Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| I semestre | Oct 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| II semestre | Mar 4, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 17, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 2, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione estiva | Jul 11, 2019 | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale | Oct 16, 2019 | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 12, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sospensione attività didattica | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2018 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 24, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 18, 2019 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
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045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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1 module to be chosen among the following2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
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1 module to be chosen among the followingLegend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Agribusiness (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S00604
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2018 al Jan 31, 2019.
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed to make the students of the M.Sc. in Agri-Food Biotechnology able to acquire the basic knowledge of the economy of the agri-food system. Starting from the concepts of agri-food system and supply chain, the course aims to teach students the methods of the structural and organ-izational analysis of the agri-food system. Particular attention is dedicated to the analysis of the char-acteristics and strategies of the Italian agri-food system as well as to the mechanisms of vertical co-ordination of the food supply chain. A special focus is dedicated to the organization of the cooperative system and the local districts of typical products.
Program
Programme
Introduction to agribusiness.
The agro-food system and its components.
The food supply chain. Definition. Methodological approaches. Distribution chains. Case studies.
Food consumption. The consumer decision process. The variables that influence the intention to buy. Consumption patterns.
Modern distribution. Distribution formulas. Organizational structure. Strategies. Private labels. Relations between distribution and food industry. Relations between distribution and agriculture.
The food industry. Development strategies. Strategic positioning of the major competitive players.
Coordination mechanisms in the food system. Market coordination: final markets, direct marketing, electronic markets. Vertical integration. Forms of integration: merge and aquisition, contract, cooperative. Individual contracts. Collective contracts.
Local systems and typical products. The information asymmetry. The marks of origin. Economic and social importance of typical products. Case studies.
The cooperative integration. The cooperative firm. Types of cooperatives. The cooperative bodies and their roles. The cooperative organization. Case studies.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods consist of lectures focused on the basic concepts and methodologies; exercises essentially dedicated to the discussion of cases are added.
A textbook is integrated with in-depth readings that are offered during the course.
Textbook, integrative reading and exercises are closely related to the program.
All materials are available, also for non-attending students, on the e-learning platform.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Sodano, M. Sassi, A. Marchini, | Economia Agroalimentare: Mercati e Politiche | Mcgraw-Hill, Milano | 2010 |
Examination Methods
Single oral examination.
It aims to verify the acquired knowledge and the capability to link them.
The oral examination involves.
The final evaluation is expressed on 30.
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and also via the Univr app.
Graduation
Deadlines and administrative fulfilments
For deadlines, administrative fulfilments and notices on graduation sessions, please refer to the Graduation Sessions - Science and Engineering service.
Need to activate a thesis internship
For thesis-related internships, it is not always necessary to activate an internship through the Internship Office. For further information, please consult the dedicated document, which can be found in the 'Documents' section of the Internships and work orientation - Science e Engineering service.
Final examination regulations
List of thesis proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
| Miglioramento del profilo nutrizionale e funzionale di sfarinati di cereali mediante fermentazione con batteri lattici | Various topics |
| Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite | Various topics |
| Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite | Various topics |
Attendance modes and venues
As stated in the Didactic Regulations, there is no generalised obligation of attendance. Individual lecturers are, however, free to require a minimum number of hours of attendance for eligibilitỳ for the profit exam of the teaching they teach. In such cases, attendance of teaching activities is monitored in accordance with procedures communicated in advance to students.
Part-time enrolment is permitted. Find out more on the Part-time enrolment possibilities page.
The course's teaching activities take place in the Science and Engineering area, which is composed of the buildings of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2, Ca' Vignal 3 and Piramide, located in the Borgo Roma cluster, and Villa Lebrecht and Villa Eugenia located in the San Floriano di Valpolicella cluster.
Lectures are held in the classrooms of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2 and Ca' Vignal 3, while practical exercises take place in the teaching laboratories dedicated to the various activities.
