Educational Structure

The course integrates online training, in-person meetings, and applied design, featuring activities dedicated to the professional development of professors, educational design, and innovative university teaching.

The program takes place mainly online and includes:

•    36 hours of in-person lectures, divided into six days of six hours each;
•    36 hours of asynchronous distance learning on the University's Moodle AulaWeb platform;
•    8 hours of synchronous distance learning, divided into four virtual classrooms on Microsoft Teams;
•    50 hours dedicated to the preparation of the project work and the final exam;
•    370 hours of individual study.

The total duration of the course is 500 hours.

The course awards 20 ECTS (CFU). Interested students may request recognition of the corresponding ECTS from the relevant university departments.

Course Calendar and Location

The course begins on Monday, January 18, 2027, in person.

The six in-person lecture days will take place at the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) UniGe classroom, located at Via Vivaldi 5 in Genoa.

The detailed schedule is available at the page progettazionedidattica.unige.it/lezioni.

Topics and Program

The program covers in depth the design of training activities, the choice of teaching strategies, learning assessment, digital tools, artificial intelligence applied to teaching, Faculty Development models, and the organization of Teaching and Learning Centers.

The detailed breakdown of all training modules can be consulted in Annex 1 of the call for applications: Breakdown of Training Activities.

Project Work 

The final assessment consists of the defense of a project work. The topics are identified by the participants together with the instructors, in connection with the main themes covered throughout the program.

Class Attendance

Attendance is mandatory. Absences are permitted for up to 20% of the total course lecture hours.

The language of instruction and examination is Italian. International students are required to hold a B2 level Italian language certification.