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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First half of Semester 1 | Sep 25, 2017 | Nov 11, 2017 |
Second half of Semester 1 | Nov 13, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 |
First half of Semester 2 | Feb 26, 2018 | Apr 21, 2018 |
Second half of Semester 2 | Apr 23, 2018 | Jun 9, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione d'esame invernale | Jan 22, 2018 | Feb 24, 2018 |
Sessione d'esame estiva | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 |
Sessione d'esame autunnale | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 22, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione estiva | Jul 16, 2018 | Jul 21, 2018 |
Sessione autunnale | Nov 12, 2018 | Nov 17, 2018 |
Sessione invernale | Apr 1, 2019 | Apr 6, 2019 |
Period | From | To |
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All Saints Day | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 |
Immaculate Conception | Dec 8, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 |
Christmas break | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
Liberation Day | Apr 25, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 |
Labour Day | May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
Patron Saint Day | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
Republic Day | Jun 2, 2018 | Jun 2, 2018 |
Summer break | Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 18, 2018 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
Bellomo Leonardo

Cavallo Tiziana
Cioffi Antonio

Pozzani Gabriele
Villani Simone
Study 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 enrolment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Reasoning, information and multimedia semiotics (m) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S02365
Credits
12
Coordinatore
Language
Italian
Also offered in courses:
- Theoretical philosophy of the course Master's degree in Linguistics
- Semiotics of the course Master's degree in Linguistics
The teaching is organized as follows:
ARGOMENTAZIONE E INFORMAZIONE (M) II MODULO
Credits
6
Period
First half of Semester 1 , Second half of Semester 1
Academic staff
Learning outcomes
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MM: ARGOMENTAZIONE E INFORMAZIONE (M) II MODULO
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The course aims to introduce to the paradigms of reasoning with particular reference to multimedia communication field. What are the logical rules which can guarantee the value of our speeches? What are the arguments which are able to persuade and make acceptable what we suggest? What are the peculiar characters of multimedia communication? These are the issues that the second part of the course deal with, even with concrete examples taken from the field of multimedia.
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MM: SEMIOTICA MULTIMEDIALE (M) I MODULO
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This course aims at introducing the participants to the study of some of the properties of semiotic processes within language and other cognitive systems. The focus will be on the interface between cognitive processes and semiosis, on the relation between language and mind and on the formal analyses of the use of language in communication contexts, including neo-Gricean and post-Gricean approaches. The main task is familiarizing participants to the analysis and management of the linguistic, textual and cultural processes that are responsible for the creation of meaning and the interpretation of signs
Program
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The course aims to clarify the presence of argumentative models in multimedia communication. To this end it takes up and applies some essential moments of classical and contemporary logic and focuses on an articulated review of the arguments, with a specific focus on the multimedia language of advertising or institutional communication. Attention to multimedia-level communication processes will be discussed to understand the semiotic implications of using new media. Reference texts: G. Boniolo-P. See, Tools for Reasoning. The logical rules, the argumentative practice, the probabilistic inference. Ediz. MyLab. With eText. With online update. Pearson, Milan 2017. G. Cosenza, Introduction to the New Media Semiotics, Laterza, Rome-Bari 2014. On the e-learning site you will find the topics and further materials to be studied.
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This course will consist of three parts: (i) Formal properties of semiotic processes. Mind, language and consciousness in human sciences and cognitive neuroscience; (ii) Cognitive and social determinants of some pragmatic aspects of linguistic meaning; (iii) Textual analysis. The problem of free will from an interdisciplinary perspective (based on the critical discussion of some fragments from literary texts)
Bibliography
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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G. Cosenza | Introduzione alla semiotica dei nuovi media | Laterza, Roma-Bari | 2014 | ||
G. Boniolo-P. Vidali | Strumenti per ragionare. Le regole logiche, la pratica argomentativa, l'inferenza probabilistica (Edizione 3) | Pearson, Milano | 2017 | 9788891903341 | |
Betty J. Birner | Introduction to Pragmatics | Wiley-Blackwell | 2013 | ||
Ugo Volli | Manuale di semiotica | Editori Laterza | 2005 |
Examination Methods
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Didactic methods Teaching methods consist of frontal lessons devoted primarily to a resumption of some notions of logic, both classical and contemporary; From here, the figures of argumentation are approached with a certain amplitude, with attention to their use in multimedia language; For this purpose we will also refer to concrete examples of advertising or institutional communication. Lastly, the relationship between the new media, the semiotics and the arguing structure will be tackled. Each lesson is recorded in WMA format and will be punctually loaded on the e-learning platform at the University to facilitate study / review for both attending students and those who can not attend. Throughout the academic year, an individual reception service is also available at the teacher's study, at the times indicated on the web pages and readily updated. Examination arrangements The assessment of the learning outcomes of the fundamentals and the related problematic nuclei will be carried out by means of an oral test of the program carried out. Before the written or oral test, the student must submit a written tutorial for up to six folders (maximum 15,000 spaces including spaces), in which he will comment on two commercials, highlighting the argumentative logic and the use of multimedia tools. The grades are expressed in thirtieths. The examination is the same for both attending students and non-attending ones.
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MM: SEMIOTICA MULTIMEDIALE (M) I MODULO
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Oral exam at the end of the course
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
theses proposals | Research area |
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Laureandi Editoria e Giornalismo: vademecum | Various topics |
TESI SU COMUNICAZIONE DELL’AGROALIMENTARE | Various topics |
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Proposte stages - Centro di ricerca Skenè | Various topics |
TIROCINIO IN GIORNALISMO E SOCIAL MEDIA | Various topics |