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, 2018 Jan 31, 2019
II semestre Mar 4, 2019 Jun 14, 2019
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione invernale d'esame Feb 1, 2019 Feb 28, 2019
Sessione estiva d'esame Jun 17, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
Sessione autunnale d'esame Sep 2, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione estiva Jul 11, 2019 Jul 11, 2019
Sessione autunnale Oct 16, 2019 Oct 16, 2019
Sessione invernale Mar 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020
Holidays
Period From To
Sospensione attività didattica Nov 2, 2018 Nov 3, 2018
Vacanze di Natale Dec 24, 2018 Jan 6, 2019
Vacanze di Pasqua Apr 19, 2019 Apr 28, 2019
Vacanze estive Aug 5, 2019 Aug 18, 2019

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

A B D F G P R T V Z

Avesani Linda

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Bassi Roberto

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Begalli Diego

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Bellin Diana

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Bolzonella David

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Boscaini Maurizio

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Bossi Alessandra Maria

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Dall'Osto Luca

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Favati Fabio

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Felis Giovanna

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Furini Antonella

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Giorgetti Alejandro

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Guzzo Flavia

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Pandolfini Tiziana

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Rossato Marzia

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Torriani Sandra

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Foto personale,  July 18, 2012

Vallini Giovanni

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Vandelle Elodie Genevieve Germaine

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Varanini Zeno

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Zapparoli Giacomo

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Zoccatelli Gianni

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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. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
1 module to be chosen among the following
Training
3
F
-
Other activities
1
F
-
Final exam
32
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
1 module to be chosen among the following
Training
3
F
-
Other activities
1
F
-
Final exam
32
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

4S02762

Credits

6

Coordinator

Sandra Torriani

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

AGR/16 - AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY

The teaching is organized as follows:

teoria

Credits

5

Period

I semestre

Academic staff

Sandra Torriani

laboratorio

Credits

1

Period

I semestre

Academic staff

Giacomo Zapparoli

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge on the microorganisms involved in the processing, preservation and spoilage of foods of animal and plant origin; their activities will be de-scribed with particular reference to the interactions between microorganism-product and microorgan-ism-process. The aspects of safety of food will be studied through the application of innovative meth-odological approaches that enable the rapid and specific detection of biotic components both unde-sired and potentially dangerous to the consumer health.

The aim of the laboratory is to demonstrate to the student, by way of example, a process of analysis of a food, through the use of classical and molecular analytical methods, which can give general indi-cations on the microbiological quality of the product itself.

Program

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MM: teoria
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Introduction to food microbiology. Foods as growth substrate for microorganisms. Ecology of food contamination. Microbial behaviour as a function of the micro-ecological features of the food. Intrinsic and extrinsic parameters that affect microbial growth in food (pH, water activity, temperature, humidity, nutrients, ect.). Physical and chemical methods to reduce microbial growth in food. Food preservation by using additives, radiations, low and high temperatures, lyophilisation, fermentation processes. Incidence, type and characteristics of microorganisms associated with food. Pro-technological microorganisms, spoilage microorganisms and pathogens. Characterization and metabolism of the main microbial groups of interest in food: lactic acid bacteria, yeasts and moulds. Microbiological aspects related to non-fermented foods of animal origin and vegetable origin. Importance of the fermentation processes in food processing. Microbiological aspects related to fermented foods of animal and plant origin. Definitions of biological safety, traceability, risk ... Safety issues (biotic components unwanted and potentially dangerous to health, and compounds released by microorganisms, eg. mycotoxins, biogenic amines, AR genes). Food-borne microorganisms of interest for safety: Aeromonas hydrophila, Clostridium botulinum, Salmonella, etc.. Molecular methods specific for the detection of pathogens and of undesirable compounds released / present in the food. National and international legislation related to the food safety. Solutions, such as detection of the contamination points in the food chain, prevention, application of methods for detecting the contamination in food production.
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MM: laboratorio
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Three practical lessons will be carry out where a fermented dairy product and a microvinification will be analyzed and prepared, respectively. The former contains a specific bacterial strain, while the microvinification will be carried out by adding a yeast strain. Both microrganisms has specific properties useful for the biotecnological process. The use of standard and molecular approach allows to monitor the activity of each strain in the dairy product or during the alcoholic fermentation.

Bibliography

Reference texts
Activity Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
teoria Farris G.A., Gobbetti M., Neviani E., Vincenzini M. Microbiologia dei prodotti alimentari (Edizione 1) CEA 2012 ISBN 978-8-808-18246-3
teoria Suzzi G. & Tofalo R. Microbiologia enologica (Edizione 2) Edagricole 2018 978-88-506-5557-1

Examination Methods

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MM: teoria
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There are no ongoing trials. The examination will consist of an oral assessment of the degree of learning achieved throughout all the course program. To gain access to the test, at least one week before the test, the candidate must submit a report on the practical activities carried out in the laboratory. The exam consists of three or four questions posed to each candidate who will also have to submit a presentation of about 10 minutes on a recent scientific publication related to a topic of the program he chooses. The exam lasts in total about 30 minutes. The final evaluation is expressed in thirty-five.
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MM: laboratorio
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At the end of the practice lessons the student should be draw up a report on the activity carried out in laboratory. The manuscript will be discussed during the test.

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

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 theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
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

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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