Media Science and Technology

Mediterranean School for Advanced Studies

MSAS Media Science and Technology

 Courses

Courses - 2003/2004

The two residential lecture periods include the participation of guest experts from the Universities of Pavia and Tunis, in addition to other leading European institutions including: the Italian Advanced Schools Network, leading enterprises, and naturally the School of Media Science and Technology of the IUSS. In addition, some leading international figures, interpreting the latest technological developments, will present keynotes speeches and lectures.

First part: basics

Each student has to attend 6 courses, common to all specializations (Multimedia Authoring, E-conomy Governance, and Wired/Wireless Technologies).

December 1 - December 20, 2003


Multimedia Communication Law
Mohamed Hamdane, Institut de Presse et des Sciences
     de l'Information de Tunis

Digital Information Engineering
Paolo Decarlini, Eurix, Torino
Nadia Essoussi, Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis

Organization Management
Rupa Kodachwad, PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A., Milano
Jouhaina Ghrib, Institut Supérieur de Comptabilité et
      d'Administration des Entreprises

January 5 - January 24, 2004


Strategic and Operational Marketing
Alberto Cattaneo, Mediaset, Milano
Hafedh Chaabane, Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis

Multimedia Technology and Infrastructures
Piero Castoldi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa
Ahlem Bouziri, Institut du Multimédia de Tunis

Communication Sociology
Marina D'Amato, Italian TV Authority, University of RomaTre
Riadh Ferjani, Institut de Presse et Sciences
    de l'Information de Tunis

Second part: specialization

Each student has to choose 8 courses, 4 of which must be specific to the chosen specialization. In each term, the first courses are specific to Multimedia Authoring, the second ones are specific to E-conomy Governance, and the third ones are specific to Wired/Wireless Technologies.

February 4 - February 28, 2004

World Wide Web: Design and Technology
Massimo Cellario, University of Pavia
Latifa Rabii, Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis

Media Theory and Techniques
Franco Visintin, SMPTE, Milano
Roberto Checchi, RAI, Milano
Hassen Zairi, Institut de Presse et Sciences
   de l'Information de Tunis

Internetworking Architecture
Paolo Decarlini, Eurix, Torino
Sihem Guemara, Ecole Supérieur des Communications
de Tunis

March 8 - April 3, 2004

Human-Computer Interface
Marco Porta, University of Pavia
Adnane Zribi, Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis

Media Programs Development
Roberto Checchi, RAI, Milano
Franco Visintin, SMPTE, Milano
Hassen Zairi, Institut de Presse et Sciences
   de l'Information de Tunis

New Economy: Media and Technology
Paolo Giudici, University of Pavia
Lamia El Abed, Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis

April 12 - May 15, 2004

Social Research and Media
Mauro Beretta, KPMG Business Advisory Services, Roma
Riadh Ferjani, Institut Superieur de Presse et de Sciences
   de l'Information de Tunis

Communication Management and e-commerce
Massimo Leoni, IBM, Milano
Mohamed El Ouadi, Institut Superieur de Gestion de Tunis

Electronic Publishing
Marco Ferretti, University of Pavia
Kamel Askri, Institut Superieur de Presse et de Sciences
   de l'Information de Tunis

May 24 - June 26, 2004

Multimedia Design
Massimo Cellario, University of Pavia
Nader Yamoun, Web Design, Tunis

Governance of E-conomy
Giancarlo Albini, Caridata, Milano
Giuseppe Meregaglia, C.I.N.I., Roma
Maher Kallel, Groupe Poulina

Wireless and m-business Strategy
Pietro Nicoletti, Studio Reti, Torino
Maher Kallel, Groupe Poulina

[Internship selection process]

Third part: internships

The internship programs last for at least three months. Students will have the opportunity to work on a project they have been studying for during the first and second part of the specialization.
Each student will draw the results of the project she/he has been working on in the final dissertation.

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