Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence

Consiglio di Area Didattica
Damiano Moscardini moscardini.1856604@studenti.uniroma1.it
Andrea Arciulo arciulo.2019291@studenti.uniroma1.it
Edoardo Sensi sensi.1964959@studenti.uniroma1.it
Valerio Rosario Cardarelli cardarelli.2094321@studenti.uniroma1.it
Giovanni Ciaralli ciaralli.1962466@studenti.uniroma1.it
Federico Manetti manetti.1910368@studenti.uniroma1.it
Margherita Marzullo marzullo.1957183@studenti.uniroma1.it

Consiglio di Dipartimento
Marcello Galisai galisai.2084612@studenti.uniroma1.it
Iacopo Matteacci matteacci.2092556@studenti.uniroma1.it
Damiano Moscardini moscardini.1856604@studenti.uniroma1.it
Veronica Schifano schifano.2011980@studenti.uniroma1.it
Edoardo Sensi sensi.1964959@studenti.uniroma1.it
Marta Tognaccini tognaccini.2085270@studenti.uniroma1.it
 

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Dott.ssa Valentina Petito 
valentina.petito@uniroma1.it

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The Teaching Area Council, in accordance with the University Teaching Regulations and the Statute of Sapienza University of Rome, is the body responsible for defining and organising the teaching activities within the Courses of Study. The Council is made up of all the lecturers assigned to teaching duties within the Course of Study or the coordinated Courses of Study. The Council also includes a student body representing 15% of the lecturers. The Teaching Area Council elects a President from amongst its members and appoints a Quality Assurance Management Commission (CGAQ).

SEGRETERIA DIDATTICA
Valentina Petito – referente (valentina.petito@unrioma1.it)
Federico Callocchia (federico.callocchia@uniroma1.it)

Telefono:
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06/49917254
Dipartimento di Filosofia - Villa Mirafiori, piano I, stanza 101

Orari di ricevimento
lunedì ore 10-13
mercoledì ore 14-16
giovedì ore 10-13

SEGRETERIA AMMINISTRATIVA STUDENTI
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Art. 1 THE MISSION OF THE COURSE OF STUDY
1.1 The Degree Programme in Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence lasts three years and leads to a Bachelor’s Degree (L-5) in Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence.
1.2 The Course of Study provides knowledge and skills both in the field of philosophy and in the field of artificial intelligence. It provides students with the following core competencies: a solid preparation in the disciplinary field defined by the class and, specifically, knowledge of the key points of philosophical and scientific thinking in terms of their theoretical characterisation and historical development. Attention is placed on the long-term duration of the issues covered and references classical texts and critical literature; logical and epistemological knowledge and knowledge of philosophy and the history of science, with a focus on contemporary philosophical debate. The focus is on developing knowledge that goes beyond disciplinary boundaries; the tools used to analyse the operation of intelligent systems and information technologies, with particular attention paid to the ongoing efforts in digital transformation, as well as the concept and methodologies of mathematical sciences and IT engineering, with reference to critical literature and contemporary debate on the subject; the tools and the methodologies of philosophical inquiry, with reference to reasoning techniques and the use of language in the various forms of communication and command of a technical lexicon and bibliographical research tools; command of the tools, concepts, reasoning approaches and the ability to apply philosophical, mathematical and engineering language to any aspect of discourse and knowledge, with a focus on the political, bioethical and applied ethical ones, as well as the linguistic, aesthetic and communicative ones; the ability to independently explore issues and to pursue education independently, particularly in second-level courses of study, first-level Master’s programmes, schools focusing on special purposes; knowledge of at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian, including with reference to lexical disciplines.
Art. 2 GOVERNANCE OF THE COURSE OF STUDY
2.1 - Function, members and tasks of the Teaching Area Council
The Teaching Area Council, in accordance with the University Teaching Regulations and the Statute of Sapienza University of Rome, is the body responsible for defining and organising the teaching activities within the Courses of Study of the Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy (L-5), the Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (L-5) and the Master’s Degree in Philosophy (LM-78). The Council is made up of all the lecturers assigned to teaching duties within the Course of Study or the coordinated Courses of Study. The Council also includes a student body representing 15% of the lecturers. The Teaching Area Council elects a President from amongst its members. Meetings are convened by the President at least twice a year and, in any case, whenever deemed necessary. The Council gives binding opinions on all the materials regarding the Teaching Area Council’s teaching activities. At the President’s suggestion, the Council appoints a Quality Assurance Management Commission (CGAQ). Every position is typically held for three years but, in any case, they expire upon the departure of the President.
2.2 - The President
The President is elected by the tenured faculty members and by student representatives who make up the Course of Study Council and the Teaching Area Council. Elections are held by secret ballot. The President is elected with the absolute majority of those with the right to vote at the first call, and by a relative majority at any subsequent calls. The President holds office for three years and the related mandate may be renewed once only. The Dean of the Course of Study Council or the Teaching Area Council calls the election of the President, coordinates the procedure with regard to University Teaching Regulations and communicates the results to the Faculty. Voting may also be done electronically or, alternatively, remotely online.
The President, in their duties, is aided by the members of the Teaching Area Council, as provided for by this Regulation; the President must: (a) supervise and coordinate the Council’s activities by managing every aspect of the Courses of Study; (b) set the annual schedule of Council meetings, proposing the relative agenda and chairing them; (c) see to the implementation of the Council’s resolutions; (d) monitor the regular execution of all the teaching activities in all the Courses of Study underway in the Teaching Area; (e) approve the transitions and transfers from other Courses and/or other Universities and the Study Plans (for this activity, the President may delegate other lecturers from the Teaching Area Council); (f) coordinate the activities of the Tutors, with the aim of providing constant advice on study plans and the necessary monitoring of students’ careers; (g) together with the Teaching Coordinator, organise activities related to the educational programme, with particular reference to uploading data to the GOMP system, in line with the deadlines indicated by the University’s Educational Programmes Area; (h) exercise all the other powers conferred up them by current law, the University’s Statute and the University’s Regulations.
The President also has the power to appoint investigative and/or study commissions for particular issues. These may also include members who do not sit on the Teaching Area Council. The duties, composition and duration of these commissions are established by the President through a deed of appointment and ratified by the Teaching Area Council either immediately or in the next meeting following the establishment of the commission.
2.3 - Quality Assurance Management Commission (CGAQ)
The Quality Assurance Management Commission for the Course of Study prepares the Cyclical Review Report and the Annual Monitoring Report for the Course of Study. The Commission also assists the President of the Course of Study in preparing the educational programme for the Course of Study and in updating the SUA–CdS (Single Annual Report, Degree Programme) data.
2.4 - Student representatives
Student representatives are elected by students enrolled in the Courses of Study and their mandate may be renewed once. In the event that a student representative finishes their studies before the expiry of their mandate, they will be replaced by the first of the non-elected candidates; if there are no candidates among the non-elected, the President of the Teaching Area Council will call for a by-election. Elections for student representatives to the Teaching Area Council are called following a ruling by the Faculty Dean no less than thirty days prior to the date set for voting to begin. Voting may also be done electronically or, alternatively, remotely online.
2.5 - Meetings
For Council meetings to be valid, the presence of half the Council members plus one is needed. In order to calculate the majority, the number of members who have excused themselves is to be subtracted from the total number of Council members. Council votes are open and expressed by a show of hands, with the exception of those cases provided for by current legislation. Voting may be done electronically.
2.6 – Transitional and final provisions
For any matter not provided for in these Regulations, the provisions found in current legislation, the provisions contained in the University’s Statute, in the University Teaching Regulations and in other internal Regulations shall apply, where applicable.
Art. 3 THE COURSE OF STUDY
3.1 The Course of Study is arranged in a single curriculum, lasting three years, comprising curricular teaching and Other Learning Activities (AAF).
3.2 To be admitted to a Course of Study, a student needs to have obtained a high school or upper secondary school diploma or another educational qualification obtained abroad and considered suitable.
3.3 For access to a Course of Study, a student needs to pass a mandatory but not selective test to verify their initial knowledge. Additional Learning Requirements will be assigned if the student’s score is lower than the value indicated in the specific notice. The test is an online one (TOLC-SU), available through the CISIA platform, and designed to verify certain basic knowledge and skills. Following the results of the test, candidates who scored less than the value indicated in the specific admission notice will be assigned a specific Additional Learning Requirement, relating to the understanding of the text and knowledge of the Italian language, to be met in the first year of the course. As indicated in the admission notice, the Additional Learning Requirement can be met in one of the following ways: (a) by taking a specific course (not mandatory but strongly recommended) and by passing the relative test organised by the academic institution; or (b) by passing one of the following first year curricular exams, as indicated in the same notice: Political Philosophy II A (1023123); History of Philosophy (1026845); History of Ethics (10595986). Failure to complete the Additional Learning Requirement will make it impossible to sit the exams for years after the first.
3.4 The teaching units comprising the educational programme are indicated in the Programme of Studies published in the Catalogue of Courses of Study. Each teaching unit corresponds to a specific scientific-disciplinary sector (SSD), which is also indicated in the Programme of Studies.
3.5 The Course of Study does not require any mandatory prerequisites among the teaching units making up the curriculum.
3.6 Each curricular teaching unit guarantees the awarding of the number of credits available, 6, 9 or 12 ECTS credits; an indication of the credits associated with each training unit is published in the Programme of Studies.
3.7 The Course of Study guarantees the awarding of the Other Learning Activities (AAF); an indication of the credits associated with each AAF is published in the Programme of Studies.
3.8 The study programme provides for a total of 18 ECTS credits to be reserved for teaching units chosen by the student.
3.9 The methods for potentially transitioning or transferring from other Courses of Study are governed by the University’s Student Regulations.
3.10 The Course of Study provides for the recognition, following suitable assessments, of the credits obtained in other Courses of Study at Sapienza University of Rome or at other universities, in accordance with the Programme of Studies.
3.11 Teaching for the Degree Programme is done through lectures which may, at the lecturer’s discretion, include exercises, workshops and seminars. Information regarding the teaching methods for the individual teaching units is available online in the Catalogue of University Courses of Study.
3.12 The assessment methods consist of an oral and/or a written exam, at the lecturer’s discretion, and they may also provide for exemptions during the course.
3.13 Other provisions regarding any potential expectations placed on students are listed in the “Charter of Student Rights and Duties”.
3.14 The Course of Study does not envisage any attendance obligations, nor any specific attendance process for part-time students.
3.15 The academic tutoring methods are designed to guide and assist students throughout their studies and to make them active participants in the learning process by removing any obstacles that might hinder a productive attendance record. Tutoring services are provided in collaboration with those bodies which support the right to education and with student representatives.
3.16 Study Plans are prepared by students on the University’s IT platform and are submitted to Assessors for validation. In the event of an anomaly, an Assessor might not validate a Study Plan and might call the student in order to help them complete it.
3.17 The Course of Study declares that the teaching units corresponding to at least 90 credits are taught by professors or researchers engaged in the relative scientific-disciplinary sectors and with tenure at the University, or with tenure at other universities on the basis of specific agreements made between the two institutions.
Art. 4. THE PROGRAMME OF STUDIES
4.1 The Programme of Studies is prepared by the Teaching Area Council on the basis of the Course of Study Regulations as approved by the Italian National University Council (CUN).
4.2 Each year, the Teaching Area Council identifies the next cohort of students and, on the basis of the calendar prepared by the Educational Programmes Area: (a) the disciplinary areas and any related changes of ECTS credits, in accordance with the Regulations for the Course of Study; (b) the Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors to be activated within these areas; (c) the mandatory ECTS credits for certain Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors; (d) the teaching units to be activated within the disciplinary types and areas for each curriculum and for each year of the course.
4.3 The goals for the teaching units are entered each year in the specific section of the IT system.
Art. 5. THE TEACHING PROVIDED
5.1 The Programme of Studies is prepared by the Teaching Area Council on the basis of the Course of Study Regulations as approved by the Italian National University Council (CUN) and in accordance with the Programmes of Studies for the years in question.
5.2 For each academic year, the Teaching Area Council identifies, on the basis of the schedule issued by the Educational Programmes Area and the instructions from the Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors, the lecturers who will cover the teaching units with a teaching load, engagement assignment, or additional, change or use assignment.
5.3 The marked teaching units are assigned through comparative procedures and carried out in accordance with current regulations. The Teaching Area Council assesses the applications submitted via the IT platform, approves the assignments and/or, in the absence of any applications, any requests for contract calls and, finally, decides on the overall, definitive structure of the “Teaching provided”.
5.4 The Course of Study does not require any mandatory prerequisites that would prevent progression to years after the first.
5.5 The method of providing teaching is conventional; there are no differentiated attendance procedures for part-time students.
5.6 The data from the teaching unit records is entered each year in the specific section of the IT system.
5.7 The learning assessment test may be oral and/or written in accordance with that stated in the teaching unit record.
Art. 6. THE FINAL EXAM
6.1 The course ends with the final exam, which constitutes an important, individual learning opportunity to end the course. Admission to the exam is subject to fulfilling all the academic obligations provided for in the Programme of Studies. The Course of Study provides for 6 ECTS credits to be awarded for the final exam, to which a further 6 ECTS credits are added for knowledge of at least one foreign language (associated with the final exam).
6.2 The final exam consists of writing, presenting and discussing, before an Examining Committee, a report prepared autonomously by the student on a topic agreed with a lecturer on the Degree Programme and which focuses on an analysis of the texts and bibliographical contributions in order to highlight the student’s ability to interpret, to critically review and to be scientifically accurate. The student must have taken at least one exam with the lecturer who they wish to act as their supervisor or at least the lecturer who they wish to supervise their thesis must be in a Scientific-Disciplinary Sector (SSD) of an exam taken from among those envisaged in the educational programme from the basic, typical and similar or supplementary activities.
6.3 The Examining Committees are made up of at least seven members. Members of a Committee can be tenured professors and researchers of Sapienza University of Rome, regardless of their Department, professors on contract and active in the academic year in question, PhDs and subject experts. The majority of the members of the Committee must be made up of tenured professors and researchers. A maximum of 5 points can be awarded at the final exam. The Examining Committee expresses their grade out of a maximum of 110 and may, unanimously, add honours to the maximum grades.
6.4 The planning and organisation of the Graduation Sessions are the responsibility of the departmental administration office, which sets up the Committees and establishes the dates of the Sessions, in collaboration with the President of the Course of Study and in accordance with the instructions issued by the Faculty.