CODE 104071 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 2 SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI 11430 (LM SC.MAT.) - GENOVA LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The students will acquire knowledge on how to write a thesis and a scientific paper. They will be introduced to the evaluation criteria followed by the scientific journals and by evaluation commissions. Visits to industrial sites and seminars given by industrials will make the students acquainted to the problematics of industrial production. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The students will also acquire knowledge on scientific writing and bibliometry. Visits to industrial sites and seminars given by industrials will make the students acquainted to the problematics of industrial AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The students will acquire knowledge on scientific writing and bibliometry. PREREQUISITES None TEACHING METHODS The students will read scientific paper and discuss their strength adn weakness with their colleagues. Visits to industrial facilities will be organized. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The program of the course consists in frontal lectures on bibliography consultation and data banks and on the editorial procedure followed by the major scientific editors. The students will be taught also on wht to pay attention when writing a scientific thesis and a scientific paper. . RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Material will be provided by the teachers TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARIO AGOSTINO ROCCA Ricevimento: For explanations the students will be received on Thursday mornings in the office of the teacher DIEGO COLOMBARA Ricevimento: By e-mail appointment (diego.colombara@unige.it). PAOLA COSTAMAGNA Ricevimento: Please contact the teacher via e-mail (paola.costamagna@unige.it) to fix an appointment at the teacher office: Paola Costamagna, office 808, floor 8, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, DCCI, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova. Exam Board MARIO AGOSTINO ROCCA (President) PAOLA COSTAMAGNA DIEGO COLOMBARA (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Lectures will start following the academic calender of the first semester Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will consist in the presentation of a scientific paper illustrating weaknesses and stregths of the manuscript ASSESSMENT METHODS The examination consists of a combination of one written essay up to 20000 characters and one oral interview of 15 minutes during which the student is asked to present the essay. The written essay entails the critical literature review on an assigned topic, where the student is asked to demonstrate the scientific writing techniques learnt during the course. Each student enrolled shall be asked to review the topic from a specific standpoint, with the aim of producing a coherent review manuscript by virtually collating the essays of the entire group. Upon presentation of the essay in front of the examination board and of the fellows, the student shall be asked questions concerning the written essay and the presentation thereof. The focus shall be both on clarity, conciseness, coherence and consistency of the exposition, as well as on the scientific content, as applicable for the degree. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 03/02/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 16/06/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 14/07/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 01/09/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sergio Di Domizio (sergio.didomizio@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
