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 |
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I semestre | Oct 1, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
II semestre | Mar 2, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 3, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
Session | From | To |
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sessione estiva di laurea LM7 | Jul 13, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea LM7 | Oct 12, 2020 | Oct 12, 2020 |
Sessione invernale di laurea LM7 | Mar 11, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2019 | Dec 8, 2019 |
Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 10, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 |
Festa del lavoro | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 23, 2020 |
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.
Academic staff
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.
1° Year
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2 modules among the following
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
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Three modules among the following
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2 modules among the following
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Three modules among the following
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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.
Crop productivity and stress physiology (2020/2021)
Teaching code
4S008245
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio
Learning outcomes
The course is intended as a match between the contributions of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology in understanding the physiological processes that regulate plant growth and development, in relation to the applicable aspects concerning agricultural production. Moreover, the course includes the study of the common characteristics of environmental stresses, to understand the effect these have on the agricultural productivity and the methods for the identification of resistance phenotypes. The course aims to introduce strategies for increasing productivity and sustainability in agriculture through genetic engineering, developing skills in the definition of biotechnological approaches for improving yield of crops.
Program
Plant growth analysis; biomass production, light interception, photosynthetic efficiency; potential and actual productivity.
Methods for the prediction and quantification of productivity in the field.
Strategies for improving photosynthetic efficiency: engineering of the Calvin cycle, photorespiration bypass, mechanisms of carbon concentration, improvements in light use efficiency
Possible effects of the increase in atmospheric CO2 on agricultural production
Introduction to environmental stresses: definitions and limits of the problem
Methods for the identification of stress-induced phenotypes and gene products
Salt and drought stress; freezing stress; stress from lack of oxygen and submersion; thermal stress; stress from toxic compounds
Oxidative stress: origins, structures and molecules involved. Biophysical and biochemical analysis of oxidative damage. Mechanisms of thermal dissipation, detoxification processes.
The molecular mechanisms of acclimation to the environment
Integration between traditional strategies and innovations (agriculture 4.0) aimed at generating a management system integrated by observations, measures and actions, to optimize the efficiency of agricultural production, product quality, profitability and environmental sustainability.
All topics will be covered by referring to examples of biotechnological applications aimed at improving productivity.
Examination Methods
The assessment of learning outcomes involves an oral test to verify the knowledge acquired. To access it, it is necessary to deliver, at least one week before the test, a report on the practical activities carried out in the laboratory.
The interview aims to verify the degree of knowledge gained, the analytical ability, the property of language, the ability to connect knowledge in a systemic form, the ability to propose biotechnological strategies to obtain plants with improved characteristics, in a precise and organic way. The exam potentially covers all the topics in the program delivered to the student at the opening of the course. The final evaluation is given on the basis of 30 points. There are no halfway tests.
Type D and Type F activities
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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1° 2° | Python programming language | D |
Maurizio Boscaini
(Coordinator)
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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 also via the Univr app.
Graduation
Deadlines and administrative fulfilments
For deadlines, administrative fulfilments and notices on graduation sessions, please refer to the Graduation Sessions - Science and Engineering service.
Need to activate a thesis internship
For thesis-related internships, it is not always necessary to activate an internship through the Internship Office. For further information, please consult the dedicated document, which can be found in the 'Documents' section of the Internships and work orientation - Science e Engineering service.
Final examination regulations
List of thesis proposals
theses proposals | Research area |
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Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
Miglioramento del profilo nutrizionale e funzionale di sfarinati di cereali mediante fermentazione con batteri lattici | 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 modes and venues
As stated in the Didactic Regulations, there is no generalised obligation of attendance. Individual lecturers are, however, free to require a minimum number of hours of attendance for eligibilitỳ for the profit exam of the teaching they teach. In such cases, attendance of teaching activities is monitored in accordance with procedures communicated in advance to students.
Part-time enrolment is permitted. Find out more on the Part-time enrolment possibilities page.
The course's teaching activities take place in the Science and Engineering area, which is composed of the buildings of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2, Ca' Vignal 3 and Piramide, located in the Borgo Roma cluster, and Villa Lebrecht and Villa Eugenia located in the San Floriano di Valpolicella cluster.
Lectures are held in the classrooms of Ca‘ Vignal 1, Ca’ Vignal 2 and Ca' Vignal 3, while practical exercises take place in the teaching laboratories dedicated to the various activities.