STUDENT GUIDE
(2018 - 2019)
Bachelor's degree programme in
ARCHITECTURE (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: ARCHITECTURE
Free choice credits
FREE CHOICE CREDITS (12 CFU)
You can acquire free credits with one or more of the following training activities, so that the sum corresponds to 12 CFU

The order of preference for all the courses delivered in the first semester and in the second semester subject to assignment by merit must be expressed during the definition of APSP/PSP within the deadline indicated in the academic calendar and below reported:
    
from 25th July  to 20th September 2018 (merit ranking)

COURSES SUGGESTED BY THE UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE - allocation on the basis of merit
Courses will be assigned  based on available places for Bachelor's Programme of the Collegio of Architecture, Design, Urban Studies and Planning.

You will be allowed to express your preferences only if you had previously inserted in your APSP one or both of the following generic codes 01SYJPM/01SYKPM Insegnamenti del catalogo di Ateneo soggetti a graduatoria di merito (6 o 12 CFU)/University catalogue: free choice courses subject to merit ranking (6 or 12 CFU) shown in the curriculum
Log into your personal page of the Teaching Portal, go to SEGRETERIA ON-LINE, then select ACCEDI/ACCESS and click on COMPILA PIANO CARRIERA – CARICO DIDATTICO/FILL IN YOUR PSP /APSP.
Calculation of the merit score:   

(overall weighted average * CFU idoneità) + [(V1 * CFU1) + (V2 * CFU2) + (Vn + CFUn)] ________________________________________________________________________________________  
                Number of semesters from first enrolment in the university system  


The number of semesters is calculated starting from the first enrolment in the university system. The score is calculated taking into account only those exams that were recognized and validated by Politecnico di Torino.   

In order to allocate all course, both of the first and of the second semester, the calculation of merit consider the passed exams within the July 2018 examination session.
How to express the order of preference of the courses suggested by the University catalogue

Allocation on the basis of merit
Upon completion of your PSP/APSP, you will be redirected to a new page.
From this page you can express your preferences only for the courses which have a generic code in your APSP. You can set the order of preference using the arrows or dragging and dropping the courses, as illustrated in picture no.1:


RESEARCH ESSAY
The historical research essay is not allocated to students on the basis of a merit ranking list. 
When you prepare your Annual Personal Study Plan, you need to insert the name and code of the research essay, available on the Teaching Portal  (Offerta formativa – piano degli studi /Course catalogue – Course programme).
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
If you choose professional training (12 CFU), when you define the study plan you must enter the name and the code shown in the Teaching Portal  "Offering - Course programme". As regards organization and assignment, please refer to the Stage & Job office.
OTHER LEARNING ACTIVITIES
If  you  are interested in getting your 12 free choice credits or just  some of them through the recognition of the learning activities listed below, you will have to insert in your PSP/APSP the following generic codes: 02SBCPM Altre attività formative/Other learning activities (12 cfu) or 01SBCPM Other learning activities (6 cfu). This operation will allow you to reserve some credits for this purpose. Once the learning activity has been recognized, your APSP will be updated accordingly.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
Politecnico can recognize 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 academic credits (ECTS) depending on the kind of activity. Politecnico can recognize more than one activity during the course of your studies.       
If you are going to participate or have participated in external learning activities (training courses, workshops, Summer or Winter Schools,…) which are relevant and coherent with your educational path, you can ask for the recognition of this activity. The request shall be made through a specific procedure called ‘Approvazione attività esterne’/Approval of external activities, available under the Segreteria on line section of your personal page. 
You will have to upload the activity supporting documents  (agenda, contents and  duration).  The Programme Academic Coordinator will decide whether to accept your request and how many credits you will be granted. 
COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES (3 CFU)
Politecnico can recognize up to a maximum of 3 academic credits, only one time during the entire duration of your studies  (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme). 
If you achieve outstanding results in competitive sporting activities while you are studying at the university, you can ask for the recognition of this activity at any time of your academic career. The request shall be made through a specific procedure called ‘Approvazione attività esterne’/ Approval of external activities, available under the "Segreteria on line" section of your personal page.       
As a general rule, the term “outstanding results in competitive sporting activities” refers to: 
a) athletes called into the Italian national team of disciplines which have a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports. 
b) absolute champions or champions of division in Italian championships, or medalists in European /World championships  in one of the disciplines that have a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports.  
c) athletes, couches or referees who have participated in top level national and international championships. 

STUDENT TEAM ACTIVITIES
Politecnico can recognize 3, 6 or 12 academic credits, only one time during the Bachelor’s degree programme and only one time during the Master’s degree programme
If you are actively involved in a student team, you can ask for the recognition of this activity. The request shall be made through a specific procedure called ‘Approvazione attività esterne’/Approval of external activities, available under the Segreteria on line section of your personal page. The team leader will have to certify the nature of your collaboration and the amount of time that you have dedicated to it. On the basis of such information the Faculty member in charge of your Personal Study Plan (referente del piano carriera)  will decide whether to accept your request and how many credits you will be granted. 

Further information on Student teams is available on: https://didattica.polito.it/team_studenteschi.html 
OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGES (3 CFU)
Politecnico can recognize this competence only one time during the Bachelor’s degree programme 
If you have a certificate of a foreign language other than the compulsory languages of your degree programme, you can ask for its recognition at any time of your academic career. The request shall be made through a specific procedure called “Approvazione attività esterne”/Approval of external activities, available under the "Segreteria on line" section of your personal page. You will have to upload a copy of your language certificate. If your request is approved, you will have to show the original certificate to the staff of the Language Centre (CLA).   
The table with the list of languages and of the recognised certifications is published on the CLA website.
CREDITS OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TURIN
It is possible to choose one course offered by the University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino) in substitution for a course listed in the catalogue of free choice credits.   
In a.y. 2018/19 this opportunity is reserved to m aximum 50 students from Politecnico, with a limit of 3 students admitted to the same course. 
If there are not enough places, the course will be allocated to students on the basis of a merit ranking list created by the Division  of Student Affairs. 
If you are admitted to a course offered by the University of Turin, you will have to register on the University’s website (www.unito.it) to get the access credential for their online services (such as the registration for an exam date) 
Further information and instructions on how to register are available at:  
https://www.unito.it/servizi/servizi-line/istruzioni-e-supporto/istruzioni-la-registrazione-al-portale.         

Other useful information and the course syllabi  are available on the website of the degree programme which offers the course. You can find the list of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered by Unito in a.y. 2018/19 at: https://www.unito.it/didattica/offerta-formativa/corsi-di-studio 
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