The course aims to guide the student to the knowledge of the basic methods of Statistical Linear models from an applied and a theoretical point of view. The topic will include basic on multivariate analysis, principal component analysis, linear models, multiple regression, selection of variables, diagnostic tools and residual analysis. Sketch on Generalized Linear Models GLM: Logistic regression
The concepts will be introduced by examples on real data sets. The software R will be introduced and used. The very first part of the course will be the use of the RStudio software (an open source interactive environment for R), so that examples can be run directly by students during or after the lessons. A R open source package (MLANP) written by the teacher will be also used.
Then examines the non-ideal behavior of passive components. It explains how real-world resistors, capacitors, and inductors exhibit parasitic effects like ESR and ESL, causing their impedance to vary from ideal models at high frequencies.
The topics covered in each unit are as follows.
Unit 1: Architecture of a Communication System. Basic concepts about analogue modulated signals. Amplitude Modulations (AM). Phase (PM) and Frequency (FM) Modulations.
Unit 2: Modulators for AM, PM and FM signals.
Unit 3: Structure of superheterodyne receivers. Demodulators for AM, PM and FM signals.
This professional development course empowers university educators to create more effective and engaging learning experiences in a blended landscape. It provides a comprehensive journey from foundational pedagogical theory to confident practical application.
Participants will explore the science of how students learn, focusing on proven strategies to foster deep, lasting understanding over surface memorization. You will learn to systematically design courses using powerful frameworks like Backward Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), ensuring your teaching is both intentional and inclusive. The program then offers a practical guide to transformative active learning strategies, including Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Team-Based Learning (TBL), and the Flipped Classroom.
Crucially, these pedagogical approaches are connected to their implementation in a digital environment. You will gain hands-on skills for building and managing courses on the Moodle LMS and discuss how to ethically integrate modern tools, including AI. Ultimately, this course equips you to deliver learning experiences that are pedagogically sound, technologically proficient, and profoundly engaging for 21st-century students.
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of General Psychology, offering an overview of human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes. Students will be introduced to psychological theories, research methods, and practical applications of psychology in everyday life. Special focus will be given to the origins of psychology, key research methods, perceptual processes, learning, memory, cognition, emotions, and motivation as fundamental aspects of human behavior.
The Sustainability Management course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding the principles, frameworks, and practices that underpin sustainability in contemporary organizational contexts. The course introduces students to core concepts of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and explores their implications for corporate strategy, accountability, and long-term value creation.
A central focus is placed on the corporate reporting landscape, with particular attention to the most widely used sustainability reporting frameworks. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, their underlying principles, and their practical application in sustainability disclosure.
The course further examines the process of materiality assessment, enabling students to identify and prioritize sustainability issues according to their relevance for stakeholders and their impact on society and the environment. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are employed as a reference framework to guide this analysis.
In addition, students will engage with theories and practices of stakeholder engagement, gaining the ability to design effective communication strategies that enhance transparency and strengthen stakeholder relationships. The course also surveys different models of sustainable business, analyzing how such approaches contribute to sustainable development while aligning organizational objectives with broader societal needs.
The course will cover the fundamentals of anesthesiology and critical care, useful for students of healthcare professional disciplines (e.g. nursing, midwifery, radiology technicians etc). The students will learn basic concepts on pharmacology of anesthetics, first aid maneuvers, monitoring and care of critically ill patients.
The course will cover three chapters (1 credit each): 1. Anesthesia and pain medicine, 2. Intensive care, 3. Emergencies, for a total of 10 hours of lessons, provided in modules of mean duration of 15-20 minutes each.
The course "Fundamentals of Electronics" aims to offer a state-of-the-art learning experience that integrates seamlessly into the objectives of the FORTHEM Digital Transformation Lab. The course addresses foundational and advanced concepts in electronics, including semiconductor physics, operational amplifiers, and digital electronics, with a clear focus on their applications in modern technological systems.
This course explores the intersection between anthropology and design, analyzing the role of culture, social practices, and ethnographic perspectives in shaping artifacts, spaces, and interfaces. Students will gain conceptual tools to understand how design reflects and influences value systems, identities, and social interactions. Through lectures and case studies, the course provides an interdisciplinary approach to integrating anthropological insights into design practice. Topics include material culture, participatory design, sustainability, and ethnography in user experience (UX). Students will acquire conceptual tools to understand how design reflects and influences value systems, identities, and forms of social interaction.
The topics covered in each unit are as follows.
Unit 1: Basic concepts on the topologies adopted in linear power supplies, with some hints on the analysis and design of the circuits.
Unit 2: RF frequency mixers, based both on passive and active devices. Definition of typical performance parameters.
Unit 3: The phase locked loop (PLL) system: analysis and design. Digital PLL circuits. Main applications for PLL circuits.
The modules key contents are reported below:
Financial Securities:
- Fixed Income Securities. Bond Mathematics and Characteristics,
- Equity Securities. Present Value of Growth Opportunities (PVGO), EPS.
Valuing a Business by Discounted Cash Flow.
Portfolio theory:
- Risk and Return. Diversification,
- Tobin Model,
- Markowitz Model.
Asset Pricing Model
- CAPM,
- APT,
- Three factors model.
Finally, typical filter schemes, Butterworth and Chebyshev approximations, linear phase filters and the design of FIR filters using the window method will conclude the course.
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to microwave and terahertz communications, covering both fundamental and advanced concepts. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to transmission lines and waveguides, including coaxial cables, planar transmission lines, microstrip lines, and rectangular and circular metallic waveguides. These topics are fundamental to understanding electromagnetic wave propagation in guided structures. The course provides the basic tools for transmission line design and microwave circuit matching.
The course provides, together with the state-of-the-art CMOS technology, currently dominating the market of integrated circuits, and the issues related to the scaling of these devices, specific knowledge on properties and technology of novel materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, as potential building blocks for realizing a new generation of dense, fast, and low power consuming integrated circuits. The course will cover also advanced fabrication and characterisation techniques of nanodevices and nanostructures.