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Laurea in Filosofia - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
Foreign language B1 (CB Test)
6
E
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ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
Foreign language B1 (CB Test)
6
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Stage or Laboratories
6
F
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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S000558

Coordinator

Alex Arcozzi

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

INF/01 - INFORMATICS

Period

Sem. IIA, Sem. IIB

Learning outcomes

The course aims:
- to provide the basic concepts of computer science;
- to develop the ability to communicate properly using computer science terms;
- to present a series of strategies and information technologies to facilitate the study of philosophy (from the search of web resources to word processing) so that students can acquire the ability to express and apply autonomously appropriate strategies for their own researches;
- to develop critical skills to understand the usefulness and limits of information technologies for studying philosophy.

Program

Course contents
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The course consists of three parts:
1. Basics of computer science: hardware, software, computer networks, Internet and Web.
2. Web resources and services useful for studying philosophy: search engines, OPAC, digital libraries, websites about philosophy.
3. Word processor: guidelines for the formatting and processing of digital documents about philosophy.

Reference texts
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- M. LAZZARI, Informatica umanistica, McGraw-Hill, Milano 2014 (II edition), chapters 1-5 (Part I) and an additional chapter (for students who attended the lessons); chapters 1-5 (Part I) and two additional chapters (for students who were unable to attend the lessons);
- Further teaching material will be provided during the course and will be available on the e-learning platform.

Teaching methods
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The course consists of frontal lessons and exercises. Both the lesson summaries and the solutions to the exercises will be available on the e-learning platform, so that even students unable to attend the course can practise. The full schedule of teaching activities will be available on the e-learning platform.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Alex Arcozzi Dispense del docente 2016
Marco Lazzari Informatica Umanistica (Edizione 2) Mc Graw-Hill 2014 9788838668555

Examination Methods

Assessment methods
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The assessment consists of an oral exam, which aims to ascertain both the knowledge of the topics of the course and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge.

Exam topics
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The exam questions cover the whole syllabus: in particular, at least one question will be asked for each of the three parts in which the course is structured.

Evaluation criteria
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The exam leads to two possible final evaluations:
- Approved
- Not approved

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents