Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Astrophysics and cosmology

Quality Assurance Committee and other Committees

In order to carry out some of its functions, the Degree Programme Board is assisted by committees comprised of teachers involved in the programme. These committees are listed below, indicating their specific functions and contact persons.

Degree Programme Quality Assurance Committee (QA Committee)

This Committee is required by the University’s Quality Assurance System and is also referenced in the “Operating Rules of Degree Programmes at the University of Bologna.”

Composition

The Committee is chaired by the Degree Programme Director and includes lecturers who are members of the Degree Programme Board. Student representatives elected to the Board also participate in the Committee or, if none are elected, students enrolled in the programme who are appointed by the Board.

The current members of the Committee are:

  • Cristian Vignali
  • Daniele Dallacasa
  • Lauro Moscardini

Functions

The Committee supports the Degree Programme Director in managing quality assurance procedures and promoting a culture of quality.

Degree programmes conduct self-assessments by analysing and monitoring their performance based on student feedback and specific indicators.

The activities must have measurable and documented outcomes. The self-assessment process facilitates the flow of information and knowledge management, also promoting transparency in the decision-making process and its implementation.

The documents produced by the QA Committee are designed to support discussions within the Degree Programme Board and with the Joint Student-Teacher Committee (Commissione Paritetica Docenti-Studenti), which operates within the Department to which the Degree Programme belongs.

Similarly to the Degree Programme Quality Assurance Committee, the Joint Committee plays a role in quality assurance procedures and in fostering a culture of quality.

Find out more about the University’s Quality Assurance System

Admission Committee

Composition

The Admission Committee is composed of:

  • Cristian Vignali
  • Lauro Moscardini
  • Daniele Dallacasa
  • Prof. Alessio Mucciarelli

Functions

The Admission Committee coordinates the admission procedure for the degree programme and assesses candidates' entry requirements and the adequacy of their knowledge and skills.

Graduation Committee

Composition

The Graduation Committee is composed of:

  • Lauro Moscardini
  • Fabrizio Brighenti
  • Myriam Gitti
  • Carlo Nipoti
  • Cristian Vignali
  • Daniele Dallacasa
  • Alessio Mucciarelli

Functions

The Graduation Committee defines the graduation calendar and oversees the organisation of graduation ceremonies.