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Study Plan

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Laurea magistrale in Biotecnologie per le biorisorse e lo sviluppo ecosostenibile - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
Training
3
F
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Final exam
36
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
Training
3
F
-
Final exam
36
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
1 module among the following
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
English B2
3
F
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Teaching code

4S008286

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

CHIM/06 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Period

Semester 2 dal Mar 6, 2023 al Jun 16, 2023.

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide a framework for the uderstanding and the critical evaluation of alternative, sustainable and eco-compatible synthetic processes maily based on catalytic reactions. The course program starts from the discussion of basic ideas and concepts in the field of green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, and with a short historical overview. Discussed topics are: individual large-scale disasters in the chemical industry; chemical hazard and introduction to toxicology; the 12 principle of green chemistry; green metrics; the problem of waste production in chemical processes; catalysis as the cornerstone of green chemistry; the impact of organic solvents; renewable feedstock; energy efficiency and emerging technology for energy; life cycle assessment. The course also includes: an introductory part recalling basic concepts in general, inorganic, and organic chemistry; the discussion of examples from the scientific literature; the presentation of green chemistry case studies in industry.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Fundamentals of organic and inorganic chemistry

Program

1. Course introduction, green chemistry definition, and historical development. The green chemistry approach to reduce chemical risk.
2. Green chemistry: re-imagining chemistry. The challenge of sustainability as a driving force for green chemistry. Toxicity and ecotoxicity; green chemistry and EU's REACH regulation; introduction to toxicology; chemical exposure and dosage.
3. 12 Principles of green chemistry.
4. The periodic table of the elements
5. Chemical reactions and stoichiometry: the importance of balancing chemical equations.
6. The problem of waste and byproduct production by chemical reactions or processes.
7. Green chemistry metrics for reactions and processes: atom economy, E factor,...
8. Catalysis: introduction to catalysis in the context of green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysis; phase transfer catalysis; biocatalysis.
9. Organic solvents and working without solvents.
10. Renewable feedstocks.
11. Green chemistry and energy; green technologies and alternative energy sources.
12. Designing greener processes.
13. Introduction to life cycle assessment.
14. Real-World cases in green chemistry and industrial case studies.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Lectures, case studies, exercises and group work in the classroom. Attendance at lessons is strongly recommended.

Learning assessment procedures

The written exam consists of multiple-choice and open-ended questions, and exercises. The duration of the exam is between 90 and 120 minutes. Only in case the student has passed the written exam, he/she may ask the instructor for a complementary oral exam, which will last between 20 and 30 minutes.

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

Critical reasoning skills; competence in the use of specialized/technical jargon; conciseness, linearity and effectiveness of the exposure. Marks out of thirty; oral exam (optional, only if written exam ≥18/30) up to a maximum of 3/30.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Not applicable

Exam language

italiano e inglese (alcuni testi tecnici)