History of Ancient Philosophy

The exam will take place on Moodle in the computer lab. It will consist of three parts and the allotted time will be of 90 minutes.

1) The first part consists of 20 multiple choice questions, with the goal of assessing the acquisition of the fundamentals of the history of the discipline and the historiographical problems connected with it. Every correct answer will get a score of 0.5 point for a maximum of 10 points. 7 points is the minimum score required to past this first test (14 correct answers out of 20). Failure to achieve this minimum will determine the end of the exam with the grade "Failed" (F).

2. The second part consists of 5 concepts or terms to be defined appropriately, with a maximum of 80 words. This part has the goal of assessing the comprehension of the fundamental vocabulary and the awareness of the semantic changes that the different concepts have undergone in the historical development of ancient thought. Every answer will receive a score between 0 and 2 point, according to the following scheme: 0 point = completely wrong or no answer; 1 point = partially correct answer or answer expressed only in a partially appropriate way; 2 points = answer correct and appropriately expressed.

3) The third part consists of two open questions on the themes and texts discussed in class. Students are required to answer with a maximum of 200 words. This third part has the goal of assessing the capacity of discussing the most relevant themes of the course or commenting on the texts studied in class Every answer ill receive a score between 0 and 6 according to the following scheme: 0 = completely wrong answer, or no answer; 1 point = insufficient answer, or answer largely inadequate; 2 points = barely sufficient answer or superficially argued answer; 3 points = sufficient answer and barely sufficient argued; 4 points = good and correctly argued answer; 5 points = very good answer, showing rigor both with respect to the lexicon and the argument; 6 points = excellent answer, showing full awareness of the theme and topic under discussion with an excellent critical capacity in the filed of history of ancient philosophy.

Please note that two outstanding answers in the third part allow the student to compensate for four inadequate or wrong answers in the first part. The final grade, expressed on a 30/30basis, consists in the sum of the scores from the three parts. if the score exceeds 30, the student will recvceie full mark with distinction (cum laude)

The examination will be conducted entirely in written form and completed on a computer in a computer laboratory through the Moodle platform. It will consist of three parts and will last 80 minutes.

1. A multiple-choice test consisting of 20 questions, designed to assess students' basic knowledge of the history of ancient philosophy and the historiographical issues associated with it. Each correct answer is worth 0.5 points, for a maximum of 10 points. A minimum of 7 points (14/20 correct answers) is required to pass this section. Failure to achieve the minimum score will result in the examination being discontinued and recorded as failed.

2. A test consisting of 5 concepts or technical terms to be defined accurately in no more than 80 words. This section is designed to assess students' command of the fundamental terminology of the discipline and their awareness of the changes in meaning that these concepts have undergone throughout the history of ancient philosophy. Each answer will be marked on a scale from 0 to 2 according to the following criteria: 0 = no answer or completely incorrect; 1 = partially correct answer and/or expressed only partially appropriately; 2 = fully correct answer expressed in an entirely appropriate manner.

3. Two open-ended questions on the topics and texts covered in the course, each to be answered in no more than 200 words. This section is designed to assess students' ability to discuss the major themes of the course and to comment on the texts examined during lectures. Each answer will be marked on a scale from 0 to 6 according to the following criteria: 0 = no answer or completely incorrect; 1 = insufficient answer and/or expressed in a largely inappropriate manner; 2 = barely satisfactory answer with weak argumentation; 3 = satisfactory answer with minimally adequate argumentation; 4 = good answer supported by sound argumentation; 5 = excellent answer displaying rigorous use of terminology and argumentation; 6 = outstanding answer demonstrating a thorough understanding of the topic or text under discussion and an excellent ability to engage critically with the history of ancient philosophy.

Please note that two outstanding answers in the third section may compensate for four incorrect answers in the first section. The final grade, expressed on the Italian 30-point scale, is obtained by adding the scores from the three sections and rounding the total up to the nearest whole number. If the total exceeds 30, *lode* (honours) will be awarded automatically. The instructor also reserves the right to award *lode* in cases where the final mark is exactly 30/30.

After the examination has been graded, a voluntary oral feedback session will be held for each examination session in order to explain the marks awarded and clarify any issues arising from the assessment. Attendance at this feedback session is entirely optional. Under no circumstances will grades be changed, except in the case of clerical or calculation errors identified by the student during the review. Examination scripts will be available for consultation only on the day of the feedback session.

The examination is entirely written and computer-based. It will take place in a computer room through the Moodle teaching platform. The examination will be divided into three parts and will last 80 minutes.

1. The first part consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, aimed at assessing students' basic knowledge of the history of the discipline and of the related historiographical issues. Each correct answer is worth 0.5 points, for a maximum of 10 points. The test is considered passed with a minimum score of 7 points, corresponding to 14 correct answers out of 20. Failure to reach the minimum passing score will result in the examination being discontinued, with the final outcome "failed".

2. The second part consists of 5 concepts or terms to be defined precisely, in a maximum of 80 words. It is aimed at assessing students' understanding of the fundamental terminology and their awareness of the changes in meaning that concepts underwent in the historical development of ancient thought. Each answer will be assessed from 0 to 2 points, according to the following scale: 0 points = no answer or completely incorrect answer; 1 point = partially correct answer or answer expressed only partially appropriately; 2 points = fully correct answer, expressed in a fully appropriate way.

3. The third part consists of 2 open-ended questions on the topics and texts addressed in the course. Students will be required to answer each question in a maximum of 200 words. This part is aimed at assessing students' ability to discuss the most relevant themes of the course and to comment on the texts studied in class. Each answer will be assessed from 0 to 6 points, according to the following scale: 0 points = no answer or completely incorrect answer; 1 point = insufficient answer or answer expressed in a largely inadequate way; 2 points = barely sufficient answer or answer argued in a rather weak manner; 3 points = sufficient answer, argued in a minimally adequate way; 4 points = good answer, correctly argued; 5 points = very good answer, rigorous from both a lexical and argumentative point of view; 6 points = excellent answer, demonstrating full awareness of the topic or text discussed and an excellent ability to engage critically with the history of ancient philosophy.

It should be noted that two excellent answers in the third part may compensate for four incorrect answers in the first part. The final mark, expressed out of 30, is the sum of the marks obtained in the three parts; if the total exceeds 30, honours will be awarded.

After the examinations have been corrected in each exam session, an oral feedback meeting will be held to clarify and explain the marks awarded. Attendance at this feedback meeting is entirely optional. Under no circumstances will the mark be changed, except in the case of material errors made during correction and identified by the student. The examination paper will be available for viewing only on the scheduled feedback day.