management of employment and the discipline of the social security and the safety in the workplace. Module 5 – Contractual activities in PA – MSAM_M5 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 Through a formalistic-substantive approach based on judicial decisions in respect of calls for tenders in the framework of public procurement, the module aims at providing a compass one can rely on for a safe journey in troubled waters, as evidenced by the frantic succession of legislative changes in respect of public procurement in Italy. Such changes have been included in the new code (which regulates also licensing) that implements EU directives of 2014 as well as in the Consolidated Law on state-owned enterprises. Module 6 – Administrative Justice – MSAM_M6 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4,5 The module is dedicated to administrative justice, with the analysis of the principles governing the administrative process and the identification of individual criminal cases in administration. It focuses on identifying the characteristics of the crime in the administrative and judicial decisions on appeals against administrative. Stage and project work - MSAM_Stage CFU/ECTS 24 – US QC 18 The purpose of the internship is to apply the tools and concepts acquired in the Master’s program in respect of urban commons experiences based on the cooperation between local governments and citizens, between public and private sectors. The internship consists of two main steps: mapping a public innovation experience and analyzing it so that the student can develop a proposal for implementing and improving such experience. .

214 MASTER’S IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The Master’s program in Human Resources and Organization is addressed to those who aim at being employed in the personnel management department of public and private organizations; the course provides the instruments which are required for effectively managing human resources so as to meet current market requirements as well as to enhance the potential of such resources. This Master’s program provides the opportunity of acquiring in-depth knowledge of the most important elements which affect people’s behavior in organizations in order to train new generations of highly competent and skilled professionals in the following areas, both in the public and private sectors: Individual and group motivation; Human resources evaluation and development; Remuneration policy; Incentive system; Participatory tools; Business cooperation and communication. The Master’s program utilizes various types of learning activities such as: case studies, exercises, simulations, projects, seminars and lectures. Module 1 – Psychological Area – MRUO_M1 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4.5 This section provides the tools which are required by a professional who is expected to catalyze human resources as an element for speeding up changes in line with the company’s strategic objectives, who is capable of understanding the company’s internal dynamics, who is capable of coping with challenges as well as making the best possible use of his own and company’s resources in order to achieve the company’s objectives. This section consists of four parts: Psychology of Work and Organizations; Group, Motivation and Organizational Behavior; Sociology of Work; Group Dynamics: Theory and Techniques. Module 2 – Business and Organization Area – MRUO_M2 CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.50 This section aims at analyzing in greater detail a few basic concepts which are typical of business logics as well as the main organizational principles which guide them. An attempt is made at describing and reviewing in detail the main issues related to businesses’ analysis and strategic management, to the important role which is played by the management of relations as well as of the internal and external communication processes. The course focuses on the efficacy and effectiveness of information processing which is essential for the organization management as well as for strategic planning. This section consists of four parts: Business Organization; Business Strategy and Policy; Development and Business Communication; Business Information Systems. Module 3 – Management and Human Resources Area – MRUO_M3 CFU/ECTS 7 – US QC 5.25 This section reviews in detail various topics related to human resources as an important strategic element as regards the competitiveness of modern organizations; an analysis is carried out of the various stages involved in the selection and management of human resources, in particular as regards management and wage policies. In addition, this section focuses on the policies that need to be implemented in order to integrate social actors coming from different contexts into the organization. This section consists of four parts: Human Resources Selection; Human Resources Management; Management and Wage Policies; Social Integration Policies. Module 4 – Management and Education Area- MRUO_M4 CFU/ECTS 4 – US QC 3 This area permit to acquire and develop theoric and methodologic knowledge refer programming, design, assessment and management of learning process. The module will provide tools in order to develop professional skills in the fields of adult education, vocational training and continuing education also in the dimension of lifelong learning. This area is divided this area is divided into four parts: Theories of learning; The training design; Methods and techniques of continuous training; Continuous training. Module 5 – Legal Area – MRUO_M5 CFU/ECTS 7 – US QC 5.25 This area wants to deepen the legal aspects that accompany and influence the conduct of economic dynamics within organizations , and how these dynamics affect so organizational structures . Let’s explore some of the issues of labor law and trade union, also in perspective comparatist . This area is divided into four parts: Labor law; Community international labor law; Union law; Labor law in Public Administration. Module 6 – Stage and project work – MRUO_Stage CFU/ECTS 26 – US QC 19.50 The internship aims to provide the tools necessary to intervene on the person and on organizations in the areas of assessment, training and development from the perspective of efficiency / organizational effectiveness , paying great attention to the role of communication and the ability of an individual to integrate the objectives an organization. Finally, will address the issue of intervention in organizations for the development of organizational

215 MASTER’S IN FASHION MANAGEMENT & DESIGN (EN) CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 The fashion industry has always expressed a great economic and creative potential, particularly in Italy where it represents a historical sector of excellence. Thanks to the manufacturing and tailoring tradition as well as the creativity and the innovative ability of its great designers, the “Made in Italy” label has found in the fashion industry an important vehicle for its growth, both from the cultural and economic point of view. The Master in Fashion Management & Design has been designed by Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi to capitalize the value of the Italian styling tradition and to improve professional training and refreshment in this ever-evolving sector. The Master in Fashion Management & Design provides specialized lessons and laboratory activities. The first introductory part provides students with the basis of the fashion product, inspiration and design, starting from the history of costume and fashion. The second part, using the theoretical knowledge acquired from the previous lessons as a foundation, moves towards a more practical approach, providing students with insight into the Italian haute couture tradition. The Virtual Laboratories in fact provide a practical and operational experience through multimedia and interactive environments. In addition, they reinforce the acquired competences making references and deepening the fundamental elements of the design and production process. Module I – Design theory and Practice MFD_E_M1 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 • The planning of the product from the inspiration to the design, passing through the use of materials and tools suitable for realizing the idea • The tools necessary for the creation of a personal fashion style • The skills linked to the fashion product design Module II – Project tools and methods MFD_E_M2 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 • The necessary passage from the abstract idea to the finished product, through the study of the fabrics and the different coloring methods • The importance of accessories in fashion design • The type of organization in the field of the handmade and industrial manufacturing of the fashion product • The skills linked to fashion product manufacturing Module III – Fashion design and project MFD_E_M3 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 • Introduction to modeling • Tools for cutting and packaging • Methods for the realization of the models • Fashion accessories: materials, models and types Module IV – History of art, fashion and costume MFD_E_M4 CFU/ECTS 6 – US QC 4.50 • The module aims at dealing with the history of clothing and fashion from the Ancient Egypt to the present time Module V – Organization and management MFD_E_M5 CFU/ECTS 9 – US QC 6,75 • The company seen as system • The organizational systems of the company as base for the competitive advantage • The concept of business process and organizational structure aimed at the process • The economic management in significative “areas”, interpreting the peculiarities correlated to every income area • Knowing the main systems that a company can use for addressing correctly the management • The modern definition of internal control system • The concept of organization and understand the role of the human factor

216 • The main types of organizational structure of the companies • The environmental factors that influence the company’s functioning • The characteristics of the organizational units and the criteria adopted for their grouping • The conditions at the base of the organizational structuring processes • The concept of organizational flexibility • The role of the costs inside the company Module VI – Promotion and distribution MFD_E_M6 CFU/ECTS 3 – US QC 2,25 • The strategic role and the purposes of a fashion show • The figures involved in the collection design • Fashion marketing • The functions of a good marketing process • The methods of segmentation of the consumers • The distribution policy • The strategic choices for a communication and promotion policy • The importance of communication of image for a fashion brand • Market strategies • The phases of the purchase process • The phases of the product lifecycle • The importance of the analysis of the trends in the fashion industry Virtual Laboratories Lab I – Visual elements of the project MFD_E_LAB01 CFU/ECTS: 6 - Quarter Credits: 4.50 • The human figure (technical analysis and graphic study) • Knowledge of illustrative techniques • The realization of the fashion-plate Lab II – Meta-project MFD_E_LAB02 CFU/ECTS:3 - Quarter Credits: 2.25 • The tools for the visual communication of the fashion project; • The research process that leads to the realization of a clothing collection for a company and anticipates: the definition of the project concepts, the creation of the mood and the development of the collection Lab III – Curves and surfaces: geometrical and differential analysis MFD_E_LAB03 CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 • Technical knowledge of modelling • Analyses of the developments • Technical and sartorial guide Lab IV – Digital representation MFD_E_LAB04 CFU/ECTS: 3- Quarter Credits: 2.25 • New technologies and the fashion world • Use and functions of software for the fashion-plate design • Use and functions of modeling software Lab V – Materials for design – technologies and structures MFD_E_LAB05 CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 • Textile marketable goods: natural fabrics, synthetic fabrics and technical fibers • Science and technology of the materials in fashion design. Lab VI – Fashion, mass media and fashion show MFD_E_LAB06

217 CFU/ECTS: 6- Quarter Credits: 4.50 • The laboratory will allow you to understand and manage fashion contaminations through documents, videos and interviews by figures involved in the fashion marketing (stylists, ateliers, handicraft, people responsible for marketing, etc.) MASTER’S IN DIGITAL MARKETING (EN) CFU/ECTS 60 – US QC 45 Digital and Social media in the context of new technologies are new terms. For some, it has the potential to change relationships between the consumer and the company being a way to more effectively reach audiences and engage them in commercial transactions. From the current trends in the marketing environment, it is clear that there are opportunities for social media professionals to make significant impacts in their field. The MSc in Digital Marketing is specially designed for both current and prospective marketing practitioners, since its curriculum provides students with an understanding of the general marketing theory, as well as several contemporary digital marketing techniques. Students will have the opportunity to study major disciplines in marketing, advertising and promotion in a global context together with the examination of a wider context of their studies in terms of new technologies and advanced marketing tools. Such disciplines and tools will include, among others, consumer phycology and buying behaviour, marketing strategy, people management, digital branding, social media and advertising with new media. In this way, it is envisaged that students will be able to get the basic marketing knowledge and at the same time specialise in the area of digital marketing and improve in depth their current knowledge, competencies and skills. The degree program consists of four modules and concludes with a final exam. Module I – Marketing Theory MDM_E_M1 CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.5 • • Marketing in the Digital Era • • Consumer Psychology and Buyer Behaviour Module II – Digital Marketing Management MDM_E_M2 CFU/ECTS 15 – US QC 11.25 • E-Marketing • Managing Brands in a Digital Context • Managing People in Virtual Organizations Module III – Marketing Practice MDM_E_M3 CFU/ECTS 10 – US QC 7.5 • Marketing Strategy • Contemporary Issues in Marketing Module IV – Communication & Media MDM_E_M4 CFU/ECTS 15 +4+6 – US QC 11,25+ 3+4,5 • Advertising with New Technologies • Integrated Marketing Communication • Social Media Analysis At the end of this program, the student will be able to: • Recognize the importance and the most important theories of Marketing • Apply the core marketing theories in digital context • Deliberate several important consumer psychology and buyer behavior theories and models • Analyse and compare various marketing and digital marketing strategies • Know the basic principles and theories of electronic marketing • Understand several brand management practices and tools and be able to implement them in a digital context • Analyse the concept of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) • Understand its implications of IMC for digital marketing plans and implement its main practices in a digital context • Use social media and other new media in order to advertise and promote products, services and ideas • Know and discuss the trends in the marketing science and the theory around several contemporary marketing issues

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