Teaching

Dott. Luca Alberto Rossi

l.rossi@unilink.it

In order to be admitted to the course of study, the student must have an upper secondary school diploma or other qualification recognised as suitable according to current legislation. At the same time, the student must have adequate knowledge of general culture and logic-mathematics, as well as the ability to understand texts.

The knowledge required for admission is assessed by means of a special test, which may be taken only once and the outcome of which is communicated to the student at the end of the test. Failure to pass the test results in the assignment of additional training obligations (OFA), which the student must fulfil within the first year of the course.

The Course of Study supports the students through 4 different types of tutoring:

1. Orientation and soft skill-aimed tutoring, carried out by the Educational Coordinator, who assists the students in the stages of orientation, insertion into university life, monitoring of the learning pathway and motivation (always having as a reference the planned results), support in the completion of bureaucratic procedures, the latter in collaboration with the Student Administration Office;
2. international orientation tutoring, carried out by the International office, which offers personalized assistance to both international students enrolled in the Course of Study and Erasmus students;
3. educational tutoring, entrusted to teaching support figures (teaching assistants, doctoral students, holders of supplementary teaching contracts, etc.), who support the students with supplementary teaching activities related to specific teachings;
4. specialized tutoring, carried out by the Inclusion Education Coordinator, for students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (DSA) and special educational needs (BES), aimed at reducing the obstacles that could prevent their full inclusion in the university environment.

The workshop activities are designed as moments of learning by doing, through which the students will acquire and/or refine soft skills (team work, problem solving, leadership, communication skills, etc.), increasingly fundamental in the labour maket. Furthermore, workshops represent opportunities for in-depth experiential learning in direct contact with professionals in the field.

Co-ordinator, Education Coordinator, Career Service and Link University teaching staff dedicate personalised time to students to understand each student's growth and possible career progression based on the merit findings of the study pathway.

Practical training.

• • In addition to theoretical lessons, the courses include practical-operational experiences at consortium organisations and companies to learn how to handle emergency situations and use safety tools.

The following is a series of examples of internships:

• • Internships in companies specialising in IT security; for the purpose of learning how to detect threats, protect networks and data.
  • Internships in International Organisations - understand diplomacy and global crisis management.
  • Experience in private companies in sectors such as defence, logistics, security consultancy or risk management.
  • Internships in emergency services or humanitarian organisations - learn health crisis management.
  • Traineeships with intelligence agencies or companies - acquire skills in information analysis
  • Internships and/or experience with the police, civil defence and/or fire brigade.

The following is a complete list of partner Companies and Institutions: https://www.unilink.it/en/partnerships-with-companies-and-institutions

The final dissertation consists in the discussion, before a special committee, of a written paper prepared under the guidance of a professor, on a topic related to a discipline in which the student has taken an examination.

While not requiring specific characteristics of originality, the paper should demonstrate the acquired mastery of the analytical tools learned in the course of study, the ability to integrate the diversified disciplinary knowledge learned, as well as the communication skills suitable for a fruitful entry into the labour market and/or the continuation of the educational path in the two-year master's degree program.

The paper may be written and discussed in Italian and/or English.

The manner of conducting the final examination and its timing are defined in the academic calendar, published on the University website and communicated by the Student Administration Office. For further information, please consult the following link: https://www.unilink.it/en/students/final-dissertation