Assessment. Assessment includes the following mandatory elements: 1. Presentation and discussion in class of 1 work plan, with schedule of activities, and of the front cover of the dissertation (mandatory); 2. 1 written critical review of 1 scientific article on a topic central to the thesis (around 500 words / 5 paragraphs) with presentation and discussion in class; both delivery of the written document and discussion in class are mandatory; 3. two presentations with discussion in class lasting 10 minutes each on topics of the thesis chosen by students; both mandatory); 4. written delivery of a final bibliography with twenty titles related to the research topic (must include old sources, monographs, book chapters and magazine articles; mandatory). *It is necessary to be “Approved” (AP) in all elements of assessment to receive a final AP classification.