Classics

Sapienza’s Quality Assurance (QA) system is described in detail on the Quality Team’s website: www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/team-qualita.

The website contains information on the ten-year process through which the University developed its QA system. This includes details of the organisational model adopted, as well as the QA stakeholders involved, including the Quality Team, Monitoring Committees, Joint Faculty-Student Committees, and Degree Programme Quality Committees. The website also contains information on the key activities and documentation used to manage QA processes relating to teaching, research, and the third mission. Information on active working groups, as well as the key activities and documentation used to manage these processes, can also be found on the website.

These web pages serve as a communication platform and a source of reference data for Review Activities and for drafting reports for the Joint Faculty-Student and Monitoring Committees. They also facilitate the compilation of the SUA-Teaching and SUA-Research Reports.
Each degree programme and department may apply the Sapienza Quality Assurance Model to their own quality assurance processes, adapting it to their organisational needs while respecting the models and procedures defined by ANVUR and the Quality Team.
Alongside the SUA-Teaching and SUA-Research reports, the web pages of degree programmes and departments serve as communication tools for implementing the quality assurance system at programme and department level.

The Quality Management and Assurance Committee (CGAQ) is responsible for preparing the following documents for the Classics Degree Programme:
1. The Annual Monitoring Report presents and discusses student performance indicators, including career outcomes;
2. The Cyclical Review Report provides a self-assessment of the Programme’s performance, identifying issues and suggesting improvements for the next cycle.
When carrying out its duties, the CGAQ acquires and analyses the Report of the Joint Teacher-Student Committee, the Evaluation Committee reports and student and teacher opinions from OPIS questionnaires. Based on these findings and other information, the CGAQ examines any issues within the Programme and identifies potential improvement actions.
The CGAQ is also responsible for arranging meetings with stakeholders, primarily to assess the consistency between the training provided by the Degree Programme and the demand for professional qualifications within the workforce. This assessment involves analysing studies and reports on the demand for professional qualifications from businesses and other organisations.
The Degree Programme’s QA management group holds periodic meetings to monitor the implementation of corrective actions indicated in previous review reports. The group evaluates the results of these actions, highlighting the identified strengths, critical issues and necessary changes. The adequacy and effectiveness of the Degree Programme’s management will be verified, and where necessary, corrective actions will be proposed for the next Review Report. Once the University’s requirements have been met, a meeting schedule will be established.
 

The online consultation with stakeholders regarding the launch of the new three-year English-language Classics Degree Programme, which took place on 23 and 27 December 2019, revealed a significant level of interest in the proposal among representatives of Italian and international cultural and educational institutions, as well as the wider cultural community. The educational project appeared to address the growing interest in the classical world, not only in Anglo-Saxon countries where classical Greco-Latin culture has strong roots, but also in other English-speaking countries.
The proposed curriculum was deemed appropriate, varied and comprehensive, and suited to providing a basic education in classical philology. This solid foundation will enable students to approach all aspects of the ancient world with confidence, thanks to the richness and depth of the curriculum.
The decision to give the course an international dimension and adopt English as the language of instruction was particularly well received, as it enables classical methods and content, which are firmly rooted in the tradition of Italian university education, to reach a broader audience.

On 8 January 2020, the final meeting of the university-wide consultation with organisations representing the production of goods and services and the professions was held. During this meeting, the opinions of the organisations consulted were gathered, as reported in the attached minutes. The University intends to meet with these organisations annually.
 

Consultation with organisations producing goods and services, and with professionals — Subsequent consultations On 12 November 2024 at 15:00, the Steering Committee — comprising Maria Letizia Caldelli (President of the Classics Academic Council (CAD)), Francesco Ursini (Coordinator of the Classics Degree Programme), Angela Cinalli (Vice-President of the Classics CAD), Giorgio Piras (former Director of the Department of Ancient Sciences), Andrea Cucchiarelli (former President of the Classics CAD) and Ilaria Morresi (SMA Quality Management Commission) — met with interested parties who had been invited by email on 22 October 2024. The meeting was held to discuss the training projects of the three degree courses included in the Classics teaching area, which are already active. The Steering Committee had previously identified the SUA and the current teaching as the sources of information to be used during the discussion, and copies were sent to those who had agreed to attend the meeting. Those consulted included classical high schools, publishing houses, museums, libraries, academies, cultural institutes, and foundations. Those present included delegates of school principals, publishing house directors, museum directors, library directors and presidents of academies, cultural institutes and foundations.
The importance of encouraging internships as a means of enhancing the current curriculum and equipping students with the necessary skills for future employment was emphasised. There was also a clear need to incorporate variously structured writing courses into the AAF. The discussion revealed that the Classics Degree Programme meets the needs of the job market and prepares students for international contexts. Elective courses focusing on specific areas, such as the history of publishing or the history of the book, enable students to delve deeper into particular fields. As the new SUA provides detailed career information, the Classics Teaching Area will be responsible for providing prospective and current students with comprehensive details of the possible career paths open to them [see Table A2].
Interested parties should be emailed every three years and invited to submit the CdS training project in advance (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xZA42HkseA53WML4lvFYK1dKYJUlUi5/view?usp=sharing).