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 sem. | Oct 2, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
II sem. | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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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 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione di laurea estiva | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea | Oct 19, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 |
Sessione di laurea invernale | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 |
Period | From | To |
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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
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Vallini Giovanni
giovanni.vallini@univr.it 045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095Study 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.
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
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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.
Biochemistry and physiology of plant-soil interaction (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S02783
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/13 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Period
I sem. dal Oct 2, 2017 al Jan 31, 2018.
Learning outcomes
Aim of the course is to introduce the students to the knowledge of the different plant responses to modifications in soil conditions like: nutrients fluctuations, anomalous ions concentrations, pH, presence of organic molecules, microorganisms etc. All these themes will be approached at molecular, biochemical and physiological levels. We intend to give an integrated view on the dynamics taking place at the rhizosphere involving roots cellular activities and possible metabolic modifications.
Program
-The main global problems of agriculture and the related subjects of scientific research.
- Problems and importance of soil in the environmental and productive context.
- Soil formation and horizons (notes).
-The rhizosphere.
-Soil constituents.
-Rocks (notes).
-Structure and properties of soil minerals.
-Structure and properties of clays.
-Other soil minerals (notes).
-Analyses of particle size and soil texture.
-Soil organic matter: constituents and their chemical properties.
-The carbon cycle in the soil and transformation process of organic matter.
-The functions of soil organic matter.
-Humic substances as biostimulants; other biostimulants (notes)
-The origin of charges on the surface of solid components.
-Cation and anion exchange capacity.
-Soil pH.
-The soil solution and the concept of nutrient availability
-Movement of nutrient in the soil.
- Membrane transport proteins at the root plasma membrane: structure and functions
-N forms in soil.
-Nitrate and ammonium uptake systems and the role of PM H+-ATPase
-Molecular aspects of nitrate uptake: NRT1, NRT2, NAR e AMT1 genes.
-P forms in soil. Plants responses to P stress. Pht genes.
-Lupin as model plant for the study of P stress.
-S forms in soil. Molecular physiology of sulphate uptake. Sultr genes.
-K forms in soil. Molecular physiology of K+ uptake: AKT e HAK genes.
-Mg and Ca in soil. Biochemical roles of Mg and Ca and molecular physiology of their uptake.
-Fe in soil: reactions and forms. The problem of calcareous soils. Physiological plant responses to Fe stress: strategy I and II. The role of IRT, FRO, H+-ATPase, YS1 and TOM genes.
-Fe and soil humic substances: complexing and interfering actions on acquisition mechanisms.
-Molecular aspects of B, Zn, Mn e Cu uptake systems (notes).
-Adaptation of plants to adverse chemical soil condition: acid soils, saline soils, waterlogged and flooded soils.
Examination Methods
The exam consists in an oral colloquium both for attending and not-attending students.
The exam is aimed at evaluating the student's knowledge of the whole program of the course paying attention to the depth of acquired knowledge and the ability to systematically connect topics. The mark will be expressed in 30-point scale.
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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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 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.