LEARNING OUTCOMES

The other activities that can be achieved according to a typology described in the Didactic Regulations of the course aim at enhancing communication and IT skills and abilities, related to transversal skills; for students of the Entertainment curriculum they specifically concern laboratories and internships carried out in institutions related to music, entertainment and the media.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Depending on the student’s free choice, participation in Further activities will allow:

• to acquire transversal and broad knowledge with respect to the training course (participation in conferences, seminars, etc.)
• to acquire extra-curricular skills and competences (participation in workshops)
• to acquire skills and abilities in the field of foreign languages.
• to acquire skills and abilities in the IT field.

Participation in laboratories and other professional activities (e.g. through the activation of an internship in a work, public or private context), contribute in particular to developing the student's ability to apply the knowledge and skills being acquired in the training.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The CdS recognizes the following activities:

• Laboratories that have been activated by the Department or are recognized by the Course and are listed on the CdS website;
• Erasmus or Cinda stays: 2 ECTS for 12 ECTS acquired abroad, 3 ECTS for 18 ECTS acquired abroad, regardless of length of stay.
• Period of study abroad for purposes other than the Erasmus + program, for a maximum of 3 ECTS, as determined by the commission on a case-by-case basis.
• Internships and traineeships approved by the Course and the Department for a total of three non-divisible CFUs earned in 75 hours. The criterion also applies to activities similar to internships and traineeships that take place as part of international mobility programs.
• Certification of language skills beginning at level B1, issued by UniGe-accredited bodies or a suitable public and/or private institution in Italy or abroad, with certification of successful completion of the relevant verification. For a total of three non-divisible credits (note: the certification used for the language assessment test cannot be reused for the credits of other activities).
• Participation in scientific initiatives (conferences, congresses, seminars, training courses, and so on) subject to the following conditions: 1) The activity must have previously been approved by the course of study; 2) the presence of a signature sheet registering your participation for the duration of the conference or seminar; 3) preparation of an articulated and detailed report on the work of the conference or seminar, which will be followed and supervised by the proposing teacher (where required).
• Post-secondary diplomas issued by university or para-university institutes and by public bodies, certificates of courses of the same type (3 CFU not divisible) with proof of passing of the relative verification.
• Civil Service certified and performed at legally recognized institutions (at least one year, for three CFU) and deemed relevant to the Degree Course by the Commission.
• Work activity that is relevant to the curriculum and lasts at least a year, as determined by the Other Credits Commission.

Exam Board

LUCA MALAVASI (President)

MARCO BERISSO (President Substitute)

GIADA ROBERTA VIVIANI (President Substitute)

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Presentation of certification.

The student must submit to the Further Credits Commission (Proff. Elena Cimarosti and Serena Perrone), at least three months before the thesis discussion, the documentation attesting the skills acquired and / or the activities carried out and their duration. The student must also declare that they have not previously used the activity carried out to request the attribution of CFU.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The Other Credits Commission is responsible for the recognition of individually certified professional skills and abilities as well as other knowledge and skills acquired during the master's degree. Bearing in mind that each training credit (CFU) corresponds to a minimum commitment of 25 hours, the maximum number of credits that can be recognized for the Other activities is set at 3. The activities already recognized, for the purpose of assigning credits within the courses of first level, cannot be recognized again as CFU during the course of the master's degree. The Commission will assess the congruence and correspondence in credits of the certified training activity.

The Commission in charge of the recognition of other credits is composed of:

• prof. Luca Malavasi (luca.malavasi@unige.it)
• prof.ssa Giada Roberta Viviani (giadaroberta.viviani@unige.it)

In the event of an internship, at the end of the internship period, the following documentation must be sent by email to the Internship Office:

• time sheet filled in and signed by the student and the company tutor
• Internship completion certificate (Form A/f) complete with signature of the company tutor
• Internship end report (Form R/f), complete with signature of the tutor teacher

The Contact Person of the Internship Office is Dr. Alessandra Mellano:
010 20951504
lettere.tirocini@unige.it
Via Balbi, 4 - ground floor - 16126 Genoa
Reception by appointment

FURTHER INFORMATION

Credits relating to other activities can be included, at the student's discretion, in the 1st or 2nd year study plan.
Credits can only be recorded on condition that the corresponding code has been entered in the study plan.