GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

One credit point corresponds to 8 hours of lessons; for some courses 1- 2 additional hours of complementary learning activities can be added; these complementary learning activities include practical exercises and other class activities that aim to improve the student's understanding of the topics covered in class without adding new topics to the course content.

Class attendance is not compulsory, however it is strongly recommended since it meets the proposed educational model designed to favor gradual learning, the active participation of students in class and the creation of a dialog between students and teachers.
For some courses the assessment methods may be different for attending and non attending students.

The educational activities are organized into class groups which are made up of around 150 students each for compulsory courses in the 2009-2010 academic year: 2 class groups for all years of studies have been scheduled (class groups 19 and 20), which are taught in Italian.

Class groups are allocated before the start of lessons and each class group is assigned a specific classroom. All students belonging to the same class group follow the lessons in their assigned classroom and have the same teachers.
To facilitate educational activities planning (number of students in each class group and classroom capacity) students cannot change their assigned class group.
Class groups remain the same for the entire academic year.

For some educational activities (lessons taught in English or applying specific teaching methodology and for courses organized in modules), class groups are divided into smaller groups (class groups between 51 and 99). Students are advised to follow the indications given by teachers during lessons and to consult the Department bulletin boards that display the smaller group sign-up methods and educational activities. If registration is required, students may consult the yoU@B student diary for a list of activities and sig up method.

Math Crash courses are courses which last about two weeks and which are held at the beginning of first year courses.
Math Crash courses are designed to reinforce a few mathematical concepts at a pre-university level. This helps students to start university with greater confidence and comprehension. The main topics covered include: equations, inequality, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, power functions, exponentials and logarithms.

Attendance is highly recommended; there is no exam at the completion of these courses. The class timetable and the class group are published on the Internet at the address www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable .

The  course profiles of math crash courses are published on-line at

www.unibocconi.eu/courses  > Math Crash Courses.

The class timetable has been planned so that educational activities are mainly concentrated in either the morning or the afternoon, in order to make it easier for students to dedicate the other part of the day to individual study.
In the first semester of the first year for example, CLMG students have lessons on 2 mornings (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and 3 afternoons (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) a week; in the second semester CLMG students have lessons on 3 mornings (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) and 2 afternoons (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) a week.
The first, second and third year class timetable includes timetable slots  - different from the first and second semester - schedule completely dedicated to foreign languages. This ensures that compulsory lessons and language lessons do not clash with each other.

In addition, there may also be some complementary learning activities scheduled to review some of the concepts dealt with during the normal teaching sessions. These activities are generally held at a different time from the lessons (usually in the evening from 6:00pm to 7:30pm).

No educational activities are scheduled between 1:00pm and 2:30pm on Fridays, both in first and second semester, this period being reserved for student group activities.

The general class timetable and any changes  are published on the Student diary and on the University's Internet site www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable.

After students have finalized their enrolment in the academic year, they can view and print the personalized class timetable from both Punto Blu terminals and yoU@B.

The teaching activities for the 2009-2010 academic year will follow the schedule below:
First year

• I semester: Tuesday 8 September 2009 is dedicated to the "Welcome first-year students", the presentation of the course by the Dean of the School of Law and by Director of the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] Program; teaching activities run from Wednesday 9 September 2009 to Thursday 17 December 2009;

Second, third and fourth year:

• I semester: from Thursday 10 September 2009 to Thursday to 17 December 2009;

First, second, third and fourth year students

• II semester: from Monday 15 February 2010 to Friday 28 May 2010.

Please note that language lessons begin on 14 September 2009 in first semester and on 15 February 2010 in second semester.

In addition, the yoU@B student Diary allows students to integrate their personalized class timetable with other educational activities that interest them and to view and print all other information recorded in their yoU@B diary for the desired period (daily, weekly, monthly, and so on). 

On graduation days (Bachelor/Undergraduate Programs, MSc and four-year degrees), listed below, lessons for all courses and all programs (Bachelor Programs, MSc and Combined Bachelor and MSc in Giurisprudenza [Law]) are suspended:

• Friday 23 October 2009;
• Saturday 24 October 2009;
• Friday 18 December 2009;
• Saturday 19 December 2009;
• Monday 29 March 2010;
• Tuesday 30 March 2010
• Wednesday 31 March 2010.

During the partial exam periods, listed below, lessons in all courses are suspended:

• first semester: from Monday 26 October 2009 to Saturday 7 November 2009;
• second semester: from Wednesday 7 April 2010 to Saturday 17 April 2010.

In addition, lessons are also suspended on the following days:

• Monday 7 December 2009;
• Tuesday 8 December 2009;
• From Thirsday 1 April to Tuesday 6 April 2010;
• Saturday 1 May 2010;
• Wednesday 2 June 2010.

During office hours students have the opportunity to consult teachers. This gives students the chance to seek further explanations or clarifications of the topics that were not fully understood during lessons.
The office hours timetable is displayed on the Department bulletin boards and can also be found on the Internet site at www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours  or in the yoU@B student Diary, which provides a direct link to the that page.

For some courses the teacher is assisted by a tutor who assists also the students fo a better comprehension of the topics held in class , in case studies and in the exercises.

For information about courses and tutor activities (names of tutors, office hours and rooms) see the "Tutors" bulletin board located on the ground floor of the University building at via Sarfatti 25.

• Tutors 2009-2010 academic year

Bocconi uses a detailed evaluation system to check the teaching quality provided during lessons which involves the student's direct active input. The main activities include:

• checks carried out through "class group representatives" who are appointed to represent the entire class group by liaising with teachers, acting as their spokesperson in presenting their observations and suggestions and outlining any difficulties that may arise during lessons.
  The role of class group representatives is to create an environment which favors more teacher-student interaction. To this end, the Course Director is invited to periodically meet with these students, and at the end of the semester, discuss with them the general outcome of the course and if needed, the results of the evaluation;
• evaluation of the university experience questionnaire, carried out during the degree program and organized as follows:
  
  - mid-semester evaluation (so called "mid-term evaluation"), carried out voluntarily by students at teacher's requests to gather information on teaching quality and course progress and shedding light on any problems in a timely fashion which allows corrective action to be implemented before the end of the course;
  - end-semester evaluation is carried out close to the end of  each course lessons; it involves all teachers and courses in academic programs including foreign languages and computer skills;
  - evaluation of assessment methods is carried out every two years to gather information on the efficiency and fairness of the procedures used to test students' preparation; this is carried out by completing an online questionnaire, available in a precise period during the academic year on the yoU@B diary;
  - evaluation of the overall university experience questionnaire, involves students who are close to graduation. It is aimed at gathering information on students' impressions with respect to the quality and effectiveness of the course of study, on their study experience and on the main support services (e.g. Career Service , ISU Student Assistance and Financial Aid, International Relations Office). Also in this case the questionnaire is completed online via the yoU@B diary and it is available for graduating students around one month before the deadline for making the graduation reservation.