Curriculum Global change ecology and sustainable development goals: for students enrolled a.y. 2025-26

Primo Anno di Corso

1) Compulsory Learning Activities

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
88263	STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND MODELLING	1	B	STAT-01/A	6

2) Discipline Group: Biology (12 CFU)

Choose 2 Courses among the following:

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
88265	ANIMAL DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION IN A CHANGING CLIMATE	1	B	BIOS-03/A	6
88267	ANIMAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE	2	B	BIOS-06/A	6
88266	HUMAN ADAPTIVE INTERACTIONS TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS	2	B	BIOS-03/B	6
88848	PLANT INTERACTIONS WITH GLOBAL CHANGE	2	B	BIOS-01/A	6

3) Discipline Group: Ecology (12 CFU)

Choose 2 Courses among the following:

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
88272	CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON COASTAL SOCIETY AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS	1	B	BIOS-05/A	6
B5825	GLOBAL CHANGE AND EVOLUTION OF HUMAN-MODIFIED ECOSYSTEMS	1	B	BIOS-05/A	6
B2111	SPATIAL ECOLOGY IN R	1	B	BIOS-01/C	6
88270	BIOGEOGRAPHY AND MACROECOLOGY	2	B	BIOS-01/C	6

4) Discipline Group: Earth Science (12 CFU)

Choose 2 Courses among the following:

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
95988	COASTAL SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE	1	B	GEOS-02/B	6
B5827	GEOSYSTEMS RESPONSE TO QUATERNARY CLIMATE CHANGES	1	B	GEOS-02/A	6
88274	PROTECTION AND CONTAMINATION OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES	2	B	GEOS-03/B	6
91412	VOLCANIC HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT	2	B	GEOS-01/C	6

5) Discipline Group: Management and Policies (12 CFU)

Choose 2 Courses among the following:

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
88268	ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS	1	B	ECON-01/A	6
87167	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS	1	B	ECON-01/A	6
47311	CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	2	B	ECON-06/A	6
88269	POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE GLOBAL WORLD - non attivo per l'anno  2026/2027	2	B	GSPS-06/A	6

6) Elective Learning Activities (12 CFU)

Choose 2 Courses among the following:

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
B8582	POLICIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS	1	C	AGRI-01/A	6
70040	RESOURCES AND RECYCLING	1	C	CEAR-02/C	6
88276	SUSTAINABLE FOOD TECHNOLOGIES - non attivo per l'anno  2026/2027	1	C	AGRI-07/A	6
B5828	URBAN AND TERRITORIAL PLANNING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE Reserved to students of the second year.	1	C	CEAR-12/A	6

7) Free Choice Learning Activities (massimo 50 CFU)

Free choice activities can be chosen during the first or the second year. Students must choose at least 18 CFU among the following courses or among the ones not previously chosen in Groups 2-3-4-5-6 during the First Year.

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre	ssd ? Settore scientifico disciplinare a cui appartiene l'insegnamento	cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
99509	CLIMATE SYSTEM MODELLING	1	D	GEOS-04/C	9
C8465	CRITICAL THEORIES OF THE ANTHROPOCENE	1	D	GSPS-08/A	6
B8067	ERASMUS+ BESTNATURE - THEORY AND APPLICATIONS IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION MODULE A	1	D		3
85490	POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE GLOBAL WORLD	1	D	GSPS-02/A	6
B9064	SCIENZA RACCONTATA: GIORNALISMI, DIVULGAZIONI E NARRAZIONI The course is offered in Italian only.	1	D	PHIL-02/B	6
C8641	BIOCULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE	2	D	GEOG-01/A	6
B8177	MICROBES AND CLIMATE CHANGE - non attivo per l'anno  2026/2027	2	D	BIOS-15/A	6
96020	THE EARTH CLIMATE SYSTEM AND CLIMATE CHANGE	2	D	GEOS-04/C	6
93460	URBAN AGRICULTURE	2	D	AGRI-02/B	6
88338	LABORATORY OF PLANT CONSERVATION	E	D	BIOS-01/B	6

Secondo Anno di Corso

A) Compulsory Learning Activities

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre		cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
85201	INTERNSHIP	1	F		6

B) FINAL EXAMINATION AND THESIS PREPARATION ACTIVITIES (30 CFU)

As part of their final exam, students may choose to carry out practical and research activities within companies/institutions external to Unibo, or within Unibo laboratories. Such preparatory activities may be registered in students’ records to specify the type of work carried out., either on a pass/fail basis or with a grade, depending on the cases. Students may therefore choose to carry out their final exam only or the final exam + an activity, to be chosen among: internship for the preparation of the final thesis, internship for the preparation abroad of the final thesis, or preparation abroad of the final thesis.

GROUP 1 (massimo 30 CFU)

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre		cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
86301	FINAL EXAMINATION The activity does not imply your continuous presence in Unibo premises nor at external companies/institutions.	1	E		30

GROUP 2 (massimo 30 CFU)

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre		cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
60750	FINAL EXAMINATION The activity does not imply your continuous presence in Unibo premises nor at external companies/institutions.	2	E		6
91232	INTERNSHIP ABROAD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.) or to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		24
91228	INTERNSHIP FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION If you select this activity, you intend to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		24
90053	PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION ABROAD If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.). You will agree with your thesis supervisor the company/institution who will host you and the activities to carry out.	2	E		24

GROUP 3 (massimo 30 CFU)

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre		cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
89774	FINAL EXAMINATION (12 CFU) The activity does not imply your continuous presence in Unibo premises nor at external companies/institutions.	2	E		12
94535	INTERNSHIP ABROAD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION (18 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.) or to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		18
94536	INTERNSHIP FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION (18 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		18
94534	PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION ABROAD (18 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.). You will agree with your thesis supervisor the company/institution who will host you and the activities to carry out.	2	E		18

GROUP 4 (massimo 30 CFU)

		periodo ? L'arco di tempo in cui si tengono le lezioni di un insegnamento 1: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027 2: 22/02/2027 - 04/06/2027 E: 21/09/2026 - 04/06/2027	tipo ? A: di base B: caratterizzanti C: affini o integrative D: a scelta dello studente E: prova finale e conoscenza della lingua inglese S: Stage F: altre		cfu ? Crediti formativi universitari
94533	FINAL EXAMINATION (18 CFU) The activity does not imply your continuous presence in Unibo premises nor at external companies/institutions.	2	E		18
94537	INTERNSHIP ABROAD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION (12 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.) or to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		12
94538	INTERNSHIP FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION (12 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to start an internship by applying on SOL – Internship (to know more go on your degree course’s website > homepage > studying>internship for the preparation of the final thesis.	2	E		12
86266	PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION ABROAD (12 CFU) If you select this activity, you intend to enter a competition for international mobility (e.g. Thesis Abroad, Erasmus+, etc.). You will agree with your thesis supervisor the company/institution who will host you and the activities to carry out.	2	E		12