- Docente: Roberto Mulinacci
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Blended Learning
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Culture and Language for Foreigners (cod. 0983)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to cover the essential notions of the most important aspects of contemporary computer science, both from a methodological perspective (Internet and WWW architecture, data base structure) and in terms of applications (how to personally exploit the computer's potential).
Course contents
The issues to be covered in the course include:
Internet, the WWW and their services;
Web pages creation;
Computer presentations.
Students are allowed to take the exam with the syllabus of the last year course until February 2015.
ECDL is not valid in order to obtain credits.
Readings/Bibliography
There is no set text for course, as all material is available on-line as described in the “Teaching Tools” section of this program. Nonetheless, the following coursebook is also available in paperback:
FONDAMENTI DI INFORMATICA
Volume 1 - Internet, Elaborazione di documenti, Architetture,
Sistemi operativi, 2006, p. 360 - Euro 21,80 [ISBN
978-8808-16760-6]
Further information will be provided at the first
meeting with the tutor: see calendar under the “Activities”
section.
Teaching methods
The course is an example of "blended-learning" activities, meaning
that it combines self-access distance learning with face-to-face
tutor-student seminars. These meetings with the tutor (contact: lingue-abilitainformatichea3@unibo.it)
are designed to introduce the subjects of each of the modules
covered in the course (see
ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å“Program
ContentsÃÆ'¢â‚¬) and to guide the students in their
self-access of the contents. Basic notions of the upcoming module
are explained and any problematic areas of the previous one are
also clarified when necessary. Students are expected to
attend these meetings and to make the most of them.
The calendar of the meetings, that will take place at the Aula
Magna of the School of Language and Literatures (Via Filippo
Re, 8), will be available later, both on the School web page
and on the School noticeboard.
Assessment methods
The final examination aims at evaluating the achievement of the following learning objectives:
- knowledge of the working principles of the internet, of the WWW and of their services;
- knowledge of the language used for creating web pages;
- knowledge of the presentation techniques.
The exam is an on-line multiple choice test (30 questions) that will take place in the computer lab in the presence of the tutor. To pass the exam a student must answer at least 18 questions correctly. The exam presents questions regarding the topics covered in the modules on the e-learning Platform above mentioned( https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/). Students can take the exam even if they don't attend lectures. If students want to take part in the exam, they have to register for the exam in Almaesami.
This exam is pass/fail only (there is no numerical grade).
A pass in this exam is a preliminary requirement
exclusively for students taking the course in
Information Technology in the Human Sciences (an exam with a final
grade out of 30). For these students only, the exam registration
procedure is also different from that for students enrolled on
other degree courses - whose result (assuming it is a pass) will be
registered immediately using the Almaesami system. For students
following Information Technology in the Human Sciences the result
will be not be registered immediately but rather held over until
they have completed the final exam of that course.
Those who fail to pass the exam on a given exam day are not
debarred from sitting it again on the immediately following exam
day.
Teaching tools
Access to the contents of all modules is through the University of Bologna e-learning Platform (https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=2742), but students need to register prior to accessing it. The correct registration procedure will be shown at the first lesson of the seminar.
Office hours
See the website of Roberto Mulinacci