Matematical, physical and natural Sciences
Law
1175 Juridical Public Readings performed by Pillio da Medicina
1757 thanks to Bondigli’s donation, the chairs of Criminal Law and Public Law were created
1772 the Francesco III reform gave an organized structure to the Faculty, stabilizing the course on six ordinary chairs: Public and feudal Law, Ecclesiastic Law, Civil Institutions, Pandects, Ordinary civil Reading, Criminal and theoretical practice; Canonical Institutions, Roman History, Profession of Notary and Ius Patrio (Home Country Law), Natural and People’s Ius (Law).
1796 the Cisalpine Republic removed the professional teachings such as Profession of Notary and forensic Law, leaving only six of ten teachings foreseen before: Civil Institutions, Canonical Institutions, Universal public Law, Pandects, Criminal Institutions, Forensic theories
1800 the government of the Cisalpine Republic changed further the studies plan cancelling each reference to Church Law and inserting Eloquence and Political Economy.
1803-06 the University was transformed in Gymnasium. The teachings were only three (Civil Institutions, Criminal Institutions, Political Economy), and then they disappeared completely.
1815 four teachings were restored (Civil Institutions, Criminal Institutions, Pandects, Forensic Law and Home country Law), becoming seven in 1819 (moral Philosophy, legal Medicine, Introduction to Civil Law were added)
1852 the chairs of Home country Law and Profession of Notary and Public Law were added
1924 Gentili law on the university autonomy, there weren’t any changes worthy of note.
In the statute dated 29th October 1924 were foreseen two degrees: the first one in Law, the second one in Economic, Social and Political Sciences.
Theology
1682 Holy Theology and Moral Theology Readings.
The Duke Francesco II established the Theologians College, whose Statutes were inserted in appendix to the ones of the University. In this way, the duke could confer the Theology degree instead of the Pope.
Years 1730-31 there were three chairs of Theology: Dogmatic Theology, Moral Theology and Educational Theology.
1772 to the Theological Class were assigned five chairs: one of Holy Writing, two of Educational-dogmatic Theology, one of Moral Theology and one of Ecclesiastic History.
At the end of 1782, the second chair of Dogmatic Theology was replaced with a two years course of Canonical Law run by the Law Faculty.
1796, with the Napoleon’s domination, the Education and Public Instruction Commission decided that the students of Episcopal Seminary, after the Letters course in their seat, had to attend the philosophic course in the Gymnasium (name of the University at that time).
With the Restoration, the Theology teaching was slowly restored.
In 1859, Luigi Carlo Farini decided that the Theology Faculty wasn’t part of the University anymore.
Philosophy
XIV-XVI in the citizen Study were held Public Readings of Humanity and Greek Language
1682-1683 Lectura Dantis course run by Giovanni Cinelli
1713-1752 chair of Hebrew and Greek Language run by Pietro Ercole Gherardi
1764-1772 chair of moral Philosophy run by Camillo Tori
1772 the Philosophical and Humane Letters class was established, that over the scientific chairs included six chairs of Letters and Philosophy: Institution of Logic and Metaphysics, moral Philosophy, civil Economy, civil History, Eloquence, Greek Language.
After 1803 in the philosophical class were only present the teachings of Eloquence, practical Philosophy and Greek Language
1859 Farini restored the philosophic-literary Faculty that in the past decades was in part cancelled.
With the Italy Unification, Modena was deprived of the Philosophy and Letters Faculty again and the teachings were given to other Faculties.
Linguistic and Cultural Studies Department
Economy
1925-26 by the Law Faculty was established a degree course in economic, social and political Sciences that had hovewer, a short life
1968 the Faculty of Economy and Commerce was established
Marco Biagi's Economy Department
Comunication and Economy Department
Medicine
1682 the system provided one chair of Medicine that given to Bernardino Ramazzini: medical Institutions and Ippocrate’s Aphorism. After a few period, a second chair, given to Francesco Torti, was created; the professors turned at teachings.
1700 Ramazzini moved to Padova. Torti took the chair of medical Institutions, while for the second one Antonio Clerici was called.
1708 a third chair was created, De remediis, held by Francesco Bernardoni
1761 the chairs became five: two courses of clinical topics, two courses of Institutions and one course of Anatomy (whose professor was Michele Araldi)
1772 with the Reform the Medical Class was created and Antonio Scarpa was called to teach Anatomy. The regulations of three years later determined his succession in the teachings thanks to Michele Rosa.
1783 Scarpa moved to Pavia and the teachings were given to Michele Araldi and Paolo Spezzani
1793 a new study plan was elaborated by Rosa; it was more organized than the previous one
1796 the University declassing to Gymnasium caused the end of medicine teachings
1848-49 the commission presided by Tramontini changed the distribution of the topics
1862 a regulations that modified completely the ducal one was established: the clinical practice increased; the duration of the degree course became of six years; each year together with the theory was run a course of practical exercise.
1924-34 during the autonomy were introduced new topics: Bacteriology, History of Medicine, Dentistry, colonial Pathology, Work Medicine, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology
1973 twenty Schools of Specializations were created, among which: pediatric Clinics, Infective Diseases, Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology and Psychiatrics.
Facolty of Medicine and Surgery
Department of Diagnostic Medicine, Clinics and Public Health
Department of Biomedical, Metabolic Sciences and Neurosciences
Department of Maternal-Infantile Medical and Surgical Sciences of Adults
Veterinary
1772 the duke Francesco III decided to found the School of Veterinary Medicine
1774 the duke send some young students to Padua to attend the Veterinary courses, but the project wasn’t accomplished
1787 Ercole III took the idea again and sent two students from Modena, Vincenzo Veratti and Luigi Mislei, first to Ferrara and then to Lion.
1791 the Veterinary Medicine teaching started with two courses: medical Institutions, surgical Institutions
1796 the course was reduced to one chair given to Veratti, which included both medical and surgical teachings
1803 the Veterinary teaching ended up
28th November 1804-1807 the Special School of Veterinary was opened
1814 some private schools were opened, among those one in Modena and one in Reggio Emilia, without however having a unity of policy
1827 fusion of private schools and recovery of the Veterinary School of Modena
1848-49 with the Tramontini’s regulations, the teaching of Veterinary has a more definite character
1923 with the Gentile Reform the school was suppressed
Pharmacy
1862 with Matteucci regulations, Pharmacy was separated from the Medicine Faculty and linked with the one of Sciences
1876-77 School of Pharmacy
1896-97 the degree of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was created
1924-34 during the autonomy period, the School rose to the degree of Faculty, separating from the Science Faculty
1970-71 the degree course of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology was added to the one of Pharmacy
MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Mathematics
1600 the scientific subjects were Logics, Metaphysics, Physics and Mathematics and were collected under the name of philosophical studies
1728 a regular Mathematics Chair was established
1772 the Philosophical and Arts Class included scientific and philosophical-literary chairs
1775 a distinction between the biennium concerning philosophy and the other concerning physics-mathematics was done
1786 Munarini stated that the philosophical biennium included too many mathematical subjects, so the second year was added to the biennium of the philosophy degree, while the to the first year were added Literary History and Greek Language
1800 the philosophy degree disappeared, while the school of the Gymnasium was reduced to two years. Instead of the complex mathematical studies, specialized schools were opened.
1820 the philosophical faculty was organized in two courses: the one of Civil Engineering and the one for the Philosophy degree. After having graduated in Engineering, there was the possibility to reach the one in Philosophy in one year.
1821 following the insurrectional revolts, the boarding schools were created and the engineers were added to the Pioneers Corps; they depended on the Educational and Economy Ministry regarding the Education and on the commander of the Corps for the disciplinary part. Also the study regulations was modified, that included a preparatory course and a four year period to achieve the degree of civil and military Engineer.
1825 the philosophical studies went to Jesuits and the faculty was named Physical-Mathematics
1862 with Matteucci regulations, the physical, mathematical and natural Sciences faculty could issue four degrees: pure Mathematics, Physical-Mathematics, Physical-Chemistry, Natural History. The consequences of the new regulations, that caused the distinction among main Universities and minor Universities, started to come out: the subventions were reduced for the minor Universities and many courses were closed.
1924-34 the faculty became only of Science (two degrees in Natural Science and Chemistry) losing in the facts the mathematics biennium
1936 the biennial preparatory course for the Engineering degree was opened again
1944 foundation of Mathematical Institute
1947 the degree in Mathematical and Physical Sciences was restored
1958 Geological Science degree course
1959 Biological Science degree course
1969 by the Physics Institute was established a Physics specialization course with educational studies
Department of Chemistry and Geological Sciences
Department of Physical, Informatical and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari"
Department of Sciences and Engineering Methods
The text is drawn by: Mor C. G., di Pietro P. (1975). History of the Modena University. II (p. 147-187). Florenxe: Leo S. Olschki.
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