STUDENT GUIDE
(2023 - 2024)
Bachelor's degree programme in
DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
free choice credits
COURSES FROM THE UNIVERSITY COURSE CATALOGUE SUGGESTED BY THE VARIOUS COLLEGI
The course catalogue for a.y. 2023/24 includes the list of courses offered by the degree programme.
There are 4.5 hours of classes a week on Monday and Thursday afternoon. All courses are divided in two time slots.
  1st and 2nd SEMESTER (4,5 h/week per course)
Course 1MON 3h (16.00 - 19.00)THU 1,5h (14.30 - 16.00)
Course 2MON 1,5h (14.30 - 16.00)THU 3h (16.00 - 19.00)

First-semester classes will start one week after the beginning of the other courses. Second-semester classes will follow the standard class schedule.
BIG GLOBAL CHALLENGES
This catalogue includes 24 courses organized in 6 thematic areas (climate, mobility, digital world, health, energy, humans and technologies). These courses are co-taught by two professors (one with a "technical" background and one with a background in human sciences).
The Big Global Challenges stem from the idea of addressing current ethical, political and social issues. They aim to encourage new multidisciplinary research for a stronger impact on society and the territory.
The course structure is the following:
  • theoretical introduction:
  1. general introduction on each one of the 6 Great Challenges - 3 hours;
  2. specific lectures;
  • practical training.
  1. design and implementation of projects that allow students to put into practice what they have learnt following an interdisciplinary approach.
For more information on these courses and their syllabi please check the course catalogue of your degree programme.
 
COURSES OFFERED BYUNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO
You can find the list of the courses offered by UniTO in the course catalogue of a.y. 2022/2023. Please check the notes. If you are admitted to one of these courses, you  must register on the website of UniTO (www.unito.it) to get your access credentials for online services (such as exam registrations). Further information and instructions on how to register is available at:   https://www.unito.it/servizi/servizi-line/istruzioni-e-supporto/istruzioni-la-registrazione-al-portale.
This opportunity is reserved for a maximum of 50 students from Politecnico, with a limit of 3 students admitted to the same course. If applications exceed this number, students will be chosen based on a merit ranking list, created by the Student Caeers Unit of PoliTo.
Useful information (course syllabus, timetable of classes, exams...) is available on the website of the degree programme which offers the course.
If you wish to compete for a place in these courses, you must include them in your APSP and rank them as your first preference during the time frame for the creation of the APSP/PSP. Please note that you cannot be assigned to one of these courses after the end of the first round of allocations.
COURSES OFFERED BY ACCADEMIA ALBERTINA DI BELLE ARTI DI TORINO
You can choose a course offered by Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti in Turin, Italy (the list of courses is available in the course catalogue for a.y. 2023/24. See the relevant notes).
A maximum of 50 students will be admitted to these courses with a limit of 3 students for each course.
If applications exceed this number, students will be chosen based on a merit ranking list, created by the Division of Student Affairs.  Students admitted to a course at Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti will receive a special message with the instructions to register for the courses. Please consider that we cannot ensure that these courses will not overlap with your PoliTO lectures.
You are required to select the courses offered by other Universities during the period for the creation of your Personal Study Plan / Annual Personal Study Plan. They cannot be chosen later.

All information is available at:

COURSES OFFERED BY ISTITUTO SALESIANO TORINO REBAUDENGO (IUSTO)
You can choose one course offered by Istituto Salesiano Torino Rebaudengo (IUSTO) in substitution for a course listed in the catalogue of free choice credits (information available in the Course catalogue 2023/2024. (Please see the notes.)
This opportunity is reserved to maximum 30 students from Politecnico, with a limit of 3 students admitted to the same course.
If applications exceed this number, students will be chosen based on a merit ranking list, drawn up by the Division of Student Affairs. 
Admitted students will receive an email with the instructions on how to register for the course.
Please consider that we cannot ensure that these courses will not overlap with your PoliTO lectures.
More information on IUSTO Rebaudengo is available at:
If you wish to compete for a place in these courses, you must include them in your APSP and rank them as your first preference during the time frame for the creation of the APSP/PSP. Please note that you cannot be assigned to one of these courses after the end of the first round of allocations.
DESIGN WORKSHOPS
Workshop  I –  Workshop  II
Students who have included  Workshop I or Workshop II in their Annual Personal Study Plan are allowed to choose from among the different workshops proposed by their degree programme.

Workshop I and Workshop II cannot be attended during the same academic year.

Please note that workhops are capped to a limited number of students. When a workshop is full, students will be able to choose only the workshops that still have residual places.
How to choose Workshop I - II
Log into your personal page of the Teaching Portal, MAIN tab or MY ACADEMIC PROGRESS tab. You will see the following:
Click "Visualizza elenco workshop" and you will be redirected to a table that shows the list of workshops and available places.
Select the Design Workshop you are interested in.
After selecting your workshop you are interested, press "continue" to confirm your registration to the workshop or "back" to return to the list (see picture below).
Workshop allocations are not merit-based. It is important that you carefully select your workshop as you will no longer be able to change it after confirming your choice.
 
When to choose Workshops I - II
The list of workshops will be published in the online notice board of your degree programme as soon as it becomes available.
Normally students are required to make their choice one week after the publication of the list of workshops.
More details will be published on the online notice board of your 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 that you have carried out outside the University before your enrolment at Politecnico, but you must do it during the admission phase (credit transfer). After enrolment you can only request the recognition of activities carried out during your course of study.
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 have taken part in the Civil Service with tasks that are coherent with the learning outcomes of your degree programme.
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)
COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES 
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 practice sports at a competitive level (as an athlete, coach or referee) or if you achieve outstanding results in sports competitions while you are studying at the university, you can ask for recognition of this activity at any time during your university studies in accordance with the following rules:
  •  6 credits for students who participate in the Dual Career Politecnico programme;
  • up to 6 credits for students who have achieved sports results of the utmost excellence. In particular:
    • Olympic medal:  6 credits;
    • World medal, European or Universiadi medal, champion of division in Italian championships: 6 credits for gold medals, 5 credits for silver medals, 4 credits for bronze medals;
  •  3 credits for students who have been selected to play in Politecnico sports teams;
  •  3 credits for competitive sports activities with the all the following requirements:
    •  competitive activity in a sport with a federation approved by CONI and/or CPI
    • 4 weekly training sessions/competitions (1.5 hours each)
    •  participation in top-level national and regional championships;
After completing the procedure described below and filling out all the required fields, 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.
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 Bachelor's degree programme, you can ask for its recognition at any time of your academic career. The request shall be made through the portlet called “Approvazione attività esterne”/Approval of external activities, available under the "Segreteria on line"/Online services tab 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 Teaching & Language Centre (CLA).   
The table with the list of languages and of the recognised certifications is published on the  Teaching and Language Centre (CLA).
Procedure
To apply for recognition, regardless of the type of activity, you must:
  • access the Segreteria online - portlet Approval of external activities
  • fill in all the required fields and attach the necessary documentation for the various types of activity. For external training activities and for student team activities, it will be necessary to attach the documentation relating to the program of the activity for which evaluation is requested, with the description of the activity and its duration and the certificate of attendance/participation;
  • if the activity for which recognition is to be requested has already ended, it is necessary to indicate the start and end date of the activity itself. If the recognition request was sent to an activity that has not yet been completed, it will be necessary to resubmit the request once the activity has been completed
  • indicate in the box Note for the Faculty Member if recognition is requested instead of free credits and the elective course or courses to be replaced in the event of approval;
  • click on Save and submit to send the request.
  • It is possible at any time to view the status of the request for approval of other external activities.
  • Who has the role of the Referee for the course of study will carry out the evaluation and - in case of approval - will indicate the number of recognized credits and any replacement with free credits present in the career.
  • Recognition can take place in compliance with the maximum number of credits that can be included in the annual personal study plan allowed by the type of enrollment chosen and the maximum number of credits that can be included in the study plan.
If your activity is approved, you must:
  1. go back to the Approval of external activities portlet; 
  2. click the "View" button (referred to the approved activity);
3. in the next screen click the "Accept" button.
The procedure ends when you accept and the activity is recorded in your transcript.
IMPORTANT:
If the following message is displayed: "insufficient space in your Annual Personal Study Plan, contact the Office of Student Services", it means that you have already reached the maximum number of credits allowed in your APSP. In this case, even if your external activity replaces some free choice credits, this replacement will not be automatic. You will have to contact the Student Registry Office which will update your APSP. If, on the other hand, the inclusion of the supernumerary activity has been requested, it cannot be added as there is not enough space, it can therefore be added in the following academic year, once enrolment will have been completed.

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