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 2025/2026Type 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 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 traineeships activated after 1 October 2024, it will be possible to recognise excess hours in terms of type D credits, limited only to traineeship experiences carried out at host organisations outside the University.
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 2° | Python programming language [English edition] | D |
Carlo Combi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 2° | Python programming language [Edizione in italiano] | D |
Carlo Combi
(Coordinator)
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Clinical proteomics (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S003688
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/01 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Courses Single
Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio [1° turno]
laboratorio [2° turno]
Learning objectives
Module: theory The aim of clinical proteomics is to detect molecular markers useful in the clinical setting. In particular, the purpose of clinical proteomics is to identify dysregulated pathways and protein biomarkers that can be useful for diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of therapeutic outcomes, as well as to clarify pathogenic mechanisms. Upon completing this course, students will have the necessary knowledge to recognize strengthens and weakness of the different proteomics methodologies, as well as to recognise their application to current areas of clinical investigation. Module: laboratory The student will acquire laboratory skills through a series of experiments concerning the proteomic analysis of biological samples by two-dimensional electrophoresis.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Being a first year, first semester exam, there are no specific prerequisites other than those required for access to the degree course.
Program
MM: Theory
• Introduction to clinical proteomics
• Strategies for protein sample preparation
• Gel-based and gel-free clinical proteomics analyses
• Protein Identification by Tandem Mass Spectrometry
• Label-Based and Label-free MS clinical proteomic approaches
• Differential profiling of Breast Cancer plasma proteome for biomarkers identification
• Clinical Proteomics to study Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells
• Brain tissue proteomic analysis to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Evaluation of therapeutic effects of neural stem cells therapy in Parkinson’s disease
• Proteomics of cerebrospinal fluid to identify biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Pharmacoproteomics for elucidating the mechanism of action of anticancer drugs
MM: Laboratory
The student will participate to practical experiences which are typical analyzes of a clinical proteomics laboratory, such as: preparation of a protein extract for proteomic analysis, separation by isoelectric-focusing of proteins, separation by two-dimensional electrophoresis of protein extracts, staining and evaluation of proteomic profiles.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Frontal teaching as the main teaching method.
In special cases, indicated by University guidelines, and by the request of individual students, recorded lessons may be made available.
Learning assessment procedures
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UL: teoria
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Participation in at least 30% of the lessons is recommended.
The objective of the exam consists in verifying the level of achievement of the previously indicated educational objectives.
The exam consists of a 2-hour written test. The exam method is NOT differentiated between attending and non-attending students and / or for Erasmus students and the course does NOT include intermediate tests.
The assessment test is semi-structured, as an open-ended questionnaire. The student will have to answer a series of open-ended questions, demonstrating that they understand and be able to use the fundamental concepts of each topic. The understanding of the practical experiences will be verified through questions included in the test relating to the theoretical course.
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UL: laboratorio
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Understanding of practical experiences will be verified through questions included in the test of the theoretical course.
The final vote is obtained from the following formula: Vote = Vote_written exam
Evaluation criteria
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UL: teoria
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The ability to discursively organize knowledge is assessed, as well as the deepening of knowledge, the ability to critically reason on the study carried out, the quality of the exposition, and the competence in the use of the specialized vocabulary.
Mark in thirtieths (max 30/30).
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UL: laboratorio
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The ability to discursively organize knowledge is evaluated, as well as the deepening of knowledge, the ability to critically analyze and evaluate the studied topics, the quality of the exposition, and the competence in the use of the specialized vocabulary.
Mark, expressed in thirtieths (max 30/30).
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final mark is obtained from the following formula: Mark = Mark_written exam
Exam language
------------------------ UL: teoria ------------------------ italiano e/o inglese ------------------------ UL: laboratorio ------------------------ english and/or italian
