Languages, Cultures, Literature, Translation

Coulibaly Dienabou: coulibaly.2006364@studenti.uniroma1.it

Maria Roccaforte: maria.roccaforte@uniroma1.it

The SEAI Department has set up a special Teaching Commission, whose members include, in addition to the chairpersons of the Study Courses that belong to the Department, the Director of the Department, the Teaching Contact Person and the other units of the Teaching Secretariat, and a Coordinator appointed by the Director. This committee meets regularly to discuss and resolve problems that have arisen, to promote new initiatives, and to analyse and apply documents received from the University or the Ministry.

Dott. ssa Teresa Silverio (Course Coordinator for teaching): teresa.silverio@uniroma1.it  

Emma Condello : emma.condello@uniroma1.it

The Study Course Council is a deliberative body for all matters and activities pertaining to the Study Course and operates in accordance with the University Teaching Regulations. It is composed of all lecturers to whom teaching duties are assigned within the Course of Study or coordinated Courses of Study. The Board is also made up of 15% of male and female students and lecturers.
The following have the right to vote on the Board: tenured professors and lecturers; researchers on fixed-term and open-ended contracts; students and students' representatives.

The reference secretariats for the Degree Course in Linguistic and Intercultural Mediation are:
- The Teaching Secretariat of the SEAI Department: segreteriadidattica.seai@uniroma1.it
- The administrative secretariat of the Faculty of Humanities: segrstudenti.filesuso@uniroma1.it

Course Regulations
REGULATIONS
Effective date of the Regulations: academic year 2025-2026
Date of approval of the Regulations: 24/04/2025
Responsible teaching structure: Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies.
Art. 1- THE COURSE OF STUDY
The Course of Study in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation is a three-year degree course with limited enrolment established within the Degree Class L-11 and governed by the University's Teaching Regulations in accordance with the law, ministerial provisions and statutory directives.
Art. 2 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Degree Programme requires an entrance exam, which follows the guidelines contained in the call for applications published each year on the Degree Programme website. The Rector's call for applications for admission to the Degree Programme contains the provisions relating to the assessment test, with particular reference to enrolment procedures, deadlines, dates and methods of assessment, evaluation criteria and methods of publication of the relevant results.
Art. 3 - TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The degree programme is structured as a single curriculum, which requires students to choose two foreign languages. Proficiency in the two languages is based on the development of written and oral skills, through the tools and methodologies of linguistic and philological analysis, as well as translation theory and practice. The degree programme also provides for the acquisition of advanced knowledge of the literary tradition of the two chosen languages and the main methodologies of literary text analysis. It also provides an introduction to basic disciplines such as Italian literature and history, linguistics and philology, with the aim of integrating and completing, from a theoretical and methodological point of view, the training acquired through the study of foreign languages and literatures. Finally, the programme includes other areas of study (pedagogical-psychological, didactic, geographical, historical-artistic, linguistic-philological) among the related and complementary subjects in order to promote interdisciplinary training and strengthen the cultural skills offered by the basic and core courses.
3.1 - TRAINING PROGRAMME
1. The training programme requires the acquisition of 180 credits, of which 6 are dedicated to the degree examination, 6 to the internship/AAF and 168 resulting from the examinations selected by the student within the Manifesto. The courses are defined and quantified as follows in the three-year programme: core courses for 120 credits (including foreign languages and literature offered by the degree programme); basic courses for 24 credits (linguistic, historical and philological disciplines, Italian literature and comparative literature); related and supplementary courses worth 18 credits (courses relating to various disciplinary areas that contribute to the definition of a specific profile); elective courses worth 12 credits (courses freely chosen by the student from among those offered by Sapienza).
2. The basic and core training activities, which belong to the scientific-disciplinary sectors covered by the degree programme, include two languages and the corresponding two literatures, to which an equal number of credits are assigned. Therefore, there is no differentiation between first and second languages in the training programme.
3. Students can earn “elective” credits from all courses offered in the University's three-year degree programmes, provided that they do not repeat a course for which they have already earned credits corresponding to identical educational objectives. Students can earn the 12 “elective” credits by choosing two courses worth 6 credits each, or a single course worth 12 credits.
4. For the structure of the courses, the specific learning objectives of the courses, the relative credits and the number of contact hours, please refer to the Course Catalogue published annually on the programme website.
3.2 - STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE COURSES, PREREQUISITES AND ATTENDANCE
Language courses are divided into modules (lectures) held by the course lecturer and language exercises held by Language Assistants and Experts (CEL).
Language courses require prerequisites between the different years: the Language I exam must be taken before the Language II exam, and the Language II exam before the Language III exam. Failure to comply with the prerequisites will result in the cancellation of the credits acquired.
The degree programme does not require compulsory attendance, and any method of checking attendance can only be used for statistical purposes and cannot be used for final assessments or to diversify the study programme.
3.3 - CHOICE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Students must choose two languages from those offered in the degree programme. In the case of the five languages with limited places (English, French, Spanish, German, Russian), students may choose one or two of these languages only if they have indicated them (in order of preference) when registering for the entrance exam and if they subsequently obtain a place on the ranking list. The final language skills are indicated in accordance with the “European Framework of Reference” and correspond to the following levels:
LANGUAGE 12 CFU 24 CFU 36 CFU
Albanian language A2 B1 B2
Bulgarian language A2 B1 B2
Czech language A2 B1 B2
Croatian language A2 B1 B2
Danish language A2 B1 B2
French language B1 B2 C1.1
English language B1.2 B2 C1.1
Dutch A2 B1 B2
Modern Greek A2 B1 B2
Norwegian A2 B1 B2
Polish A2 B1 B2
Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese B1 B2 C1
Romanian A2 B1 B2
Russian A1 A2 B2
Serbian A2 B1 B2
Slovak A2 B1 B2
Slovenian A1 A2 B2
Spanish B1 B2 C1.1
Swedish A2 B1 B2
German A2 B1 B2
Ukrainian A2 B1 B2
Hungarian A2 B1 B2
3.4 - EXAM PROCEDURES, ASSESSMENT AND RECORDING
Examinations are held in the three ordinary sessions indicated in the academic calendar of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, which provides for a minimum of five ordinary examination sessions for each academic year, plus two extraordinary sessions reserved for the categories of students indicated in Article 40, paragraph 6 of the University Student Regulations.
Language course examinations are structured as follows:
a) written and/or oral assessment of the course held by the course lecturer.
b) written and oral assessments of language exercises held by CELs.
The results of the language exercise assessments are communicated by the course lecturer according to the instructions provided in the examination programme.
The assessment (mark out of 30) and recording of the exam in the INFOSTUD system are carried out by the professor responsible for the course.
For all other rules concerning the conduct of exams, please refer to Articles 39, 40 and 41 of the Student Regulations.
3.5 - INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The Manifesto provides for the acquisition of 6 credits in the third year for Internships and Other Training Activities. All activities must take place during the period of enrolment in the course and must comply with the code of ethics and the aims of the university. It is possible to apply for an internship with organisations affiliated with Sapienza through the TSP Sapienza platform https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/tirocini. Every 25 hours of commitment by the student corresponds to 1 credit. It is also possible to obtain recognition of credits corresponding to Internships/AAF for the activities indicated in the table at the following link: https://seai.web.uniroma1.it/it/placement-e-tirocini
The recording of AAF/Internships follows the procedures of a regular exam: it is not the Secretariat that recognises the credits, but the lecturers designated by the degree programme. Once the 6 credits required have been earned, it is necessary to register through Infostud for a regular examination session with one of the AAF lecturers of the degree programme, bringing all the documentation to the examination (depending on the case: projects, final reports, certificates, any contracts, etc.). For credits earned during the Erasmus/international mobility period, the Transcript of Records from the foreign university relating to the stay must be presented.
For all initiatives aimed at acquiring credits related to AAFs, please consult the CdS website under the sections ‘news’ and ‘attendance’.
3.6 - STUDY PLAN
The Study Plan (PdS) contains the educational path that students intend to follow in order to obtain their degree. First-year students must complete the PdS by the dates indicated by the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy by accessing the Infostud platform. Failure to submit and approve the PdS will make it impossible to register for exams. Any changes to the educational path may be requested starting from the second year of enrolment during the periods indicated by the Faculty. Changes to the languages of study cannot be requested if the language that the student intends to choose is subject to quotas.
It is not possible to change the PdS more than once a year, except in cases of necessity due to changes to the Learning Agreement during an Erasmus stay. In any case, any changes must be authorised by the President of the CdS.
3.7 - TRANSFERS, TRANSFERS, CAREER ABBREVIATIONS
All transfers to the Degree Programme in Languages, Cultures, Literatures, Translation from another Degree Programme at Sapienza or another University are governed by the Entrance Examination Notice published each year.
3.8 - TEACHING SUPPORT - TUTORING
The Degree Programme provides a tutoring service aimed at providing students with the following services:
- advice on drawing up a Study Plan;
- assistance with participation in national and international exchange or mobility programmes;
- guidance and information on educational opportunities offered by the University or by public and private institutions;
- guidance and support in finding appropriate support structures to overcome any difficulties or situations of psychological distress.
At the beginning of each academic year, all information relating to timetables and calendars for lectures and tutorials, lecturers' office hours, orientation and tutoring activities, academic administration services, campus accessibility, enrolment and registration, transfers, course abbreviations, study plans, and student representatives.
3.9 – INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
1. Students awarded international mobility grants must prepare a Learning Agreement to be submitted for approval by the subject coordinator before departure. The recognition of studies completed abroad and the related credits will be in accordance with the provisions of the Career Regulations and the international mobility programmes under which the grants are awarded.
2. Upon arrival at Sapienza, incoming exchange students must submit the Learning Agreement signed by the academic advisor at their home university to the disciplinary coordinator for approval.
Art. 4 - FINAL EXAM
4.1 - DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION. The degree exam consists of a public discussion of a written thesis in Italian under the guidance of a supervisor. In special cases and at the request of the supervisor, the thesis may be written in a foreign language. The exam will include a section to be completed in one of the two languages of study. The commitment required of students to pass the final examination is commensurate with 6 credits.
4.2 - CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PAPER. The written paper must be the result of the student's personal work, demonstrating the skills acquired during the three-year course, autonomy in study and in the application of the methodologies chosen for the work. The thesis may cover any subject area included in the degree programme, provided that the chosen subject is part of the student's course of study, and must be at least 25,000 characters long (excluding bibliography) or equivalent in length in the case of works constructed in part or in whole on different media (audiovisual texts, hypertexts, etc.). The paper must also accurately and correctly cite any textual quotations taken from other studies. Proven plagiarism of other people's work or material taken from the internet will result in the cancellation of the written paper and the postponement of the final examination.
4.3 - ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR. Each student must be guided by a teacher in the preparation of the paper. The supervising lecturer performs the following functions: (a) assigns the topic and type of work, taking into account the student's abilities and training; (b) helps the graduate student to set up the work by providing methodological guidance; (c) follows the graduate student in the drafting of the thesis, suggesting corrections and additions to be included.
The supervisor guarantees the student a minimum of four meetings during the drafting of the thesis. At the end of the work, the teacher will communicate their assessment of the written thesis, using the following grades: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent. If the work is judged insufficient, the discussion of the thesis will be postponed to the next session.
4.4 - METHOD OF ASSIGNING THE THESIS. The writing of the thesis does not necessarily have to coincide with the final stage of the course of study. Students may request assignment from the second year of the course onwards - and in any case at least six months before the session in which they intend to graduate - on the basis of any disciplinary or thematic preferences, etc. The guidelines for writing the degree thesis are published on the Department's website and on the CdS website. Please refer to these guidelines for anything not specified in these Regulations.
4.5 - SUBMISSION OF THE DEGREE APPLICATION. All information regarding administrative requirements, the calendar of sessions, deadlines and procedures for submitting the degree application can be found on the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy website.
Once students have acquired 174 ECTS credits for their course of study, they will be eligible to take the final exam to discuss their thesis.
4.6 - COMMITTEE. The final exam committee is composed of at least seven members and may be divided into subcommittees of at least three members.
4.7 - ASSESSMENT. The members of the Commission shall jointly assess the oral examination, taking into account the candidate's mastery of the topics covered, confidence in presentation and linguistic competence in the foreign language. The degree commissions, upon the recommendation of the supervisor, shall award up to 5 points for the final examination, taking into account the following parameters: 1) individual contribution and originality of the final thesis; 2) quality of the linguistic construction of the thesis; 3) performance during the discussion in the degree examination. The score obtained will be added to the weighted average of the curriculum; 1 point will be added if the student is on track to graduate by the date of the degree examination or if the graduate's curriculum includes at least 3 honours.
4.8 - PROCLAMATION. The proclamation of graduates may take place at the end of each graduation session or at a later date set by the President of the CdS. In either case, graduates will be provided with all the necessary information and instructions through the official channels of the Department and the Degree Programme.
Art. 5 - PROGRAMME BODIES
The bodies of the Degree Programme in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation are:
- the Degree Programme Council;
- the President;
- the Quality Assurance Management Committee.
The Degree Programme may establish additional permanent or temporary committees, commissions and working groups, as required.
Art. 6 - COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL
1. The Degree Programme in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation is coordinated by its own Council.
2. The Council is composed of all lecturers assigned teaching duties within the Degree Programme or coordinated Degree Programmes. In particular:
a) tenured professors, including those affiliated with partner universities in the case of inter-university degree programmes, and researchers, including those on fixed-term contracts;
b) lecturers with teaching contracts;
c) three representatives of the Expert Language Assistants (CEL) elected from among all CELs assigned to the degree programme also participate in the Council without voting rights.
The Council also includes student representatives equal to 15% of the number of lecturers.
3. The following participate in the Council with voting rights: tenured professors; fixed-term and permanent researchers; student representatives. Contract lecturers and CEL representatives participate in the Council without voting rights.Art. 7 – DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL
1. The Council is a decision-making body for all matters and activities pertaining to the Degree Programme and operates in accordance with the University's Teaching Regulations.
2. In particular, the Council:
a) formulates proposals regarding the teaching system, also with a view to ensuring the quality of educational activities;
b) identifies annually the teachers to be assigned to individual degree programmes, taking into account the need for educational continuity;
c) deliberates on the educational organisation of degree programmes;
d) proposes the teaching regulations for the degree programmes for subsequent approval by the relevant department;
e) approves the individual educational path presented by the student in accordance with the degree programme regulations;
f) regulates the recognition of certifications in the context of training activities aimed at acquiring additional language skills, as well as IT and telematic skills, interpersonal skills, or skills useful for entering the world of work, as well as training activities aimed at facilitating career choices, including, in particular, training and orientation internships;
g) recognises credits acquired by students in other degree programmes at the University, or in the same or other degree programmes at other universities;
h) approves applications for transfer to Sapienza from other universities, military academies or similar institutions, and applications for change of degree programme;
i) identifies subject experts who may be included, if necessary, in the examination boards appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the lecturer responsible for the course;
l) evaluates applications from students who already hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or a degree obtained under the previous system, who wish to obtain a further qualification, in order to obtain recognition of credits already acquired;
m) approves the Review Report and the Annual Monitoring Form prepared by the Quality Assurance Management Committee;
n) approves the Study Programme Regulations.
3. For the Council meetings to be valid, half plus one of the members of the body must be present. For the purposes of calculating the majority, the number of members who have justified their absence in writing must be subtracted from the total number of Council members.
4. The Council meets as necessary and on the basis of the deadlines set by the University and the Faculty and is convened by the President. In urgent cases, Council meetings may also be held electronically.
The convening of the Council and the relevant agenda for meetings must be brought to the attention of members at least seven days prior to the date of the meeting, except in cases of proven urgency, in which case written notice must be received at least 48 hours prior to the date of the meeting.
5. Resolutions are passed by a majority of those present with voting rights. In the event of a tie, the President's vote counts double.
6. Council votes shall be taken openly and by a show of hands, except in cases provided for by current legislation. Votes may be taken electronically.
7. The minutes of each meeting shall be approved at the next Council meeting; any corrections and/or additions to the minutes shall be proposed before approval.
Art. 8 - CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL
1. The tenured teachers who make up the Council, including teachers under contract pursuant to Art. 6, paragraph 11, of Law No. 240 of 30 December 2010, shall elect a Chair from among themselves.
2. The Chair has the following responsibilities:
a) convening the Board and setting the agenda;
b) moderating discussions and ensuring compliance with these Regulations;
c) supervising and coordinating the activities of the Degree Programme and, in particular, communicating the teaching coverage of individual courses proposed by the Degree Programme Board to the Departments involved;
d) ensures the implementation of resolutions and monitors compliance with what has been decided, also ensuring the correct drafting of the minutes, which he/she forwards to the relevant Faculty offices;
e) prepares the educational offer of the Degree Programme;
f) compiles and updates information, including through the acquisition of documents, useful for completing the SUA-CdS form, after consulting the Quality Assurance Management Committee;
g) convenes and participates, as an ex officio member, in the meetings of the Teaching Quality Assurance Management Committee;
h) prepares, for approval by the Council, the documentation necessary for the recognition of exams for the purposes of changing degree programmes and transferring universities, as well as for shortening the length of study;
i) coordinates tutoring and guidance activities for the degree programme, both at the beginning, during and at the end of the programme;
l) contributes to the drafting of the timetable and academic calendar, both of which are submitted to the Faculty for approval;
m) appoints the examination boards at the beginning of each academic year, on the recommendation of the teacher responsible for teaching;
n) proposes, in agreement with the Faculty, the composition of the degree boards for the sessions scheduled in the academic calendar.
Art. 9 - ELECTION OF THE CHAIR
1. The President of the Degree Programme is elected by secret ballot by the tenured lecturers who make up the Degree Programme Council or the Teaching Area Council, as specified in Art. 4, paragraph 3, on the basis of the nominations received.
The President is elected by an absolute majority of those entitled to vote in the first round and by a relative majority in subsequent rounds.
2. The President shall remain in office for three years and may be re-elected only once.
3. All tenured teachers shall be eligible to vote, as specified in paragraph 1 of this article.
4. All tenured lecturers, as specified in paragraph 1 of this article, are eligible to stand for election. In addition, lecturers who are eligible to stand for election must be employed on a full-time basis and must have completed a number of years of service equal to the duration of the term of office before the date of retirement.
5. The Dean of the Degree Programme Council or Teaching Area shall call the elections for the President, coordinate the procedures in accordance with University regulations and forward the results to the Faculty.
6. Voting may also take place electronically or, alternatively, remotely online.
Art. 10 - ELECTION OF STUDENTS TO THE COURSE COUNCIL
1. The Course Council shall be composed of students enrolled in the Course in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation who have been elected as representatives to the Council. The number of elected representatives is equal to 15% of the teachers belonging to the Degree Programme. If the number of actual voters is less than 10% of the number of those entitled to vote, the maximum number of representatives to be elected is reduced in proportion to the number of actual voters.
2. Students enrolled in the degree programme in Languages, Cultures, Literature and Translation, as well as students who are not enrolled in the degree programme but have passed at least one exam in the last three years, are eligible to vote. The list of eligible voters is prepared by the Faculty.
3. Students enrolled in the degree programme in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation are eligible to stand for election.
4. Students who have obtained the highest number of votes within the percentage limit referred to in paragraph 1 are elected. In the event of a tie, the student enrolled in a lower year than the other candidates is appointed; in the event of a tie between candidates enrolled in the same year, the youngest student is appointed.
5. Failure to identify student representatives on the Language, Culture, Literature and Translation Course Council shall not invalidate its constitution.
7. In the event of termination, for any reason, of the elected representative's position, the student representative shall be replaced by the first of the unelected candidates; if there are no more candidates among the unelected, the President of the Degree Programme shall call for supplementary elections. Any elected student who, during their term of office, graduates or transfers to another university or another programme shall be replaced by the first of the unelected candidates.
8. Student representatives shall remain in office for two years and their term of office may be renewed only once.
9. Elections for student representatives on the Course of Study in Languages, Cultures, Literature and Translation shall be called by the Dean of the Faculty every two years and no less than thirty days before the date set for the start of voting.
10. Voting may also take place electronically or, alternatively, online remotely.
11. The procedure for the election of student representatives to the Degree Programme Council is governed by specific Regulations approved by the Faculty Council.
Art. 11 - THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
1. The Quality Assurance Management Committee for the Degree Programme in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation is composed of: a) the Degree Programme Chair, as an ex officio member; b) one or two tenured lecturers; b) the Degree Programme teaching coordinator and/or other technical-administrative staff involved in the teaching management of the Degree Programme; c) a student representative in accordance with European quality guidelines. Student members of the Committee must be enrolled in the Degree Programme and do not necessarily have to be elected representatives.
2. The Commission shall remain in office for three years.
3. The Commission shall meet when convened by the Programme Director, who shall attend the meetings assisted by the teaching coordinator or other technical-administrative staff member who is part of the Commission.
4. The Commission prepares the Cyclical Review Report and the annual Monitoring Form for the Degree Programme, as required by Ministerial Decree no. 6/2019. The Commission also assists the Chair in preparing the Degree Programme's educational offer and updating the data in the SUA-CdS Form. The Commission presents the results of its activities to the Degree Programme Council, in accordance with the deadlines set by the University Quality Team and the Faculty Monitoring Committee.
5. The Commission may avail itself of the support of Commissions/Working Groups designated by the Degree Programmes in order to better develop the self-assessment, review and improvement activities provided for by the AVA System.
Art. 12 – COMMUNICATION CHANNELS BETWEEN THE CDS AND STUDENTS
All notices relating to teaching activities, internships, AAFs and any other initiatives of interest are published on the official website of the CdS. The academic office, the Chair and the lecturers affiliated with the degree programme will use only the institutional email address for all official communications addressed to students. Students are required to use their institutional account to communicate with the academic departments and lecturers: any communications from non-institutional addresses may be discarded.
Art. 13 - FINAL AND REFERENCE PROVISIONS
These Regulations govern the organisational aspects of the Degree Programme and have been approved by the Degree Programme Council in Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Translation, the Council of the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies and the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. They are published on the website of the Degree Programme and on that of the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies. For matters not covered by these Regulations, the provisions of current laws, the rules contained in the University Statute, the University Teaching Regulations and other internal regulations shall apply as applicable.