Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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I semestre - sede TN | Sep 16, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
Sem 1A | Sep 23, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
Sem 1B | Nov 11, 2019 | Jan 11, 2020 |
II semestre - sede TN | Feb 17, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
Sem 2A | Feb 17, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 |
Sem 2B | Apr 6, 2020 | May 30, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione d'esame invernale | Jan 13, 2020 | Feb 15, 2020 |
Sessione d'esame estiva (gli esami sono sospesi durante la sessione di laurea) | Jun 3, 2020 | Jul 25, 2020 |
Sessione d'esame autunnale | Aug 24, 2020 | Sep 19, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione di laurea estiva | Jul 6, 2020 | Jul 11, 2020 |
Sessione di laurea autunnale 19-20 | Nov 2, 2020 | Nov 7, 2020 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 |
Sospensione delle lezioni | Nov 2, 2019 | Nov 2, 2019 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2019 | Dec 8, 2019 |
Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 |
Festa del Lavoro | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
Sospensione delle lezioni | May 2, 2020 | May 2, 2020 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
Sospensione delle lezioni | May 22, 2020 | May 23, 2020 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 15, 2020 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Culture and Civilisation Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
Academic staff
Bassetti Massimiliano
massimiliano.bassetti@univr.it 045802 8376Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Medieval History, History of Christianity and Churches
Early Modern History I - LM (Historical Anthropology)
Contemporary History I - LM
History of Political Institutions II
History of Political Thought
History of Science and Technology - LM
History of Medieval Art I
Medieval Latin Literature II
Digital tools for historical research
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Medieval History, History of Christianity and Churches
Early Modern History I - LM (Historical Anthropology)
Contemporary History I - LM
History of Political Institutions II
History of Political Thought
History of Science and Technology - LM
History of Medieval Art I
Medieval Latin Literature II
Digital tools for historical research
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
History of Science and Technology - LM [Sede VR] (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S001219
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- History of Science and Technology - LM [Sede VR] of the course Master's degree in Arts (interuniversity)
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-STO/05 - HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Period
Sem 1B dal Nov 11, 2019 al Jan 11, 2020.
Learning outcomes
Acquisition of knowledge and skills in the historical analysis of the sciences and their impact on the political and social environment of a given epoch.
Program
"Philosophical liberty": Galileo and the 20th century science.
The course first aim is to explore the salient moments of the human and intellectual experience of the great Italian scientist with particular emphasis on the battle of Galileo for the freedom of culture and science against the disciplinary instances coming from the church and the state. Teh second part pf the course will be focused on the
The working method will consist in the analysis of selected passages of Galileo's work and in the discussion, in seminar form, of the themes that appear most relevant both in the light of the culture of the Counter-Reformation, and in consideration of the current problems of research.
A. Galileo's claim for philosophical liberty
1. Early writings on motion.
2. The mathematical method.
3. The Paduan years.
4. Discoveries with the telescope.
5. The anti-Aristotelian controversy.
6. A new philosophy.
7. Science and religion.
8. The controversy over comets.
9. The Dialogue concerning the two world systems (1632).
10. The trial and condemnation.
B. Philosophical liberty and contemporary world
12. Science and sociey today
13. Big Science, global economy and financial market
14. Disciplinary fragmentation and the big picture
15. Sciences and humanities in conflict
Selected bibliography:
Biagioli Mario, Galileo's Instrument of Credit: Telescopes, Images, Secrecy, Chicago, Chicago University Press, 2006.
Bucciantini Massimo, Galileo e Keplero, Torino, Einaudi, 2003.
Bucciantini M, Camerota M., Giudice F., Il telescopio di Galileo, Torino, Einaudi, 2012.
Camerota Michele, Galileo Galilei e la cultura scientifica nell'età della Controriforma, Roma, Salerno, 2004.
Damanti, A., Libertas philosophandi. Roma, Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 2010.
Festa Egidio, Galileo. La lotta per la scienza, Roma, Laterza, 2007.
Galilei Galileo, Lettera a Cristina di Lorena, Genova-Milano, Marietti 1820, 2000.
Galluzzi Paolo, "Libertà di filosofare in naturalibus", Roma, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, 2014.
Guerrini Luigi, Galileo e gli aristotelici, Roma, Carocci, 2010.
Heilbron John L. Galileo. Scienziato e umanista, Torino, Einaudi, 2013.
Koyré Alexandre, Studi galileiani, Torino, Einaudi, 1976.
Pesce Mauro, L'ermeneutica biblica di Galileo e le due strade della teologia cristiana, Roma, Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 2005.
Redondi Pietro, Galileo eretico, Torino, Einaudi, 1983.
Merton, Robert K., Scienza, religione e politica, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011.
Bucchi, Massimiano, Scienza e società, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010.
Bucchi, Massimiano, Scientisti e antiscientisti, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Galileo Galilei | Antologia di testi | Carocci Editore | 2017 | 9788843085675 |
Examination Methods
The examination will take place orally and will consist of the discussion of at least two topics of the program using as a basis for reflection the Galilean texts discussed in class. These texts are all part of the volume edited by Michele Camerota indicated as a reference text. For the second part, students are requested to read and learn the content of three essays uploaded in e-learning (BUCCHI, MERTON 1, MERTON 2).
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and in accordance with the University of Verona guidelines, during the 2020 summer session the assessment modality will be modified as follows: online oral exam.
Type D and Type F activities
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Global History: the Modern Age | D |
Serena Luzzi
(Coordinator)
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Graduation
List of thesis proposals
theses proposals | Research area |
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Ambiti di tesi | Art & Architecture - Art & Architecture |
Student mentoring
Student login and resources
Manifesto degli studi
Manifesto degli studi del CdLM interateneo in Scienze storiche
Documents
Title | Info File |
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Manifesto Scienze storiche a.a. 2023-24 - 1° anno | pdf, it, 466 KB, 26/02/24 |
Manifesto Scienze storiche a.a. 2023-24 - 2° anno | pdf, it, 456 KB, 26/02/24 |
Manifesto Scienze storiche a.a. 2024-25 | pdf, it, 477 KB, 17/07/24 |
Modalità e sedi di frequenza
La frequenza non è obbligatoria.
Maggiori dettagli in merito all'obbligo di frequenza vengono riportati nel Regolamento del corso di studio disponibile alla voce Regolamenti nel menu Il Corso. Anche se il regolamento non prevede un obbligo specifico, verifica le indicazioni previste dal singolo docente per ciascun insegnamento o per eventuali laboratori e/o tirocinio.
È consentita l'iscrizione a tempo parziale. Per saperne di più consulta la pagina Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
La sede di svolgimento delle lezioni e degli esami è il Palazzo Paolo Prodi - Trento