GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY
2018-2019 A.Y.
Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza (5-y; Law)
Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza (5-y; Law)
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3.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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3.1.
Lectures
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3.1.1.
Class activities
One credit point corresponds to 8 hours of lectures. For compulsory courses in the Corso di Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza [Law], additional teaching hours consisting of 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 may be required for each credit. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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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. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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3.2.
Class groups
Educational activities are organized into class groups: in the 2018-19 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 lectures 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 lectures in their assigned classroom and have the same faculty members. 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:
Students are advised to follow the indications given by faculty members during lectures. If registration is required, students may consult the yoU@B student Diary for a list of activities and sign-up methods. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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3.2.1.
Quantitative Methods Crash Courses
Quantitative Methods Preparatory Courses are courses which last several 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. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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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 lectures 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 also includes 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 in the first and second semesters - that are completely dedicated to foreign languages. This ensures that other lectures and language lectures do not overlap each other. In the same way, the timetable of the fifth year includes timetable slots - different in the first and second semesters - that are completely dedicated to elective courses; this is aimed at avoiding overlapping between the class timetable of elective courses. Due to the complexity of the class timetable structure, it is not possible to exclude any class timetable overlapping between elective course lectures. Students are therefore encouraged to carefully check the class timetable of elective courses before choosing the courses to be included in the study plan, specifically if they wish to choose compulsory courses as elective courses for fourth -or fifth year students or elective courses from 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 lectures (usually in the evening from 6:00pm to 7:30pm). In general, 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 website at www.unibocconi.eu/classtimetable. After students have finalized their enrollment or after enrolling in the academic year, they can view their daily class timetable and the personalized class timetable from both yoU@B and on the University website at http://agenda.unibocconi.it/. The teaching activities for the 2018-2019 academic year will follow the schedule below: First, second, third, fourth and fifth year:
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3.4.
Suspension of Lectures
On graduation days listed below, lectures for all courses and all programs (Bachelor of Science and Master of Science programs and the Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza [Law]) are suspended:
During the partial exam periods, listed below, lectures in all courses are suspended:
In addition, lectures are also suspended on the following days:
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3.5.
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 the topics that were not fully understood during lectures.
If decided by the professor, the office hours may be carried out only upon reservation by the student: in this case, the reservation can be made exclusively through the yoU@B student Diary. Last change 01/06/2018 08:00 |
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3.6.
Teaching assistants
For some courses, faculty members assisted by a tutor who also assists the students for a better comprehension of the topics covered in class, in case studies and in the exercises. The tutor also manages the online community. The tutor can also be an assistant in class during lectures which require the use of software or for case discussions. For information about courses that include Teaching Assistantship (teaching assistance) activities, 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 20/07/2018 09:29 |
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3.7.
Evaluation
For many years, Bocconi has used a detailed evaluation system designed to monitor the educational quality of each course, which is based on the student's direct active input. This includes:
1. mid-semester evaluation of teaching (so called "mid-term evaluation") carried out voluntarily by students at the request of faculty members, to gather information on the teaching quality and course progress and shedding light on any problems in a timely fashion, allowing corrective action to be implemented before the end of the course; Last change 10/07/2018 12:16 |