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.

Academic calendar

Course calendar

The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..

Definition of lesson periods
Period From To
I semestre Oct 1, 2020 Jan 29, 2021
II semestre Mar 1, 2021 Jun 11, 2021
Exam sessions
Session From To
Sessione invernale d'esame Feb 1, 2021 Feb 26, 2021
Sessione estiva d'esame Jun 14, 2021 Jul 30, 2021
Sessione autunnale d'esame Sep 1, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
Degree sessions
Session From To
Sessione estiva di laurea Jul 13, 2021 Jul 13, 2021
Sessione autunnale di laurea Oct 12, 2021 Oct 12, 2021
Sessione invernale di laurea Mar 10, 2022 Mar 10, 2022
Holidays
Period From To
Festa dell'Immacolata Dec 8, 2020 Dec 8, 2020
Vacanze Natalizie Dec 24, 2020 Jan 3, 2021
Epifania Jan 6, 2021 Jan 6, 2021
Vacanze Pasquali Apr 2, 2021 Apr 5, 2021
Festa del Santo Patrono May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021
Festa della Repubblica Jun 2, 2021 Jun 2, 2021
Vacanze estive Aug 9, 2021 Aug 15, 2021

Exam calendar

Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.

Exam calendar

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Academic staff

B C D F G L M P R S V Z

Ballottari Matteo

symbol email matteo.ballottari@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7823

Bassi Roberto

symbol email roberto.bassi@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 8027916

Bolzonella David

symbol email david.bolzonella@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7965

Bossi Alessandra Maria

symbol email alessandramaria.bossi@univr.it symbol phone-number 0458027946

Calabrese Bernardo

symbol email bernardo.calabrese@univr.it

Chignola Roberto

symbol email roberto.chignola@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7953

Dal Corso Giovanni

symbol email giovanni.dalcorso@univr.it symbol phone-number (0039) 045 802 7867

Fiammengo Roberto

symbol email roberto.fiammengo@univr.it symbol phone-number 0458027038

Frison Nicola

symbol email nicola.frison@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7857

Furini Antonella

symbol email antonella.furini@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7950; Lab: 045 802 7043

Fusco Salvatore

symbol email salvatore.fusco@univr.it symbol phone-number Office: +39 045 802 7954 Lab: +39 045 802 7086

Gonzato Guido

symbol email guido.gonzato@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 8303

Lampis Silvia

symbol email silvia.lampis@univr.it symbol phone-number 045 802 7095

Mazzi Giulio

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Piccinelli Fabio

symbol email fabio.piccinelli@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7097

Rossato Marzia

symbol email marzia.rossato@univr.it symbol phone-number +39 045 802 7800

Salvetti Elisa

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Seggio Mimimorena

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Speghini Adolfo

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Vandelle Elodie Genevieve Germaine

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Vitulo Nicola

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Zaccone Claudio

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Study 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.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
1 module between the following
6
B
ING-IND/25
1 module between the following

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
Training
3
F
-
Final exam
36
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
Training
3
F
-
Final exam
36
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
English B2 level
3
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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.




S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S008300

Coordinator

Roberto Bassi

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/04 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Period

Primo semestre dal Oct 4, 2021 al Jan 28, 2022.

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide bases on the definition and characteristics of fuels of different origin and intended use, focusing on innovative biotechnological solutions for the production of biofuels. Among these, the bio-fuels of I, II, III and IV generation are particularly defined, including bioethanol, biogas, biodiesel and bio-hydrogen and the implications of their use for production processes and transport as well as the consequences for the environment. The course is divided between a general part that refers to bio-fuels from cultivated plants, yeasts and bacteria and a second part dedicated to unicellular algae, in which their biological characteristics and the methods for genetic and molecular biological analysis are described. Finally, examples are given for the use of these methods for the production of different types of bio-fuels and other products with high added value.

Program

The "BIOENERGY AND BIOFUELS" study course deals with issues of economic and social relevance: it aims to provide biotechnological solutions for the sustainable production of plant biomass and to produce, from this, energy sources capable of replacing fossil fuels helping to minimize the emission of CO2 into the atmosphere which contributes to the greenhouse effect and is believed to be the main cause of rapid climate change. The course therefore describes:
1) the historical trajectory of the development of biofuels from cultivated plants, describing the production methods of so-called first (e.g. bioethanol from sugar cane) and second generation (biogas from organic residues or energy crops, biodiesel from oilseeds) biofuels such as soybeans, rapeseed or palm fruit), underlining their limits, mainly to the competition related to the allocation of arable land between food and energy crops
2) Bio-technological innovations that allow, through the engineering of organisms and micro-organisms used in the transformation of biomass, to optimize the production of different types of bio-fuels both for the yield and for the characteristics of the synthesized molecules .
3) The characteristics of unicellular microalgae as a privileged alternative to higher plants as producers of biomass. In fact, microalgae are photosynthetic organisms capable of converting light energy into biomass rich in sugars and lipids with a higher efficiency than plants. Furthermore, numerous species of microalgae are able to grow in brackish water, wastewater and in cultivation systems set up in marginal soils, thus not interfering with food crops. Although the theoretical production of biomass for energy purposes by microalgae (third generation biofuels) is higher than what can be obtained with respect to plants with the same cultivation area used, the current yield is hampered by both physiological and engineering factors.
4) The limits in the efficiency of light energy conversion into metabolic energy: the high cell density of algal cultures, predation by opportunistic parasites, the level of triglycerides.
5) The state of the art regarding the biotechnological strategies available to create genetically engineered microalgae, categorized as fourth generation biofuels.
6) Students are educated on random mutagenesis and adaptive evolution approaches in the laboratory to develop phenotypes of interest and on the new frontiers offered by genome editing applicable in model and non-model algal species. Particular interest is directed to the manipulation of light collection systems, among which the reduction of the cellular content of chlorophyll is underlined. This strategy allows to improve the conversion efficiency of solar radiation into biomass avoiding the photoprotective dispersion of energy and maximizing the constitutive accumulation of triglycerides.
7) The course concludes with a cycle of laboratory experiences in which the students experience the challenges of using microalgae as a source for the low-cost production of biomass by analyzing some examples of strains genetically improved for high-density cultivation in non-sterile and able to tolerate high irradiances allowing, at the same time, a better penetration of light into the crop and therefore a more homogeneous photosynthetic performance.

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.

Examination Methods

1) Candidates answer the multiple choice questions and the open question. Each of the correct answers has a value of 0.6 points. The open question from 0 to 5 points. To access the oral presentation it is necessary to obtain a score of at least 14 points in the written exam. The result of the specific questions for genome editing (36-39) is considered only if correct.
2) The oral presentation of the article from the literature is worth up to 6 points the oral presentation focuses on one (or more) of the articles made available to those who have followed the course
3) presentation of some slides in which the candidate illustrates which, according to him, is the most interesting bio-technology strategy for future applications. This section of the exam is worth up to 5 points

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

Type D and Type F activities

Le attività formative in ambito D o F comprendono gli insegnamenti impartiti presso l'Università di Verona o periodi di stage/tirocinio professionale.
Nella scelta delle attività di tipo D, gli studenti dovranno tener presente che in sede di approvazione si terrà conto della coerenza delle loro scelte con il progetto formativo del loro piano di studio e dell'adeguatezza delle motivazioni eventualmente fornite.

 

II semestre From 3/1/21 To 6/11/21
years Modules TAF Teacher
1° 2° Python programming language D Vittoria Cozza (Coordinator)

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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 theses and work experience proposals

theses proposals Research area
Valutazione dell'applicazione di nanoparticelle biogeniche per il controllo del cancro batterico del kiwi AGRICULTURE - AGRICULTURE
Valutazione dell'applicazione di nanoparticelle biogeniche per il controllo del cancro batterico del kiwi APPLICATIONS OF LIFE SCIENCES - APPLICATIONS OF LIFE SCIENCES
Valorizzazione di scarti agroindustriali mediante fermentazione termofila per la produzione di acidi organici come precursori chimici di polimeri Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology - Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology
Valutazione dell'applicazione di nanoparticelle biogeniche per il controllo del cancro batterico del kiwi Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology - Applied biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology
Immobilizzazione di enzimi d’interesse industriale su nanoparticelle biomimetiche magnetiche Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology: Applied plant and animal sciences; food sciences; forestry; industrial, environmental and non-medical biotechnologies, nanobiotechnology, bioengineering; synthetic and chemical biology; biomimetics; bioremediation - Biomimetics
Immobilizzazione di enzimi d’interesse industriale su nanoparticelle biomimetiche magnetiche Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology: Applied plant and animal sciences; food sciences; forestry; industrial, environmental and non-medical biotechnologies, nanobiotechnology, bioengineering; synthetic and chemical biology; biomimetics; bioremediation - Non-medical biotechnology and genetic engineering (including transgenic organisms, recombinant proteins, biosensors, bioreactors, microbiology)
Immobilizzazione di enzimi d’interesse industriale su nanoparticelle biomimetiche magnetiche Chemical engineering, technical chemistry - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
Effetto delle condizioni operative applicate al processo di digestione anaerobica su produzione di biogas e stabilità del carbonio organico del digestato Earth System Science: Physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management - Biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycles, environmental chemistry
Influenza dalla variazione stagionale del feedstock sulla produzione di biogas e sulla stabilità del carbonio organico presente nel digestato prodotto Earth System Science: Physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management - Biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycles, environmental chemistry
Studio dei pool di sostanza organica del suolo in permafrost antartici Earth System Science: Physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management - Biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycles, environmental chemistry
Valorizzazione di scarti agroindustriali mediante fermentazione termofila per la produzione di acidi organici come precursori chimici di polimeri Environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, biodegradation - Environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, biodegradation
Bilanci di massa e di materia in digestori anaerobici alimentati con residui agricoli e zootecnici. Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
Studio della composizione chimica e della stabilità termica di poliidrossialcanoati ottenuti da diverse matrici ambientali. Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
Valorizzazione di scarti agroindustriali mediante fermentazione termofila per la produzione di acidi organici come precursori chimici di polimeri Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
Immobilizzazione di enzimi d’interesse industriale su nanoparticelle biomimetiche magnetiche Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering - Materials engineering (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, etc.)
Valorizzazione di scarti agroindustriali mediante fermentazione termofila per la produzione di acidi organici come precursori chimici di polimeri Products and Processes Engineering: Product design, process design and control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering - Production technology, process engineering
Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry
Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles

Attendance

As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module. 
 


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