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.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
I semestre Oct 1, 2012 Jan 31, 2013
II semestre Mar 4, 2013 Jun 14, 2013
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione straordinaria Feb 4, 2013 Feb 28, 2013
Sessione estiva Jun 17, 2013 Jul 31, 2013
Sessione autunnale Sep 2, 2013 Sep 30, 2013
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione autunnale Oct 10, 2012 Oct 10, 2012
Sessione straordinaria Dec 13, 2012 Dec 13, 2012
Sessione invernale Mar 13, 2013 Mar 13, 2013
Sessione estiva Jul 17, 2013 Jul 17, 2013
Holidays
Period From To
Festa di Ognissanti Nov 1, 2012 Nov 1, 2012
Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione Dec 8, 2012 Dec 8, 2012
Vacanze di Natale Dec 21, 2012 Jan 6, 2013
Vacanze di Pasqua Mar 29, 2013 Apr 2, 2013
Festa della Liberazione Apr 25, 2013 Apr 25, 2013
Festa del Lavoro May 1, 2013 May 1, 2013
Festa del Santo Patrono di Verona - San Zeno May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013
Festa della Repubblica Jun 2, 2013 Jun 2, 2013
Vacanze estive Aug 9, 2013 Aug 16, 2013

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.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

A B C D F L M P R S U V

Assfalg Michael

symbol email michael.assfalg@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7949

Astegno Alessandra

symbol email alessandra.astegno@univr.it symbol phone-number 045802 7955

Bassi Roberto

symbol email roberto.bassi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8027916

Bellin Gianluigi

symbol email gianluigi.bellin@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7969

Bettinelli Marco Giovanni

symbol email marco.bettinelli@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7902

Bronte Vincenzo

symbol email vincenzo.bronte@univr.it symbol phone-number 045-8124007

Buffelli Mario Rosario

symbol email mario.buffelli@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 0458027268

Capiluppi Marta

symbol email marta.capiluppi@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7049
foto,  March 16, 2015

Cecchi Franco

symbol email franco.cecchi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7964 - 7965

Crimi Massimo

symbol email massimo.crimi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7924; Lab: 045 802 7050

Dall'Osto Luca

symbol email luca.dallosto@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7806

Delledonne Massimo

symbol email massimo.delledonne@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7962; Lab: 045 802 7058

Dell'Orco Daniele

symbol email daniele.dellorco@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7637

Di Palma Federico

symbol email federico.dipalma@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8027074

Dominici Paola

symbol email paola.dominici@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7966; Lab: 045 802 7956-7086

D'Onofrio Mariapina

symbol email mariapina.donofrio@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7801
FF DBT_UNIVR_WEBSITE,  June 12, 2015

Fatone Francesco

symbol email francesco.fatone@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7965

Furini Antonella

symbol email antonella.furini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7950; Lab: 045 802 7043

Lampis Silvia

symbol email silvia.lampis@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7095

Marzola Pasquina

symbol email pasquina.marzola@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7816 (ufficio); 045 802 7614 (laboratorio)

Molesini Barbara

symbol email barbara.molesini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7550
Foto,  April 9, 2014

Monaco Ugo Luigi

symbol email hugo.monaco@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7903; Lab: 045 802 7907 - 045 802 7082

Perduca Massimiliano

symbol email massimiliano.perduca@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8027984

Romeo Alessandro

symbol email alessandro.romeo@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7936; Lab: +39 045 802 7808
SpenaAngelo

Spena Angelo

symbol email angelo.spena@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 683 5623
UgoliniSimone

Ugolini Simone

symbol email simone.ugolini@univr.it
Foto personale,  July 18, 2012

Vallini Giovanni

symbol email giovanni.vallini@univr.it symbol phone-number 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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
12
C
BIO/04 ,BIO/09
Prova finale
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
12
C
BIO/04 ,BIO/09
Prova finale
3
E
-

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.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S00097

Credits

6

Coordinator

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

The teaching is organized as follows:

Teoria

Credits

5

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Ugo Luigi Monaco

Laboratorio [1° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Ugo Luigi Monaco

Laboratorio [2° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Ugo Luigi Monaco

Learning outcomes

The Physical Chemistry course for the degree program in Biotechnology is aimed at the development of the necessary abilities to quantitatively describe the macroscopic properties of chemical systems, specially of those of interest to the biologist. The use of a textbook in English is another important aspect of great importance.

Program

Thermodynamics. Introduction. Description of a macroscopic system. State variables. Definition of the state of a system. Process. Heat and work. Work in the expansion of a gas. Other types of work. Mathematical description of a system with one or more independent variables. First law of Thermodynamics. Exaples of calculations using the first law. Molecular interpretation of energy variations.
Enthalpy and heat capacity. Measurement and calculation of enthalpy variations. Thermochemistry. Molecular interpretation of enthalpy variations. Cooperative processes. Thermodytnamic properties of water. Biological significance. Second law of Thermodynamics. Spontaneous processes. Entropy. Calculation of entropy veriations for some important processes. Molecular interpretation of entropy. Third law of Thermodynamics. Residual entropy.Examples of calculations. The Gibbs and Helmholtz free energies. The free energy spontaneity criterion. Physical meaning of the Gibbs and Helmholtz free energies. Chemical potential. Physical meaning. Chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium constant. Methods used to calculate and measure the free energy variations of chemical reactions.Influence of the temperature. Van't Hoff's equation. Biochemical examples. Denaturation of proteins. The hydriphobic effect. Phase equilibria. The phase ruler. The Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Phase transitions in biological systems. Other examples of biological applications of Thermodynamics.

Chemical and Biochemical kinetics. An introduction to chemical kinetics and its methods. Reaction mechanisms. The relationship between rate constant and equilibrium constant. The principle of microscopic reversibility. The determination of a reaction mechanism. The rate law. Methods. Integration of the rate laws. Examples: radioactive decay and DNA renaturation. Reaction profile and reaction coordinates. Arrhenius theory: activation energy and frequency factor. Eyring’st heory. Free energy of activation. Experimental methods. Enzyme kinetics. The Michaelis-Menten model. Plotting the data with the Eadie and Lineweaver-Burk methods. Application of Eyring’s theory to enzymes. Factors that influence the catalytic activity of enzymes. The transition state.

Recommended textbooks

1) Eisenberg, D. and Crothers, D. Physical Chemistry with applications to the Life Sciences. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company.Menlo Park, California, U.S.A. 1979.

2) Atkins P. e De Paula J. Physical Chemistry for the Life sciences Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. 2006.

Examination Methods

Written and oral examination. The first part consist in solving between 5 and 10 problems of the type discussed in class. The oral examination is given on the following day and covers the topics discused in class.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents

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 soon also via the Univr app.

Graduation

For schedules, administrative requirements and notices on graduation sessions, please refer to the Graduation Sessions - Science and Engineering service.

List of theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry
Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles
Stampa 3D di nanocompositi polimerici luminescenti per applicazioni in Nanomedicina Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles
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

Attendance

As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module. 
Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.


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