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, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| II semestre | Mar 1, 2016 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione straordinaria Appelli d'esame | Feb 1, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Sessione estiva Appelli d'esame | Jun 13, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Sessione autunnale Appelli d'esame | Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sess. autun. App. di Laurea L2 | Nov 24, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Sess.invern. 2016 App. di Laurea L2 | Mar 9, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Sess. estiva App. di Laurea L2 | Jul 22, 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Sess. autun 2016 App. di Laurea L2 | Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Sess. invern. 2017 App. di Laurea L2 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festività dell'Immacolata Concezione | Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2015 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| Vancanze di Pasqua | Mar 24, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Anniversario della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Festa del S. Patrono S. Zeno | May 21, 2016 | May 21, 2016 |
| Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2016 | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 8, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 |
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
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. 2016/2017
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
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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.
Physiology of higher plants (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S003258
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Period
I sem. dal Oct 2, 2017 al Jan 31, 2018.
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is the acquisition of the theoretical fundamentals of plant physiology.
After attending the course, the students will be able to understand the principal plant metabolic processes and the physiological and molecular mechanisms regulating growth and development, and response to the environment.
Program
Water transport in plants: chemical properties of water, mechanisms of water transport.
Water balance of plants: movement of water in the soil, water absorption by roots, water transport through the xylem, transpiration and stomatal movements, control of stomatal opening. Water stress: physiological responses to drought.
Mineral nutrition: the essential mineral nutrients, transport of mineral ions across membranes, membrane transport proteins, effects of mineral deficiencies.
Photosynthesis: the light reactions: general concepts , the photosynthetic apparatus, light absorption, electron transport and ATP synthesis. The Calvin-Benson cycle and its regulation. Photorespiration. C4 and CAM metabolisms. Starch and sucrose synthesis and hydrolysis.
Translocation in the phloem: the sink-source concept, phloem loading and unloading, allocation and partitioning of phosynthates.
Respiration: general concepts and unique features of respiratory metabolism in plants
Assimilation of nitrogen, sulphur and phosphate. Biological nitrogen fixation.
Plant growth and development: signal transduction in plants, cell division and cell expansion, embryogenesis, meristematic tissues, plant life cycles.
Photoresponses: phytochrome, phytochrome-induced responses and molecular mechanisms. Blu-light responses and photoreceptors.
Phytohormones: biosynthesis, physiological effects and molecular modes of action of auxin, cytokinin, gibberellins, ethylene, abscisic acid , brassinosteroids, polyamines, jasmonic acid.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiz L. e Zeiger E. | Fisiologia Vegetale | Piccin-Nuova Libraria | 9788829921577 |
Examination Methods
The exam will ascertain:
Students’ knowledge on the topics of the lectures;
The language accuracy used to expose the arguments;
The ability to link the knowledge acquired to potential biotechnological applications
For both attending and non-attending students, the oral examination will concern the topics discussed in the lessons and covered in the text book.
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.
Further services
I servizi e le attività di orientamento sono pensati per fornire alle future matricole gli strumenti e le informazioni che consentano loro di compiere una scelta consapevole del corso di studi universitario.
Erasmus+ and other experiences abroad
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.
