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University System: Italy and USA

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 Here you can find the final copy of our ppt presentation:

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY_SYSTEM_IN_USA & IN_ITALY.ppt 

 

Group members:

  • Barbara
  • Giorgia

 

HERE IT IS A ROUGH COPY OF OUR FINAL PRESENTATION:

 

 

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IN ITALY AND USA a comparison.ppt 

 

 General outline about the final presentation

 

- Introduction

  • (General structure of university system: Italy and USA - the various degrees, the number of years)

 

- Description of the year at university: Italy and USA

  • courses
  • exams
  • marks (learning evaluation)

 

- Conclusions

  • a comparison
     


General Information (all we are finding about the subject)

 

USA

 

  1.  Several universities in the United States do not require international students to submit a TOEFL score for admission.
  2.  There are many scholarships available to undergraduate foreign students.
  3.  Some American universities have thousands of foreign students. Others have less than ten foreign students.
  4.  Many private institutions offer need-based grants to foreign students.
  5.  Some American colleges offer programs in which foreign students can work at libraries, book stores, etc. to pay for tuition.
  6.  English language schools do not require a TOEFL score for admission. Some teach students how to study at an American university, and help them prepare for the TOEFL test.
  7.  Many American universities offer teaching assistant positions to graduate students.
  8. Certain language schools offer programs in which foreign students can research grants and scholarships, find out which universities are most affordable, and which universities offer the programs that students need.
  9.  Primarily on the basis of the Student's score on the Placement Test (and not primarily on the basis of their TOEFL score) the college decides whether the Student is ready to take regular college courses or whether they must take 1/2 to 2 years of EAP courses first.

http://www.conversa1.com/S_test.html  "Did You Know That?" AUESLIS

 

  • Primary Education: Pre-school: ages 2 - 6 ; Elementary School: ages 6-12.
  • Secondary Education: Junior High School: ages 12-14; High School: ages 14-18 (note that everyone in the U.S. is required by law to attend until the age of 16. However, some students "drop-out" and do not complete their high school degree.
  • Post Secondary Education: There are no real age categories for post secondary education. Generally, American students start college right after completing high school (about 60% of all students who graduate from high school enter college at some point in their life). Junior and Technical colleges are designed to be two year programs, while universities and colleges are designed to be 4 year programs at the undergraduate level. In reality, the average American takes over 6 years to finish a "4 year degree". The reason is that more than 50% of college freshman (first year students) do not know what major or specialization they wish to study. Also, many students work to pay for their college expenses. Thus they may take fewer classes in order to work.
  • College Versus University: A college usually just has a Bachelor's (4 year) program. A university may be composed of several colleges (for example, the college of medicine and the college of engineering). Universities often have graduate programs as well. For most purposes, a Bachelor's degree from a college is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a university, so that the words "college" and "university" mean the same thing to most Americans. Generally, the value of a degree is a reflection of how society views the particular college or university.
  • Vocational/Technical School: Vocational and technical schools operate at either the high school or junior college level. They teach skills such as secretarial, auto mechanics, photography, nursing, etc. It is often difficult for non-U.S. residents to find information on U.S. technical and vocational schools since these schools usually do not promote their programs outside the area where they operate.
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The Post Secondary Education category could be listed as follows:

Program                             Degree
_________________________________________________________________________________
Junior - Technical College           Associates
Undergraduate College - University   Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Graduate School                      Masters of Science (M.S.)
                                     Masters of Arts (M.A.)
                                     Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
                                     Doctorate (Ph.D.)
Post Graduate after Ph.D.            no-degree

 

The U.S. educational System:

There are public and private colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The public schools are funded, in part, by a city, and/or state, and/or federal government. Students living in the city or state pay less tuition because some tax money is used to subsidize the tuition. Non-U.S. residents would pay more, since they would not be residents of the city or state where the college or university is located.

Private colleges and universities are supported primarily by tuition and private contributions. All students must pay the same tuition no matter where they are from (unless they get a grant or scholarship). Many private schools are affiliated with a religion. Examples are Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islamic and Jewish religions. Students at these schools do not have to be of that particular religion to attend, but they may be required to take certain religious or theological courses pertaining to that religion. Consult each college's catalogue.

English Language Schools and Centers: These schools are typically privately owned, although some operate on a college or university campus. They offer both private, one-on-one, and group instruction in English, TOEFL preparation, and other programs.

If you wish to study English before you enter an American college, you may want to study at a private English language center. There, you can improve your English, better your study skills, or prepare for the TOEFL test. This will also give you the opportunity to evaluate colleges and universities in the United States by visiting them personally, and speaking to Americans who may be more familiar with the universities and programs that are best for you. You will also be able to become more familiar with American culture before you start your university program.

If you have any more questions concerning the American education system, contact your English teacher, library, American consulate, or nearest university in your country. If you have reviewed Frequently Asked Questions and still have a specific question concerning the American university system, contact us at Conversa Language Center. You may also learn more about American universities by getting access to a specific college/university.

"Description of English Programs, Colleges, Universities and Vocational Schools in the United States." http://www.conversa1.com/S_desc.html AUESLIS

 

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

The American university system may be quite different from that of your home country. In the United States, there is no central ministry of education; universities exercise considerable autonomy in determining their academic procedures and policies. In fact, the way different professors conduct their classes varies considerably within one university. There are, however, basic characteristics of higher education which prevail throughout this country. Because the United States provides higher education for as many people as possible, a large proportion of Americans, demonstrating a wide range of abilities, attends college. As students advance through the higher educational system, work becomes increasingly specialized. It is considered important to assess progress toward defined goals. In contrast with many other countries, evaluation of students occurs frequently, usually several times in a single academic course. Instructors have their own methods of evaluating course work; some use fixed scales, others a formula based on competition, commonly referred to as "grading on a curve." Evaluation may be based on objective examinations, in-class essays, or original papers written out of class. Be sure you understand at the beginning of the term your various instructors' expectations, grading mechanisms, and evaluation procedures. The most frequently used grading mechanism in the United States is a letter grading system. The grades A, B, C, D and F have equivalent numeric values used in computing the grade point average (GPA). A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Although D is a passing grade, normally a 2.0 cumulative average ("Cum") is required to obtain an undergraduate degree and a 3.0 to obtain a graduate degree. The "cum" is calculated by adding the products of the value of each course and the respective number of credits and dividing the sum of the products by the total number of c redits taken. Colleges and universities follow different academic year calendars. The semester system divides the academic year into two equal parts of 14-16 weeks each. The first period begins in late August or early September, the second in J anuary. The trimester system has three 12 week sessions beginning in September, January, and April or May. The quarter system divides the calendar year into four equal sessions, including one in the summer. All of the schools at Fordham operate on a semester system with the exception of the Graduate School of Business Administration which operates on a trimester schedule. A single course carries a specified number of credit hours, referring both to the number of hours per week that a class meets and the number of credits earned toward a degree. Thus, by completing one two-credit class and three four-credit courses, a student earns 14 credits toward a degree. Immigration regulations stipulate that undergraduates must take at least 12 credits and graduate students must take at least 9 credits. For more details on credit requirements for International Students, see the section on full-time study. Course structure also varies. Lower division undergraduate courses are usually large-group lectures supplemented by small class discussions or laboratories. Upper division undergraduate courses and graduate courses in the social sciences and humanities are small classes or seminars, devoted almost entirely to discussion. In the United States, students are expected to contribute to, and are often evaluated on their participation in, class discussion. It is not considered disrespectful to question or challenge the instructor; in fact, it is viewed as a healthy sign of interest and original thought.

http://www.fordham.edu/academics/academic_resources/office_of_internatio/office_for_internati/information_for_new_/academic_information_24089.asp

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY "Academic Information & University System" (2007)

 

 

Italian University System

 

INFANZIA E PRIMO CICLO

Scuola dell’infanzia

La scuola dell’infanzia si rivolge a tutti i bambini italiani e stranieri che che abbiano un'età compresa fra i tre e i cinque anni. Ha durata triennale e non è obbligatoria. (D.L. 59/2004)
Questo primo segmento del percorso di istruzione concorre all’educazione e allo sviluppo affettivo, psicomotorio, cognitivo, morale, religioso e sociale dei bambini promuovendone le potenzialità di relazione, autonomia, creatività, apprendimento, e ad assicurare un’effettiva eguaglianza delle opportunità educative. Nel rispetto della primaria responsabilità educativa dei genitori, la scuola dell’infanzia contribuisce alla formazione integrale dei bambini e, nella sua autonomia e unitarietà didattica e pedagogica, realizza la continuità educativa con la scuola primaria (art. 2 legge n. 53 del 28 maggio 2003).

Per la scuola dell'infanzia l’identità pedagogica, didattica e funzionale della scuola dell’infanzia è delineata dalle
Indicazioni nazionali di cui all’Allegato A al decreto legislativo n. 59/2004.
Per lo svolgimento delle attività educative è stabilito un monte ore annuale compreso tra un minimo di 875 e un massimo di 1700 ore ( art. 3 D.L. 59/2004)


 

 

Primo ciclo

Il primo ciclo di istruzione si articola in due percorsi scolastici consecutivi e obbligatori:

  1. la scuola primaria, della durata di cinque anni;
  2. la scuola secondaria di primo grado, della durata di tre anni.

La scuola primaria promuove, nel rispetto delle diversità individuali, lo sviluppo della personalità; permette di acquisire e sviluppare le conoscenze e le abilità di base fino alle prime sistemazioni logico-critiche; favorisce l’apprendimento dei mezzi espressivi, ivi inclusa l’alfabetizzazione in almeno una lingua dell’Unione europea (inglese) oltre alla lingua italiana; pone le basi per l’utilizzazione di metodologie scientifiche nello studio del mondo naturale, dei suoi fenomeni e delle sue leggi; valorizza le capacità relazionali e di orientamento nello spazio e nel tempo; educa i giovani cittadini ai principi fondamentali della convivenza civile (Legge 53/2003).
La frequenza alla scuola primaria è obbligatoria per tutti i ragazzi italiani e stranieri che abbiano compiuto sei anni di età entro il 31 agosto. L'iscrizione è facoltativa per chi compie sei anni entro il 30 aprile dell'anno successivo.

L’offerta formativa è elaborata annualmente. L’individuazione degli obiettivi formativi e delle attività connesse al loro raggiungimento è tradotta in “unità di apprendimento” che, nel rispetto delle naturali differenze tra i singoli alunni, concorrono alla costituzione dei cosiddetti “piani di studio personalizzati”.
L’orario annuale delle lezioni nella scuola primaria è di 891 ore obbligatorie, pari a 27 settimanali, che possono essere elevate fino a 40 su richiesta delle famiglie. Le istituzioni scolastiche, al fine di realizzare la personalizzazione dei piani di studi, organizzano, nell’ambito del piano dell’offerta formativa, tenendo conto delle prevalenti richieste delle famiglie, attività e insegnamenti, coerenti con il profilo educativo, per ulteriori 99 ore annue, la cui scelta è facoltativa e opzionale per gli allievi e la cui frequenza è gratuita (art. 7 comma 2 D.L. 59/2004).

La scuola secondaria di primo grado, attraverso le discipline, è finalizzata alla crescita delle capacità autonome di studio e di interazione sociale; organizza ed accresce, anche attraverso l'alfabetizzazione e l'approfondimento nelle tecnologie informatiche, le conoscenze e le abilità, anche in relazione alla tradizione culturale e alla evoluzione sociale, culturale e scientifica della realtà contemporanea; sviluppa progressivamente le competenze e le capacità di scelta corrispondenti alle attitudini e vocazioni degli allievi; fornisce strumenti adeguati alla prosecuzione delle attività di istruzione e formazione; introduce lo studio di una seconda
lingua dell'Unione europea; aiuta ad orientarsi per la successiva scelta di istruzione e formazione.
La frequenza alla scuola secondaria di primo grado è obbligatoria per tutti i ragazzi italiani e stranieri che abbiano concluso il percorso della scuola primaria.
Il primo ciclo di istruzione si conclude con un esame di Stato, il cui superamento costituisce titolo di accesso al secondo ciclo.

L’offerta formativa, elaborata annualmente, è tradotta in “piani di studio personalizzati” che tengono conto delle specificità dei singoli alunni e delle finalità educative indicate dalla legge 59/2004 art. 9.
L’orario annuale delle lezioni nella scuola secondaria di primo grado, organizzato per discipline, è di 957 ore annue, pari a 29 ore obbligatorie settimanali che possono essere elevate fino a 40 su richiesta delle famiglie.Le istituzioni scolastiche, al fine di realizzare la personalizzazione dei piani di studi, organizzano, nell’ambito del piano dell’offerta formativa, tenendo conto delle prevalenti richieste delle famiglie, attività e insegnamenti, coerenti con il profilo educativo e con la prosecuzione degli studi del secondo ciclo, per ulteriori 198 ore annue, la cui scelta è facoltativa e opzionale per gli allievi e la cui frequenza è gratuita (art. 10 comma 2 D.L. 59/2004). 

 

SECONDO CICLO

Al secondo ciclo di istruzione si accede all’età di 14 anni, dopo il superamento dell’esame di Stato conclusivo del primo ciclo.
Dall’anno scolastico 2008-2009 è previsto l’avvio del secondo ciclo riformato. Attualmente esso funziona secondo il precedente ordinamento.
Questo segmento dell’istruzione è articolato in percorsi formativi differenziati e di diversa durata, denominati sinteticamente Scuola secondaria di secondo grado e distinti in:


La durata del corso di studi nei licei e negli istituti tecnici è di cinque anni, al termine dei quali e attraverso un esame di Stato si consegue un diploma di valore legale.
Nel solo liceo artistico il ciclo di istruzione si completa in quattro anni. Per gli studenti che, da questo tipo di scuola, intendano proseguire gli studi presso le Università o l’Alta Formazione artistica, musicale e coreutica è prevista la frequenza obbligatoria di un anno integrativo.
Negli istituti professionali il corso di studi è articolato in un triennio più un biennio. Al superamento degli esami dopo il terzo anno, si consegue una qualifica che costituisce titolo per l’ingresso nel mondo del lavoro. E’ facoltà dell’alunno completare il ciclo di istruzione con la frequenza del quarto e quinto anno. Al termine del biennio, previo superamento di un esame di Stato, si consegue un diploma con valore legale.

ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

Scheme of the University System in Italy (DM 509/99)

 

corsi di studio
degree-courses

titoli accademici
degrees

CFU
credits earned

anni
years

 

1° ciclo 1st cycle - undergraduate studies/students

Corso di Laurea - CL
Laurea degree course

Laurea-L
1st degree / Laurea degree

180

3

2° ciclo

2nd cycle - graduate studies/students

Corso di Laurea Specialistica-CLS
2nd (Laurea) degree course

Laurea Specialistica-LS
2nd degree (2nd Laurea)

120

2

Corso di Specializzazione di 1° livello-CS1
1st (level) Specialisation degree course

Diploma di Specializzazione di 1° livello -DS1
1st (level) Specialisation degree

120-180

2-3

Corso di Master Universitario di 1° livello-CMU1
1st (level) University Master degree course

Master Universitario di 1° livello MU1
1st (level) University Master degree

60+

1+

3° ciclo

3rd cycle - postgraduate studies/students

Corso di Dottorato di Ricerca-CDR
Research Doctorate programme

Dottorato di Ricerca-DR
Research Doctorate degree

 

3+

Corso di Specializzazione di 2° livello-CS2
2nd (level) Specialisation degree course

Diploma di Specializzazione di 2° livello-DS2
2nd (level) Specialisation degree

60-300

1-5

Corso di Master Universitario di 2° livello-CMU2
2nd (level) University Master degree course

Master Universitario di 2° livello -MU2
2nd (level) University Master degree

60+

1+

In conformity to the 1999 reform, Italian university studies are organised on 3 cycles.

I. First cycle

Undergraduate studies consist in Corsi di Laurea-CL (1st degree courses) aimed at guaranteeing undergraduate students an adequate command of general scientific methods and contents as well as specific professional skills.

General access requirement is the Italian school leaving qualification (Diploma di Superamento dell'Esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore), awarded on passing the relevant state examinations, after completion of 13 years of global schooling; also foreign comparable qualifications may be accepted. Admission to individual degree courses may be subject to specific course requirements.

First degree courses last 3 years. The Laurea-L (1st degree) is awarded to undergraduates who have earned 180 credits.

II. Second cycle

Graduate studies include

1) Corsi di Laurea Specialistica-CLS;

2) Corsi di Specializzazione di 1° livello-CS1;

3) Corsi di Master Universitario di 1° livello-CMU1.

CLS are aimed at providing graduates with an advanced level of education for the exercise of a highly qualified activity in specific areas. Access to CLS is by the Italian 1st degree (L) or a foreign comparable degree; length is 2 years.

 

The final degree, Laurea Specialistica-LS (2nd degree), is awarded to graduates who have earned a global amount of 300 credits, including those of the 1st degree that have been recognised for access to the CLS (max. 180); besides, the drawing up of an original dissertation is also compulsory. A limited number of CLS regulated by specific EU directives (CLS in dentistry, human medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, architecture) share the following different features: access is by the Italian school leaving diploma or a foreign comparable qualification; admission is always subject to entrance exams; length is 5 years (human medicine takes 6 years).

CS1 are devised to provide the knowledge and abilities needed for the practice of highly qualifying professions; they may be established exclusively in application of specific Italian laws or EU directives. Access is by a Laurea (1st degree) or a foreign comparable degree; admission is subject to the passing of a competitive examination; course length varies between 2 and 3 years. The final degree, called Diploma di Specializzazione di 1° livello-DS1 (1st level specialisation degree) is conferred to graduates who have earned 300-360 credits globally, including those of the 1st degree that have been recognised for access to the CS1.

CMU1 consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies, open to the holders of a Laurea-L or a foreign comparable degree; admission may be subject to additional conditions. Course length is min. 1 year. The degree as Master Universitario di 1° livello-MU1 (1st level university master) is awarded to graduates who have earned 60 credits at least. III.

 

III. Third cycle

Postgraduate studies consist of the following typologies of degree courses:

1) Corsi di Dottorato di Ricerca-CDR (research doctorate programmes);

2) Corsi di Specializzazione di 2¡ livello-CS2 (2nd level specialisation courses);

3) Corsi di Master Universitario di 2¡ livello-CMU2 (2nd level university master degree courses).

CDR aim at training postgraduates for very advanced scientific research or for professional appointments of the highest consequence; they envisage the use of suitable teaching methodologies such as updated technologies, study periods abroad, stages in specialistic research centres.

 

Access is by an Italian 2nd degree (LS) or a foreign comparable degree; admission is subject to the passing of very competitive exams; official length is min. 3 years; the drawing up of an original dissertation is necessary for the awarding of the 3rd degree called Dottorato di Ricerca-DR (research doctorate).

 

 

CS2 are devised to provide postgraduates with knowledge and abilities as requested in the practice of highly qualifying professions; they may be established exclusively in application of specific Italian laws or EU directives. Access is by an LS (2nd degree) or by a foreign comparable degree; admission is subject to the passing of a competitive examination; course length is normally 1 year, except for all CS2 of the health sector which may take up to max. 5 years.

 

CMU2 consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies, open to the holders of an LS or a foreign comparable degree; admission may be subject to additional conditions. Studies take min. 1 year. The degree (Master Universitario di 2° livello-MU2) is awarded to postgraduates who have earned min. 60 credits.

Classes of Degree Courses: educational contents of individual degree courses are autonomously determined by universities. Individual institutions, however, when establishing a CL or a CLS, have to adopt a few general requirements fixed at national level in relation to groups (classi*) of similar degree courses; such national requirements may not bind more than the 2/3 of each curriculum.

* Degree courses sharing the same educational objectives and the same fundamental types of teaching-learning activities are organised in groups called "classi di appartenenza" (classes of degree courses).

University Educational Credits: degree courses are structured in credits (crediti formativi universitari). A university credit corresponds to 25 hours of work per student, time for personal study included. The average annual workload of a full time student is conventionally fixed at 60 credits.

         

La Repubblica.it   

Il sistema universitario italiano è costituito attualmente da 66 istituti di istruzione superiore ed è articolato in:

46 Università statali (Università di
Ancona, Bari, della Basilicata (Potenza), Bergamo, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, della Calabria (Cosenza), Camerino, Cassino, Catania, Catanzaro, Chieti, Ferrara, Firenze, Genova, L'Aquila, Lecce, Macerata, Messina, Milano, Modena, del Molise ( Campobasso), Napoli "Federico II", Seconda Università di Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Parma, Pavia, Perugia, Pisa, Reggio Calabria, Roma "La Sapienza", Roma "Tor Vergata", Terza Università di Roma, Salerno, Sassari, Siena, Teramo, Torino, Trento, Trieste, della Tuscia (Viterbo), Udine, Venezia, Verona.);

3 Politecnici (Politecnico di
Bari, Milano, Torino);

5 Libere Università (
Università Cattolica del "Sacro Cuore" di Milano, Università Commerciale "Luigi Bocconi" di Milano, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali "Guido Carli" di Roma, Libera Università "Maria SS. Assunta" di Roma, Università di Urbino);

3 Istituti Universitari statali (
Istituto Universitario Navale di Napoli, Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli, Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia);

4 Istituti Universitari liberi (
Istituto Universitario "Carlo Cattaneo" di Castellanza (Varese), Istituto Universitario di Lingue Moderne di Milano, Istituto Universitario Pareggiato di Magistero "Suor Orsola Benincasa" di Napoli, Libero Istituto Universitario "Campus Bio-medico" di Roma);

2 Università per stranieri (Università per stranieri di
Perugia e di Siena);

3 Scuole (
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Scuola di Studi Superiori Universitari di "S. Anna" di Pisa, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati di Trieste).

http://www.repubblica.it/universita/struttura/struttur.html

 

 

Sistema Universitario Italiano

www.cimea.it

Il Sistema Universitario Italiano

http://international.polito.it/it/courses/italian_university_system

La Riforma del Sistema Universitario Italiano (Decreto Ministeriale numero 509/99) ha introdotto, recependo le decisioni prese dai Ministri dell'UE a Bologna nel 1998, importanti innovazioni nell'organizzazione dei corsi di laurea.

Il nuovo sistema può essere illustrato nel seguente modo:

To see the 'GRAFICO' visit the website!!!

§                   Il primo ciclo (Laurea di I livello), comparabile a un Bachelor of Science (UK), si consegue al termine di un percorso di studio che ha la durata di tre anni, con l'acquisizione di 180 crediti;

§                   il secondo ciclo (Laurea Specialistica / Laurea Magistrale), comparabile a un Master of Science (UK), si consegue attraverso un ulteriore percorso di studio che ha la durata di due anni, con l'acquisizione di 120 crediti;

§                   il terzo ciclo (Dottorato), comparabile a un PhD, si consegue attraverso un percorso di studio che ha la durata di tre anni, con l'acquisizione di 180 crediti;

§                   alla fine del primo ciclo è possibile accedere a un corso di Master di I livello della durata di circa un anno, con l’acquisizione di 60 crediti;

§                   alla fine del secondo ciclo, è possibile accedere a un corso di Master di II livello della durata di circa un anno, con l’acquisizione di 60 crediti.

La Riforma dell'Università ha introdotto per la prima volta in Italia un sistema fondato sui crediti universitari. Il principale obiettivo della Riforma è rendere lo studio universitario orientato al conseguimento di obiettivi formativi legati a specifici profili scientifici e professionali, maggiore coinvolgimento attivo e responsabile degli studenti, maggiore coerenza tra preparazione culturale iniziale ed obiettivi finali previsti. Le caratteristiche principali della Riforma sono:

§                   il credito formativo universitario è la misura del volume di lavoro di apprendimento, compresi studio individuale e assistito (lezioni frontali, esercitazioni, attività in laboratorio ecc.), richiesto ad uno studente in possesso di adeguata preparazione iniziale per l'acquisizione di conoscenze ed abilità nelle attività formative previste dagli ordinamenti didattici dei corsi di studio. Al credito formativo universitario corrispondono 25 ore di lavoro.

La somma dei crediti degli insegnamenti previsti in un anno accademico è di circa 60 (circa 1500 ore di lavoro all'anno). Le Università possono decidere di aumentare o diminuire per un massimo del 20% (1200-1800 hours) le ore corrispondenti al credito formativo;

§                   la frazione dell'impegno orario complessivo che deve essere riservata allo studio personale non deve essere inferiore a metà , salvo nel caso in cui siano previste attività formative ad elevato contenuto sperimentale o pratico;

§                   i crediti corrispondenti a ciascuna attività formativa sono acquisiti dallo studente con il superamento dell'esame o di altra forma di verifica del profitto;

§                   il riconoscimento totale o parziale dei crediti acquisiti da uno studente ai fini della prosecuzione degli studi in altro corso della stessa università ovvero nello stesso o altro corso di altra università, compete alla struttura didattica che accoglie lo studente, con procedure e criteri predeterminati stabiliti nel regolamento didattico di ateneo;

§                   i regolamenti didattici di Ateneo possono provvedere forme di verifica periodica dei crediti acquisiti, al fine di valutarne la non obsolescenza dei contenuti conoscitivi, e il numero minimo di crediti da acquisire da parte dello studente in tempi determinati, diversificato per studenti impegnati a tempo pieno negli studi universitari o contestualmente impegnati in attività lavorative;

§                   le Università possono riconoscere come crediti formativi universitari, secondo criteri predeterminati, le conoscenze e abilità professionali certificate ai sensi della normativa vigente in materia, nonchè altre conoscenze e abilità maturate in attività formative alla cui realizzazione l'università abbia concorso.

Il sistema universitario italiano nel contesto europeo

http://buongiornoeuropa.istruzione.it/eventi/allegati_ve_1_dic/interventoMasia1it.pdf

 

 


 

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Giorgia said

at 2:40 pm on Apr 18, 2007

Hi Barbara,
I've just tried to write some ideas I had about our final presentation..what do you think about that?
Bye
Giorgia

Giorgia said

at 9:54 am on Apr 19, 2007

Hi Barbara,
I've just found some sources about USA and I've put the information on what I think we could prepare our presentation..I think that for usa it's enough, in those sources there's everything we wanted to know for our work.
Now we have to find information and sources for University system in Italy!
(I've serached information and I've put them in the page without giving a structure as this is a rough copy, the I think we will have to see in which part of our outline we have to write the various information we've found!)
What do you think?
Bye
Giorgia

Barbara said

at 5:47 pm on Apr 19, 2007

Great Giorgia!
You found so many pieces of information about the university system in America!Well done!
Now I will look for websites dealing with the Italian university system. I hope I will find as much information as you found!
Bye Barbara

Barbara said

at 6:55 pm on Apr 19, 2007

I found some websites dealing with our topic. Some information I found are written in Italian, but I think we can leave in Italian, as this is a rough copy. We will look at the information together and then we will select the most important (At that moment we will translate the Italian pieces of information into Enslish. Do you agree with me?

Anonymous said

at 4:37 pm on Apr 23, 2007

Quoting someone we know very well, job well done!

Giorgia said

at 9:07 pm on Apr 27, 2007

HI SARAH
HI FRANCESCA, ANNALISA AND LUCREZIA!
WE ARE WRITING TO YOU AS WE KNOW YOU'LL HAVE TO GIVE US A FEEDBACK TO OUR PRESENTATION.
WE JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU'LL NOT FIND THE PREPARATION OF THE SLIDES HERE IN THIS PAGE (AS SARA HAD SAID TO DO IN ORDER TO PREPARE THE WORK TOGETHER AND THEN PUT IT IN POWERPOINT) BECAUSE WE MET AND PREPARE DIRECTLY THE WORK IN POWERPOINT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO LOOKING AT YOUR OBSERVATIONS!
BYE
GIORGIA

Lucrezia Bissaro said

at 3:10 pm on Apr 30, 2007

Dear Barbara and Giorgia I 've just read through your ppt presentation and I think you worked hard to do such a good job! Well done, There are many important things which casts light on the differences of the two systems.
In my opinion you should eliminate References, as Sarah said in the class, they are inappropiate in a presetation,because people listening to you will loose their attention to look at the links, moreover,they can't click immediately on them, so maybe it's better to avoid them.

Lucrezia Bissaro said

at 3:20 pm on Apr 30, 2007

Ah Another suggestion, on the ppt. presentation I didn't understand very well what the slide called" American University system" concerns. You put four undergraduate grades "freshman, sophomore,junior and senior" years; are these just names? Have they any meaning?Or maybe are you going to explain them during your final presentation?
If you decide to explain it at your presentation, I think it's a really good point for you, because you've already arisen my curiosity!!!See you sooner

Bye bye

Lucrezia

Barbara said

at 6:28 pm on Apr 30, 2007

Dear Lucrezia,
During the oral presentation I'm not going to explain the four undergraduate grades; they simply refer to the way in which the first, the second, the third, and the fourth year at the American university are commonly called. I'm sorry to disappoint you!
Thank you for your feedback Lucrezia!
Bye Barbara

Francesca said

at 9:45 pm on Apr 30, 2007

Hi Barbara and Giorgia. I have just viewed your presentation and I think that you did a VERY GOOD WORK. Moreover, it is extremely clear and the information is very well structured.
I would like to give you some little suggestions.
In slide 1 I would take away the full stop at the end of the title and emphasize more the word “COMPARISON” in order to make it clear that you are going to compare two systems. Do you agree?
In slide 2 I would divide the information concerning USA and ITAly in two columns (be careful with ‘s’ of “system”. It would be nice to have a clearer visualization (perhaps it would help the reader to have a faster comprehension of the content).
In slide 6 I would point out that “Università statali”= public university while “Libere Università”= private university.
In slide 7 I think that it would be better to use the verb “vary” instead of “are changeable”.
In slide 18 I would substitute the words “Laurea breve” with the most appropriate term “Laurea di primo livello”.
These represent only small suggestions. I think that you did a GREAT WORK as far as language, structure, layout and content are concerned. Moreover, the colours that you chose are really nice! I hope that my suggestions would be helpful for you.
See you soon!
Bye
Francesca ^_^

lucreziabis said

at 10:40 pm on Apr 30, 2007

OOps don't worry!Anyway I'm sure during your presentation everyone will be interested with such nouns!ah, maybe this suggestion will be more helpful: what about saying that Bologna is one of eldest universities in Europe? have a look at this webstite, maybe you can add at your presentation..
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A0.
Bye bye

lucreziabis said

at 10:40 pm on Apr 30, 2007

OOps don't worry!Anyway I'm sure during your presentation everyone will be interested with such nouns!ah, maybe this suggestion will be more helpful: what about saying that Bologna is one of eldest universities in Europe? have a look at this webstite, maybe you can add at your presentation..
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A0.
Bye bye

Giorgia said

at 9:00 am on May 1, 2007

Hi Francesca!
Thank you very much for your suggestions because they are very specific so that we can modify and correct our preentation in a better way. Barbara and I will discuss together about the changes but I think that your "objective eye" has found the right things to improve!Have a nice 1 May!
Bye
Giorgia :)

Giorgia said

at 9:05 am on May 1, 2007

Hi Lucrezia!
Barbara and I will discuss together about the slide with all those names and then see if it's better to modify it!
We'll look at the page you gave us about University of Bologna although I think it's quite difficult to insert it as it would be too specific for our subject. However, thank you very much...we'll see if we can put it somewhere as it's very interesting!
Thanks Lucrezia!!!!
Have a nice long weekend!
Bye
Giorgia!!

Annalisa said

at 10:29 am on May 2, 2007

Hi girls,
I read your work and I really think it is clear and well structured and it's not easy because you had much stuff to sum up..like Francesca I think that it would be better to change the word Laurea breve with Laurea di primo livello.

Annalisa said

at 11:03 am on May 2, 2007

In slide 12, be careful with the spelling of the Italian word COLLEGI (with one G).Moreover, in slide 2 I would add the division public universities and private universities in the USA system and all the classification "Università statali, politecnici, Libere Università"...in the Italy system; maybe with the help of 2 different columns, as Francesca pointed out.It is important to have immediately an overview.
I agree with Lucrezia, the references are unnecessary.
Annalisa

Giorgia said

at 12:37 pm on May 2, 2007

Thank you very much Annalisa!
Your feedback has been very specific so that now, Barbara and I, can provide the right changes!
Thank you alot
Bye Giorgia:)

Barbara said

at 11:26 am on May 4, 2007

Dear Francesca & Annalisa,
We've just provided the changes in our presentation thanks to your feedback. However, we would like to sepcify that slide 2 represents the table of contents and for this reason the structure in two columns is not very suitable. As a matter of fact we didn't change anything but we specified that it deals with the table of contents.
Now, we're writing for Sarah's feedback so that we can provide the best copy of our ppt presentation!
Bye
Barbara & Giorgia :)!!!

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