THE COURSE IN BRIEF
-
International Master
-
CREDITS: 60 CFU (ECTS)
-
Keywords: CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION - CULTURAL DIPLOMACY - CULTURAL HERITAGE - POST CONFLICT - POST DISASTER - ILLICIT TRAFFIC - EMERGENCY RESPONSE - HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION - CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT - DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS, MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION - STABILIZATION, PEACEBUILDING AND RECOVERY - GLOBAL STABILITY
-
Language: English
-
Duration: One Year
-
Assisted distance learning phase: 11 November 2019 – 24 January 2020
-
On campus phase: 4 February 2020 – 29 May 2020
-
Individual study and project preparation: 30 May 2020 - 16 October 2020
STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
Why this course
The importance and the role of culture in crisis and post crisis scenarios has relevantly raised in the recent years, due to the emerging of new forms of conflicts and to the intensification of disasters.
Careers
The Program aims to prepare a future generation of professionals with a multidisciplinary background and advanced expertise in the protection of cultural property in time of crisis and, more widely, in the role of culture for addressing the social and economic recovery of affected areas and communities.
Period and Venue
The Program will be held from November 2019 to October 2020. Lectures during the on campus phases in Turin will be held at the Italian Army Education and Training Command and School of Applied Military Studies (Comando per la formazione e Scuola di Applicazione dell'Esercito Italiano), Palazzo dell'Arsenale, Via Arsenale 22, Torino.
Who can apply
Designed for graduates of all disciplines, the Program provides the tools to work in field operations in armed conflits or disasters scenarios and in the post conflict or post disaster recovery and reconciliation process. The minimum admission requirement is an Undergraduate degree - First cycle degree - Bachelor level degree.
Tuition fee & scholarship
The tuition fee is of 8.000,00 Euro. Some scholarships for covering the inscription fee or part of it are available.
Application and deadlines
From 1 July 2019: open application
13 September 2019: deadline for requesting scholarships reserved to applicants providing the Italian ISEE Certification (ISEE valid for PRESTAZIONI AGEVOLATE PER IL DIRITTO ALLO STUDIO UNIVERSITARIO or ISEE parificato Certificate)
20 September 2019: deadline for requesting general scholarships
9 October 2019 (until 15.00 CET): deadline for submitting the application to the Course
Course contents
The Program is worth a total of 60 credits (CFU - Crediti Formativi Universitari), for a total amount of 1.500 hours, divided as follows:
- 572 hours of on-campus lectures and distance learning
- 928 hours of Individual Study and Final test.
Exams and certifications
Upon successful completion of aforementioned requirements, the participants will be awarded a first level Specializing Master's Diploma in "Cultural Property Protection in Crisis Response" from the University of Turin (see the scheme of the Italian Education System).
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND FACULTY
The Program is developed thanks to the contribution of numerous experts and teachers in the fields of International Law, Economics, Politcs, Sociology and Project Management, together with various lecturers and practitioners from International Agencies, Military Forces and NGOs.
Testimonies
Here below find some testimonies about the course by former Master's participants.
Partners and Collaborations
The Program is organized by the Interdepartmental University School for Strategic Sciences (SUISS) of the University of Turin, in collaboration with several partners.
Press Release
Read below some articles about the Program.