Technologies for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage

Eleonora Ginesti: ginesti.2206198@studenti.uniroma1.it
Rebecca Urescu: urescu.2088209@studenti.uniroma1.it

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To see the organization of the Teaching Area Council (CAD) in Sciences Applied to Cultural Heritage, go to the page

Dr. Francesca Congiu
Academic Secretariat, Department of Environmental Biology
T (+39) 06 4991 2666, Room 126, first floor CU022
Office hours: Mon-Tue-Fri 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Email: didattica.dba@uniroma1.it

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Academic Secretariat, Department of Environmental Biology
Francesca Congiu, Beatrice Bruschi
T (+39) 06 4991 2666  Room 126, first floor CU022
Office hours: Mon-Tue-Fri 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Email: didattica.dba@uniroma1.it

Student Office:

• Registration
• Enrollment
• Fees
• Infostud Degree Application
• Part-time
• Degree Certificate
• Transfers to other programs
• 24 CFU Program
• Dropping out/withdrawing from studies

Email: segrstudenti.scienzemmffnn@uniroma1.it
Page link: https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/segreterie-studenti

NG1 Admission Requirements
For admission to the three-year degree program, a high school diploma of five years' duration, or another qualification obtained abroad and recognized as equivalent by the Administration, is required.
Please note that there is no limited enrollment for this Degree Program.

NG2 Entry-Level Assessment
To access the Degree Program, students must take a non-selective admission test to assess their initial knowledge. The outcome of this test may determine the assignment of Additional Learning Obligations (OFA).
The test consists of a test (TOLC-S or TOLC@CASA) administered through the computerized platform and managed by the Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems (CISIA) on the dates and sessions listed on the website www.cisiaonline.it.
All details on the procedures and deadlines for registering for the test, the exam procedures and content, and the procedures for remediating and passing the OFA are available in the specific announcement published in the "Registration" section of the Degree Program page at https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/.
Through the administration of the entrance tests developed by the CISIA consortium, the Degree Program, in collaboration with the Faculty, identifies those who must fulfill the Additional Learning Obligations (OFA) and directs them to dedicated services to help them fulfill their obligations.
Students who have taken the TOLC-S test at any university or TOLC@CASA will be required to fulfill the Additional Learning Obligations (OFA) in Mathematics if: their score in the basic Mathematics questions is lower than 8/20 and their overall score is lower than 22/55. If at least one of these two thresholds is met or exceeded, the student will not be assigned the OFA.
Students are not required to take the TOLC-S or TOLC@CASA if they have taken the TOLC-B or TOLC-I. In this case, the OFA debt will be assigned to those with a score lower than 8/20 in the mathematics questions and a total score lower than 20/50.
To facilitate the possible remediation of OFA, the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences will organize three assessments subject to mandatory training activities, which will be described on the OFA page specifically set up by the Faculty: https://smfn.web.uniroma1.it/ofa

The OFA debt can be repaid in two ways: by passing the Mathematics curricular exam within the first academic year or by successfully passing the OFA tests specifically set up by the Faculty.
Failure to complete the OFA will result in the inability to take exams for years after the first. To assist students in recovering additional learning requirements, an asynchronous training platform has been activated with Of@ (https://elearning.uniroma1.it/login/index.php). This platform allows students to independently access specific exercises and receive an immediate report on errors and the correct method for solving them. A mandatory, but non-selective, initial knowledge test will be offered, with the assignment of Additional Learning Obligations (OFA). For details, please refer to the admissions notices.

NG3 Transfers, transfers, course shortening, credit recognition

NG3.1 Transfers and Transfers
Transfer requests from students from other Sapienza degree programs and transfer requests from students from other universities, military academies, or other military higher education institutions are subject to approval by the Degree Course Council, which:
• evaluates the possibility of full or partial recognition of the study career followed up to that point, with the validation of some or all of the exams taken and any credits earned, along with the corresponding grades; in the case of transfers between courses pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270 in the same class, at least 50% of the credits earned in each SSD must be recognized:
• indicates the year of the course in which the student is enrolled;
• establishes any additional educational requirements to be fulfilled;
• formulates the completion plan for obtaining the degree.

If a student, based on their recognized academic record, qualifies for admission to a course year subsequent to all those activated under the current university system, they may choose between enrolling in the corresponding course year under the previous system or in the most advanced course year currently active under the current university system.
Requests for transfer to the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage must be submitted by the deadlines and according to the procedures specified in the University curriculum.

NG3.2 Course Abbreviations
Anyone who already holds a three-year diploma, three-year degree, four-year degree, five-year degree, specialist degree obtained under a previous system, or a master's degree obtained under a current system and intends to obtain an additional qualification may request from the Degree Program Council enrollment in a course year subsequent to the first.
Applications are evaluated by the Degree Course Council, which:
• evaluates the possibility of total or partial recognition of the student's academic career up to that point, with the validation of some or all of the exams taken and any credits earned, along with the corresponding grades; in the case of transfers between courses pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270 in the same class, at least 50% of the credits earned in each SSD must be recognized (Article 3, paragraph 9 of the Ministerial Decree on Degree Classes);
• indicates the year of the course in which the student is enrolled;
• establishes any additional educational requirements to be fulfilled;
• formulates the completion plan for obtaining the degree.
If a student, based on their recognized academic career, qualifies for admission to a course year subsequent to those activated under the current academic system, they are granted the option to choose between enrolling in the corresponding course year under the previous academic system or in the most advanced course year currently active under the current academic system.
A student may not enroll in a degree program belonging to the same class in which they already obtained their bachelor's degree.
Requests must be submitted by the deadlines and according to the procedures specified in the University's study plan.

NG3.3 Credit Recognition
All university credits (CFU) already earned may be recognized if they relate to courses whose content, documented in the course syllabi, is consistent with one of the educational paths envisaged by the degree program.
The Degree Programme Board may decide on equivalence between Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors (SSD) for the allocation of credits (ECTS) based on the content of the courses and in accordance with the degree program regulations.
Credits already acquired for courses for which, despite a different name, there is a clear equivalence in content with the courses offered by the degree program may be recognized as relating to courses with the names of the degree program in which enrollment is requested. In this case, the Degree Programme Board decides on recognition according to the following procedures:
• If the number of credits corresponding to the course for which recognition is requested coincides with that of the course for which it is being recognized, the award will occur directly;
• If the number of credits corresponding to the course for which recognition is requested differs from the number of credits for which it is being recognized, the Degree Programme Board will examine the student's CV and assign the credits, if necessary, after supplementary interviews;
• The Degree Programme Board may recognize as credits professional knowledge and skills certified in accordance with applicable legislation, as well as other knowledge and skills acquired in post-secondary educational activities designed and implemented by the University. These credits count toward the 12 credits for the student's elective courses and toward the 12 credits for internships and placements. In any case, the maximum number of credits recognized in these areas cannot exceed 18.
The Degree Programme Board's decisions are final.
Activities already recognized for the purpose of awarding credits within the degree program cannot be re-recognized within the master's degree program.

NG4 Educational Paths and Individual Educational Paths
Each student must obtain official approval of their complete educational path from the Degree Course Council before registering exams for courses that are not mandatory for all students, under penalty of invalidation of the relevant exam reports.
Each student must obtain official approval of their educational path from the Degree Course Council after evaluation by the Degree Course Teaching Committee. The educational path can be completed from each student's INFOSTUD page. Once the entire educational path has been completed, it must be submitted electronically via the INFOSTUD graphical interface for approval by the Teaching Committee responsible for evaluation. Approval is required to register exams.

NG4.1 Educational Paths
A educational path contains a list of all courses included in the corresponding educational path and a dedicated space for indicating the courses corresponding to the 12 credits chosen by the student. These elective courses can be selected from all Sapienza's courses. Students must justify their choice, demonstrating their consistency with their study program and the contribution these exams make to building a multidisciplinary education aligned with the educational objectives of the degree program.
The study program is reviewed by the Academic Committee. If the study plan is not approved, the student will be informed of the reasons for the rejection, along with instructions for modifying the list of elective courses.
Starting from the day following the positive opinion from the Degree Course Council, the student is authorized to register, in addition to the mandatory exams for all students, all non-mandatory courses listed in the program they have chosen. Students may only enroll in a study program once per academic year, starting in the second year of the program.

NG4.2 Individual Study Programs
An Individual Study Program is not required.

NG4.3 Modification of Educational Programs
A student who has already enrolled in a program may, in a subsequent academic year, enroll in a different program. However, exams already recorded cannot be replaced.

NG5 Teaching Methods
Teaching activities are conventional and distributed over a semester.
Teaching is delivered through lectures, classroom exercises, and laboratory activities. The timetable is organized to allow students adequate time for personal study.
The nominal duration of the degree program is six semesters, equal to three years.

NG5.1 University credits
University credits (CFU) measure the amount of work a student undertakes to achieve an educational objective. CFUs are acquired by students by passing exams or obtaining qualifications, where applicable.
The credit system adopted by Italian and European universities stipulates that one CFU corresponds to 25 hours of student commitment, distributed between institutionally mandated group learning activities (e.g., lectures, exercises, laboratory work) and individual study.
In the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, in accordance with the University's teaching regulations, 1 credit corresponds to 8 hours of lectures, or 12 hours of laboratory or guided exercises, or 20 hours of professional development (with instructor guidance in small groups) or supervised study (independent student exercises in the classroom/laboratory, with teaching assistance).
The individual course descriptions, available on the degree program website, show the breakdown of credits and teaching hours for the various activities, along with prerequisites, learning objectives, and outline programs.
The total workload for the degree is 180 credits.
For the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, the portion of the total time commitment reserved for personal study or other individual learning activities is at least 50% of the total time commitment.

NG5.2 Academic Calendar
Lessons are generally grouped together on specific days of the week. In the first year, which focuses on core courses, an effort has been made to reduce the number of days required to facilitate individual learning.
The academic calendar is as follows:
First semester: generally from the end of September to mid-January; Second semester: from the end of February to mid-June.
The exam calendar is set according to the University Regulations: https://www.uniroma1.it/it/content/esami-di-profitto
- February: summer exam session for courses taught in the first semester of the first year and winter exam session for courses from the previous year;
- June-July: summer exam session;
- September: Fall exam session.
The electronic registration system has been adopted, requiring students to register via a dedicated platform. Any additional registration procedures will be communicated by individual instructors.
Equal distribution of exam dates. The Degree Programme proposes the dates of the regular exam sessions for all courses of an academic year by March 20 of the previous year, preferably in conjunction with the assignment of teaching assignments. This ensures that, for each semester, the exam dates are evenly distributed across the available timeframe. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 22 of the University Teaching Regulations, the AdF approves the academic calendars.

NG5.3 Exams
The assessment of individual student performance for each course is expressed through the assignment of a grade out of 30, in which case the minimum passing grade is 18/30, or a pass mark where applicable.
The following general elements may contribute to the final assessment:
a written exam, generally divided into several written tests to be taken during and at the end of the course;
an oral exam;
the student's independent work.

NG5.4 Assessment of Language Proficiency
The three credits allocated to the English language can be earned by passing a single test, which can be taken in each of the three exam sessions.
Anyone with a CAMBRIDGE ESOL language certificate at least level B1 or TRINITY Grade 6 (or higher) and dated no more than three years prior to the application is eligible for recognition of English language proficiency (3 credits).

NG6 Attendance, Prerequisites, and Advancement
Regular attendance at all courses is essential for a successful student integration into the program and is therefore strongly recommended.

NG7 Part-time Program
The deadlines and procedures for requesting part-time programs, as well as the related regulations, are set forth in Article 13 of the University Manifesto and are available on the Sapienza website.
The following different part-time programs are available for the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage:
6-year part-time program with 30 credits per year.

NG8 Students who are not yet enrolled and validity of earned credits
As stated in the University Manifesto, a student is considered not yet enrolled when, having attended all the educational activities required by these academic regulations, he or she has not passed all the exams and has not acquired the number of credits required to obtain the degree within 3 years.
As stated in the University Manifesto:
A full-time student who is not yet enrolled must pass the remaining exams to complete his or her university career within 9 years of enrollment;
Part-time students who are not yet enrolled must pass the remaining exams to complete their university career within the following deadlines:
12 years from enrollment if they have agreed to a 6-year part-time program.

NG9 Tutoring
Students in the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage may benefit from tutoring provided by instructors designated by the Degree Program Council. Any additional instructors available as tutors and the tutoring options will be advertised for each academic year by posting notices at the Academic Office and on the degree program website.

NG10 Excellence Paths
The degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage offers the University Excellence Pathway for deserving students.
The deadlines and procedures for applying for the Excellence Program are listed on the degree program website, where you can also view the call for applications and download a sample application form.

NG11 Final Exam
To be admitted to the final exam, students must have earned all the credits required by the academic regulations for activities other than the final exam and must have completed the administrative formalities set out in the University Academic Regulations.
For the final exam, students must submit a thesis in Italian or English, accompanied by a summary in English or Italian, respectively. The final exam consists of a discussion of the work completed during the internship, which contributes to the degree grade.
The final grade is based on the evaluation of the student's academic record, dissertation, and final exam, as well as additional factors designed to encourage students to pass the exams within the deadlines established by the academic regulations. The Degree Committee grades the candidate out of 110 and may, by unanimous vote, award the candidate the highest grade with honors.

NG12 Application of Article 6 of the Student Regulations
Students enrolled in the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, in order to enhance their academic curriculum, may, by submitting an application to the Student Office by January of each year, attend two courses and take two exams per year in courses from another degree program.
Given the scientific and cultural significance of this provision, the Degree Program Council has decided that this request may only be made by students who have earned at least 18 credits in the degree program in Technologies for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage.