STUDENT GUIDE
(2019 - 2020)
Master's degree programme in
ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION CITY (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
free choice credits
Procedures for assigning courses subject to merit ranking
Once the selection period is over, the number of students associated with each generic code is recorded. This number is divided up so as to balance the number of students assigned to each course of the same type, taking into account the merit ranking based on the preferences expressed by each student.
If several students, all in the same ranking position, have expressed the same choice for a course for which a lower number of places is available, the assignment will be made taking into account the number of exams with honors and, subsequently, a draw with computerized procedure.
Students on outgoing mobility will not have to express preferences regarding courses provided by the Politecnico during the period of teaching abroad.
Students on incoming mobility (double degree / erasmus + / bilateral agreement) will not have to make any choice procedure. The choice of workshops and ateliers will be made on the occasion of the meeting with academic advisors to be held before the start of the lessons of each semester. The assignment to the different courses that include a choice (workshops, ateliers, etc.) will be made by the incoming mobility office on the basis of the places available communicated by the didactic secretariat and having heard the opinion of the Academic Advisors.
Merit-based course allocations
How to rank your optional courses in order of preference 

You can rank your optional courses (free choice credits) in order of preference only if you had previously included the corresponding names and the generic codes of the courses during the preparation of your APSP. The names and the generic codes are available in the curriculum of your Bachelor’s degree programme on the Teaching Portal. Log into your personal page of the Teaching Portal -Segreteria on-line / Online services tab – Create your Personal Study Plan /Annual Personal Study Plan portlet.

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 that have a generic code in your APSP. You can rank your courses in order of preference using the arrows or dragging and dropping them, as illustrated in picture no.1:



Fig. 1You can repeat this operation until the deadline for the creation of your Annual Personal Study Plan.
The merit ranking list is calculated as follows:  

(overall weighted average of the Bachelor’s degree * 180) + [(V1 * CFU1) + (V2 * CFU2) + (Vn + CFUn)] ________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                       
                                                                 6 + Master Course number of semesters     

The number 6 refers to the minimal number of needed semesters to attain the Bachelor's Degree.
The Master Course number of semesters is calculated starting from the first enrolment. The score is calculated taking into account only those exams that were recognized and validated by Politecnico di Torino.    
SPECIALIZING WORKSHOP (assigned by merit ranking) 
The specializing workshops common to the Master's Degrees of the Collegi di Architecture e Design are assigned according to a criterion of merit, based on an order of preference expressed by each student and the number of places available established for each Workshop. It should be noted that the procedures for choosing the specializing workshops will be activated before the beginning of the second teaching period. The indication of the order of preference can be expressed by the students who have entered the relative generic code during the definition of the annual personal study plan within the deadline indicated in the academic calendar. In the calculation of the average, exams taken as an advance on the teachings of the Master's degrees will not be considered.
If several students, all in the same ranking position, have expressed the same choice for a course for which a lower number of places is available, the assignment will be made taking into account the number of exams with honors and, subsequently, a draw with computerized procedure. It will be possible to express your preferences only if the generic code 01RQDPQ - Specializing Workshops is present in the annual personal study plan.
When to choose the specializing Workshops: to be defined

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS (3 CFU)
If you are enrolled in any Master’s degree programme of the Collegio di Architettura, or if you are a student of the Bachelor’s degree programme in Architettura and in Architettura/Architecture, and if you anticipate first-semester courses, you can get 3 free choice credits attending one of the Introductory Workshop offered by Politecnico. 
The Introductory Workshops will take place from 30th September to 5th October 2019.   
If you want to attend these Introductory Workshops, you have to insert in your APSP the generic code that you will find on the Teaching Portal – Course catalogue - Curriculum. 
 
Students who have already attended a Master's Degree introductory Workshop and intend to attend a second one in the current academic year, after having defined the Personal Study Plan - Annual Personal Study Plan must apply to the Didactic Secretariat of Architecture by 23rd September 2019 through the ticket service available in your personal page of the Teaching Portal.

Please note that Introductory Workshops are capped at limited number of places. Therefore, once the maximum number of places has been reached, you will be to choose only among those workshops that still have residual seats. 
  
When to choose your Introductory Workshops 
From 10.00 a.m.  of 25th September to 23:59 of 26th September 2019.  
 
How to choose your  Introductory Workshops 
From the home page of the Teaching Portal, choose “MAIN” or “LA MIA DIDATTICA” tab. You will see the picture illustrated here below.   In order to make your choice, log into your personal page of the Teaching Portal and select  the desired Workshop. Please find here below some explanatory screen shots:   You need to click on the desired Workshop from the home page of the Teaching Portal (tab “MAIN” or “SEGRETERIA ON –LINE”)     
Please note that Introductory Workshops will not be allocated to students on the basis of their academic achievement. Therefore you should pay careful attention to your selection. In fact, once you confirm your choice, it cannot be modified. 

Once the maximum number of available places for each workshop has been reached, you will be able to choose only among those workshops that still have residual seats. If all workshops are full, you will not be able to make any choice.  If you had correctly inserted the workshop code in your Annual Personal Study Plan, but you were unable to choose it because the workshop is full, you will be able to modify the code and substitute it with other activities available in the Curriculum. For this operation, you need to go to the Office of Student Services located at the Castello del Valentino.
RESEARCH ESSAY
The assignment of the Research essay is not subject to merit ranking. It is necessary to insert, at the moment in which the annual personal study plan is defined, the denomination and the code indicated in the didactic portal "Course catalogue - Curriculum".

DESIGN UNIT 3  - merit-based allocation (reserved to students who have already passed two compulsory design units) 
When you insert in your APSP the Design Unit 3 (worth 14 credits), you can choose 6 credits belonging to your major and 8 free choice credits.     
The Design Unit 3 can be chosen among the Design Units worth 14 credits offered in the first semester. The Design Unit 3  is allocated on the basis of the order of preference expressed by every student and of the number of available places.   
There are 12 student places for every Design Unit 3. 
If the number of students interested in the same Design Unit is greater than the number of available places, allocations will be made on the basis of  students’ academic achievement and  preferences.
If you are interested in attending a Design Unit 3 (14 credits), on top of the other two which you have already attended, you need to insert in your APSP the following code: 01OXBPQ - Terza unità di progetto.       

The calculation of the merit score is based on the exams passed within the July 2019 examination session. 

When to express your order of preference for Design Unit 3 
From 1st August to 27th September 2019 (merit ranking list).

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”.
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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