Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in International Relations

Curriculum Crime, Justice and Security: for students enrolled a.y. 2024-25

First Year

1) Compulsory courses:

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
77976 Evolution of The international System - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B SPS/04 8
B5574 POLITICS OF COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B SPS/04 8
B0136 RESEARCH METHODS - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B SPS/04 8
91194 History Of Globalization And Crime - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B SPS/06 8

2) One course in the Economic Area: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B0138 ECONOMICS AND DATA SCIENCE 1 B SECS-P/01 8
25751 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B SECS-P/01 8

3) One course in the Sociology Area: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
87152 Sociology Of International Migrations - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C SPS/07 8
B5576 EU MIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICIES 2 C IUS/14 8
B5575 POLITICS AND POLICIES OF ANTI-CORRUPTION 2 C SPS/04 8
91191 Power Relations And Victimization Processes - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C SPS/12 8

4) One course in the Language Area: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
91196 French - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B L-LIN/04 8
91198 German - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B L-LIN/14 8
91197 Spanish - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B L-LIN/07 8

5) Professionalizing activity to be chosen among: (4 CFU)

NB: per un buon apprendimento, gli studenti che intendono scegliere il WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE (ADVANCED) al secondo anno devono aver frequentato il precedente Workshop tenuto dal Prof. Morotti o dal Prof. Loli Piccolomini sul Data Science al primo anno.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		cfu ? Credits
B5577 WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE A - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 F 4
B5578 WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE B - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 F 4
B5579 WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE C - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 F 4
B5580 WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE D - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 F 4

Second Year

1) Final exam - 24 ECTS among: (24 CFU)

Students must enter by themselves in their study plan the learning activity "Preparation for the final examination abroad", but it will only be recognized if realized as part of grants for the preparation of the finale examination abroad or mobility programs of the University of Bologna for study abroad.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		cfu ? Credits
35199 Final Test 1 E 24
86331 Final Test (12 Cfus) 1 E 12
81354 Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination 1 E 12
82327 Preparation to Final Test Processing Outside Lm (12 Cfu) 1 E 12
98438 TIROCINIO IN PREPARAZIONE DELLA PROVA FINALE IN ITALIA 1 E 12

2) One course in the Legal Area: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B5581 INTERNATIONAL LAW (ADVANCED) 1 B IUS/13 8
91192 International Criminal Justice 1 B IUS/13 8
74986 Principles of European Legal Order 1 B IUS/14 8

3) One course in the Crime, Society and Institutions: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
87161 Criminology Of The Borders 1 C SPS/04 8
B0139 CYBERCRIME 2 C SPS/12 8
71880 Crime, Punishment and Society 2 C SPS/12 8
B5576 EU MIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICIES 2 C IUS/14 8
B5575 POLITICS AND POLICIES OF ANTI-CORRUPTION 2 C SPS/04 8
91142 Political Effects Of Social Mobilization 2 C SPS/08 8

4) One course in the Security Area: (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B0141 CYBERSECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1 C SPS/04 8
B0140 CYBERSECURITY AND CYBERWARFARE 2 C SPS/04 8
93549 Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding And Conflict Resolution 2 C SPS/04 8
81763 Rights in The European Public Sphere - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C SPS/04 8
88069 Terrorism And Counter-Terrorism 2 C SPS/04 8

5) Professionalizing activity to be chosen among: (4 CFU)

please note: for successful learning, students wishing to choose the WORKSHOP ON DATA SCIENCE (ADVANCED) in the second year must have attended the previous workshop held by either Prof. Morotti or Prof. Loli Piccolomini on data science in the first year.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		cfu ? Credits
B0267 WORKSHOP ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - DATA SCIENCE (ADVANCED)
Compulsory attendance course 		1 F 4
B0287 WORKSHOP ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - EU FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS
'This workshop is open to all IR students, of the first and second year, that have in their study plan the course on The EU as a Global Actor'. 		2 F 4
B0268 WORKSHOP ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - REPORT WRITING 2 F 4

6) Elective course among those offered as follows: (8 - 16 CFU)

Students can choose subjects among those available in the Master Degree Programmes of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. Among them, the Extra-European languages within the ULCAM project; a selection of 8 ECTS fulfils the didactic requirement.
a) BA SPOSI language program: (max limit 16 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
74782 German Language (8 Cfu) E D L-LIN/14 8
74776 Spanish Language (8 Cfu) E D L-LIN/07 8
74778 French Language (8 Cfu) S D L-LIN/04 8
b) "Ulcam Project" - Extra-European languages: (max limit 16 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B7612 ARABO DI PRIMO LIVELLO 1 D L-OR/12 8
B7614 CINESE DI PRIMO LIVELLO 1 D L-OR/21 8
C8045 LINGUA E CULTURA SWAHILI 1 D L-OR/09 8
B7613 ARABO DI SECONDO LIVELLO 2 D L-OR/12 8
C8048 L'INTERCOMPRENSIONE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE PLURILINGUE 2 D L-LIN/02 8
B7617 CINESE DI SECONDO LIVELLO 4 D L-OR/21 8
B7621 RUSSO DI PRIMO LIVELLO 4 D L-LIN/21 8
B7616 COREANO DI PRIMO LIVELLO P D L-OR/22 8
B7619 HINDI DI PRIMO LIVELLO P D L-OR/19 8
B7618 COREANO DI SECONDO LIVELLO S D L-OR/22 8
B7620 HINDI DI SECONDO LIVELLO S D L-OR/19 8
c) Choice between: (max limit 16 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 15/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 C: 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 E: 15/09/2025 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B7486 EU POLICY MAKING IN ACTION 2 D SPS/04 8