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.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Bioinformatica - Enrollment from 2025/2026

Type D and Type F activities

Type D educational activities are at the student's choice, Type F activities are additional knowledge useful for job placement (internships, transversal skills, project works, etc.). According to the Didactic Regulations of the Course, some activities can be chosen and entered independently in the booklet, others must be approved by a special committee to verify their consistency with the study plan. Type D or F training activities can be covered by the following activities.

1. Teachings delivered at the University of Verona.

Include the teachings listed below and/or in the Catalog of Teachingshttps://www.univr.it/it/catalogo-insegnamenti - Opens in a new window (which can also be filtered by language of delivery via Advanced Search).

Booklet entry mode: if the teaching is included among those listed below, the student can enter it independently during the period- Opens in a new window in which the syllabus is open; otherwise, the student must make a request to the Secretariat, sending to carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it- Opens in a new window the form- Opens in a new window in the period indicated- Opens in a new window.

2. CLA language certificate or equivalency.

In addition to those required by the curriculum, the following are recognized for those matriculated from A.Y. 2021/2022:

  • English language: 3 CFUs are recognized for each level of proficiency above that required by the course of study (if not already recognized in the previous course of study).
  • Other languages and Italian for foreigners: 3 cfu are recognized for each proficiency level starting from A2 (if not already recognized in the previous study cycle).

These cfu will be recognized, up to a maximum of 6 cfu in total, of type F if the teaching plan allows it, or of type D. Additional elective credits for language knowledge may be recognized only if consistent with the student's educational project and if adequately motivated.

Those matriculated up to A.Y. 2020/2021 should consult the information found here- services - cla - language exercises - science and engineering https://www.scienzeingegneria.univr.it/?ent=iniziativa&id=4688 - Opens in a new window.

Booklet entry modeapply for the certificate- Opens in a new window orequivalency- services - recognition of external language certifications - cla Opens in a new window to the CLA and send it to the Student Secretariat - Careers for the inclusion of the exam in the career, by email: carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it- Opens in a new window

3. Soft skills

Discover the training paths promoted by the University's TALC - Teaching and learning centerhttps://talc.univr.it/ - Opens in a new window, intended for students regularly enrolled in the academic year of course delivery https://talc.univr.it/it/competenze-trasversali- Opens in a new window

Booklet entry mode: The teaching is not intended to be included in the syllabus. Only upon obtaining theOpen Badgehttps://talc.univr.it/it/servizi/open-badge - Opens in a new window will the booklet CFUs be automatically validated. The registration of CFUs in career is not instantaneous, but there will be some technical time to wait.

4. Contamination lab

The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential pathway with modules dedicated to innovation and business culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all courses of study to solve challenges launched by companies and institutions. The pathway allows students to receive 6 CFUs in the D or F area. Discover the challenges: https://www.univr.it/clabverona- Opens in a new window

PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible to take any teaching activity, including electives, you must be enrolled in the year of the course in which it is offered. Therefore, it is recommended that undergraduates of the December and April sessions DO NOT take extracurricular activities of the new academic year, in which they are not enrolled, since these degree sessions are valid with reference to the previous academic year. Therefore, for activities carried out in an academic year in which they are not enrolled, no recognition of CFUs can be given.

5. Internship/internship period

In addition to the CFUs stipulated in the curriculum (check carefully what is indicated on the Educational Regulationshere- services - internships and apprenticeships - science and engineering It opens in a new window you can find information on how to activate the internship.

Check in the regulations which activities can be Type D and which can be Type F.

Please also note that for internships activated from October 1, 2024, it will be possible to recognize excess hours in terms of Type D credits, limited only to internship experiences carried out at host institutions outside the University.

Academic year:
Semester 1  From 10/1/24 To 1/31/25
years Modules TAF Teacher
2° 3° Attention Laboratory D Pietro Sala (Coordinator)
2° 3° Elements of Cosmology and General Relativity D Claudia Daffara (Coordinator)
2° 3° Introduction to quantum mechanics for quantum computing D Claudia Daffara (Coordinator)
2° 3° Introduction to smart contract programming for ethereum D Sara Migliorini (Coordinator)
2° 3° Python programming language [English edition] D Carlo Combi (Coordinator)
2° 3° BEYOND ARDUINO: FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCT WITH STM MICROCONTROLLER D Franco Fummi (Coordinator)
2° 3° APP REACT PLANNING D Graziano Pravadelli (Coordinator)
2° 3° HW components design on FPGA D Franco Fummi (Coordinator)
Semester 2 From 3/3/25 To 6/13/25
years Modules TAF Teacher
2° 3° Attention Laboratory D Pietro Sala (Coordinator)
2° 3° LaTeX Language D Enrico Gregorio (Coordinator)
2° 3° Python programming language [Edizione in italiano] D Carlo Combi (Coordinator)
2° 3° Rapid prototyping on Arduino D Franco Fummi (Coordinator)
2° 3° Programming Challanges D Romeo Rizzi (Coordinator)
2° 3° Tools for development of applications of virtual reality and mixed D Andrea Giachetti (Coordinator)
2° 3° Development and life cycle of software of artificial intelligence software D Marco Cristani (Coordinator)
2° 3° Protection of intangible assets (SW and invention)between industrial law and copyright D Mila Dalla Preda (Coordinator)
List of courses with unassigned period
years Modules TAF Teacher
Subject requirements: mathematics D Franco Zivcovich (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S001413

Teacher

Romeo Rizzi

Coordinator

Romeo Rizzi

Credits

3

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

NN - -

Period

Semester 2 dal Mar 3, 2025 al Jun 13, 2025.

Erasmus students

Not available

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Learning objectives

Do you like problems and puzzles with a math-algorithmic flavour?
Are you interested to participate to competitions and challanges in problem solving and programming?
In this year's edition, the "Programming Challenges" course offers you a space to train to take part in competitive programming events.
The course provides and reinforces the theoretical, practical and attitudinal bases and offers a meeting point to meet other students with these interests, organize teams, or venture into common projects. At the end of the course the student will be more aware and mature not only in his particular interests and abilities but also in relating to others by interacting actively and proactively in the context of study and work.
The course can be taken by students of any degree course in the Department of Computer Science. It is worth 6 type D credits (Activities of the student's choice).

Prerequisites and basic notions

Interest in problem-solving and computational thinking. Rudimentary knowledge of at least one programming language with a minimum of practical experience in its use.

Program

The course covers the knowledge and techniques of competitive programming.
Competitive programming (or competitive programming) is a discipline where the participants
they try to create a program that solves some given algorithmic problem.
Among the most important competitions in this field are:
International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI): An individual competition at the high school level
International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC): a university-level square competition
Google Code Jam: a competition organized by Google for everyone, also used for recruitment purposes
The topics of this course, in addition to being useful for participation in this type of competitions,
they are the ones that are also found in interviews conducted by large IT companies, such as
Google, Meta and Microsoft, to evaluate a candidate's problem-solving ability.
Competitive programming platforms:
- [Training Olinfo (ex CMSocial)](https://training.olinfo.it/)
- [Terry](https://territoriali.olinfo.it/)
- [Codeforces](https://codeforces.com/)
- [Kattis](https://open.kattis.com/)
For useful reference books see in the Levanto UniVR system.

Bibliography

Visualizza la bibliografia con Leganto, strumento che il Sistema Bibliotecario mette a disposizione per recuperare i testi in programma d'esame in modo semplice e innovativo.

Didactic methods

The Telegram Group "Competitive programming univr" is a first reference for the course and keeps us all-2-all connected.
The meetings take place in Ca Vignal and comprise the exposition of a piece of theory or a technique, the proposal of one or more problems, and the practical part where you are required to produce an effective code that solves the assigned problem efficiently. If the classroom assigned to the meetings is without PCs, you are expected to bring your own laptop or to team up with a classmate.
You are expected to finalize these assignments as homework. In general, training for the exam or participating in competitions will require some commitment.
The list of bibliographic materials freely available through the university's Levanto service is https://univr.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/39UVR_INST/lists/5425494760005791?auth=SAML

Learning assessment procedures

The exam can be taken, at the student's choice, in one of the following ways:
- Laboratory test
- Project agreed with the teacher
- Be selected in the university team for the SWERC 2022-2023 and finish in the top 50% of the ranking

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Strict but fair and reasonable.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

As agreed with the students before the activities that generate the grade.

Exam language

italiano/english