STUDENT GUIDE
(2019 - 2020)
Bachelor's degree programme in
DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
free choice credits
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 1st August to 20th September 2019 - rank of merit  
Second phase of assignment
Students who, for whatever reason, have not indicated the preference order of the Merit-based PoliTo course allocations will be given the opportunity, through a second phase, to indicate their preference among the courses with available seats.
It is necessary to act through the procedure change personal study plan / annual personal study plan in the period from 9th to 16th October 2019. At the end of this period the merit ranking will be drawn up and the course assigned will be included in the personal study plan and annual personal study plan.
 EXCEPTION: DESIGN WORKSHOPS (Workshop I - Workshop II) for which there are different assignment modes and deadlines, which are listed in a special section on this page.

MERIT-BASED POLITO COURSE ALLOCATIONS 
The lessons of the courses chosen from the University catalog include 4.5 hours of lessons per week and will take place on Monday and Thursday afternoons. All the courses are divided into two time blocks.
First-semester classes start one week after the beginning of the other courses. Second-semester classes follow the regular schedule.
Courses will be assigned  on the basis of merit ranking and 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 two among the following generic 
University catalogue: free choice courses subject to merit ranking from table 1/2 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: 

(V1 * CFU1) + (V2 * CFU2) + (Vn * CFUn) + (overall weighted average * CFU eligibility)
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                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 courses both in the first and in the second semester, the calculation of the merit score is based on the exams passed within the July 2019 examination session.  

How to express your order of preference 

Assignment by 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 establish the order of preference using the arrows or dragging and dropping the course names, as illustrated in picture no.1.
You can repeat this procedure until the closure of the period dedicated to the definition of the Annual Personal Study Plan. 
DESIGN WORKSHOPS
Workshop  I –  Workshop  II
Students who have inserted in the APSP the codes 05EGGPN Workshop I o 04EGHPN Workshop II, will be able to choose among the workshops suggested by their degree programme.
You cannot attend the two workshops 05EGGPN Workshop I or 04EGHPN Workshop II in the same academic year. As a consequence, such generic codes must be inserted one in second year and one in third year, respectively.  Therefore, since these workshops are offered in the same period, you cannot attend more than one workshop during each academic year.   

Please note that Design workshops are capped (limited to a restricted number of students): when the maximum number of students is reached, you will be able to choose only workshops that still have available seats. 

How to choose Workshops I - II 
In the home page of the Teaching portal, tab “MAIN” or “LA MIA DIDATTICA”, you will see the picture shown below:
When you click on “Visualizza elenco workshop”/ See the workshops list,  the system will redirect you to a workshops table which illustrates available workshops and seats. 
Select the Design workshop you are interested in:  
After you have selected the workshop you are interested in, click the button "Continua"/ "Continue" if you wish to confirm your registration, or click on "Indietro"/"Back" to return to the list (see example in the figure below).
Considering that these workshops are not allocated to students on the basis of merit, you must pay attention to the Design workshop you choose. In fact, once you confirm you choice, you will no longer be able to modify it.
 
When to choose  Workshops I - II
The list of the Design workshops will be published in the on-line Notice Board of each degree programme as soon as it becomes available. The time frame of the workshops choice is usually set at least one week after the publication of the workshop list. Details will be published in the on-line Notice Board of each degree programme.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
Politecnico can recognize 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 credits depending on the activity. Politecnico can recognize more than one learning activities outside the University during your educational path.
You can ask for the recognition of training activities undertaken outside Politecnico if they are relevant to and coherent with your degree programme.  
You can ask for the recognition of external activities before or after your enrolment at Politecnico. For activities undertaken before you began your studies at Politecnico, you must request their evaluation and recognition before the end of your first year.  
You can also ask for the recognition of activities that you undertook while you were a Bachelor’s student to earn credits for your Master’s. In this case as well, you must submit your request before the end of your first year.     
Politecnico does not recognize any activity which lasted less than 50 hours (2 credits).
Politecnico does not have a specific list of recommended learning activities outside the University.
As a general rule, Politecnico can award you some credits if:  
  • you participated in lectures / conferences/ courses, provided that the teaching contents, duration and testing methods can be clearly identified;
  • you won or were selected for a competition for ideas/design:
  • you attended a specific School (i.e, Summer School)
  • you have professional skills which are in line with the learning objectives of your degree programme
  • you took part in workshops;
You cannot ask for the recognition of the following activities: 
  • internships;
  • professional licenses;
  • cooperation with associations;
  • scholarships;
  • computer licences  (i.e., ECDL);
  • aptitude tests (i.e., SAT)
If you are requesting the recognition of an external activity that you have already completed, please enter the start and end dates.  
A learning activity can be recognized even if it exceeds the number of credits required for graduation (credit overload), but within the limit of 12 extra credits. An external activity is recognized on a pass-or-fail basis (i.e. it has no grade, it is simply recorded with a “pass” in your transcript). 

How to request the recognition of learning activities outside the University
Send your request using a specific procedure called Approval of external activities available on your personal page of the Teaching Portal - Online services tab.  
 
Upload the necessary supporting documents (activity description, duration and certificate of participation). The Academic Advisor of your degree programme decides if your request can be accepted and how many credits you can be awarded. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE: 
the number of credits recognized by Politecnico cannot exceed the yearly credit limit imposed by your enrolment workload (part-time or full-time) nor the overall credit limit of your Personal Study Plan. You can ask for the recognition of external learning activities at any time during your university studies, but the recognition process must be completed before you register for the Final Examination. After this date, pending requests will not be taken into consideration.
What to do after the approval 
You can always check the status of your requests on your personal page of the Teaching Portal – Online services  tab – Approval of external activities portlet.  
If your external learning activity is approved, you must “accept” the approval of the board. After this operation, your activity will be displayed with status “RECORDED”.
COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES (up to 6 CFU)
Politecnico can recognize up to a maximum of 6 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 sports competitions while you are studying at the university, you can ask for the recognition of this activity at any time during your university studies. 
The term “competitive sports activities” refers to: 

1. athletes called into the Italian national team of disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;
2. absolute champions or champions of division in Italian championships, or medalists in European /World championships  in one of the disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;  
3. athletes, couches or referees who participated in top level national and international championships. 
4. athletes who achieved sport results of the utmost excellence.
After completing the procedure for the Approval of external activities on your personal page of the Teaching Portakìl, your credits will be automatically recognized as soon as  you accept the approval of the board.

STUDENT TEAM ACTIVITIES
Politecnico can recognize from 2 to 12 credits, only one time during your Bachelor’s degree programme and only one time during your Master’s degree programme. 

If you have been actively involved in a student team, you can ask for the recognition of this activity after completing your collaboration with the team. 
Participation in a student team can be recognized even if it exceeds the number of credits required for graduation (credit overload), but within the limit of 12 extra credits. It is recognized on a pass-or-fail basis.
How to request the recognition of external learning activities
Send your request using a specific procedure called Approval of external activities available on your personal page of the Teaching Portal - Online services section.  
 
Select "Student team Activities" in the field Activity type and provide the name of your team.
Information on Student teams is available at 
The leader of your student team must certify the nature of your collaboration and the amount of time that you dedicated to it. Based on such information, the Academic Advisor of your degree programme decides if your request can be accepted and how many credits you can be awarded.
Please note:
The number of credits awarded cannot exceed the yearly credit limit imposed by your enrolment workload (part-time or full-time) nor the overall credit limit of your Personal Study Plan.You can ask for the recognition of your activity in a student team at any time during your studies, but the recognition process must be completed before you register for the Final Examination. After this moment, pending request will not be evaluated. You can always check the status of your request on your personal page of the Teaching Portal – Online services  tab– Approval of external activities portlet.  
If your student team activity is approved by the board, you must “accept” the approval of the board. After this operation, your activity will be displayed with status “RECORDED”.
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 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. 2019/20 at: https://www.unito.it/didattica/offerta-formativa
COURSES OFFERED BY THE ACCADEMIA DELLE BELLE ARTI DI TORINO
You can substitute the optional courses included in the catalogue of free choice credits with a course offered by the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Torino (please check the details in the course catalogue for a.y. 2019/2020).
This opportunity is offered to maximum 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 based on a merit ranking list created by the Division of Student Affairs. 
If you are selected for a course of the Accademia di Belle Arti you will receive a message with the information on how to register for the course.
Politecnico cannot ensure that these courses will not overlap with PoliTo courses.
More information is available at
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