Catania University
| University of Catania | |
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| Università degli Studi di Catania | |
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| Latin: Siciliae Studium Generale or "Siculorum Gymnasium" | |
| Established | 1434 |
| Type | State-supported |
| Rector | Prof. Antonino Recca |
| Admin. staff | 1,623 |
| Students | 66,235 |
| Location | Catania, Italy |
| Sports teams | CUS Catania |
| Affiliations | UNIMED |
| Website | www.unict.it/ |
The University of Catania is a university located in Catania, Italy, and founded in 1434. It is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy and the 29th oldest university in the world. With a population of over 60,000 students, it is the main university in Sicily.
History
The university was founded by King Alfonso V of Aragon (who was also King Alfonso I of Sicily) on 19 October 1434. A charter was granted after two royal councelors (Adamo Asmundo and Battista Platamone) convinced the king to accept the founding of a "Studium Generale" in Catania, with the papal recognition arriving ten years later from Pope Eugene IV (18 April 1444). Alfonso V with this gesture wanted to compensate the city (in which there had been recently established the Royal Court) for moving the Sicilian capital from Catania to Palermo. The activity of the Atheneum actually started a year later, in 1445, with 6 professors and 10 students. The first four faculties were Medicine, Philosophy, Canon and Civil Law and Theology. Lessons were initially held in a building in Piazza del Duomo, next to the Cathedral of St. Agatha, and eventually moved to the Palazzo dell'Universita' in the late 1690s. This building remains the seat of the university to this day. The first degree was awarded to Antonio Mantello, from Syracuse, in 1449. During the course of the 16th Century, approximately 20-25 degrees were awarded each year. The University (which from the XVI century was referred to as "Siculorum Gymnasium") was named "Studium Generale" because it was the only entity that could release degrees equal to those released in the old Studia of Salamanca, Valladolid, Bologna and this contributed to spread envy in the other Sicilian cities that in culture and traditions didn't feel inferior to Catania. In 1934 the university celebrated its 500th anniversary with King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, and in 1984 the 550th one.
In the early centuries of its existence, the university was administered by the comune (municipality) of Catania, overseen by the bishop of Catania and protected by the royal power. But with a reform operated by the viceroy in 1679 the authority of the bishop (who was "Gran Cancelliere" = "Great Chancellor") prevailed: he had the control over the lecturers, the freshmen and students' curriculum. This led to various conflicts between the civil and religious authorities. From 1818 the office of Gran Cancelliere was assigned to the President of the Great Civil Court, instead of the bishop.
Famous scholars
Humanities
- Giuseppe De Felice Giuffrida, an important Italian politician and journalist socialist.
- Santo Mazzarino, a leading 20th-century historian of ancient Rome and Greece.
- Giovanni Verga, famed Italian realist writer, author of the Cavalleria Rusticana and I Malavoglia.
Science
- Agatino Sammartino Pardo, astronomer and mathematician, contributed to the calculation of the orbit of Ceres, the first asteroid discovered.
- Giuseppe Mercalli, inventor of the Mercalli Scale of earthquake intensity, was professor of geology in the late 1880s.
- Giuseppe Colombo, physicist and astronomer, NASA consultant and early proponent of tethered satellites. Asteroid 10387 Bepicolombo is named in his honor.
- Napoleone Ferrara, molecular biologist, winner of the 2010 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, is a 1981 graduate of the Faculty of Medicine.
Faculties
These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided into:
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Economics
- Pharmacy
- Law
- Engineering
- Letters and Philosophy
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- Medicine and Surgery
- Education
- Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
- Political Science
Courses
- Bachelor in Economics and Management of Agro Business
- Master of Structural Engineering
- Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (B.Sc)
- Master of Electrical Engineering
- Food Science and Technology (B.Sc)
- Master of Computer Engineering
- Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (M.Sc)
- Master of Mechanical Engineering
- Food Science and Technology (M.Sc)
- Master of Microelectronics Engineering
- Bachelor in Science of Architecture and Construction
- Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Techniques
- Master of Restoration Architecture
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Economics and Management of Tourism Enterprises
- Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
- Master of Management
- Master of Psychology
- Master of Corporate Finance Management
- Master of Nursing and Midwifery
- Master of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Education Science and Training
- Bachelor of Herbal Sciences
- Master of Educational Science
- Master of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology
- Chemistry (B.Sc.)
- Master of Jurisprudence
- Physics (B.Sc)
- Master of Law (LL.M.)- Tax Law
- Computers Science (B.Sc)
- Bachelor of Telecommunications Engineering
- Mathematics (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
- Marine Biology (M.Sc)
- Bachelor of Electronic Engineering
- Chemistry (M.Sc)
- Bachelor of Computer Engineering
- Physics (M.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Mathematics (M.Sc.)
- Master of Transport Engineering
Masters
University Masters Courses a.y. 2011-2012
The aim of a master course (Master Universitari) is to reinforce, broaden and hone the skills and expertise of graduates and postgraduates, utilising and expanding upon previous training to meet the demands of the professional world. There are both 1st and 2nd level University Master courses.
University 1st level Master Courses consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies open to the holders of a Bachelor Degree or a comparable foreign degree. Admission may be subject to additional conditions.
Master courses last 1 year, and the qualification is awarded to students who have earned 60 credits. Itdoes not give access to the 3rd cycle.
University 2nd level Master Courses consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies, open to the holders of Master Degree or a comparable foreign degree. Admission may be subject to additional conditions.
Master courses last 1 year, and the qualification is awarded to students who have earned 60 credits.
Agricultural Science
First Level Master
Erasmus Mundus International Master Course in Sustainable Development in Agriculture (Agris Mundus)
Architecture
First Level Master
Environmental Quality of Architecture
Second Level Master
Architecture’s Integration into Landscape
Arts
First Level Masters
International Master Course in Territory’s History and Analysis – European Territories (TEMA)
Economics
First Level Masters
Marketing Management
Medicine And Surgery
First Level Masters
Vulnology: Skin Injuries
Second Level Masters
Enabling Master for Occupational Physician
Drugs Regulatory Disciplines
Postgraduate School in e-learning for Health Sciences and ICT in Medicine (MATAM)
Oral Complex Rehabilitations
Postgraduate School in Clinical Ultrasound
Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
Political Science
First Level Masters
Customer Care and Protection
Integrated Tourist Offer in the Noto’s Valley
Second Level Masters
Local Development’s Public Management
Planning and Management of Statistical-Information Systems for Territorial and Security Facilities Innovation
Teacher for Profession and Disability
Evaluation of Territorial Development Intervention
Professional of Self-assessment and of Internal and External Evaluation in Schools.
Criminological Science.
Ph.D. Courses
Ph.D. Running Courses
General Description
The Ph.D. (Dottorato di Ricerca) is a qualification awarded by the Rector of the University of Catania on completion of the third cycle of studies (Dublin descriptors) whose principal learning outcomes are the knowledge of the most advanced level of a scientific field and the ability to extend, improve, redefine or innovate the existing knowledge through original research contribution. The research work of a Ph.D. course can be conducted either at the University of Catania or at Italian/foreign partner institution.
Duration
A Ph.D. course normally lasts a minimum of three academic years. The course duration can be extended. The extension of the duration must be properly motivated.
Organization
The University of Catania issues two types of qualifications corresponding to the Ph.D.
Dottorato di Ricerca “Nazionale”. Generally referred to as “National” Ph.D., this course is offered, organized and implemented by the University of Catania exclusively or in collaboration with other Italian Universities. The University of Catania as administrative seat delivers the final degree.
Dottorato di Ricerca Internazionale (International Ph.D.). International Ph.D. courses are offered, organized and implemented by the University of Catania in collaboration with foreign institutions. The University of Catania as administrative seat (coordinating institution) delivers the final degree. The final degree can also be awarded by the foreign partner institution on condition that the student carries out a substantial part of his/her research at the partner institution and this latter shares the educational project.
A Board of Professors is formed for each Ph.D. for the purposes of organizing and coordinating course activities. The Board of Professor is led by a Coordinator elected by the Board itself among its members. An academic tutor is assigned to each Ph.D. student in order to supervise his/her research work through the duration of the Ph.D. course.
Requirements and selection
Ph.D. courses offered for a specific academic year by the University of Catania, general requirements, selection and admission procedures are properly made public in an official document (Bando Dottorato di Ricerca) published on the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana (Official Journey of the Italian Republic) and available at the University’s website(www.unict.it).
To apply for a Ph.D. post candidates must hold a university degree corresponding to the second cycle of studies (Dublin descriptors). Candidates’ selection varies according to the type of Ph.D.
Regarding “National” Ph.D. courses, the selection is based on the evaluation of qualifications and an oral exam. Pass mark is 80/120 with 40/60 for the oral exam. As for International Ph.D. courses, the selection is exclusively based on the evaluation of qualifications. Pass mark is 80/120.
Selected candidates with the highest scores might be granted a scholarship for the whole duration of the course. An annual admission fee is fixed for Ph.D. students who are not granted a scholarship. The amount of the fee is fixed each year by the University’s Board of Trustees.
Intermediate evaluation and final dissertation
An intermediate evaluation of the implementation of each student’s research work is conducted by the Board of Professors at the end of each academic year. Students successfully passing the intermediate evaluation are admitted to the following year of the course.
On completion of the Ph.D. course, every student delivers a written dissertation to be defended in front of a jury. The dissertation is expected to represent an original contribute to the scientific research on the chosen field. Successful students are awarded a Ph.D. degree.
Contacts : pamosca@unict.it - dotric3@unict.it - dotric5@unict.it
Researchers
Departments
Following the Italian Higher Education reform introduced by the law 240/10 and adopted by the University of Catania in its new Statute, Faculties have been disactivated and Departments have been reorganized.
The University of Catania has now 23 Departments that, additionally to the traditional assignments of scientific research, are in charge of the organization and management of educational activities.
This complex reorganization process is currently in progress and is to be completed within the next academic year.
Research Programmes
- VII FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
- LIFE PROGRAMME
- OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ITALIA-MALTA 2007-2013
- ENPI CBC-MED CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
- ENPI CBC-MED CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ITALIA-TUNISIA 2007-2013
- MED PROGRAMME
- INTERREG IIIG
- INTERREG IVC
- DAPHNE
- COST
- EURAMET
- CIP
- SCIENCE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY (SPS) – NATO
Contacts
Office Coordinator
Teresa Caltabiano
Phone: (+39) 095 7307002
E-mail: t.caltabiano@unict.it
Phone: (+39) 095 7307014 - 050
E-mail: v.lazzara@unict.it / adcose@unict.it
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