Studying at the University of Verona
Study Plan
Your Study Plan includes all the learning activities you will undertake during your time at the University, such as modules, lab activities and practicals, seminars, project work, internships, as well as educational off-site visits, conferences and the final examination, or graduation.
Publishing and reading (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S007661
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-STO/08 - ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP
Program
The relationship between publishing and readers, the evolution of the dynamics of access to content and the main issues of reading in today's society will be presented, also in the light of several recent quantitative data.
Specifically, the module will focus on the following topics:
• Trends in production and dissemination of knowledge in the 21st century;
• The "horizontal culture" paradigm;
• The book, the publishing industry and the digital challenge;
• Book production and reading in Italy;
• A “Countercyclical” trend in the publishing market?
• The transformations taking place and the stargate to cross;
• Impact of the pandemic on the publishing world and reading preferences;
• Trend analysis and interpretative hypotheses.
Duration
The course has a total duration of years: 1 and will be held in the period from February 3, 2023 to December 15, 2023.Lecture timetable
Venerdì tutto il giorno e il sabato mattina.When and where
Il corso ha inizio ad inizio febbraio, proseguiranno fino alla metà di luglio e riprenderanno la seconda settimana di settembre. La conclusione è prevista per la fine di novembre e la discussione sull'elaborato finale alla metà di dicembre; le lezioni sono settimanali e si svolgono il venerdì dalle ore 9:00 alle 18:00 e il sabato mattina dalle ore 9:00 alle ore 13:00.
Teaching mode
‘Blended’ teaching mode (in-person lectures and Distance Learning via Zoom). At least 1/3 of lectures will be administered online via Distance Learning. However, should the Covid-19 emergency reoccur, the amount of online lectures may increase. In the event of prolonged University closures, lectures will be entirely taught via Distance Learning.
Internship
For unemployed students, the internship is a compulsory part of this Programme.
The curricular internship, lasting at least 150 hours, can be carried out during the Programme.
Students will be able to do more than one curricular internship. Moreover, they will bw able to apply for an extra-curricular internship within on year of the Programme completion.
The internship can take place in one of the Programme's partener companies, or in companies that best meet the student's needs in terms of sector and/or location.
According to the availability of the host companies, the internship will be carried out in a company in line with the professional expectations and skills of each student. Students will also be able to submit an internship proposal for an internship in Italy or abroad.
The Programme staff will be available to support students in their search for an internship.
Project work, interim assessments and final examination
At the end of the Programme, students will be expected to present their project in a special workshop. On this occasion, students in groups will be asked to take part in a job simulation exercise, at the end of which a score will be awarded, based on the quality of the project produced by each student and their presentation skills.
