Studying at the University of Verona
Academic calendar
Il calendario accademico riporta le scadenze, gli adempimenti e i periodi rilevanti per la componente studentesca, personale docente e personale dell'Università. Sono inoltre indicate le festività e le chiusure ufficiali dell'Ateneo.
L’anno accademico inizia il 1° ottobre e termina il 30 settembre dell'anno successivo.
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
The exam roll calls are centrally administered by the operational unit
Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit
Exam Session Calendar and Roll call enrolment sistema ESSE3.
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Academic staff
Vallini Giovanni
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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 enrolment year.
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Legend | 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.
Functional foods (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S02763
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/16 - AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Period
I semestre dal Oct 1, 2018 al Jan 31, 2019.
Learning outcomes
The course provides students with the fundamental concepts to understand the scientific basis, the regulatory context and the development prospects in the field of functional foods, i.e., those foods that possess particular nutritional properties and which can positively influence the physiological wellbeing and human health.
The expected learning outcomes are:
KNOWLEDGE:
1. Know the definition of health claim
2. Know the online tools to verify the validity of a claim
3. Know the categories of bioactive compounds
4. Distinguish between probiotics and prebiotics
SKILLS
5. Know how to use online tools to check if the composition of a functional food corresponds to the claimed claim
6. Knowing how to identify the critical elements of the scientific verification of the beneficial effects of a food / compound
Program
Claims and Health Claims. The European reference framework and the international context (FOSHU in Japan, FDA-regulated claims in the US). Reference organizations.
Digestion physiology. Bioactive components and physiological effects; Scientific evidence of the relationship between nutrition and health. Probiotics: Identity, Safety, Identification Techniques, Labeling Issues. Prebiotics. New research prospects: diet and functional foods as a strategy for manipulating intestinal microbiota for human health.
Bibliografia
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozzani | Alimentazione e salute (Edizione 1) | Piccin | 2014 | 9789929923106 | |
| Battistini Pedrazzi Prampolini | Curare con il cibo Gli alimenti funzionali nella dietetica e nella dietoterapia (Edizione 1) | Carocci Faber | 2012 | 9788874666263 | |
| Arienti G. | Le basi molecolari della nutrizione (Edizione 4) | Piccin | 2015 | 978-88-299-2698-5 |
Examination Methods
Examination consists of:
- Written exam with 6 open response questions on course contents
- oral test in which the candidate analyzes the characteristics of a functional food product on the market, and further discussion on the concepts related to the oral and written examination.
Tipologia di Attività formativa D e F
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | 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 |
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