The course covers the main issues relating to the study of resources, the management of commodities (in terms of availability, transformation and utilization) with particular focus to the aspects relating to their quality and certification in a sustainable perspective . Also analyzes the fundamental production cycles and the derived basic products using a technical-economic approach.

• Natural resources
• Raw materials for energy production
• Fossil fuels
• Renewable energy sources
• Technical and economic analysis of commodities and their production cycles
• The metallurgy
• The steel industry
• The aluminum and copper industry
• The chemical industry
• The food problem
• The environmental problem
• The quality and certification of commodities

Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course the student must be able to understand the dynamics that govern the analysis and management of raw materials, production cycles of commodities from a sustainable technical and economic point of view.

Applying knowledge patience and understanding: at the end of the course the student must be able to set up a sustainable technical and economic management planning.

Making judgments: at the end of the course the student must be able to interpret the economic, technological and production issue related to the sustainable management of commodities and their related services.

Communication skills: at the end of the course the student must be able to obtain and use an appropriate terminology and multidisciplinary communications for sustainable management the production of commodities and their production cycles.

Learning skills: at the end of the course the student must have developed good autonomous learning skills that allow him:

· to deepen the conceptual tools and operational skills suitable for dealing with the multiple management techniques of organizations and the relative models for evaluating the results achieved;

· to undertake further individual training / refresher courses.

The capacity in question will be solicited both through research activities on the net and through in-depth material provided by the teacher on the platform.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The educational material provided by the teacher can be found, along with other support activities within the Moodle> blended.uniurb.it platform

Teaching

The course involves the use of different teaching methods:

- frontal lessons;

- testimonies from entrepreneurs;

- classroom discussions.

Attendance

Compulsory attendance  is not expected. 

Course books

 Lecture notes and other materials made available on Moodle> blended.uniurb.it platform.

Assessment

The evaluation is realized through written test consisting of 30 multiple choice questions on the main topics covered during the course. The time available to answer these questions is 30 minutes. In order to be eligible, the sufficiency threshold is to answer in a correct way to 18 questions out of 30.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

Lecture notes and other materials made available on Moodle> blended.uniurb.it platform.

Assessment

The evaluation of non-attending students is made by a written test consisting of 30 multiple choice questions. The time available to answer questions is 30 minutes. In order to be eligible, the sufficiency threshold is to answer in a correct way to 18 questions out of 30. 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.