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Faculty of: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

International cooperation policies for development

Milan

Domestic applicants
International applicants
Duration
2 Years
Language
Italian
Degree Classes
LM-81 R (Development co-operation)

Curriculum - A.Y. 2025/2026

1° year

Course credits Programme
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY (SECS-P/01,SECS-P/04) 9
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADVANCED COURSE) (L-LIN/12) 6
SOCIOLOGY OF COOPERATION (SPS/07) 9
Course DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY (SECS-P/01,SECS-P/04)
credits 9
Programme
Course ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADVANCED COURSE) (L-LIN/12)
credits 6
Programme
Course SOCIOLOGY OF COOPERATION (SPS/07)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
DEMOGRAPHY, MIGRATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY (SECS-S/04) 9
ECONOMIC POLICIES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (SECS-P/02) 9
Course DEMOGRAPHY, MIGRATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY (SECS-S/04)
credits 9
Programme
Course ECONOMIC POLICIES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (SECS-P/02)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following three:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
COMPLEX CRIMINAL PHENOMENA (SPS/07) 9
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04) 9
POST-CONFLICT AND MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES (SPS/04) 9
Course COMPLEX CRIMINAL PHENOMENA (SPS/07)
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme
Course POST-CONFLICT AND MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF ASIA (SPS/14) 9
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (SPS/14) 9
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF ASIA (SPS/14)
credits 9
Programme
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (SPS/14)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW (IUS/13) 9
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (IUS/13,IUS/14) 9
Course INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW (IUS/13)
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (IUS/13,IUS/14)
credits 9
Programme
Course credits Programme
WORKSHOP ON PROJECT CYCLES ELEMENTS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING 3
Course WORKSHOP ON PROJECT CYCLES ELEMENTS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
credits 3
Programme

2° year

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
ECONOMY, INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MARKETS (SECS-P/01) 9
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01) 9
Course ECONOMY, INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MARKETS (SECS-P/01)
credits 9
Programme
Course SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY AND GEOECONOMICS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA (SECS-P/12) 9
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF AFRICA (SPS/13) 9
Course HISTORY AND GEOECONOMICS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA (SECS-P/12)
credits 9
Programme
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF AFRICA (SPS/13)
credits 9
Programme
Course credits Programme
ELECTIVES 9
INTERNSHIP (MASTER'S DEGREE) 3
THESIS 18
Course ELECTIVES
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNSHIP (MASTER'S DEGREE)
credits 3
Programme
Course THESIS
credits 18
Programme

One of the following three courses in line with the choice made in the undergraduate degree

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
FRENCH LANGUAGE II 6
GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 6
SPANISH LANGUAGE 2 6
Course FRENCH LANGUAGE II
credits 6
Programme
Course GERMAN LANGUAGE 2
credits 6
Programme
Course SPANISH LANGUAGE 2
credits 6
Programme

One workshop of your choice from the following:

(credits 3)

Course credits Programme
FINANCING COOPERATION: MARKETING AND STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY 3
WORK. BUSIN. ETHICS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW: CSR SUSTAINAB. 3
WORK. ON DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION PATHS IN LATIN AMERICA 3
WORKS.: THEORY OF CHANGE, EVAL. OF IMPACT ON INTERNAT. COOP. 3
WORKSHOP ON DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT 3
WORKSHOP ON INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 3
WORKSHOP: IMAGES AND COMMUNICATION FOR COOPERATION 3
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

THEOLOGY - SEMINAR COURSE
Course FINANCING COOPERATION: MARKETING AND STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY
credits 3
Programme
Course WORK. BUSIN. ETHICS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW: CSR SUSTAINAB.
credits 3
Programme
Course WORK. ON DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION PATHS IN LATIN AMERICA
credits 3
Programme
Course WORKS.: THEORY OF CHANGE, EVAL. OF IMPACT ON INTERNAT. COOP.
credits 3
Programme
Course WORKSHOP ON DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
credits 3
Programme
Course WORKSHOP ON INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
credits 3
Programme
Course WORKSHOP: IMAGES AND COMMUNICATION FOR COOPERATION
credits 3
Programme
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

THEOLOGY - SEMINAR COURSE