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.

Type D and Type F activities

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 magistrale in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology - Enrollment from 2025/2026

Type D learning activities are the student's choice, type F activities are additional knowledge useful for job placement (internships, transversal skills, project works, etc.). According to the Teaching 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 learning activities can be covered by the following activities.

1. Modules taught at the University of Verona

Include the modules listed below and/or in the Course Catalogue (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 in which the curriculum is open; otherwise, the student must make a request to the Secretariat, sending the form to carriere.scienze@ateneo.univr.it during the period indicated.

2. CLA certificate or language equivalency

In addition to those required by the curriculum/study plan, 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 CFUs are recognized for each proficiency level starting from A2 (if not already recognized in the previous study cycle).

These CFUs will be recognized, up to a maximum of 6 CFUs in total, of type F if the study 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 justified.

Those enrolled until A.Y. 2020/2021 should consult the information found here.

Method of inclusion in the booklet: request the certificate or equivalency from 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

3. Transversal skills

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

Mode of inclusion in the booklet: the teaching is not expected to be included in the curriculum. Only upon obtaining the Open Badge 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 course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations.  

Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU (D- or F-type credits).  

Find out more:  https://www.univr.it/clabverona 

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the December and April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.  

5. Internship/internship period

In addition to the CFUs stipulated in the curriculum/study plan (check carefully what is indicated on the Teaching Regulations): here information on how to activate the internship. 

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

Modules and other activities that can be entered independently in the booklet

Academic year:
Semester 2 From 3/4/24 To 6/14/24
years Modules TAF Teacher
Python programming language D Carlo Combi (Coordinator)

Teaching code

4S003663

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Period

Semester 2 dal Mar 4, 2024 al Jun 14, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the biological, environmental, cultural, processing etc that underlie the emergence of new infections and their spread. The molecular aspects of microorganisms that emerge as new agents of infection are also analysed. It is also considered the re-emerging microorganisms that appeared to be public health problems resolved.

Prerequisites and basic notions

no prerequisites

Program

Introduction to the general concepts leading to the emergence of new microorganisms as agents of infection. Multi-drug resistance microorganisms as a major emerging public health problem. Mechanism of action of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Main multiresistant microorganisms. Methods for rapid detection of antibiotic resistance. New strategies for contrasting antibiotic resistance: phages and phage therapy. Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to phages. General characteristics, virulence factors, molecular mechanisms, clinical manifestations of bacteria and their emerging infections: Enterobacteria and Escherichia coli O157-H7; Cholera and Vibrio cholerae O139; Helicobacter; Campylobacter; Clostridium difficile; Listeria monocytogenes Legionella; Borrelia and Lyme disease Mycobacteria and tuberculosis General characteristics, virulence factors, molecular mechanisms, clinical manifestations of viruses and their emerging infections: Influenza viruses and avian influenza Ebola viruses and haemorrhagic fever viruses, encephalitis viruses: zika, chikungunia, West Nile viruses etc, Hepatitis B and C viruses, Retroviruses and HIV, Coronavirus: SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. Monkeypox General characteristics, virulence factors, molecular mechanisms, clinical manifestations of parasites and their emerging infections: malaria and Plasmodium Knowlesi, Prions and prion diseases. Microorganisms considered potential bioterrorist agents

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 lessons will be held in presence with the use of slides that allow the student to follow the lesson. The slides will show the bibliographic references of the articles or reviews from which images or diagrams are taken which allow to understand the mechanisms underlying the phenomena described and allow the student to further study.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam will take place in written mode. The student is required to answer 3 open questions that touch on the topics covered in class. The questions are of a general nature and therefore concern a single topic or they may require consideration of an aspect that concerns several topics.

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

The student's ability to respond comprehensively and organically to the questions will be evaluated. The completeness of the answer takes into account all the salient aspects of the topic: characteristics of the microorganism, the pathogenesis and the molecular aspects for which it is pathogenic, the reason why it is considered emerging and which factors have a decisive role, etc.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final vote is expressed in thirtieths. Each of the three questions is evaluated in tenths and the sum of the scores obtained in the individual questions constitutes the final score

Exam language

A scelta dello studente: italiano o inglese