The course covers the main issues relating to the study of resources and the management of commodities (in terms of availability, transformation and utilization) with a particular focus on the aspects of their quality and certification from a sustainable perspective. It also uses a technical-economic approach to analyze the fundamental production cycles and the derived essential products.

Knowledge and understanding: at the end of the course, the student must understand the dynamics that govern the analysis and management of raw materials and 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 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 issues 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 appropriate terminology and multidisciplinary communications for sustainable management of 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 through research activities on the net and 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.

Innovative teaching methods

Debate

Attendance

Compulsory attendance  is not expected. 

Course books

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

Assessment

An intermediate test is scheduled in the week indicated in the University Academic Calendar. This test consists of a written examination with 30 multiple-choice questions on the main topics covered in the first part of the course, ranging from natural resources up to and including metallurgy (cf. Program information: points 1 to 8 inclusive)). The time available to complete the test is 30 minutes. To qualify, at least 18 out of 30 questions must be answered correctly. A student who achieves the minimum pass mark is exempt from this part of the syllabus in the final examination, where he/she is assessed with a specific test only on the second part of the syllabus, from the chemical industry to quality (cf. Program information: points 9 to 12 inclusive), using the methods already described for the mid-term examination.

For the student who does not participate or does not achieve a pass in the mid-term test, the final examination consists of a written exam with 30 multiple-choice questions on all the topics covered during the course. Here, too, the time to answer is 30 minutes, and the minimum pass mark is 18 correct answers 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

An intermediate test is scheduled in the week indicated in the University Academic Calendar. This test consists of a written examination with 30 multiple-choice questions on the main topics covered in the first part of the course, ranging from natural resources up to and including metallurgy (cf. Program information: points 1 to 8 inclusive)). The time available to complete the test is 30 minutes. To qualify, at least 18 out of 30 questions must be answered correctly. A student who achieves the minimum pass mark is exempt from this part of the syllabus in the final examination, where they are assessed with a specific test only on the second part of the syllabus, from the chemical industry to quality (cf. Program information: points 9 to 12 inclusive), using the methods already described for the mid-term examination.

For the student who does not participate or does not achieve a pass in the mid-term test, the final examination consists of a written exam with 30 multiple-choice questions on all the topics covered during the course. Here, too, the time to answer is 30 minutes, and the minimum pass mark is 18 correct answers out of 30.

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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.