International Studies and European Institutions (SIE)

In compliance with the qualifying educational objectives identified by the reference degree class (L-36), the degree course in International Sciences and European Institutions aims at integrating the basic knowledge typical of an interdisciplinary education in the fields of political science, law, economics, political history and sociology, with a special focus on empirical research and a preparation oriented towards the European and international dimension of the fields mentioned above, in order to develop a specific competence in the transnational and international aspects of today's economic and social reality. The articulation of the Programme pursues the following objectives:
provide solid basic knowledge in the legal, political, sociological, historical and economic fields, necessary for the understanding and analysis of global geopolitical phenomena and public and private relations, with particular attention to the international and regional dimensions, including that of the European Union and extra-European contexts;
provide the cultural and operational tools for the retrieval, evaluation and analysis of information and data to support the choices of public and private institutions and organisations, also in the context of think-tanks;
create professional skills, in particular in the legal, political and historical-political spheres, aimed at the state administration, including diplomatic and consular representative offices, at governmental - universal and regional, starting with the European Union - and non-governmental institutions and international organisations, including voluntary organisations with humanitarian purposes and interest representation:
provide appropriate skills, with particular attention to the legal and economic spheres, for use in public and private (national and multinational) enterprises involved in international trade and financial relations both within and outside the European Union, also with specific reference to regulated markets;
train a multidisciplinary knowledge of social phenomena to be used in the service, cultural heritage, tourism and communication sectors;
guarantee a preparation that, thanks to the constant verification and updating of the contents and teaching methods, the compulsory study of two foreign languages, the offer of international mobility opportunities and the focus on the acquisition of transversal skills, is directly usable in the international labour market as well as functional for further training.

The teaching of two foreign languages, which is compulsory for all, is aimed at enabling the development of the communicative skills required in working contexts with an international vocation, in the public or private sector, through the acquisition of the appropriate lexical and grammatical tools. In compliance with the qualifying objectives identified by the reference degree class (L-36), the training path common to all the students of the degree course, which takes place in the first and second year, aims at providing a solid basic knowledge of the various disciplines, oriented towards international and European relations, in order to enable students to come to an understanding of the features and complexity of current geopolitical dynamics from the perspective and through the methodological tools of the various disciplines. To this end, among the expected learning outcomes of this common training, of primary importance are the adequate knowledge of the principles, theories and fundamental concepts, as well as terminology, of the political, economic, legal, sociological and historical spheres, in a perspective already projected to the international scenario, and the adequate mastery of the investigation methods of the respective disciplines. In particular, in addition to the subjects that aim to provide the basic notions in the five fields, those that specifically concern international or European aspects in their historical evolution contribute to these objectives.

Also in the first two years, the compulsory teaching of two foreign languages is aimed at enabling the acquisition of the communicative skills necessary in working contexts with an international vocation, in the public or private sector, through the acquisition of the appropriate lexicological and grammatical tools. Throughout the course, particular attention is also paid to the development of adequate logical-argumentative and critical analysis skills; to this end, each degree course combines the treatment of introductory and theoretical-institutional elements with an in-depth study of the same through the analysis of primary sources or practical-experiential activities, or the treatment of specific topics/issues.

From a cultural point of view, the graduate will therefore possess a useful background to pursue studies in the field of international relations, as well as in related fields, from governmental sciences to economics. Graduates who, on the other hand, wish to head for professional employment will be able to operate in various fields, in the public and private sectors, capable of working in multidisciplinary teams made up of experts from different sectors and being able to perform auxiliary functions in the field of diplomatic relations, state administration or international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as analytical and support functions in the commercial offices or international relations offices of companies, public bodies, local authorities, or in corporate management. .

The degree course comprises a first year which includes common core and characterising subjects in the fields of economics, law, political science, statistics, sociology and international history.
In the second year, the study in the same subject areas remains for the most part common to all students and is declined in an international perspective. At the end of the second year, the students' path is differentiated according to the chosen curriculum with introductory teaching activities on the topics that, according to the choice of the curriculum, will be explored in depth in the third year, such as political and economic, bilateral and multilateral relations between States and institutionalised forms of international cooperation, legal profiles, both private and public, of the cross-border circulation of goods and services in the global market and the instruments of legal-economic management of the company in the context of foreign trade, contemporary geopolitical dynamics with reference to the European regional area or to extra-European contexts.

These themes are cultivated through teaching activities aimed at enabling the development of specific skills and analysis capacities in the economic, legal, political and historical-political spheres, the in-depth study of which is diversified in the various curricula, also in view of the different functions required in work contexts and in relation to job opportunities. In addition to the common and curricular courses, there are also the free-choice training credits, which students acquire through courses or workshops of their choice, consistent with the training pathway, and credits for further training activities, which are acquired through internships/internships, language assessments, computer assessments or other activities aimed at acquiring knowledge useful for entering the world of work; these training activities are mainly aimed at strengthening the ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of the theoretical profiles of the various disciplines taught and the development of transversal skills. The final examination consists of a discussion between the candidate and the lecturer/speaker for the drafting and completion of a paper on the disciplines of the degree course, demonstrating knowledge of the topics and methodologies as well as the ability to work independently (6 ECTS)
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