Media Science and Technology

Mediterranean School for Advanced Studies

MSAS Media Science and Technology

 Courses

Courses - 2004/2005

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 (Multichannel Communication: Content Design, and Multichannel Communication: Management and Technology).

March 1 - March 19, 2005


Multimedia Communication Law
Imed Frikha, Faculté des Sciences Juridiques,
      Politiques et Sociales 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

March 21 - April 8, 2005


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 Multichannel Communication: Content Design and the second ones are specific to Multichannel Communication: Management and Technology.

April 18 - May 14, 2005

World Wide Web: Design and Technology
Mauro Mosconi, 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

May 16 - June 11, 2005

Human-Computer Interface
Marco Porta, University of Pavia
Karim El Euch, Waycon

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

June 13 - July 9, 2005

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

July 11 - July 30, 2005

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
Amed Ferchichi, Institut Superieur de Gestion de Tunis

[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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