Guides to the university

2017-2018 A.Y.

Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza (5-y; Law)



3. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

   

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3.1. Lessons

        

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3.1.1. Class activities

One credit point corresponds to 8 hours of lessons; for compulsory courses which do not refer to the law subject area of the Corso di Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza [Law] it is possible that the following hours can be added:

  • A maximum of 2 hours per credit for the course code Metodi Quantitativi [Quantitative Methods] due to complementary learning activities;
  • A maximum of 1 additional hours per credit for all the other courses (Economia aziendale and Bliancio [Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis] Modules 1 and 2, Principi di economia [Principle of economics], Scienza delle finanze [Public Economics].

These 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.


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3.1.2. Attendance

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 'Attendance' recording online procedure can be activated and the assessment methods may be different for attending and non attending students.


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3.2. Class groups

The educational activities are organized into class groups: in the 2017-18 academic year, for the compulsory courses included in the study plan of the first 4 years of studies there are 2 class groups (no. 19 and 20) which are made up of around 150 students each.

Class groups are allocated to each student for all compulsory courses of the year of studies in which the student is enrolled before the start of lessons and each class group is assigned a specific classroom for the majority of the courses. All students belonging to the same class group follow the lessons in their assigned classroom and have the same teachers.
For course planning purposes (number of students and places available) the allocation to the class group is binding. The class group structure is the same for the whole academic year.

With reference to the educational activities, student allocation to the class groups include the following procedure:
  • For compulsory courses the class group is allocated before the start of lessons;
  • The program structure includes, in the fourth and fifth year of studies, compulsory courses to be chosen by the students on the basis of the Major chosen. For such activities the class group is assigned before the start of the relating lessons;
  • for electives the class group is assigned when chosing the elective courses upon enrolment in the academic year (it can be viewed in the personalized class timetable after the period for choosing the electives is over);
Students are advised to follow the indications given by teachers during lessons. If registration is required, students may consult the yoU@B student Diary for a list of activities and sig up method.

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3.2.1. Quantitative Methods Crash Courses

Quantitative methods Preparatory courses are courses which last some weeks and which are held during the first semester of lectures.
Math Preparatory 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 any changes are available on the yoU@B student's Diary and at www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable.

The course profiles of Quantitative Methods Preparatory courses are published on-line at
www.unibocconi.eu/courses.

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3.3. 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, 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 years of studies following the first one have a different class timetable which is more structured as the program structure includes also compulsory courses chosen by the students in the second and fourth years and elective courses in the fifth year.

The first, second ,third year class timetable includes timetable slots - different from the first and second semester - schedule completely dedicated to foreign languages. This ensures that other lessons and language lessons do not clash with each other.

In the same way, the timetable of the fifth year includes timetable slots – different in the first semester and in the second one – completely dedicated to elective courses; this is aimed to avoid overlap between class timetable of elective courses.

Students are invited to check the class timetable of elective courses before making the choice of the courses to be included in their study plan, specifically if they wish to choose compulsory courses to be chosen as elective courses. It is not possible, due to the complexity of the class timetable structure, exclude any class timetable overlapping between elective courses’ lectures.

Students are therefore recommended to carefully check the class timetable of elective courses before making the choice of courses to be included in the study plan, specifically if they wish to choose, as elective courses, compulsory courses to be chosen by the students of fourth or fifth year or elective courses of the Master of Science programs open to the CLMG Program.

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).

As a general guide, 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 yoU@B student Diary and on the University's Internet site at www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable.

After students have finalized their enrolment or after enrolling in the academic year, they can view their daily class timetable and the personalized class timetable from both yoU@B at http://agenda.unibocconi.it/.

The teaching activities for the 2017-2018 academic year will follow the schedule below:

First, second, third, fourth and fifth year:

  • I semester:
    - from Wednesday 6 September 2017 to Wednesday 6 December 2017
    - Wednesday 6 September 2017: the Welcome day of program presentation by the Dean of the School of Law and CLMG Program Director addressed to students of the first year
  • II semester: from Monday 5 February 2018 to Thursday 17 May 2018.

Foreign language courses will start on 6 September 2017 in the first semester; on 5 February 2017 in the second semester as for all other courses.

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3.4. Suspension of lessons

On graduation days listed below, lessons for all courses and all programs (Bachelor Programs, MSc and Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza [Law]) are suspended:
  • Friday 13 October 2017;
  • Saturday 14 October 2017
  • Monday 26 March 2018;
  • Tuesday 27 March 2018;
  • Wednesday 28 March 2018.
During the partial exam periods, listed below, lessons in all courses are suspended:
  • I semester: from Monday 16 October 2017 to Saturday 21 October 2017;
  • II semester: from Monday 19 March 2018 to Saturday 24 March 2018 and from Wednesday 4 April 2018 to Saturday 7 April 2018.

In addition, lessons are also suspended on the following days:
  • Wednesday1 November 2017
  • Thursday 29 March 2018 to Tuesday 3 April 2018
  • Wednesday 25 April 2018
  • From Monday 30 April 2018 to Tuesday 1 May 2018.

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3.5. Office hours

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 can be found on the Internet site at www.unibocconi.eu/officehours or in the yoU@B student Diary, which provides a direct link to the that page.

 

If decided by the professor, the office hours could be carried out only upon reservation by the student: in this case the reservation must exclusively be made through the yoU@B student Diary.
As per Professor’s discretion, students are invited to check in advance the office hours carrying out methods.


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3.6. Teaching assistants

For some courses the teacher is assisted by a tutor who assists also the students for a better comprehension of the topics held in class, in case studies and in the exercises. The tutor also manages the online community. The tutor can also be assistant in class furing lessons which require the use of software or for case discussion.

For information about courses including tutor activities (names of tutors) see:

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3.7. Evaluation

As of years, Bocconi uses a detailed evaluation system designed to check the educational quality of each course which is based on the student's direct active input.
Including:

  • checks carried out through "class group representatives", appointed to represent the entire class group by liaising with the teacher, acting as their spokesperson with the task of presenting their observations and suggestions and outlining any difficulties that may arise during lessons. For evaluation purposes, the role of "class representatives" is to create an environment which favours more interaction between teachers and students. As a matter of fact, 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 teaching. The Program Director can also, upon his own initiative, meet class representatives in order to check their opinions on the methods of the different courses in which the educational path is structured. Further details on the class representatives and on student representatives can generally be found on the Internet site at http://www.unibocconi.eu/ in "Students Reps and Student Associations".
  • gathering opinions through questionnaires (generally distributed through an online procedure on the yoU@B Diary) includes different surveys taking place in specific periods of the student’s academic career:

    1. mid-semester evaluation of teaching (so called "mid-term evaluation") carried out voluntarily by students at teacher's request, to gather information on the 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;

    2. end-semester evaluation of teaching carried out close to the end of lessons; it involves all curricular courses in the degree programs (including foreign languages and computer skills) and all students enrolled in them, no matter the course attendance (in case of no attendance or attendance in few lessons students must fill out a shorter questionnaire not including specific aspects involving the classroom activities);

    3. evaluation of year of study progression (teaching and exams) carried out at the end of the academic year to gather information on the students global opinion on the activities carried out in the previous year, on organizational aspects relating to them and on exams, on some elements involving the process of preparing for an exam and on exam results as well as logistical aspects on this occasion students must also express their ideas on some University services (e.g. Orientation, Admissions Office. One-Stop Service Center);

    4. evaluation of the overall university experience questionnaire, involving systematically all the students who are about to complete their studies (when making the graduation reservation). It is aimed at gathering information on students' global impressions regarding the quality and effectiveness of the program attended, on their study experience, on logistic aspects (rooms, study areas, teaching tools, laboratories, Library etc) and on other support services (e.g. international mobility, Career Service, ISU Student Assistance and Financial Aid).

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