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.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011 A.A. 2009/2010 A.A. 2008/2009

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Scienze della comunicazione - 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
12
A
L-FIL-LET/12
6
A
INF/01
12
B/C
M-FIL/01 ,M-FIL/03
6
A
L-LIN/01
6
A
M-STO/04
6
B
L-ART/07
6
B
L-ART/05
3
F
-
Stage o laboratori
3
F
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
B
SECS-P/08
6
B
SECS-P/08
12
A
L-LIN/12
12
B
M-PSI/05
12
A
SPS/07 ,SPS/08
6
B
L-ART/06
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)
6
E
-
6
E
-
6
E
-
6
E
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
C
L-FIL-LET/14
6
C
M-DEA/01
6
C
M-STO/06
6
C
L-FIL-LET/11
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
C
M-STO/08
6
C
M-STO/08
6
C
M-STO/08
6
B
SPS/01
6
B
IUS/10
6
A
INF/01
6
B
M-FIL/02
6
B
M-PSI/06
Stage o laboratori
6
F
-
Prova finale
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra
6
B
SECS-P/08
6
B
SECS-P/08
12
A
L-LIN/12
12
B
M-PSI/05
12
A
SPS/07 ,SPS/08
6
B
L-ART/06
Seconda lingua straniera competenza linguistica - liv. b1 (informatizzato)
6
E
-
6
E
-
6
E
-
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations
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padvanced
mMasterful

Logic and philosophy of science SC (p)  (2015/2016)

Teaching code

4S02214

Teacher

Ivan Valbusa

Coordinator

Ivan Valbusa

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-FIL/02 - LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Period

Semestrino IA, Semestrino IB

Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

The course is conceived as an introduction to logic and philosophy of science,
with the presentation of the most important philosophical problems connected to the development of the scientific method.

Program

Logic

(a) Elements of propositional logic.
(b) Elementsofsemantics.
(c) The calculus of natural deduction.


Philosophy of science

(a) Discovery and explanation.
(b) Trends: Positivism, conventionalism, logic empiricism, fallibilism, operationism, theory of scientific revolutions.
(c) Reasoning: induction, deduction, abduction.
(d) Science, philosophy and metaphysics.
(e) Science and values

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See the file "Diario delle lezioni.pdf" for details.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Roberto Defez Il caso OGM. Il dibattito sugli organismi geneticamente modificati Carocci  
Francesco Berto Logica da zero a Gödel (Edizione 5) Laterza 2013
A. V. MicroMega. Almanacco della scienza, n. 5 (2015) 2015
Dario Bressanini OGM tra leggende e realtà. Chi ha paura degli organismi geneticamente modificati? Zanichelli 2009
Gilberto Corbellini Scienza Bollati Boringhieri 2013
Giovanni Boniolo, Paolo Vidali Strumenti per ragionare. Le regole logiche, la pratica argomentativa, l'inferenza probabilistica. (Edizione 3) Pearson 2017

Examination Methods

Written exam. Multiple choice test. Duration: 40 minutes.

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