CURRICULAR DEGREE OR RESEARCH THESES (students with a programme of study prior to the academic year 2017/2018 - degree courses closed to new candidates)
For the purposes of these Regulations, degree theses are subdivided into 'curricular theses' and 'research theses'.
A 'curricular thesis' is defined as a dissertation that addresses a circumscribed topic and is accompanied by a critical review of the literature and case law on the subject. In this hypothesis, the mark, proposed by the supervisor to the Degree Examination Committee, may not exceed three points, which are added to the arithmetic mean of the profit examinations taken by the undergraduate. To this end, the Student registry office shall make the arithmetic mean evident in the minutes forwarded to the Degree Examination Committee.
By 'research thesis', we mean the dissertation that requires a thorough and exhaustive treatment, expressing good independent working skills and critical reflection. In this hypothesis, the mark, proposed by the supervisor to the Degree Examination Committee, may not exceed seven points, which are added to the arithmetic mean of the profit examinations taken by the undergraduate. To this end, the Student registry office shall make the arithmetic mean evident in the minutes forwarded to the Degree Examination Committee.
The student may propose to the supervisor the type of thesis he/she prefers; it will be the supervisor's responsibility to direct the student towards the level of thesis that is most consistent, first and foremost, with his/her study possibilities and with the timeframe for submission to the degree examination envisaged. For the purposes of writing the dissertation, the candidate is invited to follow the guidelines provided by the supervisor and the dissertation preparation course. With the agreement of the Supervisor, a chapter of the thesis may be written in one of the official languages of the European Union other than Italian.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, and only where the candidate's dissertation meets the requirements of substance and form, as well as being supported by a satisfactory discussion during the Degree examination, the thesis may be awarded eight points: a) in the event that the student presents himself/herself for the Degree examination with a mark, determined on the basis of the arithmetic average of the examinations previously taken, excluding any additional point referred to in the following paragraph, of 102/110 and, therefore, the awarding of eight points is justified for the purpose of obtaining the final mark of 110/110 (without declaration of honours); b) if the student presents a mark of 91/110, determined on the basis of the arithmetic mean of the exams previously taken, excluding any additional point referred to in the following paragraph, and, therefore, the award of eight points is justified for the purposes of obtaining the final mark of 99/110.
Having verified compliance with the conditions set out in the preceding paragraph, the Degree Committee may approve, by a majority vote of its Members, the possible award of eight points, requested, at the time of the Degree examination, by the Thesis supervisor. In the event of a tie, the vote of the President of the Commission prevails. Approval or non-approval of the application shall be noted in writing in the Graduation Minutes.
A student who obtains a law degree by the end of the fifth academic year will be awarded one point to be added to the final grade. To this end, the Student registry office shall make it clear on the report submitted to the Degree Examination Committee that the student will graduate by the fifth academic year.
The provisions of this article do not apply to students belonging to the 2017/2018 cohort (with Programme of Studies) and subsequent cohorts.
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CURRICULAR DEGREE THESES OR RESEARCH THESES (students with Programme of Study A.y 2017/2018 and later)
The provisions of this Article shall apply to students with a. Programme of Study. 2017/2018 and onwards.
For the purposes of these Rules, dissertations are divided into 'curricular dissertations' and 'research dissertations'.
Curricular thesis' means a dissertation that addresses a circumscribed topic and is accompanied by a critical review of the literature and case law on the subject. In this hypothesis, the mark, proposed by the supervisor to the Degree Examination Committee, may not exceed three points, which are added to the weighted average of the profit examinations taken by the undergraduate. To this end, the Student registry office shall make the weighted average evident in the minutes forwarded to the Degree Examination Committee.
By 'research thesis', we mean the dissertation that requires a thorough and exhaustive treatment, expressing high capacity for independent work and critical reflection. In this hypothesis, the mark, proposed by the supervisor to the Degree Examination Committee, may not exceed eight points, which are added to the weighted average of the profit examinations taken by the undergraduate. To this end, the Student registry office shall make the weighted average evident in the minutes forwarded to the Degree Examination Committee.
The student may propose to the supervisor the type of thesis he/she prefers; it will be the supervisor's responsibility to direct the student towards the level of thesis that is most consistent, first and foremost, with his/her study possibilities and with the timeframe for submission to the degree examination envisaged. For the purposes of drafting the dissertation, the candidate is invited to follow the indications provided by the Supervisor and the dissertation preparation course referred to in Article 16 of these Regulations. With the agreement of the Supervisor, a chapter of the thesis may be written in one of the official languages of the European Union other than Italian.
A student who obtains a law degree by the end of the fifth academic year will be awarded one point to be added to the final grade. To this end, the Student registry office shall make it clear, on the report forwarded to the Graduation Examination Committee, that the student will graduate within the fifth academic year.
A student who has been awarded at least 6 CFUs acquired abroad as part of one of the Department's internationalisation programmes will be awarded an additional point, which will be made clear to the Degree Examination Committee on the Degree Examination Record previously forwarded by the Student registry office.
