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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2° | Python programming language [Edizione in italiano] | D |
Carlo Combi
(Coordinator)
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Cell signaling in health and disease (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S008930
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/11 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Courses Single
Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
Teoria
Laboratorio [1° turno]
Laboratorio [2° turno]
Laboratorio [3° turno]
Learning objectives
The primary objective of the course is to provide the students with the basic knowledge of various key molecular networks, signalling pathways, as well as molecular hubs and clocks that control fundamental cellular processes. The course will also give an overall perspective of how deregulation of these molecular networks is critical for human pathogenesis. In the practical part of the course, the biological effects associated with the perturbation of some signalling pathways during embryonic development and cell proliferation will be analysed by the students. Practical experiences will include the use of animal models, immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging acquisition as well as data collection and analysis. The active participation of the students will be encouraged through the organization of working groups and individual preparation of the samples to be analysed.
Prerequisites and basic notions
No prerequisites
Program
General principles of cell signaling; molecular mechanisms, deregulation in human disease and targeted therapeutic strategies of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, Hedgehog signaling, Rb-E2F-cell cycle, mTOR signaling, DNA damage response.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Topics are covered by in-class lectures, journal clubs in which students discuss peer-reviewed publications, and laboratory training. In the practical part of the course, the biological effects associated with the perturbation of signaling pathways during embryonic development and cell proliferation will be analyzed by the students. Practical experiences will include the use of animal models, immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging acquisition as well as data collection and analysis. The active participation of the students will be encouraged through the organization of working groups and individual preparation of the samples to be analyzed.
Learning assessment procedures
The topics covered will be evaluated in a single exam. The exam consists of a written test (21 multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question) which aims to assess the level of knowledge of the topics covered during the course.
Evaluation criteria
The degree of knowledge of cell signaling in health and disease will be evaluated
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
21 multiple-choice questions: 1 point for each correct answer;
1 open-ended question: up to 10 points
Exam language
English
