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, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| II semestre | Mar 3, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione straordinaria | Feb 3, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Sessione estiva | Jun 16, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 1, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Oct 9, 2013 | Oct 9, 2013 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 12, 2014 | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 16, 2014 | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 22, 2013 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 17, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Festa del S. Patrono S. Zeno | May 21, 2014 | May 21, 2014 |
| Vacanze Estive | Aug 11, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 |
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
Cecchi Franco
franco.cecchi@univr.it
045 802 7964 - 7965
Maris Bogdan Mihai
bogdan.maris@univr.it
+39 045 802 7074
Monaco Ugo Luigi
hugo.monaco@univr.it
045 802 7903; Lab: 045 802 7907 - 045 802 7082
Spena Angelo
angelo.spena@univr.it
045 683 5623
Ugolini Simone
simone.ugolini@univr.it
Vallini Giovanni
giovanni.vallini@univr.it
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 enrolment year.
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1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
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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.
Philosophy of Science (2014/2015)
Teaching code
4S00960
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-FIL/02 - LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Period
II sem. dal Mar 2, 2015 al Jun 12, 2015.
Learning outcomes
The course aims at introducing the philosophical reflexion on the different approaches to science with special reference to biotechnology and its ethical implications.
Program
Philosophy and biotechnology: understanding nature between science and ethics.
Reading list
- J. Losee, Filosofia della scienza. Un'introduzione, trad. it. di P. Budinich, Il Saggiatore, Milano 2006.
- M. Tallacchini, F. Terragni, Le biotecnologie. Aspetti etici, sociali e ambientali, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2004.
- Gruppo di consulenti per l'etica della biotecnologia presso la Commissione Europea, Ufficio delle pubblicazioni ufficiali delle Comunità Europee, Lussemburgo 1996 (free download available at http://bookshop.europa.eu).
Suggested readings
Platone, Critone, in Apologia di Socrate - Critone, tr. e note di M. Valgimigli, introduzione e note aggiornate di A.M. Ioppolo, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2002, § III e § VII.
Aristotele, Etica Nicomachea, traduzione, introduzione e note di C. Natali, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2007, Libro I, § 1 e § 4 .
Aristotele, Metafisica, tr. it. di A. Russo, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2002, Libro V, § 4 (Concetto di “Natura”).
G.W. Leibniz, Obiezioni contro la teoria medica di Georg Ernst Stahl. Sui concetti di anima, vita, organismo, a cura di A. M. Nunziante, Quodlibet, Macerata 2011.
I. Kant, Critica della Ragion Pratica, traduzione di F. Capra, introduzione di S. Landucci, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2001, “Conclusione”, pp. 353-357 .
J.W. Goethe, L'esperimento come mediatore tra oggetto e soggetto, in Goethe, La metamorfosi delle piante e altri scritti sulla scienza della natura, a cura di S. Zecchi, traduzioni di B. Groff, B. Maffi, S. Zecchi, Parma 1989, pp. 125-132.
R. Corrocher, Riflessioni sull'uomo di fronte a nuove sfide, in P. Giaretta, A. Moretto, G. Gensini, M. Trabucchi (a cura di), Filosofia della medicina. Metodo, modelli, cura ed errori, Il Mulino, Bologna 2009, pp. 27-42.
B. Fantini, Modelli di causalità nelle scienze biomediche: individualità e determinismo, in P. Giaretta, A. Moretto, G. Gensini, M. Trabucchi (a cura di), Filosofia della medicina. Metodo, modelli, cura ed errori, Il Mulino, Bologna 2009, pp. 377-426.
F. De Waal, Il bonobo e l'ateo. In cerca di umanità fra i primati, Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano 2013.
Examination Methods
Written test
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
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.
