2018-2019 A.Y.
Bachelor of Science Programs (3-y)
6.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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6.1.
Lectures
As a general rule, one credit point corresponds to 8 hours of lectures. For some general courses in the first two years of Bachelor of Science Programs the Course Director can request to add up to a maximum of 2 additional hours for each credit point.
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6.2.
Class Groups
Educational activities are organized into class groups. For the 2018-2019 academic year, there are 21 class groups for compulsory courses of the first year of studies, 22 for the compulsory courses of the second year, 22 for the compulsory courses of the third year. For each course, the class groups of the BSc programs held in Italian have about 120 students each. The class groups of the BSc programs taught in English have about 105 students each; this number is different depending on the program and year of studies. The WBB program is an exception, which has class groups with fewer students.
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6.2.1.
E-learning classgroup
There is also an e-learning class group for some courses.
For further information, check the course profiles. Such learning methods are offered only to students unable to attend lectures regularly; however, the traditional methods are given preference and are recommended by the University since they are the most effective. For information relating to credit points, language of instruction, semester and BSc Programs offering these courses, please check the course profiles published on the website at: www.unibocconi.eu/courses. Last change 24/07/2018 17:22 |
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6.2.2.
Math Crash Courses
Math Crash Courses are dedicated to students in their first year of a program. They are offered using blended learning, i.e. part of the course is online and part is in class. In-class teaching is held during Welcome Week with 12-15 hours of class, depending on the BSc program. Students should complete the online portion of the course before the in-class portion. 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 in the online portion include: sets, special sets, exponentiations, roots, polynomial algebra, equations, inequations and coordinate geometry. The main topics covered in the in-class portion are more focused on the student’s specific BSc program. Enrollment in the Crash Courses is not needed. However, both completing the on-line portion and attending the in-class portion 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 in Crash Courses (Math). Last change 10/07/2018 09:27 |
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6.2.3.
Repeating class group
Some courses also include repeat class groups for students who are behind normal academic progress, i.e., students who have not yet passed their exams for the previous year or years. If they wish, these students must attend the lectures in the class group dedicated to them. For the course profile and learning methods for repeating class groups, students are advised to follow the instructions given by the faculty. Detailed information on teaching in these courses (course syllabuses, exam methods, faculty office hours) can be requested at each Department. Students who wish to attend these courses can sign-up for the class groups they are interested in until the maximum number of places available is reached. The list of repeating class groups along with any sign-up methods (code of the activity, deadline to sign up and number of places available) is published on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable. If students are required to sign-up, they can view the activities they can sign up for in their yoU@B student Diary. Last change 10/07/2018 09:45 |
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6.3.
Class timetable
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, CLEAM students have lectures on 3 mornings (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) and 2 afternoons (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) per week, while students enrolled in the other programs have lectures on 2 mornings (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and 3 afternoons (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays) per week. In the second semester, those students who had lectures on 3 afternoons and 2 mornings in first semester will have lectures on 3 mornings and 2 afternoons, and vice versa for the second group. Unlike the first year, the following years are structured in a more complex way as the study plan also includes major compulsory courses/courses to be chosen by the students (in the second and third year of studies) and elective courses in the third year of studies. For all programs, except for the BIEM, BIEF and BIG, the class timetable includes timetable slots - different for the first and second semesters - completely dedicated to major compulsory courses/compulsory courses chosen by the students, foreign languages and elective courses. This ensures that these specific typologies of activities do not clash with each other. However, some elective courses have changed typology from compulsory courses or major compulsory courses/compulsory courses chosen by the students and can have lectures scheduled in the timetable slots dedicated to these typologies. For BIEM and BIEF, due to the high number of compulsory courses/compulsory courses chosen by the students, it is not possible to have timetable slots completely dedicated to these typologies. Also for BIG, due to the high number of compulsory courses/courses chosen by the students, it is not possible to have timetable slots completely dedicated to these typologies different from the slots dedicated to elective courses. In addition,due to the complexity of the timetable structure, it is not possible to exclude any lecture overlaps between elective courses due to the high number of courses. Students are therefore always recommended to verify the class timetable for elective courses before choosing the courses to be included in their study plan. In addition, there may also be some complementary learning activities scheduled aimed to review some of the concepts dealt with during the normal teaching sessions. In general, they are held at different times from lectures (usually in the evening from 6:00pm to 7:30pm). No educational activities are generally scheduled from 1:00pm-2:30pm on Fridays, both in the first and second semester, this period being reserved for student group activities. The general class timetable and any changes are published on the yoU@B student Diary and on the University's website at www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable. After students have enrolled in the academic year, they can view the personalized class timetable and daily timetable from the student Diary. The teaching activities for the 2018-2019 academic year will follow the schedule below: First year
First, second and third year
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6.4.
Suspension of lectures
During graduation days listed below, lectures for all courses and all programs (Bachelor of Science programs, MSc programs, Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza [Law]) are suspended as follows: • Friday and Saturday 12-13 October 2018; • Saturday 23 March 2019, and Monday and Tuesday 25-26 March 2019 During the partial exam periods listed below, lectures in all courses are suspended: • 1st semester: from Monday 15 October 2018 to Tuesday 23 October 2018; • 2nd semester: from Monday 18 March to Wednesday 27 March 2019. In addition, lectures are also suspended on the following days: • From Thursday 1 November 2018 to Saturday 3 November 2018 • From Friday 19 April 2019 to Saturday 27 April 2019 • Wednesday 1 May 2019. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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6.5.
Office hours
During office hours, students have the opportunity to consult with teachers. This gives students the chance to seek further explanations or clarifications of topics not fully understood during lectures. Last change 20/06/2018 11:47 |
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6.6.
Teaching assistants
For some courses, faculty members are assisted by teaching assistants, who provide assistance to faculty and students. This includes assisting students to understand the main topics of the course, case studies, projects and exercises and managing the online community. For information about courses and teaching assistantship (teaching assistants), the following document can be consulted: Information regarding the 1st semester will be available by the end of September and information regarding courses offered in the 2nd semester will be available by the end of February. Last change 19/07/2018 16:25 |
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6.7.
Evaluation
For many years, Bocconi has used a detailed evaluation system designed to check the educational quality of each course, which is based on the student's direct active input. This includes:
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