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119282 - CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

IRENE FULCO

First Semester 8SECS-P/08ENG

Learning objectives

This course combines elements of marketing, sociology and psychology in order to provide a detailed overview related to the consumer behaviour and its importance in the circular economy. After an introduction to the role of consumer in the marketplace, the course addresses contemporary consumer culture and its globalisation tendency. Next, the course examines how consumers perception affect their understanding of the marketplace, how they use consumption in constructing their sense of self, and how motivations, values and lifestyles affect their actions. The course also analyses the importance of consumer behaviour in shifting to a new paradigm of sustainable economic development. Specifically, it covers the evolution of consumer actions in supporting the transition from a linear to a circular consumption.
The student must be able to:
1) Know the dynamics behind consumer behaviour, understand how individuals use consumption to build their sense of self and identify the role of motivation, values, lifestyles and culture in shaping consumer choices;
2) Apply the knowledge acquired through the identification of internal and external factors involved in the consumer decision-making process, also using case studies;
3) Have independent judgment and ability to interpret consumer behaviour by combining elements of marketing, sociology, psychology and sustainability;
4) Communicate the knowledge acquired through the examination of the dynamics underlying consumer behaviour, the related historical and cultural evolutions, and the related sustainable perspectives.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

1. Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
2. Shopping, Buying and Consumption Processes
3. Perception, Meaning and the Self
4. Motivation, Lifestyles and Values
5. Learning, Memory and Attitudes
6. Consumer Decision-Making
7. Social Groups, Social Media and European Families
8. Income, Social Class and Age Cohorts
9. Culture and Consumer Behaviour in Europe
10. Cultural Change Processes
11. Case study in the circular economy

examMode

The exam will be a written test (3 open questions) lasting 1h and 30'.
With the written test the student will be able to reach a mark of 30/30 cum laude, to which the points attributed to the project work will be added (from 0 to 3 points).

books

Solomon, M. R., Askegaard, S., Hogg, M. K., Bamossy, G. B. (2019). Consumer behaviour: A European perspective (7th edition). Pearson Education.
Teaching materials uploaded to Moodle

classRoomMode

Attendance to the course is optional but recommended.

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119662 - SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS: DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY

LUCA SISTO

First Semester 8SECS-P/12eng

Learning objectives

The Sustainable Economics: development and history course aims to provide the disciple with a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of sustainable development and circular economy. Provide students with the necessary elements for the analysis of the current and complex phenomenon of sustainable development. The analysis is carried out both from a historical point of view and from the point of view of the creation and formulation of new business models.Specifically, the course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

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First Semester 8eng
MODULE II - -- -
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

ENRICO MARIA MOSCONI

First Semester8SECS-P/13ENG

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the basic concepts of operational management of production in view of the principles of circularity of processes. Techniques and processes of management and optimization are dealt with in terms of maintaining the added value generated and managing environmental aspects. The course provides elements for a strategic vision of technologies and tools for evaluating possible implementation and development options in processes in economic and sustainability terms. Specifically: knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Circular Economy: strategic factor for competitiveness in production - Emerging markets - Strategic management and entrepreneurship in the circular economy and innovation management - Competitive Advantage and principles of the Circular economy across the value-chain of industry and services. The A.I. in the development era.

Strategic orientation for Circular innovation in the Organizations: Technology cycle, biological cycle, and industrial cycle - Technologies: new technologies and their impact - Innovation strategies make or buy: the protection of innovation and Open Source, forms of technology transfer, Evaluation of technologies, valorization methods.

Circularity and sustainable production: design and economic performance- Circular design approach, lifespan and Industrial performance measurement- Product End of life Management Panning - Efficiency and profitability of the production factors:-Management of production towards the zero waste, bio-economy – The transition of the main industrial production processes to the economy Circular: technological, economic, managerial and environmental aspects; design and selection of processes in services.

Production Management: Closed-loop and open-cycle management systems – Circular manufacturing and lean thinking - The processes of converting waste into new materials - E-Lean and Artificial Intelligence Tools: operational tools for value optimization through the internalization (Lean tools, E-VSM and IQFD, A.I. for Tools)

Instruments of Corporate Social Responsibility for a Circularity-Oriented Management system: Methodologies, techniques, and quality certification - Introduction to the standard of the main standards - Introduction to the standard Circular from BS 8001 to the ISO 59000 family, ISO 9001, and B-Corp TC ISO 323 Circular Economy.

Study, analysis, and simulation for applications of A.I.: Prompt, Plug and GPT In for Production Management and optimization of resource circularity

examMode

Oral examination

books

Lecture notes provided during the course

classRoomMode

The attendance of lectures is valid both in class and possibly online. Attendance is not compulsory but recommended for better understanding of the in-depth and up-to-date information related to the training objectives of the course.

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119285 - MICRO AND MACROECONOMICS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

CHIARA GRAZINI

Second Semester 8SECS-P/01ENG

Learning objectives

The course is designed to explain why it is essential today to move from the traditional linear economic model to more sustainable production and consumption ones from both a micro and macroeconomic point of view. After presented the main elements of the ecological and environmental economics, the course focuses on the limits of the linear "take-make-waste" model. Once the European and national regulatory framework has been briefly outlined, it will expose the basic principles of circular economy to better understand the main environmental, economic, and social benefits of sustainable economic models compared to the first. A circular economy requires new business models to function, so the course analyse models of financing and running a circular system, the stakeholders involved, and the strategies implemented, also through the presentation of some examples of applications in different countries of the world. Given that technological progress is the key driver of the development process of an economy, the course will focus on the effect of eco-innovation and its support for the diffusion of circular economy practices.
At the end of the course, students must: be able to analyze the value chains of different product sectors; have a solid cultural preparation with a systemic focus on the environment and a good methodological mastery; know how to deal with problems related to monitoring, control and management of the environment and the territory; have skills for the evaluation of resources and environmental impacts, including the formulation of models and the use of conceptual and methodological tools provided by the economy, law and environmental planning.

119287 - ECONOMETRIC PERSPECTIVES ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY

LUCA SECONDI

Second Semester 8SECS-S/03ENG

Learning objectives

"The course “Econometric Perspectives on Circular Economy” provides expertise on statistical-econometric techniques and tools for advanced economic data analysis. According to the Dublin descriptors, the educational objectives are:

1. Knowledge and understanding: Mastery of regression models and statistical inference methods, with applications related to sustainability and the circular economy framework.
2. Applied knowledge: Ability to implement econometric analyses on real sector data using statistical software (R, GRETL, Excel).
3. Judgment autonomy: Skill in critically evaluating the selection, choice of quantitative methodologies, model specification, and discussion of results by contextualizing analyses within the literature on sustainability and circular economy.
4. Communication skills: Competence in effectively presenting statistical-econometric analyses and their implications for interventions, actions, and policies related to sustainability and the circular economy.
5. Learning ability: Development of skills for continuous updating on statistical and econometric tools and their application in the evolution of sustainable development and the circular economy."

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Basic elements of probability and statistical inference. Point estimate, interval estimation and hypothesis testing. The simple linear regression model. The classical hypotheses underlying the linear regression model. Ordinary Least Squares estimator. Goodness of fit measures, hypothesis testing and confidence intervals in the linear regression model. Introduction and use of dichotomous variables in the regression model. Linear regression with multiple regressors: distortion from omitted variables, the OLS estimator of multiple regression, measures of goodness of fit, least squares and collinearity assumptions, inference in the multiple linear regression model.
Nonlinear regression functions: nonlinear functions of a single independent variable, interactions between independent variables.
Regression with binary dependent variable: binary dependent variables and linear probability model. Probit and logit regressions. Estimate and inference in logit and probit models. Applications.
Introduction to regression with panel data. Regression with fixed effects, regression with temporal effects.
The statistical and econometric approach to the study of the circular economy: data collection, existing data sources at national and international level, methodological analysis, examples of circularity processes' measurement in the micro/macro economic field and empirical applications.

examMode

The knowledge and skills acquired during the course will be tested by means of a written test comprising and oral test in which students will demonstrate that they have acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge included in the course programme.

The written test will consist of 20 questions of a practical and theoretical nature to be completed in 60 minutes. The questions of the written test will focus on: i) statistical inference (hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, ANOVA, tests of fit and independence); ii) regression models, models for binary dependent variable, models for panel data.

The oral examination (compulsory) starts with the discussion of the written examination and covers the entire course programme.

The use of statistical software during the course will be tested through the possibility of carrying out a project work concerning the analysis of real data, thus allowing students to put into practice the knowledge they have learnt, developing data processing skills, autonomy of judgment and communication skills in reporting, presenting and discussing the results obtained.

books

J. H. Stock and M. W. Watson, Introduction to Econometrics, most recent available edition

Lecture notes and teaching materials made available by the teacher during the class

mode

The course will be delivered in the second semester of the academic year 2021/22 and includes 48 hours of frontal teaching consisting of theoretical lessons, analysis of case studies and processing of statistical data taken from international scientific literature and from sample surveys carried out to explore the behavior of economic agents and specification of models oriented towards a circular model of the economy.

classRoomMode

The attendance at the course, although not compulsory, is strongly recommended since the discussion of theoretical notions of a statistical-econometric nature will always be accompanied by the use of practical applications, carried out also with the help of specific software, and referring to issues closely related to a circular economy framework in production and consumption strategies, also in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

bibliography

Wooldridge, J. M. (2015). Introductory econometrics: A modern approach. Cengage learning.
Ramanathan, M. (2002). Introductory econometrics with applications. New York: Harcourt College Pub.
Verbeek, M. (2008). A guide to modern econometrics. John Wiley & Sons.
Cicchitelli G, D'Urso P, Minozzo M (2021) Statistics: principles and methods
Agresti, A. (2018). An introduction to categorical data analysis. John Wiley & Sons.
Greene, W. H. (2012). Econometric analysis (international edition). Pearson.

119284 - BIOECONOMY AND AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM

LUCA CACCHIARELLIALESSANDRO SORRENTINOBARBARA PANCINO

Second Semester 8AGR/01ENG

Learning objectives

The Bioeconomy and Agro-Food System course is essentially oriented towards understanding the role that natural resources and their use, particularly in the agro-food sector, can have for the development of the bio-economy. It aims to provide students with the analytical tools to understand the opportunities offered but also the technical and economic constraints for a sustainable use of natural resources in the context of the bio-economy. In this context, the course will focus on the role of the agro-food system in pursuing its multiple objectives, as well as on the complementary and competitive relationships with other sectors of the bioeconomy in the use of natural resources. Such knowledge and skills aim to provide students with the ability to evaluate: a) the policies implemented at the local, national and international level for the development of a sustainable bio-economy and; b) to formulate, on the basis of the incentive structure offered by the market and by policies, innovative projects in processes and products.

Dublin Descriptors
1. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The course aims to provide basic theoretical and methodological knowledge in order to allow the student to independently understand the interaction between the dynamics of the agri-food system and the development of the bioeconomy. This knowledge will be acquired mainly through lectures, the reading of targeted texts and participation in thematic in-depth seminars.

2. ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The student must be able to apply the methodological and theoretical knowledge acquired, thus acquiring the ability: a) to evaluate the policies implemented at the local, national and international level for the development of a sustainable bio-economy and; b) to formulate innovative projects in processes and products on the basis of the incentive structure offered by the market and policies. These specific skills will be developed above all through the examination of strategic documents, statistical data and the debate in the classroom.

3. AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
The autonomy of judgment will derive from the technical mastery of the tools, and from the understanding of the reasons that make different approaches bearer of different solutions in different contexts. This is built through lessons that encourage reasoned discussion with students and group work that stimulates discussion.

4. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
The student should acquire the ability to expose and present the problems and topics covered by the course with mastery of language and adequate analytical skills. The exercises focused on critical reading and interpretation of official documents and statistical data will aim precisely at implementing this skill.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Contents of the course (8 CFU):

1) Bioeconomy and Circular Economy.
- Bio economy: defining aspects.
- Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy
- Objectives of sustainable development and European policies (Prof.ssa Pancino)
- European and national strategy for the bioeconomy (Prof.ssa Pancino)

2) The agri-food system (AFS) as a whole
- Organization and functional relationships (Prof. Cacchiarelli)
- The structure of the sector
- Production and income distribution

3) The Farming Industry
- Agriculture in economic development
- The productive structure of agriculture (Prof. Cacchiarelli)
- Productive orientation and economic results (Prof. Cacchiarelli)

4) Food consumption and product differentiation (Prof. Cacchiarelli)
- The dynamics of food consumption
- Nutritional and consumption patterns
- Food product differentiation

5) Coordination and bargaining power in the AFS
- Coordination and integration in the AFS
- Market and bargaining power in the agro-food chain

examMode

The written test consists of 11 multiple-choice questions, each worth 1 point for a correct answer, and 4 open-ended questions, each worth 0 to 5 points depending on the accuracy and structure of the answer.

books

The course does not include a single textbook but refers to the slides presented in the classroom together with the papers and documents indicated in the following syllabus

1) Bioeconomy and Circular Economy
• Brunori, Bartolini, “I Dilemmi della Bioeconomia”, AgriRegioniEuropa n. 41, 2015 https://agriregionieuropa.univpm.it/it/content/article/31/41/i-dilemmi-della-bioeconomia-una-riflessione-sulla-bioeconomy-strategy-della
• Brunori, “Biomass, Biovalue and Sustainability”, EuroChoice 2013 available on Moodle platform
• B. Eichout, “A Strategy for a Bio-Based economy”, Green European Fundation, Brussels 2012, (Cap. 1 pag. 7-15) available on Moodle platform
• H.Hoff, F.X.Johnson, B.Allen, L. Biber-Freudenberger, J.J. Förster (2018): Sustainable bio-resource pathways towards a fossil-free world, IEEP Think2030 conference, Brussels, October 2018, available on Moodle platform

Optional
• EU Commission, “A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe”, COM(2018) 673 final https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52018DC0673&from=EN
• CNBBSV, “BIT II –Bioeconomy in Italy”, 2019 (pag. 1 – 23 and 61-80) https://cnbbsv.palazzochigi.it/media/1774/bit_en_2019_02.pdf
• ASVIS, Dal Green Deal al Next Generation EU, 2020, (pag. 9-21; 66-74; 138-146) https://asvis.it/public/asvis2/files/Pubblicazioni/Quaderno_Obiettivi_di_sviluppo_sostenibile_e_politiche_europee.pdf

2) The Agri-Food System as a whole
• EU Commission, You are part of the food chain: key facts and figures on the food supply chain in the European Union , EU Agricultural Markets Briefs, June 2015, available on Moodle platform
• Fair Trade, Who’s got the power: takling imbalances in agricultural supply chain, Report by BASIC 2014 (pag.4-22), available on Moodle platform
• EUROSTAT, Key Figures on the European Food Chain, Luxembourg 2021, available on Moodle platform

3) The Farming Industry
• Conforti P., Carbone A., “Il declino relativo dell’agricoltura nel corso dello sviluppo economico e le grandi regolarità dello sviluppo agricolo alimentare”, handout available on Moodle platform
• Van Arendonk A. The development of the share of agriculture in GDP and employment, Wageningen NL 2015, handout available on Moodle platform
• EUROSTAT, Performance of the Agricultural Sector, Luxembourg 2021, available on Moodle platform
• EUROSTAT, Farms and farmland in the European Union, Luxembourg 2018, available on Moodle platform

4) Market and Bargaining Power in the Agri-Food Supply Chain
• Cacchiarelli L., Russo C., Sorrentino A., “ Potere di mercato e contrattuale nella filiera agroalimentare” AgriRegioniEuropa n. 46, 2016 available on Moodle platform
• Fair Trade, Who’s got the power? takling imbalances in agricultural supply chain, Report by BASIC 2014 (pag. 22-38 and 55-60), Report available on Moodle platform
• Sorrentino A, Russo C., Cacchiarelli L., “Market power and bargaining power in the EU food supply chain: the role of Producer Organizations” in NewMedit 4/2018, available on Moodle platform

classRoomMode

Attendance, although optional, is strongly recommended

MODULE II - -- -
RESOURCES, WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

STEFANO POPONI

First Semester8SECS-P/13ENG

Learning objectives

The learning objective of the course is to convey to students knowledge of the principles, concepts and tools relating to the management of resources, waste and environmental certification tools necessary for the ecological transition process.

Therefore, the expected learning outcomes are:

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the economic-environmental reference framework, the relationships between resources and waste for the transition to the circular economy, in an integrated vision that starts from the resource and, through the different production phases, arrives at the 'end of life' of the product.

Application of knowledge

The student will be able to use the knowledge to understand the principles and requirements necessary to correctly and efficiently implement the transition towards a circular economy model and full recovery of resources.

Ability to draw conclusions

The student will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the production chains in terms of use and recovery of resources.

Communication skills

The student will have acquired an appropriate language to express in a clear and correct way what he has learned from the study of the topics addressed.

Ability to learn

The student will be able to adequately use the knowledge acquired to analyze data relating to processes, scraps and waste and the use of appropriate environmental certification tools.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The learning objective of the course is to convey to students knowledge of the principles, concepts and tools relating to the management of resources, waste and environmental certification tools necessary for the ecological transition process.

Therefore, the expected learning outcomes are:

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the economic-environmental reference framework, the relationships between resources and waste for the transition to the circular economy, in an integrated vision that starts from the resource and, through the different production phases, arrives at the 'end of life' of the product.

Application of knowledge

The student will be able to use the knowledge to understand the principles and requirements necessary to correctly and efficiently implement the transition towards a circular economy model and full recovery of resources.

Ability to draw conclusions

The student will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the production chains in terms of use and recovery of resources.

Communication skills

The student will have acquired an appropriate language to express in a clear and correct way what he has learned from the study of the topics addressed.

Ability to learn

The student will be able to adequately use the knowledge acquired to analyze data relating to processes, scraps and waste and the use of appropriate environmental certification tools.

books

Lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the professor

classRoomMode

Attendance to the course is optional

bibliography

Materials provided by the teacher which will be made available on the teaching moodle page
European legislation on waste management
Certification Standard
EU Regulations

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FURTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIESFirst Semester12ITA
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

PAOLA NASCENZI

First Semester4SECS-P/09eng

Learning objectives

"The course aims to highlight typical features of corporate financial management, such as, above all, risk-return analysis and debt capital investment oriented to sustainability issues.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS
The student will come to know and understand with the innovative ways of analyzing financial management from the perspective of ESG issues.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The student will be able to interpret investment information with logic that integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into investment decision making.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the skills to critically evaluate corporate financial management by including the perspective of sustainability
COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Students will be stimulated to communicate their skills through active participation in the course through practical exercises and project working.
LEARNING SKILLS
At the end of the course, the student will acquire skills that will enable him/her to solve specific business cases."

FURTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIESFirst Semester8eng
SUBJECTSEMESTERCFUSSDLANGUAGE
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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WASTE REUSE

ANDREA COLANTONI

Second Semester8AGR/09ENG

Learning objectives

TRAINING OBJECTIVES: The teaching will be oriented towards solving problems, analyzing and assessing risks, planning suitable prevention and protection interventions, paying attention to in-depth analysis based on the different levels of risk.

EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS

1) Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):
It will allow the acquisition of knowledge / skills to: - identify the dangers and assess the risks present in the workplace, including ergonomic and work-related stress risks; - identify the specific prevention and protection measures for the sector, including PPE, with reference to the specific nature of the risk and the work activity; - help identify adequate technical, organizational and procedural safety solutions for each type of risk.
2) Applying knowledge and understanding; possibility to apply knowledge in all work environments, with understanding of the technical and regulatory terms of workplace safety. Furthermore, ability to manage both training projects and technical assessments.
3) Autonomy of judgment (making judgments); Understanding if the technical and / or legislative settings have been carried out in a workmanlike manner within the company, and knowing how to manage the non-conformities present both from a technical and legal point of view.
4) Communication skills; Ability to relate also through the design of appropriate training courses.
5) Ability to learn (learning skills): verify learning also through work groups on specific topics.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Elements of the main physical processes of transformation of residues into resources
Concepts of circular economy applied to residues
Feasibility study on a case study

examMode

The examination takes place in the forms established by art. 23 of the University Didactic Regulations. In the evaluation of the test and in the attribution of the final grade, the following will be taken into account: the level of knowledge of the contents demonstrated, the ability to apply theoretical concepts, the ability to analyze, synthesize and interdisciplinary connections, the ability of critical sense and formulation of judgments, of the mastery of expression. The exam consists of an oral test. During the test, the level of knowledge acquired on the topics covered in the course, the ability of the candidate to critically apply this knowledge to the problems and case studies addressed, as well as the effectiveness and clarity in the presentation will be assessed.

books

Lecture notes and lecture notes (available online).

mode

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classRoomMode

In room as the program

bibliography

Lecture notes and lecture notes (available online).

GEOGRAFY OF TOURISM

TONY URBANI

Second Semester8M-GGR/01ENG

Learning objectives

"The course of Geography of Tourism aims to provide students with the key notions regarding digital technologies and international and national tourism trends, emerging and established ones. Awareness of sustainability, declined in all its forms, storytelling, content marketing are transmitted in a holistic approach that does not lose the general picture.
The student will be provided with analysis and management tools, which will enable him to apply the acquired knowledge and skills.
The development of critical skills by the student is one of the primary objectives of teaching through, for example, lateral thinking, or creative thinking, but also the questioning of stereotypes and clichés that accompany the world of tourism.
The student will develop those learning skills that will allow him to work individually or in groups on autonomous projects.
Group work and cooperative learning is the basis of the whole process of knowledge, the student will work in a team by analyzing the processes of leadership and positive communication.
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SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS AND DIGITALIZATION

MAURO CAPPELLO

Second Semester8ING-IND/17ENG

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the basic concepts of SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS AND DIGITALIZATION in the perspective of the green and blue economy. In particular they come facing, the challenges and the opportunities of the logistics, intermodal logistics, valorization of the territory resource, the complexity of management of the logistics operations, the environmental urgencies connected to the International strategies, the new modalities of logistic programming, physical, informative and organisational management of transport and procurement, as well as economic and sustainability impacts. Specifically, the course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

PROGRAM: brief description
The course is dedicated to the industrial logistics sector, with a particular focus on the environmental sustainability of individual activities.
- Brief historical overview of logistics in ancient, modern, and digital eras.
- Introduction to what logistics is and the activities it encompasses.
- The economic dimension at the global and European levels.
- Main characteristics and types of packaging.
- Design of effective and efficient packaging, warehouse management, and the goods distribution network.
- Difference between digitization and digitalization.
- Impact of IT and artificial intelligence on logistics (Logistics 4.0).
- The future of logistics.
Numerical exercises will be proposed during the course.
MATERIALS:
- Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

books

MATERIALS:
Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

bibliography

MATERIALS:
Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

LIFECYCLE DESIGN AND ASSESSMENTSecond Semester4ING-IND/15eng

Learning objectives

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to an exhaustive introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and some other tools for the environmental assessment of production processes of good or services. In particular, the course will describe:
- The overall approach used in LCA and other assessment tools.
- The standardised procedure of an LCA study, following the four phases established by the ISO 14040/44.
- The main types of environmental impacts, which are considered and quantified in an LCA.
- How and when LCA can be used in different decision-making situations.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding regarding:
The theoretical aspects of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other environmental performance evaluation tools.
The specific phases and procedures of LCA as defined by the ISO 14040/44 standard.
The main types of environmental impacts and methods for their quantification.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
The student will acquire a scientific work method and will be able to:
Apply LCA to real-world cases of goods or services production.
Define and set up an LCA study, establishing the scope, objectives, and system boundaries.
Plan the data collection necessary for an environmental impact study, identifying appropriate data sources.

Making Judgements
The student will develop critical judgment skills based on:
Critically analyzing environmental impact studies, identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Evaluating the effectiveness of different methodologies and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts.
Formulating independent judgments on the environmental performance of processes and products, and proposing more efficient eco-design solutions.

Communication Skills
The work method acquired will enable the student to:
Effectively communicate LCA analysis results to various stakeholders, including technicians, managers, and policy makers.
Organize and present project solutions using new representation and communication systems.

Learning Skills
The student will be able to:
Integrate the knowledge acquired with other related disciplines to address environmental issues in an interdisciplinary manner.
Acquire the terminologies, languages, and descriptive methods that characterize LCA, eco-design, and environmental labeling systems.






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INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA

EMILIO ERRIGO

Second Semester8IUS/13ENG

Learning objectives

"The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
Knowledge and understanding: acquire in-depth knowledge of international maritime law and its institutions.
Applied knowledge and understanding: use theoretical knowledge to analyze and solve practical cases.
Autonomy of judgment: critically evaluate and formulate independent judgments within the context of international maritime law.
Communication skills: effectively communicate issues related to international maritime law."

MODULE II - -- -
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

ANGELO SALSI

Second Semester8IUS/09ENG

Learning objectives

"Provide a basic knowledge of how the EU works and an understanding of how EU policies are developed and implemented;
Provide a broad overview of the EU Green Deal;

Provide a broad knowledge of existing or upcoming EU legislation in the field of Circular Economy;

Understand how innovation reaches the market

Learn the basic tools to develop on EU project"

MODULE II - -- -
CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

MICHELE CIPRIANO

Second Semester8SECS-P/10ENG

Learning objectives

To acquire knowledge and understanding of: (i) the dimensions that characterize corporate responsibility: social, environmental, economic, stakeholder involvement, and voluntariness (beyond regulatory requirements); (ii) what policies support the development of these dimensions.

An organizational perspective is adopted to address how different entities (companies and institutions) are able to enhance their approach and their policies harnessing responsibility by (re)-considering and managing: the context in which they operate, the social and physical structures they adopt, how they approach technology and culture, how they deal with power, control, and conflict.

The purpose of this perspective is to realize (to be able to apply knowledge and understanding) what theories and practices better support decision makers and the other actors involved in designing and implementing projects to support such policies. In other words, to gain a critical undestanding (i.e. to be able to make appropriate judgments) of how to innovate and govern an organization and the complex network of relations within and outside its boundaries by means of improving communication and organizational learning.

MANAGEMENT OF PORT ACTIVITIES

EMILIO ERRIGO

Second Semester8SECS-P/13ENG

Learning objectives

he course aims to provide students with an advanced training characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and a broad international outlook. It also aims to train professionals with high specialist skills that are increasingly in demand in the maritime and port sector. It will focus on port management and logistics activities, intermodal transport, and the management of maritime freight and passenger transport activities. At the end of the course, after being trained in the field, students will be able to occupy important roles in public bodies and institutions.
The course also trains students for further research and management training in the maritime and port sector. The distinguishing feature of the course is that it is based on specialized content that covers all the broader research scope in the transport and logistics sector with economic-business and legal profiles.

Knowledge and understanding

The approach of the course in Management of Port Activities provides students with skills and understanding of all activities in the field of maritime and port transport and intermodality. In order to broaden students’ knowledge and understanding, classes will examine specific practical cases derived from the high professional and qualified experience of the lecturer. In addition, careful analysis and processing of scientific and research contributions on specific topics dealt with during the course, also required for the final oral examination, is a further tool for acquiring skills and understanding. Students shall prove specific knowledge on the evolution of transport and port activities and business management strategies in the sectors. They shall also be able to elaborate and apply ideas in the context of themes dealt with and of the reference research objectives.

Applying knowledge and understanding

The didactic approach provides for theoretical training to be accompanied by interaction with the lecturer aimed at proactive participation and at developing the ability to independently elaborate and communicate the results of the work learned. Self-study is recommended for delving into the topics dealt with, in order to acquire in-depth knowledge of the subject. It will be important for students to personally revise the themes examined during classes, which will allow them to increase mastery of the subject and personal knowledge. In addition to self-study, the ability to understand, argue and reflect on practical cases will be fundamental. By the end of the course, students shall be able to solve problems in new areas and within the broader or interdisciplinary contexts of port activities and maritime management.

Making judgments

Courses allow students to develop the ability to interpret and verify data that are useful for making autonomous judgments on specific scientific and social issues related to the topics dealt with. In particular, knowledge of ethical-professional responsibilities and issues of sustainable development relating to maritime and port transport, also in the light of technological innovations in the sector, are relevant. Students are expected to prove ability to collect and interpret relevant data and to integrate knowledge and manage complexity, and to formulate judgments also through data. The course fosters the development and ability to highlight relevant information and strategies in relation to the choices made and dialectics. For students to delve even more into the subject, reflections on practical cases and testimonies offered by the lecturer on issues relating to the world of business and professions provide important practical ideas to independently develop decision-making skills and judgment. Students will acquire the skills to manage complex technical/professional activities or projects by taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable work or study contexts and to integrate the knowledge acquired and manage the complexity of information and make judgments.

Communication skills

The course aims to develop students' ability to communicate clearly on the subjects studied. The student shall be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and concrete solutions to specialists and non-specialists. The course includes lectures and activities involving interaction and participation with the lecturer on specific topics. Active participation in activities, courses and seminars organized by the University in the port area complete the communication skills of each student. In order to improve students’ knowledge, seminar activities, including interdisciplinary ones, may be organized on specific topics, in which discussions among students and various lecturers can be fostered.

Learning skills

In order to allow continuous testing and improvement of students’ learning skills, importance is given to self-study. The methodological approach of teaching and the participation in internships help students to develop learning skills. Each student is offered various tools to develop the skills to undertake research on certain topics independently. Self-study offers students the opportunity to test and enhance their learning capacity. The teaching methodological rigor shall lead them to develop logical reasoning and subsequently support a thesis. Other useful tools for achieving this ability include in-depth study on topics suggested by the lecturer and internships carried out in Italy or abroad.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- reconstruct and analyze main events in the evolutionary process of maritime and port law, identifying the essential features within the international legal system;
- understand the competences and functions attributed to Port System Authorities
- understand the contents and objectives of port and maritime law
- analyze specific legal issues and illustrate the rules of maritime and port law relevant to their resolution
- distinguish and detect specific legal issues and identify their solution;
- carry out research on port law
- critically and autonomously assess legal and social implications of port-related regulatory solutions
- independently analyze implications of legal issues and reform processes;
- use specific and adequate language to speak about port issues

119307 - FINAL DISSERTATION

Second Semester 12ENG

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the basic concepts of operational management of production in view of the principles of circularity of processes. Techniques and processes of management and optimization are dealt with in terms of maintaining the added value generated and managing environmental aspects. The course provides elements for a strategic vision of technologies and tools for evaluating possible implementation and development options in processes in economic and sustainability terms. Specifically: knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Circular Economy: strategic factor for competitiveness in production - Emerging markets - Strategic management and entrepreneurship in the circular economy and innovation management - Competitive Advantage and principles of the Circular economy across the value-chain of industry and services. The A.I. in the development era.

Strategic orientation for Circular innovation in the Organizations: Technology cycle, biological cycle, and industrial cycle - Technologies: new technologies and their impact - Innovation strategies make or buy: the protection of innovation and Open Source, forms of technology transfer, Evaluation of technologies, valorization methods.

Circularity and sustainable production: design and economic performance- Circular design approach, lifespan and Industrial performance measurement- Product End of life Management Panning - Efficiency and profitability of the production factors:-Management of production towards the zero waste, bio-economy – The transition of the main industrial production processes to the economy Circular: technological, economic, managerial and environmental aspects; design and selection of processes in services.

Production Management: Closed-loop and open-cycle management systems – Circular manufacturing and lean thinking - The processes of converting waste into new materials - E-Lean and Artificial Intelligence Tools: operational tools for value optimization through the internalization (Lean tools, E-VSM and IQFD, A.I. for Tools)

Instruments of Corporate Social Responsibility for a Circularity-Oriented Management system: Methodologies, techniques, and quality certification - Introduction to the standard of the main standards - Introduction to the standard Circular from BS 8001 to the ISO 59000 family, ISO 9001, and B-Corp TC ISO 323 Circular Economy.

Study, analysis, and simulation for applications of A.I.: Prompt, Plug and GPT In for Production Management and optimization of resource circularity

examMode

Oral examination

books

Lecture notes provided during the course

classRoomMode

The attendance of lectures is valid both in class and possibly online. Attendance is not compulsory but recommended for better understanding of the in-depth and up-to-date information related to the training objectives of the course.

bibliography

See textbooks

Learning objectives

The learning objective of the course is to convey to students knowledge of the principles, concepts and tools relating to the management of resources, waste and environmental certification tools necessary for the ecological transition process.

Therefore, the expected learning outcomes are:

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the economic-environmental reference framework, the relationships between resources and waste for the transition to the circular economy, in an integrated vision that starts from the resource and, through the different production phases, arrives at the 'end of life' of the product.

Application of knowledge

The student will be able to use the knowledge to understand the principles and requirements necessary to correctly and efficiently implement the transition towards a circular economy model and full recovery of resources.

Ability to draw conclusions

The student will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the production chains in terms of use and recovery of resources.

Communication skills

The student will have acquired an appropriate language to express in a clear and correct way what he has learned from the study of the topics addressed.

Ability to learn

The student will be able to adequately use the knowledge acquired to analyze data relating to processes, scraps and waste and the use of appropriate environmental certification tools.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

The learning objective of the course is to convey to students knowledge of the principles, concepts and tools relating to the management of resources, waste and environmental certification tools necessary for the ecological transition process.

Therefore, the expected learning outcomes are:

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the economic-environmental reference framework, the relationships between resources and waste for the transition to the circular economy, in an integrated vision that starts from the resource and, through the different production phases, arrives at the 'end of life' of the product.

Application of knowledge

The student will be able to use the knowledge to understand the principles and requirements necessary to correctly and efficiently implement the transition towards a circular economy model and full recovery of resources.

Ability to draw conclusions

The student will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the production chains in terms of use and recovery of resources.

Communication skills

The student will have acquired an appropriate language to express in a clear and correct way what he has learned from the study of the topics addressed.

Ability to learn

The student will be able to adequately use the knowledge acquired to analyze data relating to processes, scraps and waste and the use of appropriate environmental certification tools.

books

Lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the professor

classRoomMode

Attendance to the course is optional

bibliography

Materials provided by the teacher which will be made available on the teaching moodle page
European legislation on waste management
Certification Standard
EU Regulations

Learning objectives

"The course aims to highlight typical features of corporate financial management, such as, above all, risk-return analysis and debt capital investment oriented to sustainability issues.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS
The student will come to know and understand with the innovative ways of analyzing financial management from the perspective of ESG issues.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The student will be able to interpret investment information with logic that integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into investment decision making.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the skills to critically evaluate corporate financial management by including the perspective of sustainability
COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Students will be stimulated to communicate their skills through active participation in the course through practical exercises and project working.
LEARNING SKILLS
At the end of the course, the student will acquire skills that will enable him/her to solve specific business cases."

Learning objectives

TRAINING OBJECTIVES: The teaching will be oriented towards solving problems, analyzing and assessing risks, planning suitable prevention and protection interventions, paying attention to in-depth analysis based on the different levels of risk.

EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS

1) Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):
It will allow the acquisition of knowledge / skills to: - identify the dangers and assess the risks present in the workplace, including ergonomic and work-related stress risks; - identify the specific prevention and protection measures for the sector, including PPE, with reference to the specific nature of the risk and the work activity; - help identify adequate technical, organizational and procedural safety solutions for each type of risk.
2) Applying knowledge and understanding; possibility to apply knowledge in all work environments, with understanding of the technical and regulatory terms of workplace safety. Furthermore, ability to manage both training projects and technical assessments.
3) Autonomy of judgment (making judgments); Understanding if the technical and / or legislative settings have been carried out in a workmanlike manner within the company, and knowing how to manage the non-conformities present both from a technical and legal point of view.
4) Communication skills; Ability to relate also through the design of appropriate training courses.
5) Ability to learn (learning skills): verify learning also through work groups on specific topics.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

Elements of the main physical processes of transformation of residues into resources
Concepts of circular economy applied to residues
Feasibility study on a case study

examMode

The examination takes place in the forms established by art. 23 of the University Didactic Regulations. In the evaluation of the test and in the attribution of the final grade, the following will be taken into account: the level of knowledge of the contents demonstrated, the ability to apply theoretical concepts, the ability to analyze, synthesize and interdisciplinary connections, the ability of critical sense and formulation of judgments, of the mastery of expression. The exam consists of an oral test. During the test, the level of knowledge acquired on the topics covered in the course, the ability of the candidate to critically apply this knowledge to the problems and case studies addressed, as well as the effectiveness and clarity in the presentation will be assessed.

books

Lecture notes and lecture notes (available online).

mode

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classRoomMode

In room as the program

bibliography

Lecture notes and lecture notes (available online).

Learning objectives

"The course of Geography of Tourism aims to provide students with the key notions regarding digital technologies and international and national tourism trends, emerging and established ones. Awareness of sustainability, declined in all its forms, storytelling, content marketing are transmitted in a holistic approach that does not lose the general picture.
The student will be provided with analysis and management tools, which will enable him to apply the acquired knowledge and skills.
The development of critical skills by the student is one of the primary objectives of teaching through, for example, lateral thinking, or creative thinking, but also the questioning of stereotypes and clichés that accompany the world of tourism.
The student will develop those learning skills that will allow him to work individually or in groups on autonomous projects.
Group work and cooperative learning is the basis of the whole process of knowledge, the student will work in a team by analyzing the processes of leadership and positive communication.
"

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the basic concepts of SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS AND DIGITALIZATION in the perspective of the green and blue economy. In particular they come facing, the challenges and the opportunities of the logistics, intermodal logistics, valorization of the territory resource, the complexity of management of the logistics operations, the environmental urgencies connected to the International strategies, the new modalities of logistic programming, physical, informative and organisational management of transport and procurement, as well as economic and sustainability impacts. Specifically, the course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

Teacher's Profile

courseProgram

PROGRAM: brief description
The course is dedicated to the industrial logistics sector, with a particular focus on the environmental sustainability of individual activities.
- Brief historical overview of logistics in ancient, modern, and digital eras.
- Introduction to what logistics is and the activities it encompasses.
- The economic dimension at the global and European levels.
- Main characteristics and types of packaging.
- Design of effective and efficient packaging, warehouse management, and the goods distribution network.
- Difference between digitization and digitalization.
- Impact of IT and artificial intelligence on logistics (Logistics 4.0).
- The future of logistics.
Numerical exercises will be proposed during the course.
MATERIALS:
- Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

books

MATERIALS:
Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

bibliography

MATERIALS:
Slides PowerPoint in PDF format; scientific articles, videos, Unitus Moodle.

Learning objectives

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to an exhaustive introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and some other tools for the environmental assessment of production processes of good or services. In particular, the course will describe:
- The overall approach used in LCA and other assessment tools.
- The standardised procedure of an LCA study, following the four phases established by the ISO 14040/44.
- The main types of environmental impacts, which are considered and quantified in an LCA.
- How and when LCA can be used in different decision-making situations.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding regarding:
The theoretical aspects of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other environmental performance evaluation tools.
The specific phases and procedures of LCA as defined by the ISO 14040/44 standard.
The main types of environmental impacts and methods for their quantification.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
The student will acquire a scientific work method and will be able to:
Apply LCA to real-world cases of goods or services production.
Define and set up an LCA study, establishing the scope, objectives, and system boundaries.
Plan the data collection necessary for an environmental impact study, identifying appropriate data sources.

Making Judgements
The student will develop critical judgment skills based on:
Critically analyzing environmental impact studies, identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Evaluating the effectiveness of different methodologies and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts.
Formulating independent judgments on the environmental performance of processes and products, and proposing more efficient eco-design solutions.

Communication Skills
The work method acquired will enable the student to:
Effectively communicate LCA analysis results to various stakeholders, including technicians, managers, and policy makers.
Organize and present project solutions using new representation and communication systems.

Learning Skills
The student will be able to:
Integrate the knowledge acquired with other related disciplines to address environmental issues in an interdisciplinary manner.
Acquire the terminologies, languages, and descriptive methods that characterize LCA, eco-design, and environmental labeling systems.






Learning objectives

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide to the students the following learning outcomes:
- to present methods for the integrated use of systems and techniques to support design and manufacturing phases
- to illustrate key concepts about design for environment and circular economy
- to illustrate methods and tools to support product life cycle design.
- to face the issues related to circular design in specific application contexts
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Knowledge and understanding: to know the most relevant themes about theory of systematic design; to know the most relevant themes about ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know the most relevant tools to support the design and management of the product life cycle
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: to be able to use methods for the product life cycle design
3. Making judgements: to be able to choose the most appropriate methods and tools to support the product life cycle design
4. Communication skills: to demonstrate expertise on subjects related to ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know and be able to correctly use the language and terminologies to communicate orally or in written form a project realized by using life cycle design techniques
5. Learning skills: to be able to autonomously use methods related to life cycle design

Learning objectives

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to an exhaustive introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and some other tools for the environmental assessment of production processes of good or services. In particular, the course will describe:
- The overall approach used in LCA and other assessment tools.
- The standardised procedure of an LCA study, following the four phases established by the ISO 14040/44.
- The main types of environmental impacts, which are considered and quantified in an LCA.
- How and when LCA can be used in different decision-making situations.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired knowledge and understanding regarding:
The theoretical aspects of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other environmental performance evaluation tools.
The specific phases and procedures of LCA as defined by the ISO 14040/44 standard.
The main types of environmental impacts and methods for their quantification.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
The student will acquire a scientific work method and will be able to:
Apply LCA to real-world cases of goods or services production.
Define and set up an LCA study, establishing the scope, objectives, and system boundaries.
Plan the data collection necessary for an environmental impact study, identifying appropriate data sources.

Making Judgements
The student will develop critical judgment skills based on:
Critically analyzing environmental impact studies, identifying strengths and weaknesses.
Evaluating the effectiveness of different methodologies and strategies for mitigating environmental impacts.
Formulating independent judgments on the environmental performance of processes and products, and proposing more efficient eco-design solutions.

Communication Skills
The work method acquired will enable the student to:
Effectively communicate LCA analysis results to various stakeholders, including technicians, managers, and policy makers.
Organize and present project solutions using new representation and communication systems.

Learning Skills
The student will be able to:
Integrate the knowledge acquired with other related disciplines to address environmental issues in an interdisciplinary manner.
Acquire the terminologies, languages, and descriptive methods that characterize LCA, eco-design, and environmental labeling systems.






Learning objectives

"The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
Knowledge and understanding: acquire in-depth knowledge of international maritime law and its institutions.
Applied knowledge and understanding: use theoretical knowledge to analyze and solve practical cases.
Autonomy of judgment: critically evaluate and formulate independent judgments within the context of international maritime law.
Communication skills: effectively communicate issues related to international maritime law."

Learning objectives

"Provide a basic knowledge of how the EU works and an understanding of how EU policies are developed and implemented;
Provide a broad overview of the EU Green Deal;

Provide a broad knowledge of existing or upcoming EU legislation in the field of Circular Economy;

Understand how innovation reaches the market

Learn the basic tools to develop on EU project"

Learning objectives

To acquire knowledge and understanding of: (i) the dimensions that characterize corporate responsibility: social, environmental, economic, stakeholder involvement, and voluntariness (beyond regulatory requirements); (ii) what policies support the development of these dimensions.

An organizational perspective is adopted to address how different entities (companies and institutions) are able to enhance their approach and their policies harnessing responsibility by (re)-considering and managing: the context in which they operate, the social and physical structures they adopt, how they approach technology and culture, how they deal with power, control, and conflict.

The purpose of this perspective is to realize (to be able to apply knowledge and understanding) what theories and practices better support decision makers and the other actors involved in designing and implementing projects to support such policies. In other words, to gain a critical undestanding (i.e. to be able to make appropriate judgments) of how to innovate and govern an organization and the complex network of relations within and outside its boundaries by means of improving communication and organizational learning.

Learning objectives

he course aims to provide students with an advanced training characterized by an interdisciplinary approach and a broad international outlook. It also aims to train professionals with high specialist skills that are increasingly in demand in the maritime and port sector. It will focus on port management and logistics activities, intermodal transport, and the management of maritime freight and passenger transport activities. At the end of the course, after being trained in the field, students will be able to occupy important roles in public bodies and institutions.
The course also trains students for further research and management training in the maritime and port sector. The distinguishing feature of the course is that it is based on specialized content that covers all the broader research scope in the transport and logistics sector with economic-business and legal profiles.

Knowledge and understanding

The approach of the course in Management of Port Activities provides students with skills and understanding of all activities in the field of maritime and port transport and intermodality. In order to broaden students’ knowledge and understanding, classes will examine specific practical cases derived from the high professional and qualified experience of the lecturer. In addition, careful analysis and processing of scientific and research contributions on specific topics dealt with during the course, also required for the final oral examination, is a further tool for acquiring skills and understanding. Students shall prove specific knowledge on the evolution of transport and port activities and business management strategies in the sectors. They shall also be able to elaborate and apply ideas in the context of themes dealt with and of the reference research objectives.

Applying knowledge and understanding

The didactic approach provides for theoretical training to be accompanied by interaction with the lecturer aimed at proactive participation and at developing the ability to independently elaborate and communicate the results of the work learned. Self-study is recommended for delving into the topics dealt with, in order to acquire in-depth knowledge of the subject. It will be important for students to personally revise the themes examined during classes, which will allow them to increase mastery of the subject and personal knowledge. In addition to self-study, the ability to understand, argue and reflect on practical cases will be fundamental. By the end of the course, students shall be able to solve problems in new areas and within the broader or interdisciplinary contexts of port activities and maritime management.

Making judgments

Courses allow students to develop the ability to interpret and verify data that are useful for making autonomous judgments on specific scientific and social issues related to the topics dealt with. In particular, knowledge of ethical-professional responsibilities and issues of sustainable development relating to maritime and port transport, also in the light of technological innovations in the sector, are relevant. Students are expected to prove ability to collect and interpret relevant data and to integrate knowledge and manage complexity, and to formulate judgments also through data. The course fosters the development and ability to highlight relevant information and strategies in relation to the choices made and dialectics. For students to delve even more into the subject, reflections on practical cases and testimonies offered by the lecturer on issues relating to the world of business and professions provide important practical ideas to independently develop decision-making skills and judgment. Students will acquire the skills to manage complex technical/professional activities or projects by taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable work or study contexts and to integrate the knowledge acquired and manage the complexity of information and make judgments.

Communication skills

The course aims to develop students' ability to communicate clearly on the subjects studied. The student shall be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and concrete solutions to specialists and non-specialists. The course includes lectures and activities involving interaction and participation with the lecturer on specific topics. Active participation in activities, courses and seminars organized by the University in the port area complete the communication skills of each student. In order to improve students’ knowledge, seminar activities, including interdisciplinary ones, may be organized on specific topics, in which discussions among students and various lecturers can be fostered.

Learning skills

In order to allow continuous testing and improvement of students’ learning skills, importance is given to self-study. The methodological approach of teaching and the participation in internships help students to develop learning skills. Each student is offered various tools to develop the skills to undertake research on certain topics independently. Self-study offers students the opportunity to test and enhance their learning capacity. The teaching methodological rigor shall lead them to develop logical reasoning and subsequently support a thesis. Other useful tools for achieving this ability include in-depth study on topics suggested by the lecturer and internships carried out in Italy or abroad.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- reconstruct and analyze main events in the evolutionary process of maritime and port law, identifying the essential features within the international legal system;
- understand the competences and functions attributed to Port System Authorities
- understand the contents and objectives of port and maritime law
- analyze specific legal issues and illustrate the rules of maritime and port law relevant to their resolution
- distinguish and detect specific legal issues and identify their solution;
- carry out research on port law
- critically and autonomously assess legal and social implications of port-related regulatory solutions
- independently analyze implications of legal issues and reform processes;
- use specific and adequate language to speak about port issues

CHOICE GROUPSYEAR/SEMESTERCFUSSDLANGUAGE
MODULE II -8 - -
119286 - TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

ENRICO MARIA MOSCONI

First Year / First Semester 8SECS-P/13ENG
119299 - RESOURCES, WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

STEFANO POPONI

First Year / Second Semester 8SECS-P/13ENG
GRUPPO ALTRE ATTIVITà -12 - -
119306 - FURTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIESFirst Year / Second Semester 12ITA
120073 - SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

PAOLA NASCENZI

First Year / Second Semester 4SECS-P/09eng
120074 - FURTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIESFirst Year / Second Semester 8eng
MODULE II -16 - -
119302 - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WASTE REUSE

ANDREA COLANTONI

Second Year / First Semester 8AGR/09ENG
119296 - GEOGRAFY OF TOURISM

TONY URBANI

Second Year / First Semester 8M-GGR/01ENG
119295 - SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS AND DIGITALIZATION

MAURO CAPPELLO

Second Year / First Semester 8ING-IND/17ENG
119996 - LIFECYCLE DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT - 8--
119996_1 - MODULO 1 LIFECYCLE DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT

EMILIANO LIMITI

Second Year / First Semester4ING-IND/15eng
119996_2 - MODULO 2 LIFECYCLE DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT

EMILIANO LIMITI

Second Year / First Semester4ING-IND/11eng
MODULE II -8 - -
119283 - INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA

EMILIO ERRIGO

Second Year / First Semester 8IUS/13ENG
119300 - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

ANGELO SALSI

Second Year / Second Semester 8IUS/09ENG
MODULE II -8 - -
119298 - CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

MICHELE CIPRIANO

Second Year / Second Semester 8SECS-P/10ENG
119292 - MANAGEMENT OF PORT ACTIVITIES

EMILIO ERRIGO

Second Year / Second Semester 8SECS-P/13ENG