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DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science Environmental Studies Development Studies
UCEAP Course Number
178
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
DEVL&CLIMATE CHANGE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. The course aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the complex phenomenon of climate change, as well as an understanding of the main interdependencies between the economic and political aspects and the local, supranational, and global dimensions. At the end of the course, students are able to: a) identify the main consequences on some areas of the economy, society, and international politics; b) describe the origins and evolution of international agreements and programs aimed at addressing the problem of climate change; c) understand the impact of climate change on different regions/areas of the world; and d) critically analyze the effects of climate change on political and economic development, with particular attention to the impact on poverty. Course contents include: an introduction to development and climate change; observed and projected impacts of climate change; climate change diplomacy: history and development of international climate change agreements; climate change mitigation; vulnerability to climate change and adaptation; climate action in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda; and climate justice and equity: intergenerational and gender perspectives.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
99634
Host Institution Course Title
DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in LOCAL AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Department
Political and Social Sciences

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HUMAN SEXUALITY
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Padua
Program(s)
Psychology and Cognitive Science, Padua
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
127
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HUMAN SEXUALITY
UCEAP Transcript Title
HUMAN SEXUALITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course develops an understanding of the basic concepts and issues related to the scientific study of human sexuality. This includes basic genital anatomy, sexual function and dysfunction, the biology and neuroscience of sexual response, social and relational aspects of human sexuality, and treatment of sexual dysfunction. Emphasis is placed on what we do and do not understand, and what future research is needed to fill the gap. The course discusses topics including: sexual anatomy, models of sexual response (e.g., Master & Johnson model, Basson’s model, the Dual Control Model, etc.), sexual function and dysfunction (with a reference to the DSM-IV and DSM-5), development of sexuality and sexual identity (with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity), and research tools to investigate human sexual response (fMRI, EEG, photopletismography, physiological tools, etc.). The course recommends students have a basic understanding of psychological concepts and research as a prerequisite.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSP5070157
Host Institution Course Title
HUMAN SEXUALITY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Psychology
Host Institution Degree
First Cycle Degree in Psychological Science
Host Institution Department

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ROMAN FOUNDATION OF EUROPEAN LAW
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
172
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ROMAN FOUNDATION OF EUROPEAN LAW
UCEAP Transcript Title
ROMAN FOUND EUR LAW
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. The course provides in-depth knowledge of European legal foundations, their origin in Roman law, and their subsequent development in Common law and Civil law. Under this framework, the Roman Law's heritage in modern legal systems is investigated, working backward in search of the common legal bases on which the harmonization projects in the European law lays on. In this context the course investigates the persistence of rules and principles of roman law in the present system, working backward in search of the common legal bases that are the basis of the unification of the private projects in contemporary law. At the end of the course, students understand the roots of the European legal traditions, and in particular, they the legal rationale of institutions such as contracts and obligations and their differences under various national contexts.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
95783
Host Institution Course Title
ROMAN FOUNDATION OF EUROPEAN LAW
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in LEGAL STUDIES
Host Institution Department
Legal Studies

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DATABASES
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
161
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DATABASES
UCEAP Transcript Title
DATABASES
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. The course discusses the fundamental principles of the relational data model and of the relational database management systems. In particular, the course examines the structure of a relational database, the integrity constraints on data, and the SQL query language. Course contents include: data modelling, database management, language to query databases, and data analysis.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
79194
Host Institution Course Title
DATABASES
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in STATISTICAL SCIENCES
Host Institution Department
STATISTICAL SCIENCES

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SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
171
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCL STD SCI&TECH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. This course explores the main theories, concepts, and approaches developed by social studies of science and technology (STS), and analytically compares them and discusses their pros and cons. The course examines basic issues about the materiality of and governance by data infrastructures, and their social and philosophical implications. Students develop experience in designing research on data infrastructures. Throughout the course, interactive moments are devoted to developing empirical research design skills, ranging from research question design to research methodologies. Such moments are finalized to support the STS research design to be submitted as part of the course assessment. The last week of the course focuses on data infrastructures and addresses some sociopolitical implications of data infrastructures. All topics are tackled by reading, presenting, and commenting on leading international literature and empirical case studies.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
95673,95698
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES; LM in SEMIOTICS
Host Institution Department
Philosophy and Communication Studies

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PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Padua
Program(s)
Psychology and Cognitive Science, Padua
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
128
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
7.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.70
Course Description

This course provides a systematic review of the basic principles, models, and methods of Psychophysiology research. The association between body and mind is scientifically analyzed by studying cognitive and emotional processes, and considering both physiological and behavioral variables, measured using electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques. As much as possible, practical (brief) training sessions in the psychophysiology lab are carried out. The course discusses topics including an introduction to functioning principles and methodology of psychophysiological research; biosignal classification, and their application as marker of psychological processing; activation and resting state: peripheral and central (i.e., EEG and fMRI) indices; cognitive activation in healthy adults; and application of psychophysiological techniques to clinical research: evidence from studies on neurological and psychiatric patients. The course requires students to have an adequate knowledge of cognitive processes and anatomo-physiological bases of the central and peripheral nervous system as a prerequisite for the course.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSP5070131
Host Institution Course Title
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Psychology
Host Institution Degree
First Cycle Degree in Psychological Science
Host Institution Department

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BUSINESS STRATEGY
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
153
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BUSINESS STRATEGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUSINESS STRATEGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. This course explores the prominent concepts and theories of competitive and corporate strategy. The study of the core elements of strategic management is combined with the development of the skillset to apply strategy models and tools to case studies from different industries, such as finance and banking arena, including the emergent fintech and digital companies. Students develop their collaborative skills in a role game as consultants to advise the management of a corporation. At the end of the module, students develop an understanding of the most relevant models of company competitive analysis and strategy and are able to identify key factors for organizational performance. Students learn how to set up necessary actions to attain organizational goals in international markets.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
99177
Host Institution Course Title
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in LAW, ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE
Host Institution Department
Sociology and Business Law

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE LAB, A2
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Padua
Program(s)
Psychology and Cognitive Science, Padua
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Italian
UCEAP Course Number
15
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ITALIAN LANGUAGE LAB, A2
UCEAP Transcript Title
ITAL LANG LAB A2
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description

This is an Italian language course at the Common European Framework (CEFR) level of A2. Students learn to communicate simple and routine activities and describe simple aspects of their experiences and their environment. This course includes topics such as how to communicate in simple activities and in routine situations, such as exchanging information about familiar and common topics; how to describe people, places, aspects of students’ lives and the surrounding environment in simple words; and how to express main needs. The course reviews how to communicative functions and tasks; understand and make simple predictions and programs; understand orders and prohibitions; order or forbid someone to do something in more or less polite ways; understand, seek, and ask for information, clarifications, and explanations of study topics; write (in the form of short notes) information; give and understand simple instructions; describe the space or position an element in the space; briefly explain study topics and answer simple questions; express in words certainty or uncertainty about something (certainly, perhaps, I don't know if...); formulate simple hypotheses (if it rains I won't go out); express moods, feelings, and emotions; express the desire to do something, or disgust; talk about two or more events that happen at the same time; ask or tell about past events; and reporting the words of another person (direct speech). Students must have attained the equivalent of the A1 level as a prerequisite. The course is graded pass/no pass only.

Language(s) of Instruction
Italian
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
ITALIAN LANGUAGE LAB – L2, A2
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Language Center

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ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
153
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENGL LINGUISTICS 2
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. The global aim of this course is to provide students with an expert knowledge on the use of language and other semiotic systems in contemporary discourse. Including lectures and language classes, the course covers a number of aspects of English linguistics in order to develop a critical understanding of the relationship between discourse and society and to strengthen English language proficiency. Students are able to identify and describe metalinguistic factors and semiotic resources at play in discourse as they are provided with theoretical knowledge related to one or more of the following areas of English linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, stylistics, corpus linguistics, multimodality, and social semiotics. Theories and concepts are applied to samples of authentic texts (written and/or spoken, belonging to different registers), including the use of language and multimodal corpora as sources of examples. The course is divided into two modules. Module 1 aims at acquiring the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to master the relationship between language, cognition, and emotion within persuasive communication. Module 2 focuses on discourse as a social phenomenon.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
78705
Host Institution Course Title
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in LANGUAGE, SOCIETY AND COMMUNICATION
Host Institution Department
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

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ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History Archaeology
UCEAP Course Number
163
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ICONOGRPH&ICONOLOG
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by permission of the instructor. This course focuses on the historical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of iconographic and iconological research. Through a diachronic examination of some examples, from Prehistory to the Middle Ages, the course explores the world of ancient images and their semantic value. In particular, the topics covered include: reading images: theoretical approaches; history of the studies in iconology; iconography and iconology in archaeology; current research methods and tools and their issues; and case studies (in FALL 2023) in Mediterranean Antiquity, from Prehistory to the Middle Age (the presented samples change every year).

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
93158
Host Institution Course Title
ICONOGRAPHY AND ICONOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Host Institution Department
History and Cultures
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