Quality of research and teaching

The Quality Assurance management system consists of four interrelated processes: planning, management, self-assessment and improvement.

Quality of Research

The approach dictated by the Quality Assurance Committee consists in introducing quality principles in the department: transparency, information sharing, and verifying results with indicators or documentary evidence. It facilitates self-evaluation, offering support to the Departments in defining improvement goals according to their own specificities and in line with the goals of the University Strategic Plan.

Single Annual Report of Departmental Research (SUA-RD)

The Single Annual Report of Departmental Research (Scheda Annuale della Ricerca Dipartimentale, SUA-RD) collects information on research and the third mission and is drawn up by the department. During the annual review meeting, the Department analyses qualitative and quantitative information relating to goals, organisation, quality policies of the department, research groups, and third mission and public engagement initiatives. The SUA-RD is also used for the annual verification of research results for the purposes of periodic evaluation and accreditation conducted by ANVUR - Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes.

SUA-RD continuous improvement cycle

Quality assurance in research and third mission activities:

Planning

• Defining the three-year objectives for research and third mission activities, in line with the University’s strategic plan and with monitoring indicators (SUA-RD Quadro A1)
• Third Mission strategy: The department’s main strategy in line with its specifications (SUA-RD Quadro I0)

Managing

• Department Organisation (SUA-RD Quadro B1)
• Research Groups (SUA-RD Quadro B1b)
• QA management system research: Duties and responsibilities when conducting reviews, resource distribution criteria. (SUA-RD Quadro B2)

Assessing

• Analysis of the monitoring results: In-depth self-evaluation (AV) and assessment of progress in the three-year goals (SUA-RD Quadro B3 Review)

Improving

• Definition and scope for improvement: Defining the areas that require improvement as identified by the self-evaluation (SUA-RD Quadro B3 Review)

Quality of teaching

The quality of teaching represents the ability to give adequate answers to the expectations of anyone interested in the training service offered: students, families and the world of work.

On a University and on a Departmental level, it is a question of setting objectives, tools, actions and verifications, aimed at implementing a quality policy to constantly improve the offer.

The Continuous improvement of Degree Programmes

University operations and strategies for the implementation, activation and evaluation of the programme catalogue:

Planning

• Degree Programme Planning: Defining the learning programme demand and professional profile (SUA-CdS Quadri A1 and A2), learning objectives and expected learning outcome (SUA-CdS Quadro A4 and Quadro F)
• Annual planning of the teaching process, Regulations and course structure diagram (SUA-CdS Quadri A3, A5, B1 and planned programme catalogue)
• Teaching planning of resources (SUA-CdS Programmes offered)

Managing

• Organisation of learning activities (SUA-CdS B2)

Assessing

• Analysis of the monitoring results (SUA- CdS Quadri B6, B7, C1, C2, D Review of the Joint Committees Report)

Improving

• Defining and implementing improvement initiatives (SUA-CdS Quadro D Review)