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Study Programme ReportGeological SciencesProgramme ex D.M. 270/04 - Code 8015 - Class L-34School of Science

Programme Director Prof. Matteo Berti

Created in collaboration with Academic Affairs Division (AFORM), Quality Assurance

Edited by AAGG – University Web Portal Division and CeSIA – Web Technology Division, with MultiPublishing technology

Release date: September 2015

Academic year of reference: 2015/2016

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Contents Study Programme Report 2015

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What is the Study Programme Report? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A. Presentation and prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A.1. Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A.2. Learning outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A.3. Career opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A.4. Opinion of social partners and potential employers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A.5. Further studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

B. Teaching and Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

B.1. Course Structure Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

B.2. Calendar and lecture timetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

C. Resources and services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

C.1. Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

C.2. Student services: offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

C.2.1. Future students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C.2.2. Enrolled students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C.2.3. International students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4C.2.4. Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

D. The Study Programme in figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

D.1. Students starting their university careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

D.1.1. Enrolments and registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5D.1.2. Additional data on students’ starting their university careers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

D.1.2.1. Candidates registered for the entrance exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6D.1.2.2. Incoming students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7D.1.2.3. Additional Learning Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

D.2. Regularity of studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

D.2.1. Students leaving the Programme between years 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9D.2.2. Regular graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10D.2.3. Additional data on regularity of studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

D.2.3.1. Credits obtained by students in the 1st year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11D.2.3.2. Exams passed and average grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

D.2.4. Additional data on internationalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13D.2.4.1. Exams passed by the incoming exchange students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13D.2.4.2. Outgoing exchange students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14D.2.4.3. Credits obtained abroad by graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

D.3. Opinions of graduates and attending students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

D.3.1. Opinion of graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16D.3.2 Additional data on opinions of students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

D.3.2.1. Opinion of attending students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

D.4. Entry into the world of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

D.4.1. Employment situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19D.4.2. Credits obtained by graduates through curriculum internship activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

E. Find out more: the quality of your Study Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

F. Glossary terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Contents Study Programme Report 2015

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Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS) in Geological Sciences

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WHAT IS THE STUDY PROGRAMME REPORT?What is the Study Programme Report?The Study Programme Report provides updated information which is important for the purposes of Quality Assurance and ispublished annually by the University of Bologna.The main aspects of the teaching programme are described in detail, with a view to assuring the principle of transparency andpromoting self-assessment and continuous improvement processes.The document provides a concrete overview of the features and results of the Study Programme for students, families, employers andso on.For example, regarding the current issue of employment, it describes the learning outcomes and career opportunities; it also includesstatistics on the percentage of employed graduates (D.4. Employment situation).The document is organised into five sections and a glossary: A. Presentation and prospectsKey information on the Study Programme, including the expected learning outcomes, career opportunities and further studies. B. Teaching and LearningThe updated course structure diagram with the full titles and listings of the course units and the latest published lecture timetable. C. Resources and servicesThe list of teaching staff and their relative curricula, the services available to students. D. The Study Programme in FiguresKey data shows how many students are enrolled, how many have been assigned additional learning requirements, how many drop outafter the first year, how many graduate in line with the programme schedule, the opinions of attending and graduating students on theteaching programmes and information concerning graduate employment. E. Find out more: the quality of your Study ProgrammeHow the quality system applied to your Study Programme works. The quality system of your Study Programme is a set of processes andresponsibilities adopted to guarantee the quality of all Study Programmes at the University of Bologna. NOTES:

• Reports are available for all Study Programmes for which it is possible to enrol in the first year in academic year 2015/2016: theinformation and data provided is as updated as possible.

• Sections A, B and C provide data for the academic year 2015/2016.

• The section D presents data regarding the Study Programmes in the last three academic years. The Study Programmes runningat the University of Bologna have been reformed in compliance with DM 270/04; most of them from the academic year2008/2009. When Study Programme data are not available for three academic years, for some information the data of theprevious Study Programme are available, too (as for example, the number and the opinion of the graduates, the employmentsituation). Graphs and tables about attending students opinions and exchange students mobility refers to students whether theyare enrolled/graduated in the current programme or in the Study programme running under previous reform regulations (D.M.509).

• The information and data were taken from the University databases and the reports published by AlmaLaurea, and are updatedto 6 May 2015.

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A. PRESENTATION AND PROSPECTSThis section presents the key information concerning the Study Programme, including the expected learning outcomes, career opportunities and further studies,updated to the academic year 2015/2016.

A.1. PRESENTATIONThis paragraph provides information on the specific learning outcomes of the Study Programme and the curriculum.

This information is not available in English at this time.

A.2. LEARNING OUTCOMESThis paragraph provides information on the knowledge and skills students will have acquired by the end of the Study Programme.


A.3. CAREER OPPORTUNITIESThis paragraph provides information on the occupational profile, functions and fields of employment available to graduates of this Programme.


A.4. OPINION OF SOCIAL PARTNERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERSThis paragraph describes the outcome of the consultation with the representative employment and trade organisations.


A.5. FURTHER STUDIES

It gives access to second cycle studies (laurea specialistica/magistrale) and master universitario di primo livello.


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B. TEACHING AND LEARNINGThis section describes the updated course structure diagram (for academic year 2015/2016), with the full titles and listings of the course units and the latestpublished lecture timetable.

B.1. COURSE STRUCTURE DIAGRAMThe link takes you to the Study Programme course structure diagrams. You can also access to each course unit content.

• Study plan: all course units in the programme

B.2. CALENDAR AND LECTURE TIMETABLEThe links take you to the teaching calendar (examination session and final examination session) and the course timetable.

· Course timetable (in Italian)· Exam sessions (in Italian)· Final examination sessions (in Italian)

http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/corsi/corsi-di-studio/piano-didattico?annoAccademico=2015&codiceCorso=8015

http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/orario-lezioni?target=studenti-iscritti

http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/esami?target=studenti-iscritti

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C. RESOURCES AND SERVICESThis section provides a list of teaching staff and their relative curricula and a description of the services available to students for the academic year 2015/2016.

C.1. TEACHERSThe paragraph lists the lecturers who teach in the Study Programme: from here you can access the personal web pages of each one. Information updated to 12 June 2015.

Permanent teaching staff:Amorosi, AlessandroAntonellini, MarcoBargossi, Giuseppe MariaBerti, MatteoBigi, AdrianaBraga, RobertoCantelli, LuigiCapaccioni, Bruno

Capozzi, RossellaCavazza, WilliamCremonini, StefanoDe Waele, Jo Hilaire AgnesDesalvo, FaustoGargini, AlessandroGarofalo, PaoloGasparotto, Giorgio

Gasperini, PaoloLucchi, FedericoMulargia, FrancescoPerri, Maria CristinaRomagnoli, ClaudiaSacerdoti Coen, ClaudioScarponi, DanieleSelli, Luigi

Simoni, AlessandroSpalletta, ClaudiaSpurio, MaurizioTranne, Claudio AntonioVaiani, Stefano ClaudioVenturini, Corrado

Contract teaching staff:Lolli, BarbaraMattioli, MatteoSauro, Francesco

C.2. STUDENT SERVICES: OFFICES

C.2.1. FUTURE STUDENTSThe link take you to the webpage which provides specific information about the offices and the services for the prospective students.

• Prospective students (in Italian)

C.2.2. ENROLLED STUDENTSThe link take you to the webpage with the information on the offices and the services for the current students.

• Current students (in Italian)

C.2.3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSThe link take you to the webpage with the information on the offices and the services for the exchange students.

• Exchange students (in Italian)

C.2.4. GRADUATESThe link take you to the webpage with the information on the offices and the services for the graduates.

• Graduates (in Italian)

http://www.unibo.it/SitoWebDocente/default.htm?MAT=031498

































http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/studenti-in-arrivo

http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/studenti-iscritti

http://www.scienze.unibo.it/it/studenti-internazionali

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D. THE STUDY PROGRAMME IN FIGURESInformation on students' starting their university careers, how many students are in line with the regular programme, opinions of students and graduates on theteaching programmes and information concerning graduate employment.This section provides the data of the last academic years for the Study Programme and a comparison with similar Study Programmes. The University ofBologna has divided its Study Programmes into four groups:

• BIOMEDICAL group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science; Medicine; Agriculture and VeterinaryMedicine

• SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Engineering and Architecture; Sciences

• SOCIAL SCIENCES group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Economics, Management, and Statistics; Law, Political Sciences

• HUMANITIES group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Heritage; Foreign Languages and Literatures,Interpreting and Translation; Psychology and Education

The section presents the results of the Study Programme for the last three academic years.Main data shows how many students enrolled, the number of students assigned OFA, how many drop out after the first year, how many graduate in line withthe programme schedule, the opinions of attending and graduating students on the teaching programmes and information concerning graduate employment.The information and data presented in this section, updated to 6 May 2015, were taken from University databases and AlmaLaurea.Study Programmes may be subject to degree programme system modifications from one academic year to the next, and the data provided in this section may referto a programme with a slightly different system to the one currently running (such as programme title, course structure diagram and list of lecturers). However,indicatively the data presents the general trend of the Study Programme over the past three years.The Study Programmes running at the University of Bologna have been reformed in compliance with DM 270/04; most of them from the academic year2008/2009. When Study Programme data are not available for three academic years, for some information the data of the previous Study Programme areavailable, too (as for example, the number and the opinion of the graduates, the employment situation). Graphs and tables about attending students opinionsand exchange students mobility refers to students whether they are enrolled/graduated in the current programme or in the Study programme running underprevious reform regulations (D.M. 509).

D.1. STUDENTS STARTING THEIR UNIVERSITY CAREERS Characteristics of incoming students at the beginning of their university careers. The tables and the graphs provide information on the number of registeredstudents, focusing on the characteristics of the students, results of any entrance tests and the students assigned any additional learning requirements (OFA).

D.1.1. ENROLMENTS AND REGISTRATIONSThe graph shows the number of students enrolled in the 1st year compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (whichbelong to the same group).In addition, the table shows the total number of registered students and the total number of enrolled students.The data of the Study Programme is compared with the average of the Study Programmes of average of similar StudyProgrammes (which belong to the same group) for the indicated academic years. The admission requirements could be different andsome of the Study Progremmes included in the same group could have restricted access.

First year enrolmentsData of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)

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D.1.2. ADDITIONAL DATA ON STUDENTS’ STARTING THEIR UNIVERSITY CAREERS

D.1.2.1. CANDIDATES REGISTERED FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMThe number of students sitting the entrance exam for the Study Programme. Concerns the programmes with restricted access. Themethods of managing the call for applications and the list of candidates, including the methods for filling any unclaimed places, mayvary from year to year.The table shows the number of places available for the study programme, the number of candidatures and the number ofpartecipations.For all programmes with restricted access, candidates are required to sit an entrance exam and there are a limited number of placesavailable. The entrance exam is a test which is used to draw up a graded list of candidates; students may enrol in the programmeaccording to their place in the list. The methods of managing the call for applications and the list of candidates, including the methodsfor filling any unclaimed places, may vary from year to year. The test may be specific to a Degree Programme or may be part of a singleexam covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities.The following definitions apply:Available places = the number of places laid down in the call for applications to the Study Programme, or determined by subsequentlegal provisions; these exclude any additional places reserved according to special provisions of the programme (e.g. for someinternational study programmes, they do not include places for foreign students selected from other universities).Number of candidatures = number of students registered for the exam (when the test are organised in more than one examsessions, the data refers to the sum of the candidatures for each session).When a single exam is covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities, the table shows the number ofcandidatures indicating the study programme as their first choice (First cycle degree programmes and Single cycle degree of School ofMedicine have a different table).Number of participations in the exam = number of participations (when the test are organised in more than one exam sessions, thedata refers to the sum of the participants for each session).When a single exam is covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities, the table shows the number ofparticipations indicating the study programme as their first choice (First cycle degree programmes and Single cycle degree of School ofMedicine have a different table).


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D.1.2.2. INCOMING STUDENTSGeographic origin, type of high school certificate, age and gender of students.Data shows a homogeneus group of students (cohort) which started together their academic career. Students which have passed to another Study Programme, transferred from an other university, or registered to a 2nd degree are not included.The tables show the number, geographic origin, citizenship, gender, age, type and grade of high school certificate of students enrollingin the degree programme.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated academic years. The admission requirements could be different and some of the Study Programmes included in the samegroup could have restricted access.


Geographic origin Gender Average age ofregistered students

Regi

ster

ed st

uden

ts

Stud

ents

com

ing

from

the

prov

ince

of

the

Stud

y Pr

ogra

mm

e sit

e

Stud

ents

com

ing

from

oth

er p

rovi

nces

whe

re U

nibo

has

a si

te

Stud

ents

com

ing

from

oth

er p

rovi

nces

of E

mili

a Ro

mag

na re

gion

Stud

ents

com

ing

from

oth

er It

alia

nre

gion

s (Re

publ

ic o

f San

Mar

ino

incl

uded

)

Stud

ents

com

ing

from

abr

oad

Stud

ents

with

fore

ign

citiz

ensh

ip(d

iffer

ent o

f Ita

lian

and

Repu

blic

of

San

Mar

ino)

M F 19 o

r les

s

20 -

24

25 o

r mor

e

Study Programme 071,0 23,9% 14,1% 5,6% 54,9% 1,4% 2,8% 50,7% 49,3% 74,6% 21,1% 4,2%Students2012/2013 Average of similar

Study Programmes 112,2 31,9% 20,4% 7,8% 38,7% 1,2% 5,7% 65,7% 34,3% 80,6% 17,3% 2,1%

Study Programme 074,0 28,4% 13,5% 2,7% 47,3% 8,1% 8,1% 62,2% 37,8% 63,5% 33,8% 2,7%Students2013/2014 Average of similar


Study Programme 030,0 43,3% 10,0% 3,3% 43,3% 3,3% 63,3% 36,7% 56,7% 40,0% 3,3%Students2014/2015 Average of similar


High school certificate Grade of High school

Voca

tiona

l sch

ools

Tech

nica

l Col

lege

s

Hig

h sc

hool

spec

ializ

ing

in e

duca

tion

and

in p

sych

o-pe

dago

gica

l sci

ence

Hig

h sc

hool

s spe

cial

izin

g in

cla

ssic

alst

udie

s, m

oder

n la

ngua

ges,

scie

nce

educ

atio

n

Oth

er h

igh

scho

ols (

incl

udin

g S.

Mar

ino)

Fore

ign

high

scho

ols

Edu

catio

nal q

ualif

icat

ion

not a

vaila

ble

Gra

de ra

ngin

g fr

om 6

0 to

69

Gra

de ra

ngin

g fr

om 7

0 to

79

Gra

de ra

ngin

g fr

om 8

0 to

89

Gra

de ra

ngin

g fr

om 9

0 to

100

Gra

de n

ot a

vaila

ble

Study Programme 4,2% 18,3% 2,8% 67,6% 1,4% 5,6% 36,6% 33,8% 15,5% 8,5% 5,6%Students2012/2013 Average of similar

Study Programmes 2,2% 27,3% 2,0% 61,5% 1,6% 1,4% 4,1% 17,6% 26,7% 26,6% 25,0% 4,1%

Study Programme 4,1% 18,9% 2,7% 64,9% 6,8% 2,7% 24,3% 36,5% 28,4% 8,1% 2,7%Students2013/2014 Average of similar


Study Programme 3,3% 23,3% 3,3% 66,7% 3,3% 46,7% 16,7% 26,7% 10,0%Students2014/2015 Average of similar



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D.1.2.3. ADDITIONAL LEARNING REQUIREMENTSStudents on the programme assigned additional learning requirements (OFA).The OFA are learning requirements assigned to enrolled students who have not demonstrated the full possession of the entranceinitial preparation. The assessment methods of students' initial preparation and the fulfilment of the OFA are described in the StudyProgramme Regulations, and may change each year. Students not completing the additional learning requirements are obliged to re-enrol in year 1 as repeating students.The table shows the number of registered students, the number of students assigned OFA, the number who fulfilled them, thepercentage of students assigned the OFA compared to the number of enrolled students and the percentage fulfilling the OFAcompared to those assigned them.The last three columns show the number of students assigned OFA, who leave the programme after the first year (who withdrawfrom studies, who pass to a different Study Programme in the same university or transfer to another university, who enrolled asrepeating student).


Students assigned OFAwho leaves the Study

Programme between thefirst and the second year

Regi

ster

ed st

uden

ts (a

)

Stud

ents

ass

igne

d O

FA (b

)

Stud

ents

who

fulfi

lled

OFA

(c)

% o

f stu

dent

s ass

igne

d O

FAco

mpa

red

to th

e nu

mbe

r of e

nrol

led

stud

ents

(b/a

)%

of s

tude

nts f

ulfil

ling

the

OFA

com

pare

d to

num

ber o

f stu

dent

sas

signe

d (c

/b)

N. o

f stu

dent

s ass

igne

d O

FA w

hodr

oppe

d ou

t

N. o

f stu

dent

s ass

igne

d O

FA w

hopa

ssed

or t

rans

ferr

ed

N. o

f stu

dent

s ass

igne

d O

FA w

hoen

rolle

d as

repe

atin

g st

uden

t

Students2011/2012 50 30 22 60,0% 73,3% 11 2 0

Students2012/2013 71 53 40 74,6% 75,5% 09 5 4

Students2013/2014 74 31 22 41,9% 71,0% 07 1 1

Students2014/2015 30 04 00 00 0 0

*Note: At the time of publication of this report the number of students fulfilling the OFA can be measured for a.y. 2011/2012,2012/2013 and a.y. 2013/2014 only.

https://webauth.unibo.it/apps/qa/site/editor?school=843852&level=I&regulation=270&mode=view&section=D.2.1.&action=#Withdrawal

https://webauth.unibo.it/apps/qa/site/editor?school=843852&level=I&regulation=270&mode=view&section=D.2.1.&action=#Passages and transfers

https://webauth.unibo.it/apps/qa/site/editor?school=843852&level=I&regulation=270&mode=view&section=D.2.1.&action=#Passages and transfers

https://webauth.unibo.it/apps/qa/site/editor?school=843852&level=I&regulation=270&mode=view&section=D.2.1.&action=#Enrolment status


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D.2. REGULARITY OF STUDIESInsight into the regularity with which the students pass their exams. The tables and the graphs provide information on the number of students who leave theprogramme after the first year and the number of regular graduates, focusing on the number of credits obtained at the end of the first year, on the passed exams,average grade achieved for each course unit and exchange students' data.

D.2.1. STUDENTS LEAVING THE PROGRAMME BETWEEN YEARS 1 AND 2The graph shows the percentage of students who leave the programme after the first year compared to the average of similar StudyProgrammes (belonging to the same group).The table shows the registered students, the percentage of students leaving the Study Programme who pass to a different StudyProgramme in the same university, transfer to another university or withdraw from studies, as well as the enrolled repeating studentsand those enrolled in the second year.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes of (which belong to the same group), forstudents registered in the indicated academic years.

Percentage of withdrawals between years 1 and 2Data of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)


Regi

ster

ed st

uden

ts

% w

ithdr

awal

s

% p

assa

ges a

nd tr

ansf

ers

% re

peat

ing

stud

ents

Stud

ents

enr

olle

d in

the

seco

nd y

ear

Study Programme 050,0 30,0% 4,0% 0,0% 33,0Students2011/2012 Average of similar

Study Programmes 118,0 20,8% 14,5% 1,9% 74,1






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D.2.2. REGULAR GRADUATESThe graph and the table show the situation concerning registered students for the indicated academic year, at the end of the regularduration of the Study Programme, highlighting the percentage of regular graduates, the number of students still enrolled (not aligned tothe exam schedule and repeating students), students who have left the programme (including passages, transfers and withdrawals).The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for studentsregistered in the indicated academic years.

Situation of students 2011/2012 at the end of regular duration of the study programmeData of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)


Regular graduates Passages transfersand withdrawals

Students stillenrolled and not

yet graduated

Regi

ster

ed st

uden

ts

N. % N. % N. %

Study Programme 029,0 11,0 37,9% 08,0 27,6% 10,0 34,5%Students2009/2010 Average of similar

Study Programmes 086,3 23,1 26,8% 33,8 39,1% 29,4 34,1%






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D.2.3. ADDITIONAL DATA ON REGULARITY OF STUDIES

D.2.3.1. CREDITS OBTAINED BY STUDENTS IN THE 1ST YEARThis offers an insight into how regularly students pass their exams.The graph shows the distribution of the students according to the number of credits obtained at the end of the first year.In addition, the table shows the number of students registered at the second year and average credits obtained during the first year.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated academic years.

Distribution of the students in 2013/2014 according to the number of credits obtained at the end of the first year*Data of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)


% students with *

Initi

al re

gist

ered

stud

ents

who

enro

lled

in th

e 2n

d ye

ar

0 cr

edits

acq

uire

d

from

1 to

20

cred

its a

cqui

red

from

21

to 4

0 cr

edits

acq

uire

d

41 o

r mor

e cr

edits

acq

uire

d

Aver

age

cred

its p

er st

uden

t


Study Programmes 74,1 2,9% 15,4% 39,3% 42,5% 35,3





*Note: by convention, credits are considered to be obtained by students by 31st October of the year following the year of enrolment.


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D.2.3.2. EXAMS PASSED AND AVERAGE GRADEThe table shows number of exams passed and average grade achieved for each course unit in the calendar year 2014. Marks for theexams passed are expressed out of thirty.The data refers to the course unit code and therefore includes the various branches of the programme divided into channels or sub-groups, divided by letter.It considers all subjects for which a grade is assigned, and therefore excludes all those to which a pass/fail score is allocated.


N. o

f exa

ms p

asse

d

Aver

age

grad

e *

00088 CHIMICA 62 24,100405 FISICA 38 23,000432 FISICA TERRESTRE 08 23,800452 GEOCHIMICA 28 23,700465 GEOLOGIA APPLICATA 37 27,100674 MATEMATICA 47 22,000722 MINERALOGIA 63 25,100757 PALEONTOLOGIA 48 26,500799 PETROGRAFIA 31 26,101072 VULCANOLOGIA 26 25,402628 RILEVAMENTO GEOLOGICO 04 00,005012 COMPLEMENTI DI MATEMATICA 05 00,007276 INFORMATICA 03 00,008623 SPELEOLOGIA 23 27,310815 GEOMORFOLOGIA 49 25,718389 GEOLOGIA DELL'ITALIA 35 24,027971 GEOGRAFIA E GEOLOGIA 02 00,027972 FISICA TERRESTRE E PROSPEZIONI GEOFISICHE 01 00,027974 GEOLOGIA STRUTTURALE E TETTONICA 04 00,027975 PRINCIPI DI MECCANICA DELLE TERRE E DELLE ROCCE 37 25,527976 RILEVAMENTO E RAPPRESENTAZIONE DEL TERRITORIO 36 27,535526 PETROGRAFIA APPLICATA 16 29,237466 FISICA TERRESTRE E PROSPEZIONI GEOFISICHE 22 21,537467 STRATIGRAFIA E SEDIMENTOLOGIA 41 24,355263 PALEOECOLOGIA E PALEOCLIMATOLOGIA 07 28,955374 GEOARCHEOLOGIA 08 27,669258 GEOGRAFIA E GEOLOGIA 10 22,769259 INFORMATICA 52 24,469260 MATEMATICA 04 00,069261 GEOLOGIA STRUTTURALE E TETTONICA 32 26,369262 RILEVAMENTO GEOLOGICO 41 26,172824 GEOGRAFIA E GEOLOGIA 42 24,872827 GEOLOGIA DELLE GRANDI OPERE 17 27,7


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N. o

f exa

ms p

asse

d

Aver

age

grad

e *

08623 SPELEOLOGIA 141725 GEOMATERIALI 144750 GEOGRAFIA FISICA E GEOMORFOLOGIA 1* Note: no average grade is given if the number of exams passed is less than or equal to 5.

D.2.4. ADDITIONAL DATA ON INTERNATIONALIZATIONInsight on exchange students (incoming and outgoing).Graphs and tables about exchange students mobility refers to students whether they are enrolled/graduated in the current programme or in the Studyprogramme running under previous reform regulations (D.M. 509).

D.2.4.1. EXAMS PASSED BY THE INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTSThe table shows the number of incoming exchange students who attended course units provided by the Study Programme and passedthe exam. The table shows the total number of exams passed by these students during the academic year spent at the University ofBologna.The data is provided by the AlmaRM application: system implemented by the University of Bologna in order to manage online studentmobility programs.It should be noted that incoming exchange students means exchange students from universities with which mobility agreements havebeen stipulated.The table refers to exchange incoming students whether they attended course units provided by the current programme or the theStudy programme running under previous reform regulations (D.M. 509).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• The table doesn't report the row in case for one academic year the number of the incoming exchange students is equal tozero. non riporta la riga relativa a un anno accademico nel caso in cui il numero degli studenti incoming sia pari a zero.

• The table is not available if the previous condition occurs for the three academic years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Note: in case the study plan of the exchange student provides course units offered by more Study Programmes, the student is reportedin the statistics of all the Study Programmes involved.

Data of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015) and of the Study Programme D.M. 509/99 Geological Sciences (code 0437)

Inco

min

g ex

chan

ge st

uden

ts *

Tota

l exa

m p

asse

d by

the

inco

min

gex

chan

ge st

uden

ts

a.y. 2011/2012 6 16a.y. 2012/2013 6 15a.y. 2013/2014 3 06

http://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/online-services/guide-to-online-student-services/almarm


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D.2.4.2. OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTSThe table shows the number of outgoing students participating in a certain academic year in one of the following international mobilityexchange programmes: Erasmus Study, Erasmus Placement, Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Overseas.The data is not including students participating to different mobility and educational activities in the context of further opportunityof studying abroad offered by the Study Programme, the School, and the University of Bologna (for example scholarships for thedevelopment of the thesis abroad are not included).The data is provided by the AlmaRM application: system implemented by the University of Bologna in order to manage online studentmobility programs.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated academic years.Table refers to students whether they are enrolled in the current programme or in the Study programme running underprevious reform regulations (D.M. 509).


Number of students taking part in thefollowing exchange programmes *

Stud

ents

enr

olle

d in

2nd

, thi

rd a

ndot

her y

ears

Era

smus

Stu

dy

Era

smus

Pla

cem

ent

Ove

rsea

s

Tota

l num

ber o

f exc

hang

e st

uden

ts

% P

artic

ipan

ts o

f exc

hang

epr

ogra

mm

es /

num

ber o

f enr

olle

dst

uden

ts in

2nd

, thi

rd a

nd o

ther

yea

rs

Study Programme 098,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0%a.y. 2011/2012 Average of similar

Study Programmes 202,7 0,9 0,0 0,1 1,0 0,5%





*Note: It should be noted that for the academic year 2011/2012 are not available the data related to the programmes ErasmusPlacement and Action 2.

http://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/online-services/guide-to-online-student-services/almarm


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D.2.4.3. CREDITS OBTAINED ABROAD BY GRADUATESThe table shows the percentage of graduates in a certain calendar year with credits obtained abroad and registered in their studentscareer.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated calendar years.The table refers to graduates whether they graduated in the current programme or in the Study programme running underprevious reform regulations (D.M. 509).


Tota

l N. o

f gra

duat

es in

the

cale

ndar

year

Gra

duat

es w

ith c

redi

ts a

cqui

red

abro

ad

% g

radu

ates

with

cre

dits

acq

uire

dab

road

on

the

tota

lStudy Programme 24,0 0,0 0,0%

2012 Average of similarStudy Programmes 48,8 1,2 2,5%

Study Programme 32,0 2,0 6,3%2013 Average of similar

Study Programmes 49,1 1,3 2,5%

Study Programme 33,0 1,0 3,0%2014 Average of similar

Study Programmes 53,0 1,3 2,4%

*"Total number of graduates", for each year, refers to graduates whether they graduated in the current programme or in the Studyprogramme running under previous reform regulations (D.M. 509).


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D.3. OPINIONS OF GRADUATES AND ATTENDING STUDENTSThe tables and the graphs provide information on the number of graduates who expressed positive opinions on the Study Programme, and a focus on opinionsexpressed by attending students on the course units.

D.3.1. OPINION OF GRADUATESThe graph shows the percentage of graduates (AlmaLaurea survey) who responded positively to the question: “Are you generallysatisfied with the Study Programme”.In addition, the table shows the percentage of students who answered “Yes, to the same programme in the same university” to thequestion "Would you register again to the university?".When the Study Programme data is not available for three academic years reformed ex DM 270/04, for the less recent years, for someinformation the data of the previous Study Programme are available, too.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), and theaverage of Study Programmes of the same class of other Italian universities for the graduates of the indicated years.

Graduates in 2014 who responded positively to the question: “Are you generally satisfied with this Study Programme?”Data of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)


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N. g

radu

ates

Com

plet

ed Q

uest

ionn

aire

s

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s to

the

ques

tion:

“Are

you

gen

eral

ly sa

tisfie

d w

ith th

isSt

udy

Prog

ram

me?

”

% o

f ans

wer

s “ye

s to

the

sam

ePr

ogra

mm

e in

the

sam

e U

nive

rsity

” to

the

ques

tion

“Wou

ld y

ou re

gist

er a

gain

to th

e U

nive

rsity

”

Study Programme 020,0 020,0 80,0% 60,0%Average of similarStudy Programmes 048,8 047,7 88,3% 72,3%

2012 Study Programmesof the sameclass in ItalianUniversities

252,0 238,0 92,0% 84,0%



440,0 421,0 92,6% 82,7%



551,0 516,0 90,1% 76,4%

Note: The opinions of the Study Programmes with less than 5 graduates are not shown.

Further information on Graduates’ Profile Report of AlmaLaurea.

http://www2.almalaurea.it/cgi-php/universita/statistiche/framescheda.php?anno=2014&corstipo=L&ateneo=70003&facolta=tutti&gruppo=tutti&classe=tutti&corso=tutti&postcorso=0370106203400001&LANG=en&CONFIG=profilo


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D.3.2 ADDITIONAL DATA ON OPINIONS OF STUDENTS

D.3.2.1. OPINION OF ATTENDING STUDENTSThe graph shows the percentage of attending students who responded positively to the question in the questionnaire: “Are yougenerally satisfied with this course unit?” in the academic year 2013/2014.The table also shows the number of completed questionnaires.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated academic years.The data concerning the students' opinion refers to the opinions of those attending lessons, whether they are enrolled in the currentprogramme or a Study Programme running under pre-reform regulations (under ex D.M. 509).The survey and subsequently analysis of the opinions of students attending the course is cared for the University of Bologna byAcademic Affairs Division - Quality Assurance and Control and Finance Division - Support Planning and Evaluation Department. Theoverall results are available on the following link.

Students who responded positively to the question: “Are you generally satisfied with this course unit?” in academic year2013/2014Data of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)


N. o

f com

plet

ed q

uest

ionn

aire

s

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s con

cern

ing

the

wor

kloa

d re

quire

d by

the

cour

se u

nit -

Que

stio

n 2

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s con

cern

ing

the

teac

hers

adh

eren

ce to

the

timet

able

of

cour

se u

nit -

Que

stio

n 5

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s con

cern

ing

the

cons

isten

ce w

ith w

hat s

tate

d on

the

web

site

– Q

uest

ion

9%

of p

ositi

ve a

nsw

ers c

once

rnin

g th

ete

ache

r’s a

vaila

bilit

y to

cla

rify

topi

csan

d of

fer e

xpla

natio

ns –

Que

stio

n 10

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s con

cern

ing

the

gene

ral s

atisf

actio

n w

ith th

e co

urse

unit

- Que

stio

n 12

% o

f pos

itive

ans

wer

s con

cern

ing

the

deliv

erin

g by

the

offic

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each

er o

f the

cour

se u

nit –

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n 13

Study Programme 0784,0 84,4% 92,3% 94,5% 83,2% 98,2%a.y. 2011/2012 Average of similar

Study Programmes 1160,7 75,0% 91,9% 91,2% 76,3% 93,9%

Study Programme 0960,0 78,0% 94,8% 92,2% 80,0% 98,6%a.y. 2012/2013 Average of similar

Study Programmes 1179,0 76,8% 91,8% 91,8% 76,1% 95,6%

Study Programme 1041,0 82,8% 96,0% 94,0% 93,8% 81,6% 96,3%a.y. 2013/2014 Average of similar

Study Programmes 1192,7 78,8% 93,5% 94,3% 92,7% 76,2% 96,7%

http://opinionistudenti.unibo.it/opinionistudenti/


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Note: For completeness is reported the full texts of the query of the questionnaire in tab: number 2 “Is the workload required bythis course unit proportionate to the number of university credits?”, number 5 “Has the teacher adhered to the lesson timetable?”,number 9 “Was the delivery of the course unit consistent with what stated on the degree programme website?”, number 10 “Is theteacher available to clarify topics and offer explanations?”, number 12 “On the whole, are you satisfied with the way this course hasbeen taught?”, and number 13 “Have all the lessons been delivered by the official teacher of this course unit?”.

Further information on opinion of attending students available in the site with the overall survey results.

D.4. ENTRY INTO THE WORLD OF WORKEmployment situation of graduates of the Study Programme. The tables and the graphs provide information on the employment situation of graduates one yearafter graduating. Furthermore provide the percentage of graduates who have obtained credits for the activity of curriculum internship during their students career.

D.4.1. EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONEmployment situation of graduates one year after graduating.The data is taken from the AlmaLaurea Report on the employment condition of the graduates.The graph shows who one year after graduating is working; who not working and is enrolled in a 2nd Cycle Study Programme; notworking, and not seeking employment; not working, and seeking employment.In addition, the table shows the number of interviewed, the percentage of who is following a university programme or traineeship andthe appropriateness of their degree to the job.The data refers to graduates who attended the current programme. When Study Programme data are not available for three academicyears, for some information the data of the previous Study Programme are available, too.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), and theaverage of the Study Programmes of the same class in the Italian Universities for the indicated calendar years.

Employment situation of graduates in 2013 one year after graduatingData of the Study Programme D.M. 270/04 Geological Sciences (code 8015)

http://opinionistudenti.unibo.it/2013/10/887


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Employment and education situation (1) Degree’sappropriateness for

the job (referredto the graduates

who just work) (3)

N. g

radu

ates

inte

rvie

wed

Wor

king

and

not

enr

olle

d in

a 2

ndC

ycle

Stu

dy P

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amm

e

Wor

king

and

enr

olle

d in

a 2

nd C

ycle

Stud

y Pr

ogra

mm

e

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wor

king

and

enr

olle

d in

a 2

ndC

ycle

Stu

dy P

rogr

amm

e

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wor

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, not

enr

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d in

a 2

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men

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me

and

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ent

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wor

king

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120,0 1,7% 15,8% 76,7% 0,8% 5,0% 66,7% 14,3% 19,0%

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230,0 4,3% 14,8% 75,7% 1,3% 3,9% 61,3% 4,5% 15,9%

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404,0 4,5% 13,4% 77,7% 1,5% 3,0% 61,4% 7,0% 12,7%

The opinions of the Study Programmes with less than 5 graduates are not shown.Notes to the AlmaLaurea Report of the Employment situation of the graduates (1) “Employment and education situation”: the share of employed is given by the sum of those who are working and who are workingand are enrolled in a 2nd Cycle degree. The share of enrolled in the 2nd Cycle degree is given by the sum of those who working andstudying and those who only studying.(2) "Share of those who do not working, who are not seeking employment but who are following a university programme/traineeship":the definition includes those who are enrolled in traineeships, PhD degrees, specialisation schools, Italian "master universitari" (first andsecond level). The processing of this data complies with D.M. 544 /2007, as later provided in D.D. no. 61/2008 and most recent D.M.17, 22 September 2010 and D.M. 50, 23 December 2010 (transparency requirements).(3) The evaluation of the effectiveness of the degree is obtained combining the request for the title of study at the work and the level ofapplication of the skills learned at the university.Additional noteIn Almalaurea questionnaire, by three different questions, first level graduates give answers about they are working or not, they areseeking for a job or not, they are enrolled in a second cycle degree. Please note that there are some graduates who are involved in all ofthe three activities at the same time; some of them in one or more.

Further information on Graduates’ Employment report of AlmaLaurea.

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D.4.2. CREDITS OBTAINED BY GRADUATES THROUGH CURRICULUM INTERNSHIP ACTIVITYThe table shows the number of graduates, in a certain calendar year, who obtained credits for the activity of curricular internship,during their students career.The data refers to graduates who attended the current programme. When Study Programme data are not available for three academicyears, for some information the data of the previous Study Programme are available, too.The Study Programme data is compared with the average of similar Study Programmes (which belong to the same group), for theindicated calendar years.


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Notes:(1) The data refers to the graduates who have obtained credits in their students career for the activity defined as a trainship / stage /internship.(2) The data refers to the graduates who have in their students career the activity defined as a trainship / stage / internship obtainedas recognition.The percentage in the last column shows the relation between the "Graduates with credits acquired through internship activity" and the"N. graduates".


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E. FIND OUT MORE: THE QUALITY OF YOUR STUDYPROGRAMME

The University of Bologna has identified its objectives as the personal, cultural and professional growth of students and the improvement of thequality of learning, also in relation to the needs of society (Strategic Plan 2013/2015).Students, employers and society as a whole, have the right to effective learning for individual and intellectual growth, to develop criticalsense and to prepare for the world of work.In the Statute and the Strategic Plan 2013/2015 the University of Bologna acknowledges its responsibility in guaranteeing the quality ofits study programmes, and for this purpose adopts an "internal quality assurance system”. The Internal Quality Assurance system The internal quality assurance system is a set of processes and responsibilities adopted to guarantee the quality of Study Programmes atthe University of Bologna.The guarantee of the quality of a Study Programme is the correspondence of the results achieved with the set objectives, in thefollowing phases:

• Plan: defining the objectives

• Do: implementing the planned actions

• Check: checking that the objectives have been achieved

• Act: planning improvement action

This path responds to the expectations of students, guides teaching behaviour and provides indicators for the assessment of results.Self-assessment is based on the analysis of significant data (for example, the number of students graduating in line with the examschedule, students' opinions and the employment rates of graduates) and highlights strengths and weaknesses in order to reflect on theachieved results, critically consider one's own working methods and take steps for the continual improvement of the Programme.This path involves all educational stakeholders, including students, in order to make use of the contributions of everyone with first-hand knowledge of the Study Programme. Improvement is therefore a day to day development, concerning all aspects of teaching:from the lesson timetable to the publication of on-line programmes, from classroom management to exam methods, and the actualdesign of the Programme. This is what happens in each phase:

• Planning: the Study Programme is the result of a proposal from the teaching structures and approved by the Academic Bodies.

• Management: Schools, Departments and Study Programmes manage the activities required to ensure teaching. The activities areorganised as follows:

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What we do Who does what

Professors Study Programme Schools Departments GeneralAdministration

Teaching calendar,lessons programmeand exam schedules

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Libraries and studyrooms

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Affairs Division

Guidance servicex x

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Internshipsx x


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• Internal assessment: every Study Programme periodically assesses its own results, evaluating, for example, the number ofenrolled students, the number of withdrawing students, student opinions etc.; in this way, the strengths and weaknesses, as well asany implemented improvement actions, are highlighted. This phase is organised as follows:


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What we do Who does what

Definition, gathering and publication of evaluation dataAccording to the general guidelines of the University and nationaland international standards, are defined the tools through whichshould be evaluated the results (indicators). The survey data tobe evaluated are published every year on the Report of the StudyProgram.

Academic Bodies

Self-AssessmentThe Schools and Study Programmes assess the effectiveness ofthe previously adopted solutions, analyse the progress of theirlearning activities and draw up proposals for improvement.

Schools and Study Programmes

Internal audit

The results of the self-assessment process are reviewed in thefollowing phases:

• Analysis: the University "Presidio di Qualità" analysesthe review documents, considering the ability to identifyproblems, propose solutions and the overall development ofthe internal quality assurance system.

• Review: The observations on the results obtained and thegood practices adopted are examined together with thepersons in charge of the Schools and Study Programmesin meetings organised by scientific-disciplinary field. Thepersons in charge receive the observations and inputs onthe areas for development and the actions to be adopted infuture to improve results.

• Sharing: the conclusions of the review activities aresubmitted to the Academic Bodies and the UniversityEvaluation Board.

Presidio della Qualità

Vice Rector for Teaching and Education

Academic Bodies

• Improvement: on the basis of the results of the internal audit, the Schools and Study Programmes plan improvement activities,to ensure that the Study Programmes increasingly respond to the needs of society. The cycle then starts over again, with thedefinition of actions to be implemented, the results of which are in turn verified, in a continuous path that guarantees the qualityof education.


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F. GLOSSARY TERMSAdditional Learning Requirements

Students enrolling in the first year of a first cycle or single cycle degree and who, following the results of the entrance exams establishedfor each study programme, do not possess the knowledge required for access to the programme, are assigned additional learningrequirements (OFA).The OFA are fulfilled by passing an assessment test defined by the programme.The non-fulfilment of the requirements by the date set by the Academic Bodies and published on the University Portal will lead to there-enrolment in the first year of the programme.

AlmaLaureaAlmaLaurea is an innovative online database service of graduates’ curriculum vitae (1,890,000 CVs, from 64 Italian universities as of 26/05/2014), which offers a link between graduates, universities and businesses.Created in 1994 on the initiative of the Statistical Observatory of the University of Bologna, managed by a consortium of Italianuniversities with the support of the Ministry of Education, University and Research, the purpose AlmaLaurea is to act as a point ofcontact between businesses and graduates, a reference within universities for anyone (students, businesses, etc.) working in the field ofuniversity studies, employment and the condition of young people at different levels.

Average of similar study programmes (belonging to the same group)Average of the Study Programmes (which belong to the subject group)Calculated average which refers to University of Bologna study programmes of the same cycle which belong to the subject group. The University of Bologna has divided its Study Programmes into four groups, composed as follows:

• BIOMEDICAL group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science; Medicine; Agricultureand Veterinary Medicine

• SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Engineering and Architecture; Sciences

• SOCIAL SCIENCES group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Economics, Management, and Statistics; Law, PoliticalSciences

• HUMANITIES group: Study Programmes of the Schools of Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Heritage; Foreign Languages andLiteratures, Interpreting and Translation; Psychology and Education

CFU University Learning CreditsUniversity Learning Credits (CFU) were introduced under Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/99 to comply with European legislation,and are a measurement of the volume of learning, including individual study, required of students; generally 1 CFU corresponds to 25hours of a student’s “overall learning effort”.

ClassDegree classes group together study programmes of the same level and with the same key learning outcomes and available learningactivities for a given number of credits and in sectors which are identified as indispensable. The features of the classes are set nationally,by Ministerial Decree, and are therefore common to all universities.

CohortCohort refers to a group of students enrolled in the same academic year.

Enrolment statusIn terms of enrolment, students may be:

● Regularly enrolled: students enrolled for as many or fewer years than the legal duration of the study programme, who do notfall into any of the following categories;

● Not aligned with the exam schedule: students who, without having graduated, have enrolled in all the years of the studyprogramme and which, for programmes with compulsory attendance, have obtained all attendance certificates;

● Repeating: students re-enrolling in the same year of a programme again. Starting from academic year 2009-2010, students whohave not fulfilled the assigned additional learning requirements within the deadline have to enrol in the 1st year as repeatingstudents.

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The number of students sitting the entrance exam for the Study Programme. Concerns the programmes with restricted access. Themethods of managing the call for applications and the list of candidates, including the methods for filling any unclaimed places, mayvary from year to year.The table shows the number of places available for the study programme, the number of candidatures and the number ofpartecipations.For all programmes with restricted access, candidates are required to sit an entrance exam and there are a limited number of placesavailable. The entrance exam is a test which is used to draw up a graded list of candidates; students may enrol in the programmeaccording to their place in the list. The methods of managing the call for applications and the list of candidates, including the methodsfor filling any unclaimed places, may vary from year to year. The test may be specific to a Degree Programme or may be part of a singleexam covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities.The following definitions apply:Available places = the number of places laid down in the call for applications to the Study Programme, or determined by subsequentlegal provisions; these exclude any additional places reserved according to special provisions of the programme (e.g. for someinternational study programmes, they do not include places for foreign students selected from other universities).Number of candidatures = number of students registered for the exam (when the test are organised in more than one examsessions, the data refers to the sum of the candidatures for each session).When a single exam is covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities, the table shows the number ofcandidatures indicating the study programme as their first choice (First cycle degree programmes and Single cycle degree of School ofMedicine have a different table).Number of participations in the exam = number of participations (when the test are organised in more than one exam sessions, thedata refers to the sum of the participants for each session).When a single exam is covering several programmes from the same university or from other universities, the table shows the number ofparticipations indicating the study programme as their first choice (First cycle degree programmes and Single cycle degree of School ofMedicine have a different table).

First year enrolmentsThis includes all students enrolled in the first year, including those joining the study programme in its first year through transferrals, aswell as those enrolled in the first year but not for the first time (e.g. repeating students).

New CareersStudents who start a new university career (excluding transfers) from year one in a second cycle programme.

Passages and transfersPassage: when a student applies to move to a different study programme from the one enrolled in the previous year, within the sameuniversity.Transfer: when a student transfers from a study programme in one university to any programme in another university.

Registered studentsStudents who begin a career in the Italian University System for the first time and who enrol in the first year (i.e. for whom no previousuniversity careers are recorded) of a First Cycle (L509, L) or Single Cycle programme (LSCU, LMCU)

University DataWarehouseIn information service for the managers of the University of Bologna organisational departments which gathers, integrates andreorganises data from various sources and makes it available for analysis and evaluation for the purposes of planning and decision-making.

WithdrawalSuspension of studies by students who do not register in the next academic year, or who drop out from the degree programme.

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