OVERVIEW

Reading courses are taught by lecturers from the Department of Mathematics on advanced topics not covered in the curricular subjects and may be preparatory to thesis work.   The number of ETCS  awarded is up to a maximum of 6, depending on the reading course chosen.

Proposals are submitted by lecturers to the Teaching Commission and approved by the Course Council before the start of the academic year, typically in September. The list of reading courses with an indication of the number of CFU recognised (maximum 6 CFU) is published annually on the web pages. For further details, see the page at Aulaweb page of the course of study.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The reading course provides the opportunity to delve into research topics covered by DIMA experts, which are not addressed in face-to-face courses.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The expected learning outcomes depend on the reading course chosen. For details, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

PREREQUISITES

The prerequisites depend on the reading course chosen. For details, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

TEACHING METHODS

The student should contact the lecturer co-ordinating the reading course to agree on

• the list of texts to be read
• the schedule of meetings with the lecturer. The meetings take place on a weekly basis and include a discussion of the reading parts for the week and the presentation of the solutions to the exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

For the programme of the individual reading courses, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For the bibliographical references of the individual reading course, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ERNESTO DE VITO (President)

ALESSANDRO DE STEFANI

FABIO DI BENEDETTO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The reading dourse takes place mainly in the second semester. The start date may not coincide with the beginning of the semester. For details, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination methods depend on the reading course and are explained at the beginning of the activity. They normally involve one or more seminars, which are also held during the scheduled meetings. For details, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The assessment methods depend on the examination methods specified for the individual reading course. In the case of seminars, the understanding and mastery of the concepts learned, the selection and organisation of the chosen topics, and the fluency of the presentation within the set timeframe are assessed. 

For details, see the list of activated offers on the Aulaweb page of the course of study.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Exemption measures and compensatory tools are intended to enable students to achieve the same learning outcomes as their fellow students, not to make the exam easier. The use of compensatory tools and the application of exemption measures must be authorized in advance by the professor responsible for the course, in agreement with the SLD (Specific Learning Disorders) Officer of the School of Science, Inclusion Officer: Sergio Di Domizio - sergio.didomizio@unige.it

To make use of accommodations during the exam, you must fill out the request form for accommodations available on this page of the online services, which can be accessed using your UniGePass credentials. The request will be automatically sent by the system to the professor responsible for the course, to the Officer of your School/Area/Department, with the Office copied for information; you will receive a copy of the submitted request at your University email address.

The accommodations available to students are as follows:

• Additional time (+30% for SLD)
• Additional time (+50% for disability/impairment)
• Additional time during oral tests to organize the response
• Calculator (programmable and graphing calculators are not permitted)
• Concept maps
• Tables and/or formula sheets
• Taking the exam in written form
• Taking the exam in oral form
• Reader tutor (written tests only)
• Writer/scribe tutor (written tests only)

Requests for accommodations must strictly be submitted at least 7 working days before the scheduled exam date.

Further information at this link.