Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Virna Buda, Marketing and Communication Manager at Horizons Advisors SA (Lugano)
This course illustrates the potentials that students have in creating meaningful visuals with their smartphones.
Students will be asked to present themselves with 3 photographs themed: food, landscape, themselves. Guidelines will be given to introduce the foundations of photography: light, composition, balance.
Hints will be given to explore the available instruments for editing and visuals creation.
By the end of the course we will explore the possibility of turning our photographs in advertising material with tools like Canva.
Students are asked to bring their smartphones.
Please notice: the workshop is split in two sessions (11 and 14 of July, 13.30 - 17.30)
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Rowing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 4.
Canoeing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Stand-up paddling is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing at around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Workshop language: Italian
Course description:
This course offers an introduction to Python and Google Colab, a web environment for Python. The main points of the course are:
• Types and structures of data
• How packages are imported and used
• Data analysis and visualization
This course has been designed for beginners with zero experience with Python.
The objective of this course is to enable participants to perform a simple data analysis on their own.
Instructors:
Loris Fortunato & Riccardo Gatti
We are two Digital Finance master’s students with a passion for finance and programming languages. We want to share our knowledge with our colleagues. We believe that being familiar with at least one programming language is mandatory to work in finance nowadays, and Python is a 360 degree solution.
Workshop language: Italian
This course introduces the basic features of the R programming language.
The main points covered are:
• Basic elements such as vectors, matrices, ...
• Functions, packages, loops, ...
In the end, there is a case study of statistical analysis using R that sums up all the concepts learnt during the course.
Instructors:
Davide Ghilardi & Adele Bortoletti:
R is an essential language both at an academic level (writing a thesis, statistical analysis for papers or group projects) and at a professional level. We have used R for academic purposes, and we are happy to share what we learned with our colleagues.
Workshop language: Italian
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of the photographic shooting phase both with smartphones and with a camera.
For the practical exercise, participants should bring their smartphones or camera (if you have one). Additionally, I will make my camera available.
In the second part, Lightroom will be briefly introduced. It is recommended that you follow the Lightroom course afterwards.
Instructor:
Mattia De Vercelli:
I have always been fascinated by and immersed in the world of photography, starting from analogue and continuing to digital. I consider it one of the most beautiful forms of art.
For this reason, I want to share what I have learned over time about this art form and to transmit my practical and theoretical knowledge to the participants.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
The guided visit offers a historical, artistic, architectural and urbanistic overview of the district in which the LAC is located, through a path that winds between past and present (LAC Lugano). Meeting Point: main entrance LAC Lugano.
Marcel Broodthaers - industrial poems, Sentiment and observation
Guided visit of the exhibitions' programme. Meeting Point: main entrance LAC Lugano.
Workouts led by our fitness instructors in the East Campus Sports Hall.
The Body Tone course is offered every Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm.
The meeting point is directly in the Course Room (green room) of the East Campus Sports Hall.
We recommend that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class.
Number of participants: 15 per workout.
Workouts led by our fitness instructors in the East Campus Sports Hall.
The Body Balance course runs from 5.15pm to 6.15pm.
The meeting point is directly in the Course Room (green room) of the East Campus Sports Hall.
We recommend that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class.
Number of participants: 15 per workout.
Workshop language: Italian
R is a statistical programming language that allows the user to analyze data in an efficient and fast way. This module uses R for the statistical analysis of prices and returns of different stocks. In the end, we will learn how to calculate regressions with data obtained from Yahoo Finance.
This course requires a laptop with R and Rstudio installed; both are open source programs. We are happy to help with the installation beforehand upon request.
Instructors:
Andreas Passano & Gaia Zanellini:
During our studies at USI we were able to develop very broad knowledge in R obtaining excellent results in practice and applications. We use R for many personal projects and his knowledge enriches the curriculum a lot. We want to teach this module as we like the teaching environment.
Worskhop language: English
This course enables you to think about how networked culture has enabled new forms of storytelling and media design. You will engage in practical experiments that play with the interactions between digital technologies, interface design and participation in digital storytelling. You will be engaged in debates, combining theoretical knowledge with the practical development of a project that reflects the taught content.
Instructor:
Nour Samir Labib:
This module is one of the most interactive and creatively applied modules I have taught during my previous teaching experiences. I want to challenge my colleagues on a more creative side, get them to experiment with the digital mediums, and realize their wide use. In addition, this module helps to widen the participants’ view of storytelling.
Workshop language: Italian
The course is structured in three parts: the first part consists in learning what LaTeX is and an introduction to the Overleaf platform, as well as understanding why it represents a valuable tool for composing scientific documents. The second part is more practical and focuses on using LaTeX on Overleaf. Finally, we will learn how to export our first document.
Instructor:
Alberto Movia:
I use LaTeX for writing my papers on Philosophy, and I genuinely believe it represents one of the best tools available to students and researchers in the academic world. A lot of people tend to prefer Microsoft Word, mainly because it is perceived to be more "user-friendly", but LaTeX offers the better and more powerful solution in the long run.
Workshop language: Italian
This course teaches you how to create and sell a non-fungible token (NFT). The course begins with a theoretical part on the ecosystem and applications of NFTs (art, music, games, ...). Then, participants learn how to create and list an NFT on a marketplace like OpenSea.
Instructor:
Karin Trovò:
Having already created collections of NFTs, I have learned how to use the leading marketplaces and about blockchain. In addition to being a creator, I have learned how to distinguish good from bad projects and how to uncover dangers that one might encounter in collecting NFTs. I explain during the course those problems, attaching primary resources to consult when researching a particular collection/project.
Workshop language: Italian
In this course, participants learn the basics of Machine Learning and its main concepts. The first part, covers various surprising applications in the real world. During the second part, participants program a simple machine learning model step by step in Python and try to "teach" something to the machine. We conclude by discussing the limitations of this technique.
Instructor:
Cristiano Colangelo:
During my Bachelor studies, I have attended a specialization in Data Science which allowed me to learn the importance of the machine learning tool. Therefore, I want to share what Machine Learning is and to explain how to use it, especially in this historical moment in which we often hear about artificial intelligence and Machine Learning.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Virna Buda, Marketing and Communication Manager at Horizons Advisors SA (Lugano)
This course illustrates the potentials that students have in creating meaningful visuals with their smartphones.
Students will be asked to present themselves with 3 photographs themed: food, landscape, themselves. Guidelines will be given to introduce the foundations of photography: light, composition, balance.
Hints will be given to explore the available instruments for editing and visuals creation.
By the end of the course we will explore the possibility of turning our photographs in advertising material with tools like Canva.
Students are asked to bring their smartphones.
Please notice: the workshop is split in two sessions (11 and 14 of July, 13.30 - 17.30)
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Shondel Bervini, video maker, eLab
Realization of a video composed of several clips on a simple software for video editing
Course requirements: you must have your personal computer and at least 10 videos lasting at least 15 seconds ready to be used on your pc.
The software that will be used is called Filmora and can be downloaded for free for a trial for both Windows and Mac. Remember to only download the free version on the course date.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
This course gives an introduction to Excel's main functions and characteristics
The main points are:
• Loading and creating datasets and tables
• Data analysis: statistics and built-in functions
• Data visualization: pivot tables, normal and interactive graphs
Instructor:
Davide Ghilardi:
During my academic and professional years, I have used Excel very often, both to analyse and to visualise datasets. Therefore, I believe that it is handy for students of any faculty to have basic knowledge in Excel.
Workshop language: Italian
Lightroom is a program for processing photos and images. It is probably the most widely used among designers and photographers, given its level of professionality and ease of use. It makes it possible to modify an image in such a way to give it the desired touch and impact.
This course requires a laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed. There is a 7-days free demo version and there are discounted student plans. We are happy to help with the installation upon request.
Instructors:
Ilaria Passano & Andreas Passano:
Both of us have been photographing at a semi-professional level for quite some time. We have some work experience in the field, e.g. at festivities or events. Both of us use Lightroom to develop our photos in a professional way. Our different styles will make it possible to show the wide potential of Lightroom from two different viewpoints.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
R is a statistical programming language that allows the user to analyze data in an efficient and fast way. This module uses R for the statistical analysis of prices and returns of different stocks. In the end, we will learn how to calculate regressions with data obtained from Yahoo Finance.
This course requires a laptop with R and Rstudio installed; both are open source programs. We are happy to help with the installation beforehand upon request.
Instructors:
Andreas Passano & Gaia Zanellini:
During our studies at USI we were able to develop very broad knowledge in R obtaining excellent results in practice and applications. We use R for many personal projects and his knowledge enriches the curriculum a lot. We want to teach this module as we like the teaching environment.
Workshop language: English
This course enables you to think about how networked culture has enabled new forms of storytelling and media design. You will engage in practical experiments that play with the interactions between digital technologies, interface design and participation in digital storytelling. You will be engaged in debates, combining theoretical knowledge with the practical development of a project that reflects the taught content.
Instructor:
Nour Samir Labib:
This module is one of the most interactive and creatively applied modules I have taught during my previous teaching experiences. I want to challenge my colleagues on a more creative side, get them to experiment with the digital mediums, and realize their wide use. In addition, this module helps to widen the participants’ view of storytelling.
Workshop language: Italian
The course is structured in three parts: the first part consists in learning what LaTeX is and an introduction to the Overleaf platform, as well as understanding why it represents a valuable tool for composing scientific documents. The second part is more practical and focuses on using LaTeX on Overleaf. Finally, we will learn how to export our first document.
Instructor:
Alberto Movia:
I use LaTeX for writing my papers on Philosophy, and I genuinely believe it represents one of the best tools available to students and researchers in the academic world. A lot of people tend to prefer Microsoft Word, mainly because it is perceived to be more "user-friendly", but LaTeX offers the better and more powerful solution in the long run.
Workshop language: Italian
This course teaches you how to create and sell a non-fungible token (NFT). The course begins with a theoretical part on the ecosystem and applications of NFTs (art, music, games, ...). Then, participants learn how to create and list an NFT on a marketplace like OpenSea.
Instructor:
Karin Trovò:
Having already created collections of NFTs, I have learned how to use the leading marketplaces and about blockchain. In addition to being a creator, I have learned how to distinguish good from bad projects and how to uncover dangers that one might encounter in collecting NFTs. I explain during the course those problems, attaching primary resources to consult when researching a particular collection/project.
Workshop language: Italian
In this course, participants learn the basics of Machine Learning and its main concepts. The first part, covers various surprising applications in the real world. During the second part, participants program a simple machine learning model step by step in Python and try to "teach" something to the machine. We conclude by discussing the limitations of this technique.
Instructor:
Cristiano Colangelo:
During my Bachelor studies, I have attended a specialization in Data Science which allowed me to learn the importance of the machine learning tool. Therefore, I want to share what Machine Learning is and to explain how to use it, especially in this historical moment in which we often hear about artificial intelligence and Machine Learning.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Shondel Bervini, video maker, eLab
Realization of a video composed of several clips on a simple software for video editing
Course requirements: you must have your personal computer and at least 10 videos lasting at least 15 seconds ready to be used on your pc.
The software that will be used is called Filmora and can be downloaded for free for a trial for both Windows and Mac. Remember to only download the free version on the course date.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Architecture, arts, culture and spirituality. Nature and adventure
Cable car ride to Monte Tamaro. Adventure park trail and guided visit to the "Santa Maria degli Angeli" church, created by the famous architect Mario Botta, also popular for being among the founders of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio at USI. Meeting point: Monte Tamaro, Rivera, which can be reached by public transport.
Architecture, design, landscape and stunning view
Ride by small train to the Vetta. Walk and guided tour of the "Stone Flower" recently created by the famous architect Mario Botta, also popular for being among the founders of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio at USI. Meeting point: Capolago, which can be reached by public transport.
Guided visit to the "Istituto di ricerche solari" and the "Specola Solare Ticinese». IRSOL is from January 2021 affiliated to the Faculty of Informatics at USI. Lugano railway station FFS.
Excursion (www.montagneticinesi.ch/trekking/gazzirola/?lang=it) led by the instructors of the Sport Service in the region of Val Colla to reach the highest peak of the municipality of Lugano: the Gazzirola at 2116 msm.
The activity is proposed on Saturday 16 July.
The hike, which lasts about 6-7 hours, requires a good physical condition and suitable equipment for walking on the trail (high boots to protect the ankle and with profiled soles), mountain sack, water bottle. Lunch will be in the form of a pic-nic to be eaten outdoors and must be organised by the participants.
Number of participants: 12.
Bellinzona. UNESCO World heritage sites and local traditions
Complementary visit included in the course "UNESCO World heritage sites" offered by the UNESCO Chair at USI and held by Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni. And a guided tour to discover the typical tourist attractions, the historical center, the castles of Bellinzona and the traditional Saturday morning market. Meeting point: Bellinzona, which can be reached by public transport.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
What principles does knowledge follow? How does the exchange of data between agents, including robots, work? How can we model information flow in social networks? The fundamental tools to understanding knowledge's formal and computational behaviour is at the heart of these questions.
This course aims to provide:
• a self-contained introduction to epistemic logic
• a practical overview of its applications.
It is intended for students of computer science and social sciences
Workshop language: English
This module aims to growing the participants’ skills in digital design. It introduces and teaches Canva, a wide spread and easy-to-use platform for creating visual communication.
Participants get introduced to graphic design, digital colour technology and marketing while working on the Canva platform.
Rowing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 4.
Canoeing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Stand-up paddling is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing at around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Workshop language: English
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of the photographic shooting phase both with smartphones and with a camera.
For the practical exercise, participants should bring their smartphones or camera (if you have one). Additionally, I will make my camera available.
In the second part, Lightroom will be briefly introduced. It is recommended that you follow the Lightroom course afterwards.
Instructor:
Mattia De Vercelli:
I have always been fascinated by and immersed in the world of photography, starting from analogue and continuing to digital. I consider it one of the most beautiful forms of art.
For this reason, I want to share what I have learned over time about this art form and to transmit my practical and theoretical knowledge to the participants.
Workshop language: English
This course offers an introduction to Python and Google Colab, a web environment for Python. The main points of the course are:
• Types and structures of data
• How packages are imported and used
• Data analysis and visualization
This course has been designed for beginners with zero experience with Python.
The objective of this course is to enable participants to perform a simple data analysis on their own.
Instructors:
Loris Fortunato & Riccardo Gatti
We are two Digital Finance master’s students with a passion for finance and programming languages. We want to share our knowledge with our colleagues. We believe that being familiar with at least one programming language is mandatory to work in finance nowadays, and Python is a 360 degree solution.
Workshop language: English
This course introduces the basic features of the R programming language.
The main points covered are:
• Basic elements such as vectors, matrices, ...
• Functions, packages, loops, ...
In the end, there is a case study of statistical analysis using R that sums up all the concepts learnt during the course.
Instructors:
Davide Ghilardi & Adele Bortoletti:
R is an essential language both at an academic level (writing a thesis, statistical analysis for papers or group projects) and at a professional level. We have used R for academic purposes, and we are happy to share what we learned with our colleagues.
Workshop language: English
From millions of people marching in the streets to the US president losing access to his Twitter profile, social media platforms now hold enough power to shape how we interact with reality. Digital political communication holds a code that we analyze during this course: decoding and getting accustomed to a whole new language is important when critically interpreting our news diet. The key points of this course focus on topics such as fake news, online political communication, personal advocacy, and the governmental approach to leaks of information as well as on basic research techniques for facts checking.
Instructor:
Sharon Zeller:
I have been working for several years with associations, companies, and non-profits internationally. As a result, I have had the opportunity to engage in the political debate to advocate and create content, learning from professionals. At the same time, since coming to USI, I have discovered a true love for teaching, therefore I could not pass an opportunity like this.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
Italian level A1: I introduce myself! In addition to basic grammar, close attention is given to communication in daily routines.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A1-A2: Let’s speak Italian! Interacting in the most common situations of daily life. In addition to grammar, close attention is given to interactive communication.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2: Express yourself clearly with a simple language. Communication and grammar in an ideal combination to deal with everyday situations in Italian.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level A2-B1: Italian language and culture. Learning Italian through art, literature, traditions, architecture and history.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Italian level B1: Italian at University. Sector-based terms: Italian elements in communication, economic and informatics studies.
28 class hours, from 11.07 to 20.07. The course might be accredited for ECTS according to the Italian course terms.
For more detailed information: italiancourses@usi.ch
Teacher: Christin von Broen
The course will focus on improving writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The lessons will centre around specific themes such as the global economy, the environment, technology, media, health and other topical subjects. During the course students will have the opportunity to:
Students will be working together on a range of interesting tasks encouraging collaboration and team work in an English-speaking environment.
Teacher: Rut Castanera
While there are many difficulties learners may face in communicating effectively and confidently in English there are a few skills and tips that they can use to help them along. In this course students will improve their fluency in different areas of English through activities that focus on listening comprehension and oral expression.
The course will provide the students with useful listening skills and practical speaking strategies to make their conversation more fluent and natural.
Course areas:
Sources: texts, articles, videos
Teacher: Louise Bostock
In the world of work, fluency in English has never been more important. Being able to communicate confidently at a high level in English helps candidates win hotly contested positions, ensures that their voices are heard beyond the immediate team, and enables them to direct and develop their future career success in senior roles on the international scene.
This course aims to develop your advanced English language skills and awareness with a focus on contemporary business contexts and an emphasis on speaking. It is fully customized, based around themes you are likely to meet in your future career. You will practice higher-level communication skills that are vital in business, including negotiating, argumentation and active listening, collaborative decision-making and fostering agreement.
The course is taught through a dynamic blend of authentic reading and listening input, in depth language study and collaborative case-study work.
Prof.: Ursula Wolf
The aim of the course is the improvement of spoken communication by acquiring the basic vocabulary relating to everyday life through role-playing games.
Prof.: Germana D’Alessio
Berühmte Städte und schöne Landschaften werden mit Videos der Deutschen Welle vorgestellt, darunter auch einige Folgen der Abenteuerspielsendung "Ticket nach Berlin". Es werden verschiedene Themen wie Reisen und Urlaub, Freizeit und Sport, Einkaufen und Essen behandelt. Die Konversation sowie das Seh-Hörverstehen werden aktiviert. Die Sprachkenntnisse werden durch Zusatzmaterial und interaktive Übungen und Aufgaben zu Wortschatz, Grammatik und Landeskunde trainiert.
Prof.: Anne Criblez
L’objectif de ce cours est d’encourager les participants à mettre en pratique et développer leurs compétences linguistiques orales et écrites, tout en découvrant quelques domaines du savoir-faire français.
Prof.: Paola Crivelli
L’objectif de ce cours est d’explorer le paysage construit en terre francophone tout en améliorant les bases du français et la conversation. Les participants auront la possibilité de faire de petites présentations.
La thématique se concentre sur le patrimoine bâti :
Les sujets présentés et explorés par les participants seront traités en parallèle avec des exercices de français pertinents.
The guided visit offers a historical, artistic, architectural and urbanistic overview of the district in which the LAC is located, through a path that winds between past and present (LAC Lugano). Meeting Point: main entrance LAC Lugano.
Marcel Broodthaers - industrial poems, Sentiment and observation
Guided visit of the exhibitions' programme. Meeting Point: main entrance LAC Lugano.
Workouts led by our fitness instructors in the East Campus Sports Hall.
The Body Tone course is offered every Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm.
The meeting point is directly in the Course Room (green room) of the East Campus Sports Hall.
We recommend that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class.
Number of participants: 15 per workout.
Workouts led by our fitness instructors in the East Campus Sports Hall.
The Body Balance course runs from 5.15pm to 6.15pm.
The meeting point is directly in the Course Room (green room) of the East Campus Sports Hall.
We recommend that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class.
Number of participants: 15 per workout.
Workshop language: English
The course is structured in three parts: the first part consists in learning what LaTeX is and an introduction to the Overleaf platform, as well as understanding why it represents a valuable tool for composing scientific documents. The second part is more practical and focuses on using LaTeX on Overleaf. Finally, we will learn how to export our first document.
Instructor:
Alberto Movia:
I use LaTeX for writing my papers on Philosophy, and I genuinely believe it represents one of the best tools available to students and researchers in the academic world. A lot of people tend to prefer Microsoft Word, mainly because it is perceived to be more "user-friendly", but LaTeX offers the better and more powerful solution in the long run.
Workshop language: English
R is a statistical programming language that allows the user to analyze data in an efficient and fast way. This module uses R for the statistical analysis of prices and returns of different stocks. In the end, we will learn how to calculate regressions with data obtained from Yahoo Finance.
This course requires a laptop with R and Rstudio installed; both are open source programs. We are happy to help with the installation beforehand upon request.
Instructors:
Andreas Passano & Gaia Zanellini:
During our studies at USI we were able to develop very broad knowledge in R obtaining excellent results in practice and applications. We use R for many personal projects and his knowledge enriches the curriculum a lot. We want to teach this module as we like the teaching environment.
Workshop language: English
In this course, participants learn the basics of Machine Learning and its main concepts. The first part, covers various surprising applications in the real world. During the second part, participants program a simple machine learning model step by step in Python and try to "teach" something to the machine. We conclude by discussing the limitations of this technique.
Instructor:
Cristiano Colangelo:
During my Bachelor studies, I have attended a specialization in Data Science which allowed me to learn the importance of the machine learning tool. Therefore, I want to share what Machine Learning is and to explain how to use it, especially in this historical moment in which we often hear about artificial intelligence and Machine Learning.
Workshop language: English
This course teaches you how to create and sell a non-fungible token (NFT). The course begins with a theoretical part on the ecosystem and applications of NFTs (art, music, games, ...). Then, participants learn how to create and list an NFT on a marketplace like OpenSea.
Instructor:
Karin Trovò:
Having already created collections of NFTs, I have learned how to use the leading marketplaces and about blockchain. In addition to being a creator, I have learned how to distinguish good from bad projects and how to uncover dangers that one might encounter in collecting NFTs. I explain during the course those problems, attaching primary resources to consult when researching a particular collection/project.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Shondel Bervini, video maker, eLab
Realization of a video composed of several clips on a simple software for video editing
Course requirements: you must have your personal computer and at least 10 videos lasting at least 15 seconds ready to be used on your pc.
The software that will be used is called Filmora and can be downloaded for free for a trial for both Windows and Mac. Remember to only download the free version on the course date.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Lightroom is a program for processing photos and images. It is probably the most widely used among designers and photographers, given its level of professionality and ease of use. It makes it possible to modify an image in such a way to give it the desired touch and impact.
This course requires a laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed. There is a 7-days free demo version and there are discounted student plans. We are happy to help with the installation upon request.
Instructors:
Ilaria Passano & Andreas Passano:
Both of us have been photographing at a semi-professional level for quite some time. We have some work experience in the field, e.g. at festivities or events. Both of us use Lightroom to develop our photos in a professional way. Our different styles will make it possible to show the wide potential of Lightroom from two different viewpoints.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: English
This course gives an introduction to Excel's main functions and characteristics
The main points are:
• Loading and creating datasets and tables
• Data analysis: statistics and built-in functions
• Data visualization: pivot tables, normal and interactive graphs
Instructor:
Davide Ghilardi:
During my academic and professional years, I have used Excel very often, both to analyse and to visualise datasets. Therefore, I believe that it is handy for students of any faculty to have basic knowledge in Excel.
Workshop language: English
R is a statistical programming language that allows the user to analyze data in an efficient and fast way. This module uses R for the statistical analysis of prices and returns of different stocks. In the end, we will learn how to calculate regressions with data obtained from Yahoo Finance.
This course requires a laptop with R and Rstudio installed; both are open source programs. We are happy to help with the installation beforehand upon request.
Instructors:
Andreas Passano & Gaia Zanellini:
During our studies at USI we were able to develop very broad knowledge in R obtaining excellent results in practice and applications. We use R for many personal projects and his knowledge enriches the curriculum a lot. We want to teach this module as we like the teaching environment.
Workshop language: English
The course is structured in three parts: the first part consists in learning what LaTeX is and an introduction to the Overleaf platform, as well as understanding why it represents a valuable tool for composing scientific documents. The second part is more practical and focuses on using LaTeX on Overleaf. Finally, we will learn how to export our first document.
Instructor:
Alberto Movia:
I use LaTeX for writing my papers on Philosophy, and I genuinely believe it represents one of the best tools available to students and researchers in the academic world. A lot of people tend to prefer Microsoft Word, mainly because it is perceived to be more "user-friendly", but LaTeX offers the better and more powerful solution in the long run.
Workshop language: English
In this course, participants learn the basics of Machine Learning and its main concepts. The first part, covers various surprising applications in the real world. During the second part, participants program a simple machine learning model step by step in Python and try to "teach" something to the machine. We conclude by discussing the limitations of this technique.
Instructor:
Cristiano Colangelo:
During my Bachelor studies, I have attended a specialization in Data Science which allowed me to learn the importance of the machine learning tool. Therefore, I want to share what Machine Learning is and to explain how to use it, especially in this historical moment in which we often hear about artificial intelligence and Machine Learning.
Workshop language: English
This course teaches you how to create and sell a non-fungible token (NFT). The course begins with a theoretical part on the ecosystem and applications of NFTs (art, music, games, ...). Then, participants learn how to create and list an NFT on a marketplace like OpenSea.
Instructor:
Karin Trovò:
Having already created collections of NFTs, I have learned how to use the leading marketplaces and about blockchain. In addition to being a creator, I have learned how to distinguish good from bad projects and how to uncover dangers that one might encounter in collecting NFTs. I explain during the course those problems, attaching primary resources to consult when researching a particular collection/project.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Shondel Bervini, video maker, eLab
Realization of a video composed of several clips on a simple software for video editing
Course requirements: you must have your personal computer and at least 10 videos lasting at least 15 seconds ready to be used on your pc.
The software that will be used is called Filmora and can be downloaded for free for a trial for both Windows and Mac. Remember to only download the free version on the course date.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Mattia Pera, graphic designer, eLab
The course is designed for those who wish to acquire the basic knowledge of image processing and will cover the following topics:
No prior knowledge of Photoshop is required.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Milly Miljkovic, Set designer, Animation Director, and illustrator, millymiljkovic.com
Stop motion is increasingly being used in advertising videos, music videos, promotional inserts, etc. This course will start with a brief introduction on storytelling, after which there will be a constructive part, where you will build objects-subjects (two-dimensional or three-dimensional) with various materials available, and then we will proceed with the real animation part. The purpose of the course is to learn the stop motion technique at best, so that you can use it in the future for professional / personal needs. At the end of the course you will obtain a short animated movie/gif.
To participate in the course you will need to download the app Stop Motion Studio on your smartphone.
Course duration: one lesson.
Workshop language: Italian
Instructor: Stella N’Djoku, audiomaker e content creator, eLab, stellandjoku.com
How do I create a podcast? What is the difference between mono and stereo? Do I need sophisticated tools to create good content?
The course aims to introduce the world of audio using tools for recording and editing audio files. The course will also present different dissemination platforms for audio content.
At the end of the course:
No previous knowledge is requested to participate.
Course material: please bring your smartphone, headphones, and your personal computer with the free audio editing programme Audacity downloaded.
Course duration: one lesson.
Canoeing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Stand-up paddling is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing at around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 8.
Rowing is offered as a single introductory course for beginners and an advanced course for those who have already started.
Each course lasts 4 hours with a break of about 30 minutes.
The courses are offered on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 2.30 p.m. and finishing around 7 p.m.
The activity may be suspended or cancelled if the weather conditions do not allow the activity to take place in complete safety.
Meeting place: Canottieri Lugano, www.clubcanottierilugano.com/links-utili
Instruction: USI Sport Service Team.
Conditions for participation: ability to swim and good physical shape.
Material to bring: swimming suit, lycra T-shirt for protection from the sun. Snack and drink.
Number of participants per course: 4.
Monte Generoso. Architecture, design, landscape and stunning view
Ride by small train to the Vetta. Walk and guided tour of the "Stone Flower" recently created by the famous architect Mario Botta, also popular for being among the founders of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio at USI. Meeting point: Capolago, which can be reached by public transport.
Guided visit to the "Istituto di ricerche solari" and the "Specola Solare Ticinese». IRSOL is from January 2021 affiliated to the Faculty of Informatics at USI. Lugano railway station FFS
Bellinzona. UNESCO World heritage sites and local traditions
Complementary visit included in the course "UNESCO World heritage sites" offered by the UNESCO Chair at USI and held by Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni. And a guided tour to discover the typical tourist attractions, the historical center, the castles of Bellinzona and the traditional Saturday morning market. Meeting point: Bellinzona, which can be reached by public transport.
Excursion and technical training on an electric grappling hook led by an instructor from the Sport Service, which runs from the East Campus in the direction of Tesserete to the Redde forest.
The activity is offered every Thursday from 2.30pm to 7.00pm (approximate return time).
It is necessary to have a minimum of ability to use a bicycle on dirt roads and easy paths and a good physical condition, not suitable for people who do not know how to use brakes and gears correctly.
Material to bring: small mountain bag for your picnic, shoes and sports clothes.
The e-bike and helmet are provided by the Sport Service.
Number of participants per course: 4.