Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Local and global development
Local and Global Development

Curriculum - Sviluppo Locale e Politiche di Welfare: Course structure diagrams for students enrolled a.y. 2025-26

First Year

1) Compulsory courses:

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
99457 Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 1 B SECS-P/01 8
B7769 Welfare Systems and Local Policies 1 B SPS/07 8
B5278 Local Government and Shared Administration Law 2 B IUS/10 8

2) A course chosen from: (8 CFU)

Educational activity for students who need methodological knowledge: (max limit 8 CFU)
The student who has not passed the methodological test during the enrollment phase, as assessed by the admission commission to the course of study, is required to take the teaching of Methodology of social and political research.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
81945 Social and Political Research Methodology 1 B SPS/07 8
Educational activity for students with previously acquired methodological knowledge: (max limit 8 CFU)
The student who has passed the methodological test during the enrollment phase, as assessed by the admission commission to the course of study, is required to support the teaching of Qualitative Methods for Social Research.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
99459 Qualitative Social Research Methods 2 B SPS/08 8

3) An elective course: "History and policies of local development" (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
B7770 Geography of development and territorial analysis 1 B M-GGR/02 8
99667 Democracy and Social Justice 2 B SPS/02 8
99666 History of Socio-Political Development in Italy 2 B M-STO/04 8

4) Two laboratories to be chosen from among (of which at least one with application): (8 CFU)

The student can choose between two laboratories, at least one with an application; you can also choose both laboratories with application.
Laboratori e uso di applicativi: (4 - 8 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
90618 Geographical Information Systems - GIS
Max 50 iscritti 		1 F 4
B5266 Qualtrics: Drafting a Questionnaire
Max 50 iscritti 		1 F 4
99471 Excel: Understanding Data and Drafting Reports
Max 50 iscritti 		2 F 4
B5264 MAXQDA: Qualitative Data Analysis
Max 50 iscritti 		2 F 4
Laboratori: (max limit 4 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
99601 EU Project Design Methods
Max 50 iscritti 		1 F 4
99612 Local Development Demography
Max 50 iscritti 		2 F 4

5) An elective course: "Local development and public services" (8 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
B7784 Territorial Welfare and Personal Social Services 1 B SPS/08 8
73220 Local Public Services Policies 2 B SPS/04 8
99651 Policy Evaluation 2 B SPS/07 8

6) Activities chosen by the student: (max limit 8 CFU)

The student can indicate a course among those activated by the Master's Degree Course in Sociology and Social Service and by the Master's Degree Courses of the Department of Political and Social Sciences.

Second Year

1) Compulsory courses:

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
11483 Development Economics - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B SECS-P/01 8

2) A course chosen from: (32 CFU)

The student can choose between the professionalizing activity "internship" and three courses chosen from groups A) and B). Alternatively, four courses chosen from groups A) and B). The choices of courses in groups A and B can be transversal, it is therefore possible to choose courses included in different groups.
Group A) - "Policies and interventions on inequalities": (max limit 32 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
99673 Activation and Reskilling Policies - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C SPS/09 8
B5290 Inequalities and Discrimination Processes 1 C SPS/09 8
B7780 Local Welfare Governance and Innovation - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C SPS/08 8
B7746 Migration and Integration Processes - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C SPS/07 8
32535 Antropology of Migration Processes 2 C M-DEA/01 8
99651 Policy Evaluation 2 C SPS/07 8
Group B) - "Local development policies": (max limit 32 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
66250 Public Policy And Redistribution - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C SECS-P/03 8
99676 Environmental Sustainability and Urban Contexts - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C SPS/07 8
99462 Fundraising Fundamentals 2 C SPS/09 8
73220 Local Public Services Policies 2 C SPS/04 8
96307 Methodology and Tools for Project Design and Evaluation 2 C SPS/07 8
87168 Regional Economic Policies - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C SECS-P/02 8
99674 Rules and Tools for Eco-Friendly Cities - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C IUS/21 8
B5268 Tools for Development Analysis - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C SECS-S/03 8
Professionalizing activity: (max limit 8 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
76939 Curricular Internship - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C 8
82351 Internship Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C 8
72181 Internship for Final Dissertation - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C 8

3) Activities chosen by the student: (max limit 16 CFU)

The student can indicate a course among those activated by the Master's Degree Course in Sociology and Social Service and by the Master's Degree Courses of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. The educational requirement is satisfied with a choice for 8 ECTS.
a) Training and orientation internships: (max limit 8 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
76939 Curricular Internship - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D 8
82351 Internship Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D 8

4) Final exam - 16 CFU: (16 CFU)

La prova finale può essere redatta in lingua italiana (Prova finale 16 CFU) o inglese (Final Examination 16 CFU). In quest’ultimo caso, la lingua deve essere concordata con il/la relatore/trice. La prova finale può anche essere il risultato di attività svolte all’estero (Preparazione prova finale all’estero 12 CFU + Prova finale 4 CFU) o di attività di tirocinio (Tirocinio in preparazione alla prova finale 8 CFU + Prova finale 8 CFU). Per ulteriori dettagli, si rimanda al regolamento del CdS (https://corsi.unibo.it/magistrale/SviluppoLocaleGlobale/il-corso/regolamento-parte-normativa-lm-sleg.pdf).
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 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
99633 INTERNSHIP IN PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION (8 ECTS) 1 E 8
96595 Internship in Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad 1 E 12
98780 Final Examination 2 E 16
17268 Final Examination 2 E 4
95218 Final Examination 2 E 16
86326 Final Test (8 Cfu) 2 E 8