Regulation, Standardization and Business Organization
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with elements in the fields of legislation, technical standardization, and business organization, with a particular attention to the activities related to food industry, distribution and service. In more practical terms, one of the course's goal is to provide the notion required to pass the exam for the access to the Biologists' Italian professional association (Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi).
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have developed the skills to fulfill with a self-confident and productive approach a future professional role in the fields of human nutrition and food technology.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [F91-27](https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/insegnamenti-dei-corsi-di-laurea/2024/deontologia-e-bioetica)
"Legislation" program
Legal rules, religious rules, ethics rules. Connections between legal and ethics rules. The Codes of Ethics. Introduction to legal rules. The separation of powers. The principal levels of production of legal rules. The efficacy of legal rules in time. The most important types of sources of legal rules: Constitution, constitutional laws, ordinary laws, decree-laws, legislative decrees, regional laws, regulations for enforcement of laws, European regulations and directives. The antinomies between sources of law and their solution. The legal rules for the profession of biologist. Legal rules for animal experimentation: European and national rules. Conscientious objection to animal experimentation in the national rules. The food safety.
"Corporate Organization" program.
1. The company system.
The notions of institutions, company, enterprise and organization (in the healthcare sector). The companies of the National Health Service.
2. The organizational structure and organizational design in healthcare.
Notions, organizational problems, the micro and macro levels, the underlying tensions to be balanced.
Case analysis: analysis of some organizational charts of healthcare organization, analysis of some reorganization experiences.
3. The organization of the health services company
The notion of service, the production process and the service management system, the service culture, the H.R. management in the provision of services.
4. The quality systems and risk management. The internal audit function. The organizational model 231 and administrative liability arising from crimes.
5. Safety and health prevention in the workplace.
6. Process management and Lean management in healthcare.
7. Professional and behavioral skills. Organizational behavior.
Change management. The mechanisms of motivation. The feedback. Effective communication and teamworking.
- [F91-27](https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/insegnamenti-dei-corsi-di-laurea/2024/deontologia-e-bioetica)
"Legislation" program
Legal rules, religious rules, ethics rules. Connections between legal and ethics rules. The Codes of Ethics. Introduction to legal rules. The separation of powers. The principal levels of production of legal rules. The efficacy of legal rules in time. The most important types of sources of legal rules: Constitution, constitutional laws, ordinary laws, decree-laws, legislative decrees, regional laws, regulations for enforcement of laws, European regulations and directives. The antinomies between sources of law and their solution. The legal rules for the profession of biologist. Legal rules for animal experimentation: European and national rules. Conscientious objection to animal experimentation in the national rules. The food safety.
"Corporate Organization" program.
1. The company system.
The notions of institutions, company, enterprise and organization (in the healthcare sector). The companies of the National Health Service.
2. The organizational structure and organizational design in healthcare.
Notions, organizational problems, the micro and macro levels, the underlying tensions to be balanced.
Case analysis: analysis of some organizational charts of healthcare organization, analysis of some reorganization experiences.
3. The organization of the health services company
The notion of service, the production process and the service management system, the service culture, the H.R. management in the provision of services.
4. The quality systems and risk management. The internal audit function. The organizational model 231 and administrative liability arising from crimes.
5. Safety and health prevention in the workplace.
6. Process management and Lean management in healthcare.
7. Professional and behavioral skills. Organizational behavior.
Change management. The mechanisms of motivation. The feedback. Effective communication and teamworking.
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary knowledge is required.
Teaching methods
Interactive frontal lessons integrated by powerpoint presentations. Students are stimulated to actively participate to the lessons in order to improve their critical ability.
Attending to lessons is highly recommended.
Attending to lessons is highly recommended.
Teaching Resources
Slides and materials provided (Ariel platform).
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam consisting in open questions aimed to assess the knowledge of the student.
The ability of the student to apply international and national standards is also evaluated.
Results are immediately notified to students.
Partial exams during the teaching semester for students attending the course are not planned.
The ability of the student to apply international and national standards is also evaluated.
Results are immediately notified to students.
Partial exams during the teaching semester for students attending the course are not planned.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 2
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 1
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Botta Matteo
REGULATION AND STANDARDIZATION
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 1
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 2
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Lopez Aldo
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