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.
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.
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Two modules to be chosen among:
- 1st year - Microbial ecology, Genetics and biotechnology of no-food crops, Sustainable agriculture - delivered in 2025/2026
- 2nd year - Environmental microbiology and bioremediation, Sustainable phytopathogen management, Climate change and soil functions - delivered in 2026/2027Legend | 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.
Environment impact of Nanotechnology (2026/2027)
Teaching code
4S008293
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/11 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Period
II semestre dal Mar 1, 2027 al Jun 11, 2027.
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
Learning objectives
The aim of this course is to give the students the basic knowledge on most used nanocompounds and on molecular, cellular and systemic mechanisms concerning their interaction with the living organisms. The student must learn the key concepts that regulate the interaction between nanocompounds and living cells. At the end of the course the students will have acquired the basics to understand the biologic mechanisms of interaction between nanomaterials and the environment in terms of interaction and accumulation.
Prerequisites and basic notions
No prior knowledge is required.
A knowledge of Basic Biology and Molecular Biology is suggested.
Program
- Introduction
- Nanocompounds classification (Natural Nanoparticles and Engineered Nanoparticles)
- General properties of Nanocompounds
- Potential Environmental Effects (Positive and negative effects)
- Nanocompounds-Living organisms interaction
- Environmental Influence of Toxicology of Nanomaterials
- Nanotoxicology - toxicology of nanoparticles
- Physico-chemical characteristics dependent toxicity
- Human Health Effect of Nanomaterials and Environment Risk Assessment
- Detection and Characterization of Nanomaterials in Complex Biologic and Environmental Samples
Didactic methods
The teacher will use frontal lessons and he will stimulate the interaction with students. Didactic material useful to the course will be uploaded on the Moodle page of the course in pdf format.
Students unable "pro tempore" to attend classroom lessons will be able to download the pdf files related to the various topics from the Moodle page of the course.
The possibility of following the lessons in streaming will be granted only to those students with severe disabilities and absolutely unable to attend the classroom, through prior agreement with the teacher.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral examination.
The final exam will be on two questions concerning any of the topics treated during the course and it is passed if both answers are positive.
Evaluation criteria
The ability to discursively organize knowledge, the ability to reason critically on the study carried out, the quality of the exposition and the competence in the use of specialist vocabulary will be assessed.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The grade will consist of the average of the evaluation on the various evaluation components.
Exam language
Italiano
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