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 sem. Oct 2, 2017 Jan 31, 2018
II sem. Mar 1, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione invernale d'esame Feb 1, 2018 Feb 28, 2018
Sessione estiva d'esame Jun 18, 2018 Jul 31, 2018
Sessione autunnale d'esame Sep 3, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione di laurea estiva Jul 11, 2018 Jul 11, 2018
Sessione autunnale Nov 21, 2018 Nov 21, 2018
Sessione di laurea invernale Mar 13, 2019 Mar 13, 2019
Holidays
Period From To
Christmas break Dec 22, 2017 Jan 7, 2018
Easter break Mar 30, 2018 Apr 3, 2018
Patron Saint Day May 21, 2018 May 21, 2018
VACANZE ESTIVE Aug 6, 2018 Aug 19, 2018

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

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

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

Badino Massimiliano

symbol email massimiliano.badino@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 8459

Ballottari Matteo

symbol email matteo.ballottari@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7823

Bassi Roberto

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

Bellin Diana

symbol email diana.bellin@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7090

Bettinelli Marco Giovanni

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

Bolzonella David

symbol email david.bolzonella@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7965

Boscaini Maurizio

symbol email maurizio.boscaini@univr.it

Buffelli Mario Rosario

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

Cecconi Daniela

symbol email daniela.cecconi@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7056; Lab: +39 045 802 7087

Chignola Roberto

symbol email roberto.chignola@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7953

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

Di Pierro Alessandra

symbol email alessandra.dipierro@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7971

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

Frison Nicola

symbol email nicola.frison@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7857

Furini Antonella

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

Gregorio Enrico

symbol email Enrico.Gregorio@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7937

Guardavaccaro Daniele

symbol email daniele.guardavaccaro@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7903

Lampis Silvia

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

Molesini Barbara

symbol email barbara.molesini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7550

Pandolfini Tiziana

symbol email tiziana.pandolfini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7918

Perduca Massimiliano

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PintossiChiara

Pintossi Chiara

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Romeo Alessandro

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

Simonato Barbara

symbol email barbara.simonato@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7832; Lab. 7960

Speghini Adolfo

symbol email adolfo.speghini@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 8027900

Torriani Sandra

symbol email sandra.torriani@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7921

Ugel Stefano

symbol email stefano.ugel@univr.it symbol phone-number 045-8126451
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Vallini Giovanni

symbol email giovanni.vallini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095

Vettori Andrea

symbol email andrea.vettori@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7861/7862

Vitulo Nicola

symbol email nicola.vitulo@univr.it symbol phone-number 0458027982

Zapparoli Giacomo

symbol email giacomo.zapparoli@univr.it symbol phone-number +390458027047

Zipeto Donato

symbol email donato.zipeto@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7204

Zoccatelli Gianni

symbol email gianni.zoccatelli@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7952

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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
BIO/04
6
A
FIS/07
English language competence-complete b1 level
6
E
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
BIO/18

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
One course to be chosen among the following
One course to be chosen among the following
Training
9
F
-
Final exam
3
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
BIO/04
6
A
FIS/07
English language competence-complete b1 level
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
FIS/07
One course to be chosen among the following
One course to be chosen among the following
Training
9
F
-
Final exam
3
E
-

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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




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Teaching code

4S00097

Credits

6

Coordinator

Adolfo Speghini

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

The teaching is organized as follows:

teoria

Credits

5

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Adolfo Speghini

laboratorio [laboratorio 1° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Adolfo Speghini

laboratorio [laboratorio 2° turno]

Credits

1

Period

II semestre

Academic staff

Adolfo Speghini

Learning outcomes

THEORY
The Course aim to provide the students with the basic tools for understanding and interpreting chemico-physical phenomena concerning systems of biological and biotechnological interest, also through the use of theoretical models. The student will acquire the ability to apply chemical-physical concepts to real processes in order to quantify observables, of thermodynamic, transport, kinetic and spectroscopic type.
Some examples on various physical-chemical aspects will be considered in order to familiarise the student with the solution of real problems.

LABORATORY
The course also includes some laboratory experiences to provide manual and critical skills in dealing with real chemico-physical problematics, as well as providing knowledge on modern methods and equipments for the measurement of thermodynamic variables, kinetic constants as well as for studying electronic and vibrational properties of molecules, in particular of biological interest.

Program

THEORY

Thermodynamics.
Recall to the concepts of heat and work. Heat capacity.
Internal energy, enthalpy and their variations with temperature.
Phase transition enthalpy. Standard enthalpy of reaction and its variations with temperature.
Entropy and its variations with temperature. Phase transition entropy. Overview on the statistical interpretation of entropy. Standard entropy of reaction.
Gibbs free energy and its variation with pressure and temperature. Stability condition and phase diagrams. Definition of chemical potential. Chemical potential of components of gas mixtures and ideal solutions.
Free energy of reaction and correlation with the reaction conditions. Conditions of equilibrium. Variation of the equilibrium constant with the temperature. Free energy of mixing for ideal fluids.
Measurement of thermodynamic observables for processes of biological interest.
Statistical thermodynamics: overview of the Boltzmann distribution, partition functions and their correlation with thermodynamic properties.

Chemical kinetics.
Recall to the rate laws, kinetic constants and Arrhenius equation. Transition states and activation energies.
Reaction schemes: approach to equilibrium and relaxation methods. Consecutive reactions. Calculation of rate laws from reaction mechanism. Rate Determining Step. Steady state approximation. Pre-equilibrium. Chemical reactions controlled by diffusion or activation. Kinetic control of a chemical reaction.

Molecular energy structure. Molecular spectroscopies.
Introduction to quantum theory. Particles in confined systems. Harmonic oscillator and molecular vibrational modes. Energy levels and molecular orbitals for diatomic molecules. LCAO approximation. Overview of the energy levels for polyatomic molecules.
Spectroscopic transitions in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectral regions. Decay of the excited states. Radiative and non-radiative transitions. Fluorescence and phosphorescence. Fluorescence quenching. Energy transfers among particles.
Principle of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR).
Applications of spectroscopy to the analysis of the energy structure for molecules of biological interest.

Colloidal systems.
Colloidal dispersions and their stability. Examples of colloids of biological importance. Overview of nanocrystalline systems. Hydrodynamic radius and Zeta potential for colloids and their measurement with Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) technique.


LABORATORY EXPERIENCES

Experiences on:
- evaluation of the thermal capacity of a calorimeter and neutralization reaction enthalpy through calorimetric measurements;
- determination of the kinetic parameters for the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with iodine ion in acidic solution.
- study of spectroscopic transitions of fluorescine in the visible region through measurement and analysis of absorption and fluorescence spectra; fluorescence quenching of fluorescein with iodide ion; investigation on the quenching mechanism;
- study of the vibrational properties of simple organic molecules using Raman spectroscopy; measurement and interpretation of NMR spectra of simple organic molecules; measurement of hydrodynamic radius and Zeta potential for macromolecules and for nanoparticles; study of the dichroic properties of macromolecules.

Bibliography

Reference texts
Activity Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
teoria Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula Elementi di Chimica Fisica (Edizione 4) Zanichelli 2018 9788808220684
teoria Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (Edizione 2) Oxford University Press 2011 9780199564286
laboratorio Speghini Adolfo Dispense per esercitazioni di laboratorio di Chimica Fisica (Edizione 1) 2019

Examination Methods

The exam focus on a written test including questions on the entire program of the Course, aimed at ascertaining the knowledge of the contents of the course. Particular attention will be devoted to the main concepts of Chemical-Physics and the knowledge of the methods, tools and techniques used in laboratory experiences..
For both attending and not attending students the exam will cover all the topics discussed both in the theoretical part and in that of the laboratory experiences.
For the part of the laboratory a written report is required about the methods and the results obtained during the laboratory experiences.

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

Type D and Type F activities

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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
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. 
 


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