Giacomo Mancini

Guidelines for Incoming Exchange Students (ERASMUS)

Course Contents, Textbooks, and Teaching Materials

1. Course Syllabus:

   • Refer to the course unit catalogue for the syllabus, including learning outcomes, course contents, teaching methods, and tools.
   • A list of books and texts for study (bibliography/readings) is also provided for each course unit.

2. Textbook Purchase:

   • Wait for the start of lessons and follow the professor's instructions before purchasing textbooks.
   • Teaching materials can be purchased at the bookshop or borrowed from the library.
   • For searching books and materials, visit the Library Portal [http://www.sba.unibo.it/en]

Examination Details

Assessment Method: the examination consists of a brief report and two annotated abstracts in Word format (font size 11, line spacing 1.5).

1. Brief Report (3-5 pages):

   • Topic should align with the learning objectives of the course and be related to practical experience from the student’s home country.

   • Must be written in Italian and follow a scientific paper structure:

     • Title
       
     • Keywords (at least 3 keywords)
     • Summary (short abstract, max. 15 lines)
     • Introduction (introduction of the theoretical topic chosen on the basis of the scientific literature)
     • Participants (class description: number, gender and age of children, socio-cultural level, etc.)
     • Method (methodologies used to conduct and evaluate activities: play, drawing, observation, etc.)
     • Discussion (discussion and commentary on the activities carried out, with personal considerations)
     • Conclusions (conclusions on the experience, possible limitations and proposals for future activities)
     • References (References, adopting APA - American Psychological Association guidelines)

   • Recommended textbook for identifying the topic:

     • "Insegnare nella scuola dell’infanzia e primaria. Un approccio psicodinamico" by Rosa Agosta, Giacomo Mancini, Alessandra Naldi. Il Mulino, Bologna (2021).

2. Annotated Abstracts (1-2 pages each):

   • Summarize and discuss two scientific articles from the following list:

a. La Grutta S., Epifanio M.S., Piombo M.A., Alfano P., Maltese A., Marcantoni, S., Ingoglia S., Alesi M., Lo Baido R., Mancini G., Andrei F. (2022). Emotional Competence in Primary School Children: Examining the Effect of a Psycho-Educational Group Intervention: A Pilot Prospective Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19, 7628. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137628 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/13/7628

b. Mancini G., Mameli C., & Biolcati R. (2022). Burnout in Italian Primary Teachers: The Predictive Effects of Trait Emotional Intelligence, Trait Anxiety, and Job Instability. Europe’s Journal of Psychology, 18(2), 168-180. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.2685

c. Mancini G. (2019). Trait Emotional Intelligence and Draw-A-Person Emotional Indicators: A First Study on 8-Year-Old Italian Children. Child Indicators Research, 12(5), 1629-1641. doi:10.1007/s12187-018-9601-0

d. Andrei F., Mancini G., Mazzoni E., Russo P.M., Baldaro B. (2015). Social Status and its Link with Personality Dimensions, Trait Emotional Intelligence and Scholastic Achievement in Children and Early Adolescents. Learning and Individual Differences, 42 (2015) 97-105. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2015.07.014 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2015.07.014]

e. Agnoli S., Mancini G., Pozzoli T., Baldaro B., Russo P.M, Surcinelli P. (2012). The interaction between emotional intelligence and cognitive ability in predicting scholastic performance in school-aged children. Personality and Individual Differences, 53(5) 660-665. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.05.020

f. Russo P.M., Mancini G., Trombini E., Baldaro B., Mavroveli S., Petrides, K.V. (2012). Trait Emotional Intelligence and the Big Five: a study on Italian children and preadolescents. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 30 (3) 274-283. doi:10.1177/0734282911426412

Submission and Evaluation

1. Deadline:

   • Submit the brief report and annotated abstracts to the professor via e-mail by December 5th of the current Academic Year.

2. Submission Details:

   • Specify your university course and year of enrollment in your home country.
   • Indicate the average grade of your academic curriculum.

3. Results:

   • The professor will inform you of your grade and publish it in AlmaEsami.
   • You can accept or refuse the grade. If refused, you may retake the exam during another available session.
   • Once accepted, the grade will be recorded in AlmaEsami. Check your career details regularly in AlmaRM to ensure all exams are recorded.

Important Note

• All exams must be taken during the agreed-upon period of your exchange programme.

By adhering to these guidelines, incoming exchange students can efficiently navigate their coursework and examinations.