Premise
The complexity of institutional and social relations has in recent years also grown as a result of technological change and the central role played by finance producing important implications for the functions and organizations of government. On the one hand, the structures and functions have become increasingly less concentrated at national level and are organised both at a sub-national as well as a supranational level. On the other hand, government responsibilities are being shared more and more with organizations from civil society and envisage degrees of relations once unknown between public and private subjects.. This increases the level of interdependence between institutions and institutions and private subjects. With regard to this complex changing phenomenon the degree course in Scienze dell’amministrazione e dell’organizzazione aims to offer students the interdisciplinary instruments of analysis and knowledge necessary to understand the causes, nature and development of this phenomenon. This is the only course in the whole of “Sapienza” that offers a degree qualification in Classe L-16 and which has the same name as the course.
Course objectives
The course offers a wide range of subjects in law, politics, sociology and economics and focuses on their interdisciplinary character. It aims to prepare graduates to acquire the theoretical and practical competences necessary to evaluate and optimize these complex organizations so as to form a dynamic approach that allows them to adapt to changes and manage organizational innovation. Furthermore, it trains them to take into account the different social problems that emerge in the workplace. The course provides students with the basic skills necessary to undertake our master’s degree (LM_63) and work towards a higher level of professionalism.
Professional skills
The wide range of subjects aims to teach the fundamental methodologies for analysing societies and institutions suitable for working in public institutions, private and service organizations as well as the third sector. Furthermore, the course trains students to compete in managing human resources and trade union relations. In particular, the course guarantees: - an adequate basic knowledge of history, sociology, law and economics; an advanced knowledge of a foreign language; - how to deal with the necessary communication for transmitting information and project objectives.
Employment prospects
Graduates in Scienze dell’Amministrazione e dell’Organizzazione have access to a wide range of occupations: central and local public administration, administrative posts within constitutional organs and the European Union, administrative posts within national and international public and private national bodies, administrative offices of private companies and the third sector, agencies specializing in personnel formation and company consulting.
Overview
The course in Scienze dell’amministrazione e dell’organizzazione is made up of 180 CFU and comprises 17 exams. The course includes basic formative activities relating to history (contemporary and of institutions), political doctrines, sociology, statistics and administration science, political economics and science in finance, law (public, private, comparative, administrative, European and work law).
Enrolment on the degree course (L16) requires sitting a non binding but mandatory assessment test. Information regarding the test will be published in accordance with University regulations. Students who do not pass the test may still enrol on the course but will need to fulfil specific formative requirements by the end of the first year. Successfully satisfying these requirements is a necessary prerequisite for admittance to the second year. The degree course, furthermore , provides opportunities for further study through seminars, conferences, and meetings offering credits students can choose to deduct from” chosen activities” or from “internship activities or courses”. The course foresees external activities, such as internships and professional courses at public administration offices, NGOs, private authorities including research bodies. Furthermore, knowing a foreign language is a fundamental course requirement. The degree qualification is awarded after successfully passing a final exam consisting in the presentation of a written paper for discussion and an abstract in a European Union language.
Student manifesto rules: Students cannot sit exams foreseen for subsequent years and /or for the year they are enrolled in unless they have successfully passed the exams relative to the previous year (eg. In January, a second year student can sit all exams from the first and second years whose courses were held in the first semester).
“Activities chosen by students”: Students must obtain the 18 credits relative to “Activities chosen by students” by sitting exams with grades on a scale of 30. Exams with simply pass or fail are not included. Students can decide to obtain their 18 cfus by choosing two exams worth 9 cfus each or three exams worth 6 cfus each or one worth 6 and the other worth 12 cfus. Students may choose any exam offered at this University. The choice must be submitted by completing the appropriate “Study Route” on the student’s personal ‘Infostud’ page. The exam(s) may only be chosen from an undergraduate program. Students can find the dates for submitting their “Study Route” route on the Faculty webpage. Second year students may access the 18cfus.
“Activities, apprenticeships and professional courses”: Students must obtain 4 cfus by attending a professional course or an apprenticeship of at least 100 hrs. The student office will formalise recognition of the apprenticeship/course upon receipt of a written declaration attesting completion to be presented to the office between September and December every year .
N.B. For each subject taught the table shows the scientific-disciplinary area (areas in the case of modular courses), activities and the relative areas required for obtaining CFU credits).
Information on the procedures for training courses/apprenticeships are explained in the Sudent Manifesto avaible on the Department and Faculty webpage.
Formative activities chosen by students (1) 18 credits.
N.B. Students can discuss their thesis in the areas relating to the exams they take, or modules foreseen in their study program. This does not include extra exams or formative/external activities chosen by students.
N.B. Students cannot sit exams foreseen for subsequent years and or for the year they are enrolled in unless they have successfully passed the exams relative to the previous year (eg. In January, a second year student can sit all exams from the first and second years whose courses were held in the first semester).