What is The dissertation examination consists of the discussion of a research thesis prepared under the guidance of a faculty advisor and subjected to critical examination by a co-rapporteur. The thesis should develop content: original critically crafted clearly expressed and argued framed in an up-to-date critical landscape To be admitted to the final examination, you must have passed the examinations of all the subjects included in your syllabus and earned the credits related to the other educational activities stipulated by the regulations. Attachments Document Regolamento tesi di laurea magistrale DIRAAS Document Modulo per deposito titolo tesi magistrale DIRAAS Document Modello di frontespizio Plagiarism check Students are expected to use sources properly, citing them appropriately both in the text and in the final bibliography and always quoting others' words in quotation marks. In order to counter the misuse of sources available on the web, the texts of the final papers are subjected to an anti-plagiarism check using special software. If the thesis advisor believes that the student has not used sources correctly, he or she may require the student to revise the thesis in its entirety and, if necessary, to postpone the dissertation to a later session.
What to do to graduate (in detail) If you are an undergraduate you must:. 1. Choosing a graduation session The departments within the Humanities Division of the School of Humanities have seven examination sessions, distributed as follows:June – July – October – November - December – February – MarchThe first available examination session for students in their final year of study to graduate is in June. The final session available is in March of the following year.Please consult the Examination Schedule for all the deadlines relating to the various requirements. The departments within the Humanities Division of the School of Humanities have seven examination sessions, distributed as follows:June – July – October – November - December – February – MarchThe first available examination session for students in their final year of study to graduate is in June. The final session available is in March of the following year.Please consult the Examination Schedule for all the deadlines relating to the various requirements. 2. Filing the thesis title If you are a final-year student, you must submit the thesis title submission form at least six months in advance of the session chosen for the defence.The title entered on the form is considered provisional; the final title will be the one entered on the degree application. If you need to make substantial changes to the title – for example, if you change the thesis topic or the supervisor and/or co-supervisor – you will need to resubmit the form, which may result in the deadlines being reset.The form, duly completed and signed by the supervisor, must be sent to the email address tesiarealettere@unige.it. If you are a final-year student, you must submit the thesis title submission form at least six months in advance of the session chosen for the defence.The title entered on the form is considered provisional; the final title will be the one entered on the degree application. If you need to make substantial changes to the title – for example, if you change the thesis topic or the supervisor and/or co-supervisor – you will need to resubmit the form, which may result in the deadlines being reset.The form, duly completed and signed by the supervisor, must be sent to the email address tesiarealettere@unige.it. 3. Fill in the online Degree Application and Almalaurea Questionnaire To register for your degree examination, the online application service opens approximately two months before the examination session.The degree application is completed online via the Student Portal (UnigePass authentication is required), at the same time as completing the AlmaLaurea questionnaire.The graduation application approved online by the lecturer DOES NOT need to be submitted to the Student Services Desk, nor is it necessary to submit the receipt confirming completion of the AlmaLaurea questionnaire.By the deadline for the degree application, please remember to:Check that you are up to date with your fee paymentsPay the stamp duty for the issue of your degree certificate (payable via the online services – payment of fees and contributions). NB: you can only pay the degree stamp duty after you have confirmed your degree application online.Check that you have sat all the exams and other learning activitiesCheck that they are all recorded on your online academic recordFailure to register your exams and other academic activities does NOT prevent you from confirming your degree application online; this must still be done by the specified deadline.However, to graduate, you must ensure that everything is recorded online.You can check your status by accessing the Degree Dashboard. To register for your degree examination, the online application service opens approximately two months before the examination session.The degree application is completed online via the Student Portal (UnigePass authentication is required), at the same time as completing the AlmaLaurea questionnaire.The graduation application approved online by the lecturer DOES NOT need to be submitted to the Student Services Desk, nor is it necessary to submit the receipt confirming completion of the AlmaLaurea questionnaire.By the deadline for the degree application, please remember to:Check that you are up to date with your fee paymentsPay the stamp duty for the issue of your degree certificate (payable via the online services – payment of fees and contributions). NB: you can only pay the degree stamp duty after you have confirmed your degree application online.Check that you have sat all the exams and other learning activitiesCheck that they are all recorded on your online academic recordFailure to register your exams and other academic activities does NOT prevent you from confirming your degree application online; this must still be done by the specified deadline.However, to graduate, you must ensure that everything is recorded online.You can check your status by accessing the Degree Dashboard. 4. Deliver the thesis and upload it to the online portal By the deadlines set out in the table, you must submit a copy of your thesis to your Supervisor and Co-supervisor, in the manner agreed directly with the lecturers (submission of a bound copy or via email or another service such as WeTransfer).You must also upload the PDF file of your thesis to the dedicated portal and include the abstract in Italian and English. A guide on how to upload your thesis is available on the portal. By the deadlines set out in the table, you must submit a copy of your thesis to your Supervisor and Co-supervisor, in the manner agreed directly with the lecturers (submission of a bound copy or via email or another service such as WeTransfer).You must also upload the PDF file of your thesis to the dedicated portal and include the abstract in Italian and English. A guide on how to upload your thesis is available on the portal. 5. Returning any borrowed books Before the deadline for submitting your degree thesis, you must ensure that you have returned any library materials you may have borrowed from the libraries. To do this, log in to your Online Services portal > Webstudenti Before the deadline for submitting your degree thesis, you must ensure that you have returned any library materials you may have borrowed from the libraries. To do this, log in to your Online Services portal > Webstudenti Fill out the annual evaluation questionnaire for your course of study The completion of the teaching evaluation questionnaires is an important tool for identifying any critical issues and weaknesses in degree programmes.If you are a student in good standing, you can complete the annual teaching evaluation questionnaire for your degree programme at the end of each academic year.N.B. The annual evaluation is not available to students who are behind in their studies.You may only submit your application for a degree after completing the annual teaching evaluation questionnaire (unless the deadlines have passed: in which case there will be no delay). The completion of the teaching evaluation questionnaires is an important tool for identifying any critical issues and weaknesses in degree programmes.If you are a student in good standing, you can complete the annual teaching evaluation questionnaire for your degree programme at the end of each academic year.N.B. The annual evaluation is not available to students who are behind in their studies.You may only submit your application for a degree after completing the annual teaching evaluation questionnaire (unless the deadlines have passed: in which case there will be no delay). If you encounter any problems with your degree, please contact the Student One-Stop Shop.If you decide not to graduate in the session for which you have submitted your graduation application you must notify the One-Stop Student Service and your Department’s Thesis Office as soon as possible.N.B. Postponing your graduation application from one session to another does not happen automatically. You must submit a request to the One-Stop Student Service.
Deadlines WHAT WHERE WHEN Thesis title by email to tesiarealettere@unige.it at least 6 months in advance A) Application for graduation and Application for graduation B) Registered exams and fees in good standing (including payment of the graduation stamp) Online services see webpage undergraduate-sessions calendar Thesis volumes to Rapporteur and Co-Rapporteur (in the manner agreed directly with the lecturers) and in the online portal see the webpage Degree Sessions Calendar N.B.All deadlines must be met or you will be excluded from the graduation session.
Technical Directions. Electronic presentation The dissertation sessions will be held in classrooms equipped with video projectors, using a single computer equipped with an MS Windows operating system for the candidates' presentations, where possible. The presentation should be of a size compatible with the time available (suggested length approximately 12 slides) in order to illustrate the main aspects of the thesis work. Any further details may be developed during the discussion.. If you would like to use an electronic presentation during the discussion, you can test it 30 minutes before the start of the degree session. Graduation photo shoot For the conduct of photo shoots inside university buildings, please note the following: accredited professionals, must wear an identification badge with surname first name and/or company name of the company, issued by the University during each graduation session this is without prejudice to the students' right to bring, with them and under their own responsibility, another trusted cameraman, professional or otherwise, to film during the final examination, it being understood that the same cameraman is strictly forbidden to remain on the University premises to offer his services to other undergraduates and their families. the University guarantees exclusively the disciplined, regular and efficient conduct of the ceremonies for the awarding of degrees, any agreements between the operator and the student are free, the University remains extraneous to the contractual relationship between them and cannot be held responsible, under any title, for the effects of such agreements. . For further information please refer to the attachments and the link https://unige.it/fotografi
Evaluation The vote must take into account: your curricular background the result of the test discussion. To the weighted average of the marks obtained during your course of study, expressed in hundredths of a second, are added: 1 point if you are a current graduate. up to 2 points if you have participated in an international mobility programme for study, internship or thesis research purposes, in accordance with the criteria set out in the study regulations. 1 point if you have successfully completed the PFR (Percorso di Formazione alla Ricerca - Research Training Pathway), if envisaged by the CdS up to 6 points for the quality of the final exam (quality of the final paper; ability to present and discuss the paper, responding to any questions formulated by the Commission) When the mark reaches (or exceeds) 110, the committee may unanimously award the lode on the proposal of the rapporteur. You can only graduate if you have obtained a mark of no less than 66 out of 110.
