Unit AAF - EUROPEAN DESIGN
- Course
- Economics and culture of human nutrition
- Study-unit Code
- A002402
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Angelo Frascarelli
- Teachers
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- Angelo Frascarelli
- Hours
- 20 ore - Angelo Frascarelli
- CFU
- 2
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2026
- Offered
- 2026/27
- Learning activities
- A scelta dello studente
- Area
- A scelta dello studente
- Sector
- NN
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course is organised, in an initial part, to provide context on EU
policies and the different types of EU funding, with a focus on project
design in order to gain direct knowledge of the various planning tools.
A second part consists of a study visit to the European Union institutions
in Brussels, aimed at understanding how they function and at meeting
graduates involved in European policies. - Reference texts
- Material provided by the lecturer and available on the Unistudium
platform. - Educational objectives
- The course is aimed at providing basic knowledge on how the European
Union works and at promoting awareness of the funding opportunities
offered by the European Commission, in order to strengthen professional
skills in the design and management of EU-funded projects.
The European Union implements policies and financial support
programmes with the aim of enhancing the economic, social, and cultural
development and integration of its Member States.
These funding opportunities can be accessed through the development
and implementation of projects promoted by various actors within the
economic system, including businesses, associations, financial
institutions, and public bodies, either individually or in partnership with
one another. - Prerequisites
- None
- Teaching methods
- Practical lessons on European project planning.
Two-day study visit to Brussels - Other information
- The study trip to Brussels is mandatory. The costs of the study trip are
borne by the student. For classroom lessons (10 hours), attendance is
mandatory for 75% of the lessons. - Learning verification modality
- The final exam is based on:
A) project work (to be submitted 5 days before the final exam);
B) a test:
- 30 multiple-choice questions;
- 3 open-ended questions. - Extended program
- First part:
Practical lessons in European project planning (10 hours)
- EU institutions and policies
- European project drafting techniques and methodology
- Monitoring and selection of opportunities
- Lead partner, partnership, and project management structures
- Structuring a project into work packages
- Application forms for direct EU programmes
- Structuring and presentation of project budgets and reporting
- Project reporting
- Practical exercises based on recent or ongoing calls for proposals
- EU strategies: NGEU, PNRR, Green Deal, Farm to Fork, Agriculture 2040
Second Part:
Two-day study visit to Brussels
- Visits to EU institutions: European Parliament, European Commission,
European Economic and Social Committee
- Visits to Brussels-based agricultural associations: Coldiretti, IFOAM
- Seminars with MEPs, European Commission officials, and
representatives of other institution - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
- European policies on sustainable development
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