Communication and Society (Classe L-20)-Enrolled from 2014/2015 Academic Year

Cortile scienze politiche
Bachelor
A.Y. 2022/2023
L-20 - Scienze della comunicazione (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milano
Italian
International title
Double Degree
Students in the degree program in Communication and Society will receive an academic education that is also geared toward real-world practice. They will acquire a deep understanding of communication theories and develop comprehensive knowledge in the field of media and communication. The goal is for students to develop critical judgment and competences from various perspectives (political, economic, cultural, juridical, sociological, psychological). The program aims to prepare students for a career in different sectors of the cultural industries (publishing, radio, television, new media), corporate communication, advertising and consumer marketing, or to work in communication studies and media consulting, political and civic education, or intercultural communication. One of the program's primary goals is to enable students to work professionally both at the national and at the international level in private companies, the public administration and the private third sector. Our co-operative education and experiential learning opportunities enable students to develop and apply their skills in other professional contexts such as editorial and journalistic functions in the audiovisual sector and with new technologies, providing the language skills to work with at least two foreign languages (especially English) and to use Italian effectively.
The degree in Communication and Society enables professional outlets in the many sectors and fields of enterprise communication and political and social communication, public and private organizations, national and international, industry Cultural, publishing, market research, business, digital economy, as press officers, advertisers and public communicators, experts in the management of companies, publishing companies, distance learning, methodologies (surveys, databases, etc.), communication campaigns.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Admission to the degree programme requires applicants to have a high school diploma or an equivalent suitable qualification from abroad.
To be admitted to the course students must sit an examination to check their linguistic-communication capabilities, in addition to taking an online test (TOLC-E) organised by the Consortium of Interuniversity Integrated Access Systems (CISIA). Subject knowledge for admission will be deemed acceptable if the scores in the selection band have been achieved.
Students whose score is lower than the value stated in the selection band, limited to the area of verbal comprehension, will be assigned an additional learning obligation (OFA), which must be met and approved within the first year of the course.
The University organises specific tutoring support for the successful completion of the OFA. Additional information is available on the University study portal of the Faculty of Political, Economic & Social Sciences.
If students fail to satisfy the OFA within the required timescale, the following year they will be unable to sit the examinations for the years subsequent to the first year.

English OFA

To be able to sit the English examination stipulated in the curriculum, students must have level B1 English as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (QCER). This level can be confirmed as follows:
- by sending a level B1 or higher language qualification certificate gained no more than 3 years prior to the date it is submitted (for a list of language qualifications accepted by the University, visit the University portal at https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese). Certificates must be uploaded at the time of enrolment, or at a later date on the portal at http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- by sitting a placement test set exclusively by SLAM during the 1st year, between October and December. Students who fail the placement test must follow the courses delivered by SLAM.
The placement test is compulsory for all students who do not have a valid qualification.
Students who do not sit the placement test by December, or do not pass the final test after 6 attempts, must obtain the qualification at their own expense, during the year in which the language examination is scheduled.
The BA in Communication and Society, through the Department of Social and Political Sciences, has signed exchange agreements with the Australian Universities "University of South Australia" (Adelaide) and "Griffith University" (Brisbane), and the US University "John Cabot University" (Rome). With the latter the agreement is of "double degree", which requires the mandatory attendance for three semesters.
Students can attend a semester in the faculties and graduate courses of the Australian universities specified in the agreements, and their Australian exams will be recognized in Milano, as in the Erasmus program. An excellent knowledge of the English language, properly certified, is required to participate. Special calls establish other conditions to enter the selection. These exchanges do not enjoy any financial support from the University of Milano.
Course attendance is highly recommended.

Courses list

Over several sessions
These activities are scheduled over several sessions. Please refer to course overviews for details.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Italian Language Workshop 3 20 Italian L-LIN/01
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Media Economics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/06
Sociology and Culture 9 60 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Constitutional and Media Law 12 80 Italian IUS/09 IUS/10
Psychology of Communication 9 60 Italian M-PSI/06
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Communication in the Contemporary Age 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Sociolinguistics 9 60 Italian L-LIN/01
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Communications Culture 9 60 Italian SPS/08
Media Sociology 9 60 Italian SPS/08
Research Methods in the Social Sciences 12 80 Italian SECS-S/01 SPS/07
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Marketing and Business Strategies 9 60 Italian SECS-P/08
Social History of the Media 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Digital Media 9 60 Italian L-ART/06
Information Technology 6 40 Italian INF/01
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Languages of the Media 6 40 English L-LIN/11
Optional
Qualitative Research in Social Organization 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Sociology of Cultural Processes 6 40 Italian SPS/08
Sociology of Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Economics of Advertising 6 40 Italian SECS-P/08
European Media Law 6 40 Italian IUS/14
Human Resources Organization 6 40 Italian SECS-P/10
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Digital Sociology and Global Politics 6 40 Italian SPS/08
Freedom of Speech and Expression 6 40 Italian IUS/08
Global Information Processes 6 40 English SPS/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
3 - Students must achieve 6 CFU in one of the following topics
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Economics of Advertising 6 40 Italian Second trimester SECS-P/08
Freedom of Speech and Expression 6 40 Italian Third trimester IUS/08
4 - Students must achieve 6 CFU in one of the following topics
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Qualitative Research in Social Organization 6 40 Italian First trimester SPS/07
Sociology of Cultural Processes 6 40 Italian First trimester SPS/08
Sociology of Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian First trimester SPS/08
5 - Students must achieve 6 CFU in one of the following topics
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Global Information Processes 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/07
Human Resources Organization 6 40 Italian Second trimester SECS-P/10
6 - Students must achieve 6 CFU in one of the following topics
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Digital Sociology and Global Politics 6 40 Italian Third trimester SPS/08
European Media Law 6 40 Italian Second trimester IUS/14
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development 3 24 Italian AGR/01 AGR/13 IUS/01 SECS-P/01 SPS/04
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Organized Crime and Research Methodology. 3 20 Italian SPS/09
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory "new Public Governance and Co-Production of Public Services" 3 20 Italian SECS-P/10
Laboratory:societies, Rights and Environmental Crime 3 20 Italian SPS/07
Workshop: Anti-Mafia Journalism 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must achieve 12 CFU of free choice
2 - Students must achieve 3 CFU with workshop or internship
The following topics are preparatory to the courses of the third year:
Economy and industry of the media
English as foreign language
Sociolinguistic
Workshop of Italian language
Psychology of communication
Sociology and culture
History of Communication in the Contemporary Age
Information and constitution

Moreover:
Sociology and culture is preparatory to Media sociology, Intercultural communication, Cultures of communication and Digital Media
Marketing and business strategy is preparatory to Economy and technique of advertising.