Degree Course: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Syllabus for A.Y. 2019/2020

Scienze agrarie e ambientali

Percorso STANDARD

FIRST YEAR

First semester

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Optional materials and exam in a foreign language

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17937 - Botanica (objectives)

- SANTI Luca (syllabus)

The course is structured into three main sections: the first focuses on the basic aspects of plant biology, the second on plant diversity and the evolutionary relationships of plants and the third on the botanical aspects of the main crops. During the course two practical classes are also are planned.
In the first section after an introduction on the general concepts of cytology, peculiarities of the plant cell are illustrated, then the different levels of organization are addressed, the morphological and anatomical structure of plants, the mechanisms of development and reproduction, highlighting the relationship between cytological, histological and morphological aspects. In particular at cellular level the following topics will be discussed: the plant cell, the cell wall, the cytoskeleton, the endomembrane system (endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus), the vacuole, plastids and the nucleus including also cell cycle and an introduction to mitosis and meiosis. At tissue level, meristematic, parenchymal, mechanical, tegumental, conducting, and secretory tissues, while at the organ level, the stem, leaf and root. Finally, reproduction, seeds and fruits are addressed at organisms level.
In the second part, devoted to plant diversity, is illustrated in detail the theory of evolution and the main lines of evolution of the plant kingdom with particular reference to the main morphological, biological, phylogenetic and adaptive aspects of plants.
In particular this section of the course covers the main general features, modality of reproduction and systematic of the major plant evolutionary lines: cyanobacteria, algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms, both dicotyledons and monocotyledons.
The third section considers the botanical aspects of the major crop plants grown in Italy (wheat, rice, tomato, olive, apple, corn, potato, vitis and citrus fruits) but also abroad (soybean, cotton and canola). In this section plants as producers of bioactive molecules, plants as environmental purifiers and plants producing allergens are also shortly introduced.
The course also includes a guided visit to the University Botanical Garden "Angelo Rambelli", the visit is intended to illustrate the importance of Botanical Gardens and the underlying principles followed in their design and establishment, particular importance is reserved to explaination of the different recreated biomes.

(reference books)

BIO/03

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

17863 - Chimica organica ed elementi di chimica generale (objectives)

- BERNINI Roberta (syllabus) (reference books)

CHIM/06

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

14618 - Matematica ed elementi di Fisica (objectives)

- Nobili Paolo (syllabus) (reference books)

MAT/05

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

14799 - Attività formative a scelta

Elective activities

ITA

Optional group: Lingua inglese esame interno o riconoscimento esterno - (show)

14789 - Lingua inglese (objectives) EDUCATIONAL AIMS: The course aims to develop language skills at a pre-intermediate level (B1 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), focusing on building essential grammatical and lexical foundations. Lectures are partly organised in in-class practice tests coherent with the International Preliminary English Test (PET). A selection of scientific texts, uploaded to the Moodle page of the course, will be analyzed so that to build lexical knowledge and debating skills related to Natural Sciences subjects. LEARNING OUTCOMES: The student can: - understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency everyday or job-related language; - understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters; - understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters; - enter into a conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life; - connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, his/her dreams, hopes and ambitions; - briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions related to scientific topics as well; - write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest; - write personal letters describing experiences and impressions, and short stories sticking to specific hints. - HERNANDEZ BORRAYO Elizabeth (syllabus) Lingua Inglese Docente: Dott.ssa Elizabeth Hernández Borrayo Email: elizabeth.hernandez@unitus.it Ricevimento: Martedì Orario: 18:00-19:00 Title: "LIFE: Bringing National Geographic to Life" "Bringing National Geographic to Life" - https://eltngl.com/sites/Life2e/NGLandLife Il corso, prevede una conoscenza di base della lingua inglese livello A2 (elementary level), ed è finalizzato al potenziamento delle principali strutture linguistiche di livello intermedio B1, in modo tale da mettere lo studente nella condizione di comprendere agevolmente testi di natura scientifica. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) - Livello B1 GRAMMATICA E SINTASSI: - L’ordine delle parole nelle frasi. - Parti del discorso: Articoli definiti e indefiniti, Sostantivi plurale e singolare (numerabili e non numerabili), Aggettivi: comparativi e superlativi, L'ordine/posizione degli aggettivi; Preposizioni, Pronomi, Avverbi, Verbi: ausiliare, regolari, irregolari, modali e riflessivi. - Aggettivi/pronomi possessivi - Espressioni di quantità - Tempi dei verbi: attivo indicativo (tutto), imperativo, infinito presente: - Passivo indicativo presente & passato - Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous, Present Simple and Continuous for the future, To be going to, Will/Shall, Simple Present for the future with if/while/when/before/after/until/as soon as, Passive Form (all tenses). - Verbi modali - Condizionali: tipo 0, 1, 2 & 3 - Avverbi di frequenza - Verbi con infinito/gerundio - Strutture grammaticali equivalenti (eg. It is likely that he will go/he will probably go) - Discorso diretto e indiretto - Avverbi comparativi e superlativi - Abitudini nel passato: "used to" and Would - Far fare: "have something done" - Conditionals: Zero, First, Second and Third Conditional, Wish + simple past/past perfect. - Relatives: Relative Pronouns, Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses. LESSICO E CONTESTO D’USO: - Vacanze, viaggiare e mezzi di trasporto - Apprendimento e l'istruzione - Comprare e vendere; shopping - Animali, la natura ed essere umani (la famiglia) - La salute, esercizio fisico e lo sport; parti del corpo e la medicina - Case e stili di vita - Arte, tempo libero e intrattenimento - La sicurezza, oggetti casalinghi - Scienza e tecnologia - Relazioni, la famiglia, la personalità e i sentimenti - Il mondo naturale e il tempo - Cibo (mangiare e bere), celebrazioni e festività - TV e mass media, libri - Passatempi e tempo libero - Abbigliamento e moda - Il mondo del lavoro e professioni. FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE : - Chiedere/dare informazioni (abitudini, routine, dettagli personali, oggetti personali, permesso, l'orario, la data, luoghi, spelling, direzioni, per viaggiare) - Esprimere opinioni/fare scelte, parlare di piani, pianificare, raccontare esperienze passate - Parlare della famiglia, degli studi, del tempo libero - Parlare di/progettare le vacanze - Essere e non essere d'accordo - Descrivere lo stato di salute, descrivere i sentimenti/ descrivere persone - Trarre semplici conclusioni e dare consigli - Parlare del tempo - Esprimere opinioni, preferenze, abilità e inabilità, necessità e desideri - Esprimere preferenze, abilità e inabilità - Esprimere necessità e desideri, obbligo e assenza di obbligo - Esprimere causa ed effetto e dare motivi - Ringraziare e rispondere ai ringraziamenti, invitare/rispondere a inviti - Fare /rifiutare richieste semplici - Scusarsi e rispondere alle scuse, offrire e suggerire - Fare paragoni, fare previsioni, dare ordini e comandi - Comprare e vendere (costi, misure e totali) - Cambiare l'argomento/ criticare e lamentarsi - Contare e usare i numeri - Salutare e rispondere ai saluti, presentare se stesso e gli altri - Descrivere oggetti e alloggi - Interrompere la conversazione, iniziare un discorso e riprenderlo - Fare appuntamenti e organizzare incontri, fare complimenti - Fare e rispondere ad offerte e suggerimenti - Parlare del cibo e ordinare in un ristorante - Parlare di sentimenti fisici e emozionali - Parlare di probabilità/improbabilità; possibilità/impossibilità - Parlare e scrivere del futuro e situazioni immaginarie, di progetti o intenzioni future, di eventi passati ed azioni completate - Parlare e scrivere di eventi in corso - Capire e completare un modulo di dettagli personali - Capire e produrre una semplice storia una lettera - Capire avvisi, note, email, riportare il discorso (reporting speech) ORTOGRAFIA E FONETICA: - Fonemi vocalici (inclusi i dittonghi) e consonantici - Sound pairs - L'alfabeto fonetico - Minimal pairs and allophones - La pronunica delle finali -s; -es; -ed - Word stress - Sentence stress: function words and content words - Variazioni fonetiche nel connected speech: elisione, linking, assimilazione - Elisione (linking patterns) - Introduzione all'intonazione/toni - Intonazione (e funzioni) di marcatori discorsivi e domande "echo"- Specificità fonetiche difficili per gli studenti italiani. NOZIONI CULTURALI - Forme di cortesia - Frasi idiomatiche - Ricette - Scuole e università - Semplici strutture governative Comprende i punti chiave di argomenti familiari che riguardano la scuola, il tempo libero ecc. Sa muoversi con disinvoltura in situazioni che possono verificarsi mentre viaggia nel Paese di cui parla la lingua. È in grado di produrre un testo semplice relativo ad argomenti che siano familiari o di interesse personale. È in grado di esprimere esperienze ed avvenimenti, sogni, speranze e ambizioni e di spiegare brevemente le ragioni delle sue opinioni e dei suoi progetti. B1- Livello intermedio Cambridge Preliminary (PET), BEC Preliminary, IELTS level 4, English TOEFL score 57-86 (reference books) Lingua Inglese Docente: Dott.ssa Elizabeth Hernández Email: elizabeth.hernandez@unitus.it Bibliography: 1. English Grammar in use fourth edition with answers and ebook ISBN 9781107539334. English Grammar in Use Book with Answers and Interactive eBook: Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English [Lingua inglese], di Raymond Murphy. 2. SMART GRAMMAR ISBN 9788853615671. Smartgrammar. LibroLIM. Per le Scuole superiori. Con DVD. Con espansione online Copertina flessibile – di N. Iandelli (Autore), R. Zizzo (Autore), A. Smith (Autore), J. Humphies (Autore) 3. LIFE PRE-INTERMEDIATE: Life. Pre-intermediate. Student's book. Per le Scuole superiori. Con DVD-ROM. Con e-book. Con espansione online: Life Pre-Intermediate Student's Book + DVD [Lingua inglese], di Helen Stephenson (Autore), Paul Dummett (Autore), John Hughes. (BOOK AND WORKBOOK) ISBN: - Book-978113315704 4. Dispense di Grammatica livello A1-B1+.	6	L-LIN/12	48	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test	-	ITA
16582 - Lingua inglese idoneità	6		48	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test		ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
14774 - Fisiologia e principi di biotecnologie vegetali (objectives) This course is designed to provide students with comprehensive exposure to the subject of plant physiology and plant biotechnology. The laboratory exercises provide hands-on experiences with experiments and training in instrumental skills. Topics include: water relations, photosynthesis, plant growth regulation, plant defence as well as elements on plant biotechnology. The course also includes practise exercises in the laboratory, including the extraction of photosynthetic pigments and the analysis of their absorption spectrum; cell cultures and genetic transformation with the biolistic method. - Savatin Daniel Valentin (syllabus) General characteristics of the plant Cell wall: composition, structure and functions. Plasmodesmata: structure and function. Vacuole: structure and functions. Transport of water and solutes Water and plant: water importance for the plant. Water characteristics. Water movement from the ground to the atmosphere: diffusion, mass flow and osmosis. Electrochemical potential of water and water potential. Components of water potential. Use of water potential and experimental methods for measuring water potential (psychrometer and pressure chamber). The movement of water in the plant: anatomy of the xylem; radical absorption; root pressure; transpiration; relative humidity; stomata and stomatal regulation. Theory of tension-cohesion. Absorption of solutes: plasma membrane. Active and passive transport. Potential of Nerst (outline). Channels: carriers and pumps; K+ channel and sucrose-proton carrier. Photosynthesis and phloem transport Photosynthesis: light-dependent reactions and carbon reactions. Biosynthesis of starch and sucrose. Photorespiration. Photoinhibition. Site of action of diuron and paraquat herbicides. CO2 concentration mechanisms: C4 plants and CAM plants. Transpiration ratio. The transport of photosynthates: phloem anatomy; characteristics of phloem transport; definition of source and sink organs. Phloem loading and unloading. Pressure flow hypothesis. Assimilate allocation and distribution. Growth, development and defence Importance of light as an environmental signal. Plant responses regulated by blue light and red light. Action spectrum and absorption spectrum. Skotomorphogenesis and photomorphogenesis. Photoreceptors. Phytochrome characteristics: pr and pfr forms of phytochromes; phytochrome function and its role in the shadow perception in heliophilous plants; importance of the phytochrome in seed germination; photoperiodism; long- and short-day plants. Importance of night duration in the photoperiodic response; demonstration of the phytochrome involvement in the photoperiodic response. Vernalization. Signal perception in leaves. Plant hormones: what is and how a plant hormone acts. Physiological aspects of hormonal activities: multiple responses induced by different hormones. Auxins: auxin polar transport; cell distension and the acid growth hypothesis; phototropism. Gibberellins: induction of alpha-amylase in seed germination; growth of the stem (cell distension) and effect on the cell wall. Cytokinins: stimulation of cell division. Abscisic acid: regulation of stomata the closure. Ethylene: regulation of fruit ripening. Brassinosteroids (brief). The defence response of plants: secondary metabolites; constitutive and induced defence responses, including the acquired systemic response (outline). Plant biotechnology Plant biotechnology: definition. Essential steps for the production of transgenic plants. Importance of knowledge of physiological processes for the manipulation of the traits of interest: Case study: fruit softening process in tomato. GM plant cultivation. (reference books) Recommended textbooks Taiz L. and Zeiger E. Element di Fisiologia vegetale (2013), Piccin Rascio et al. Element di Fisiologia vegetale (2012), EdiSES Pupillo P., Cervone F., Cresti M, Rascio N., 2003. Biologia vegetale. Zanichelli Teaching material provided by the professor	6	BIO/04	42	4	2	-	Basic compulsory activities	-	ITA
14787 - Genetica agraria (objectives) The AGRICULTURAL GENETICS course aims to provide the information necessary for understanding the theoretical and experimental bases of classical and modern genetics, with particular reference to: 1. structure and function of the hereditary material (DNA, genes, chromosomes and genomes), both in model organisms and of agricultural interest; 2. flow of genetic information (from DNA to proteins) and its regulation; 3. chromosomal bases of heredity (chromosome structure; cell cycle; mitosis; meiosis); 4. inheritance of simple and complex traits (Mendelian and quantitative genetics); 5. genetic variability as the basis for species evolution and genetic improvement (mutations, recombination, hybridization) - CEOLONI Carla (syllabus) - Introduction to Genetics. - The genetic material: chemical composition and structure of nucleic acids. Chromatin and chromosomes; structure of eukaryotic chromosome. - DNA replication. - From DNA to proteins: transcription; genetic code; translation and protein synthesis. - Control of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. - Brief outline of genomics: size, types of sequences and organization of eukaryotic genomes (examples of sequenced animal and plant genomes, as compared to prokaryotic genomes). Chromosomes and chromatin; structure of the eukaryotic chromosome, karyotypes; chromatin organization: nucleosomes and super-coiling and effect on transcription; eu- and heterochromatin, banding. - Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis. - Genetics and inheritance of simple traits: Mendel's laws - dominance and recessiveness, segregation in monohybrids and dihybrids, independent assortment, testcross, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles and codominance. Chromosome theory of inheritance. - Linkage and recombination; genetic maps. - Mutations: point mutations; chromosome rearrangements, transposable elements, genomic variations: polyploidy, aploidy, aneuploidy. - Brief outline of genetics of quantitative traits: continuous variation, mean and variance. Experiments by Nilsson-Ehle and Emerson-East. Heritability estimates, response to selection. (reference books) Main textbook: - Russell PJ .: Genetics - A molecular approach, Pearson publisher (or similar textbooks, preferably by the same author) Teaching material of all the topics covered, including any insights, provided by the teacher and available on the teaching materials website	6	AGR/07	42	6	-	-	Basic compulsory activities	-	ITA
14790 - Fondamenti di Economia agraria (objectives) To learn the basic elements to understand how the economic system works, the ways in which prices are formed, how markets works and the reasons for their "failure". To learn also the essential elements of the economy of the firm. - SENNI Saverio (syllabus) • Introduction: the use and models in economics • The market mechanism • Individual and aggregate demand • Individual and aggregate supply • Market equilibrium and its alterations • Substitute and complementary goods • Price and Income elasticity • The role of the public sector • The production function, • Types of production costs • Implicit, explicit and opportunity costs • Fixed and variable costs, average and marginal costs • Maximum profit in perfect competition • Externalities • Public goods (reference books) Gregory Mankiw, Essentials of Economics	6	AGR/01	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
14791 - Biologia e allevamento degli animali domestici
- Zootecnica speciale: tecnologie per l'allevamento (objectives) Provide students with knowledge of the structure, management and monitoring of performance related to livestock breeding. In particular, students will have to acquire basic knowledge about animal welfare, the environmental impact of farms, genetic improvement, nutrition and farming techniques. - LACETERA Nicola (syllabus) Parameters and indices of zootechnical interest: growth, reproduction and lactation. The intrinsic quality of products of animal origin. Animal welfare. The environmental impact of breeding activities. Genetic improvement of farm animals. Notions of nutrition and feeding of farm animals. The breeding of dairy cattle. Pig breeding. Breeding of poultry species. (reference books) - Bortolami R., Callegari E., Beghelli V. 2009. Anatomia e fisiologia degli animali domestici. Edagricole, Bologna. - Fondamenti di Zootecnia. Miglioramento genetico, Nutrizione e Alimentazione. 2007. G. Bittante, I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin. Liviana Scolastica. - Tecniche di Produzione Animale. 2005. G. Bittante, I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin. Liviana Scolastica. - Papers provided by professor.	6	AGR/19	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
- Biologia animale e zootecnia generale (objectives) The aim of the course is to provide students the basic knowledge concerning the morphology and physiology of the main animal species raised (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs) with particular reference to those considered important for different productions. The knowledge acquired at the end of the course will allow students to better understand the contents of the following disciplines concerning breeding systems, feeding and animal nutrition, reproduction, animal welfare. - vitali andrea (syllabus) Levels of organization of the animal body: concept of cell, tissue, organ, system, apparatus. Elements of morphology and physiology of the main tissues. Morpho-functional aspects of the Skeletal, Articular and Muscular System. Digestive system of monogastric and polygastric animals; Male and female reproductive systems; Mammary gland and lactation physiology. Endocrine system, Physiology of thermoregulation. Immune response. Natural and instrumental mating, innovative biotechnology of reproduction. Body conformation, production attitudes/capacity and distribution of the main livestock species and breeds. (reference books) Bortolami R., Callegari E., Beghelli V. - Anatomia e fisiologia degli animali domestici, Edagricole Bologna Bittante G. , I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin, Tecniche di produzione animale, Liviana Editrice, Padova Aguggini G., Beghelli V., Giulio L.F. Fisiologia degli Animali Domestici con Elementi di Etologia. UTET, Torino	6	AGR/19	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA

SECOND YEAR

First semester

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15180 - Agronomia (objectives)

- Casa Raffaele (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/02

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15184 - Orticoltura e floricoltura (objectives)

- COLLA Giuseppe

AGR/04

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15193 - Tirocinio

Other activities

ITA

Optional group: Insegnamenti di profilo - (show)

15185 - Chimica del suolo - ASTOLFI Stefania	6	AGR/13	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15188 - Benessere e salute animale e impatto ambientale degli allevamenti (objectives) Provide students with knowledge to prevent and evaluate the establishment of conditions of poor well-being and health in farm animals. Provide students with knowledge on the environmental impact of livestock farming activities. Provide students with knowledge on the legislative context of reference in the fields of animal health and welfare and environmental impact of livestock farming. - LACETERA Nicola (syllabus) ANIMAL WELFARE: definitions; critical points; indicators; regulations referring to breeding, transport and slaughter. ANIMAL HEALTH: notions of epidemiology; causes of illness; communicable diseases; spread of diseases; prophylaxis, prevention, control and eradication; main diseases of ruminants, pig, horse and avian species. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ANIMAL BREEDING ACTIVITIES: sustainable development concept; environmental impact upstream of the farm; environmental impact of farming activities; environmental impact downstream of the farm; structural, food and management strategies to reduce the environmental impact of farming activities. (reference books) - Nicola Montemurro. 2002. Igiene zootecnica. Come favorire la salute e il benessere degli animali in allevamento. Il Sole 24 Ore Edagricole. - Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali. 2001. Liquami zootecnici. Manuale per l'utilizzazione agronomica. Edizioni L'Informatore Agrario. - Papers provided by professor.	6	AGR/19	34	-	6	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
16318 - Laboratorio di pianificazione territoriale (objectives) The course aims at the learning of territorial planning principles with a systemic approach considering the socio-ecological complexity of urban, industrial and rural systems, their impacts and interactions on at landscape scale. The teaching, carried out largely in practical mode, is aimed at students acquiring the ability to analyze and evaluate the systems under study through a spatial approach and GIS tools. Furthermore, the interaction between students in groups aimed at problem-solving in decision-making processes will be stimulated. - PELOROSSO Raffaele	6	ICAR/20	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
17589 - Qualità e certificazione dei processi e delle produzioni vegetali (objectives) The course aims to provide basic knowledge and skills on practical practices for integrated quality management in the main plant productions. Through knowledge of current legislation (at European and national level) and of production processes, students must be able to know, identify and evaluate the main quality certifications in order to protect and improve plant production. - CAMPIGLIA Enio (syllabus) 1- General aspects on the quality and safety of vegetable production 2 - Quality in agriculture (the different forms of quality) 3 - The certification 4 - The labeling 5 - Quality in the farm 6 - Biological and biodynamic production (outline) 7 - Integrated agriculture 8 - Certifications of origin 9 - The hygienic-sanitary quality - HACCP (outline) 10 - European quality certifications - GlobalGap 11 - ISO standards (outline) 12 - Certifications for vegetarians and vegans (outline) (reference books) Reference books: - Ferrucci D. 2018. La certificazione dei prodotti biologici. Un analisi tecnico-giuridica del segno e dei contenuti. Edizione Associazione di Agraria.org - Peri C., Lavelli V., Marjani A., 2013. Qualità nelle aziende e nelle filiere agroalimentari, HOEPLI, editore Ulrico Hoepli, Milano. - Bonciarelli F., Coltivazioni erbacee di pieno campo 2001. Edagricole, Bologna.	6	AGR/02	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA

15179 - Idraulica e meccanica agraria (objectives)

15179-1 - Ingegneria delle acque (objectives)

- PETROSELLI Andrea (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/08

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15179-2 - Meccanica agraria (objectives)

- MONARCA Danilo (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/09

Core compulsory activities

ITA

Second semester

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15181 - Costruzioni rurali e topografia (objectives)

- Marucci Alvaro (syllabus)

A) rural buildings

Construction Science
Generalities on elastic bodies, Hooke's law; real behavior of bodies under load; coefficients of resistance and safety.
Simple and Compound Solicitations: Solicitations simple structures with straight axis; diagrams of tensions; solids loaded tip.
Theory of beams: constraints; load mode; diagrams of the bending moment and shear; calculation and verification of isostatic beams.
Snow load, wind load. Method semi-probabilistic limit state. The laminated wood. Design and verification of reinforced concrete structures.

Cows's stables: Types of the stables; design and construction of the stables; organization and sizing of free stalls; structural characteristics of the different areas and the utility rooms.
Stables for calves: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of cattle for fattening; types of fences and paving; management of manure.

Stables for pigs: General organization of pig; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; types of flooring; management of manure.
Hospitalizations for pigs: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of pigs; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; flooring; management of manure.

Greenhouses: The greenhouse effect; the energy balance; materials transparent coating; types of greenhouses, sizing, control microclimate.

Control of environmental conditions
Role of the buildings in the modern farm; basic requirements of the farm buildings.
The energy balance in farm buildings: bio-climatic factors and physical factors that characterize the microclimate; the terms of the energy balance; the air-steam mixture; the psychrometric chart.

B) Topography
Reference surfaces, sphericity error. Theodolite: grinding conditions and construction, rule Bessel, commissioning station. Distance measurement, measurement of the azimuthal angles. Intersection forward, inverse intersection, opening to the ground. Polygonal open simple, open between two known points, open between four known points, closed polygonal. Elevation of point. The elevation difference between two points. Levels, geometric leveling, leveling with total station. Elements of cartography: projection Gauss-Boaga, UTM, map reading.

(reference books)

AGR/10

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15182 - Coltivazioni erbacee (objectives)

- CAMPIGLIA Enio (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/02

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15183 - Coltivazioni arboree

- MULEO Rosario (syllabus)

Parte generale - L’albero come sistema biologico integrato di organi e funzioni. Organografia delle diverse specie da frutto di interesse agrario. Correlatività e sviluppo degli organi epigei dell’albero attraverso lo studio dei modelli di crescita. Architettura delle piante arboree, determinismo della forma, determinismo della dimensione. Lo scheletro naturale degli alberi. Lo scheletro in frutticoltura e evoluzione delle forme di allevamento. Fisionomia e sviluppo degli apparati radicali. Biologia fiorale: dinamiche e fattori di controllo della morfogenenesi fiorale e dell’allegagione dei frutti. Sterilità nelle piante arboree di interesse agrario. Sviluppo del frutto e maturazione nelle principali specie: modelli di crescita, dinamiche biochimiche. Qualità dei frutti nelle diverse specie; indici di maturazione e metodologie di valutazione dei parametri di qualità. Gestione della chioma: tecniche di potatura e di controllo della maturazione dei frutti. Basi fisiologiche della propagazione e implicazioni tecniche. Cenni sul vivaismo frutticolo e certificazione del materiale vegetale.
Relazione pianta-ambiente. Il concetto di vocazionalità dell'ambiente e cenni di eco-fisiologia (ruolo dei fattori ambientali nello sviluppo dell’albero). L’uso delle risorse ambientali nella tecnica colturale (acqua, elementi della fertilità, luce). Tecniche di gestione del suolo. Qualità e legame col territorio. Modelli di produzione convenzionali e sostenibili. Il sistema frutteto. L’architettura dell’impianto, criteri di progettazione, diversità strutturale e funzionale. Principali tipologie di sistemi arborei e di modelli di produzione. Multifunzionalità dei sistemi produttivi arborei.
Il paesaggio delle colture arboree.
• Trattazione monografica delle principali colture arboree: vite, olivo, actinidia, drupacee, pomacee, castagno, noce, nocciolo, agrumi e fruttiferi minori. Per ogni specie vengono sinteticamente considerati: particolarità botaniche e biologiche; esigenze pedo-climatiche; problematiche di coltivazione; panorama varietale; propagazione; tecniche colturali (gestione dell’impianto, della chioma, della maturazione e del post-raccolta).

(reference books)

AGR/03

Core compulsory activities

ITA

Optional group: Insegnamenti di profilo - (show)

15186 - Ecologia agraria (objectives) Course objectives The course of Agricultural Ecology aims to provide basic knowledge and tools for the analysis of agroecosystems through a systemic approach. The course aims to provide the main agroecology tools including a basic knowledge of general ecology. The knowledge gained in the course aim to provide skills in analysis, design and management of sustainable agricultural systems studied in his systematic unit. - MANCINELLI Roberto (syllabus) Course contents Lectures in the class: 40 hours. Origins of Ecology as scientific discipline. Systemic approach to ecological scince as bridge between the disciplines. The holistic application to reality: the concept of ecosystem. The organization of the living organisms. The ecosystem: structure, components, interactions, ecological successions, seral and climax stages, organisms and their functions, ecological niche, etc. Analysis of ecological systems and ecological efficiencies between and within the trophic levels. Classes of systems: natural and anthropogenic, relations between ecosystem and agroecosystem. Resources: the agricultural meteorology and climatology references and relationships between climate factors and living organisms. Systemic approach applied to the agricultural world: the concept of agro-ecosystem; agroecosystem properties (productivity, stability, sustainability). The farm as agro-ecosystem. Energy transfers and rationalization of input auxiliary energy in the agroecosystems. Influence of agronomic interventions on biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nitrogen. Soil carbon fluxes in different cropping systems. Importance of legume species in the agroecosystems. Environmental effects related to the water cycle. The management of agro-ecosystems for reducting the erosion and for defense of soil fertility. Importance of the agroecosystem biodiversity and mixed farming for soil fertility. Importance of structural complexity between and within the fields: hedges and polyculture. Relations between agriculture and society: traditional farming systems, conventional and alternative. Environmental impact of agriculture: pollution and loss of biodiversity. The diffusion of pollutants from agricultural sources in the environment. The organic and ecological agriculture: legislative nods and agrotechnical applications aimed at reducing negative environmental impacts. Field exercises: 8 hours. Some concrete situations will be observed on field of aspects dealt in classroom concerning some agronomic applications addressed to the sustainable management of agroecosystems. (reference books) - Appunti e lucidi delle lezioni. - Caporali F., Campiglia E., Mancinelli R., 2010. Agroecologia: Teoria e pratica degli agroecosistemi. De Agostini Scuola SpA, Novara. 222 pp. ISBN: 978-88-251-7352-9. - Bullini L., Pignatti S., Virzo De Santo A., 1998. Ecologia generale. UTET, Torino. 519 pp.	6	AGR/02	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15187 - Nutrizione e alimentazione animale (objectives) In line with the educational objectives of the Degree Course in 'Agricultural and Environmental Sciences', the teaching taught has the general objective of acquiring knowledge about the physiology of nutrition and the rationing of animals in livestock production - DANIELI Pierpaolo (syllabus) 1. Food and nutritiona principles 2. Methods for the evaluation of the nutritive values of feedstuffs and feeds 3. Feedstuffs a. Forages b. Concentrates (grains, by-producta, etc..) 4. Feeding systems: theoretical and practivcal principles 5. Contaminants and other unwanted substances in feeds (quality and safety of the livestock farming products) 6. Semianrs/exercitations/didactical trips (reference books) Material presented during the lessons and other technical- scientific materials. All the basic study materials will be made available accessing to GOMP and/or to UNITUS-MOODLE or following specific links provided by the Teacher. Further study materials, will be listed by the Teacher during the introduttory presentation of the course.	6	AGR/18	40	-	8	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
16319 - Laboratorio di Architettura del paesaggio - RIPA Maria Nicolina (syllabus) Landscape: definitions and regulatory framework (national and European law) Landscape plan Methods and tools for landscape analysis Landscape dynamics Landscape structural and functional analysis Elements of environmental design Ecological networks, Vegetated Filter Strips, Ecological infrastructures) Elements of drawing and design (reference books) Notes provided by professor	6	ICAR/15	24	-	24	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
17590 - Qualità e certificazione dei processi e delle produzioni animali - BASIRICO' Loredana (syllabus) c) Program Frontal lessons Total quality of animal products: a. chemical bromatological; nutritional; technological; organoleptic; health and hygiene. Analytical methods for the determination of the parameters. Analysis of the main factors (genetic and environmental) that influence the production, composition and characteristics of milk, meat, eggs, fish species and honey. Traceability systems and certification. Legislation. (reference books) Mele M., Pulina G., - Alimenti di origine animale e salute. - EDITORE Francoangeli, 2016. ALAIS C., – Scienza del latte. –Tecniche nuove, Milano, 2000. R. Andrew Lawrie, David Ledward, - Lawrie's. Scienza della carne. – Edagricole, 2012.	6	AGR/18	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA

THIRD YEAR

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15023 - Industrie agrarie (objectives)

- LIBURDI Katia (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/15

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15191 - Economia dell'azienda agraria (objectives)

- DONO Gabriele (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/01

Related or supplementary learning activities

ITA

15190 - Protezione delle colture

15190-1 - Entomologia agraria (objectives)

- GUGLIELMINO Adalgisa (syllabus) (reference books)

AGR/11

Core compulsory activities

ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
15189 - Estimo rurale (objectives) The course aims to provide students with skills regarding the methods and tools for evaluating different capital components present on the farm. Acquisition of basic skills on land cadastre. - COLETTA Attilio (syllabus) Rural appraisal Financial mathematics I Evaluation theory -The estimative doctrine; the characrteristics of the appraisal activity; method of appraisal activitiy. - Different meanings of Value; the Price in relation to the goods to be estimated; the estimative procedure and its implications; the tangible assets subject to evaluation. -The stages of the estimate; the economic aspects of an asset; the synthetic and the analytical approach; the determination of the land benefit and the capitalization rate. Specific appraisal categories - Estimates of land improvements; the estimation of arboreal stands; the appraisal of farms. -The legal estimates: easements; insured damages; expropriation; hereditary successions. III Land Cadastre - Notes on the Land Cadastre formation and update. (reference books) Suggested readings M. Michieli, G.B. Cipollotti; Trattato di estimo, Edagricole Introduzione cap. 9, 11 - 14, 16 - 20, 23 - 25, 28, 45, 47 - 49, 51 - 61, 63 - 68 M. Polelli, Nuovo trattato di estimo, Maggioli editore Additional readings: http://193.205.144.19/ftp_docenti/coletta/Estimo%20Rurale%20-%20Materiale%20Didattico/	6	AGR/01	44	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15192 - Prova finale	5		-	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test		ITA
15190 - Protezione delle colture
15190-2 - Patologia vegetale (objectives) Ability in the interpretation of the main symptoms of most important diseases of cultivated plants. Knowledge of the biology of phytopathogenic agents (Bacteria, Fungi, Pseudo-funghi, Viruses). Correct interpretation of host-pathogen interactions: methods of attack by pathogens and plant defense mechanisms, their susceptibility, resistance, pathogenicity and virulence and the infectious processes. Knowledge of the epidemiological aspects and the influence of environmental factors on the establishment and spread of diseases. Preliminary knowledge of the main epidemic forecasting models. Mastery of the best possibilities to control plant diseases (prevention and treatment) by means of conventional and low environmental impact techniques, including innovative technologies (GIS, GPS, ASpIS) in crop protection. - VARVARO Leonardo (syllabus) Biology of plant pathogens (bacteria, fungi, Pseudo-fungi, Viruses). Host-pathogen interactions: mode of attack by pathogens and plant defense mechanisms. Susceptibility, resistance, pathogenicity and virulence. Infection process. Epidemiological aspects of main pathogenic agents. Influence of environmental factors on the development and spread of the various diseases. Predictive models of epidemics. Control of the plant diseases (prevention and treatment) by conventional and environmentally friendly techniques. Use of innovative technologies (GIS, GPS, Aspis) in crop protection. Transgenic plants: risks and opportunities. Symptomatological aspects of the most important diseases of cultivated plants. (reference books) - Notes from lessons - Agrios G.N. (2005). Plant pathology. 5a ed. Elsevier Academic Press. San Diego, California (USA). - Belli G. (2012). Elementi di Patologia vegetale. Piccin Nuova Libraria, Padova. - Matta A. et al. (2017). Fondamenti di Patologia vegetale. Patron editore, Bologna. - Goidanich G. (coordinator). Manuale di Patologia vegetale. Volumi I-IV, Edagricole, Bologna.	6	AGR/12	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA

Teachings extracurricular: (hide)

17009 - Lingua inglese B2 - Derived from 17010 Lingua inglese B2 in SCIENZE AGRARIE E AMBIENTALI (LM-69) LM-69 MIDOSSI Maria grazia - MIDOSSI Maria grazia	6		48	-	-	-	- -	ITA
18353 - Elementi di sicurezza modulo A - Colantoni Andrea	4	AGR/09	32	-	-	-	-	ITA
118345 - Arboricoltura da frutto - Derived from 16971 Agricoltura di montagna in SCIENZE DELLA MONTAGNA (L-25 Rieti) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/03	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118354 - Biotecnologie genetiche - Derived from 15595 Biotecnologie delle produzioni vegetali in SCIENZE AGRARIE E AMBIENTALI (L-25) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118355 - Biotecnologie per il miglioramento delle piante agrarie - Derived from 15595 Biotecnologie delle produzioni vegetali in SCIENZE AGRARIE E AMBIENTALI (L-25) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118382 - Laboratorio di analisi del paesaggio - Derived from 18205 Analisi e gestione del paesaggio rurale ed urbano in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/10	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118381 - Alpicoltura - Derived from 16971 Agricoltura di montagna in SCIENZE DELLA MONTAGNA (L-25 Rieti) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/03	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118264 - Genetica forestale - Derived from 18201 Genetica forestale e conservazione della biodiversità forestale in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118265 - Conservazione della biodiversità forestale - Derived from 18201 Genetica forestale e conservazione della biodiversità forestale in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/05	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118275 - Utilizzazioni forestali - Derived from 18207 Risorse ed energie rinnovabili in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/06	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118261 - Geomatica e inventari forestali - Derived from 18210 Inventari e difesa delle foreste in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/05	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118260 - Difesa incendi in ambito euromediterraneo - Derived from 18210 Inventari e difesa delle foreste in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/05	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118276 - Miglioramento genetico forestale - Derived from 18211 Adattamento e qualità delle risorse forestali in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118277 - Laboratorio di tecnologia del legno - Derived from 18211 Adattamento e qualità delle risorse forestali in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/06	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118282 - Tirocinio	3		-	-	-	-		ITA
118259 - Ingegneria delle acque - Derived from 15179 Idraulica e meccanica agraria in SCIENZE AGRARIE E AMBIENTALI (L-25) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/08	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118351 - Meccanica agraria - Derived from 15179 Idraulica e meccanica agraria in SCIENZE AGRARIE E AMBIENTALI (L-25) L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/09	48	-	-	-	-	ITA

Teachings extracurricular: (hide)

15097 - Esercizio e pratica professionale (afs) - COLETTA Attilio	8	AGR/01	64	-	-	-	-	ITA
15099 - Progettazione assistita CAD (afs) - ARCANGELETTI ETTORE	4	AGR/10	32	-	-	-	-	ITA
118266 - Sistemazioni idraulico forestali - Derived from 18192 Ingegneria delle acque e del territorio in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/08	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118267 - Costruzioni forestali e rilievo del territorio - Derived from 18192 Ingegneria delle acque e del territorio in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/10	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118273 - Gestione del verde - Derived from 18205 Analisi e gestione del paesaggio rurale ed urbano in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	AGR/02	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118274 - Energie rinnovabili - Derived from 18207 Risorse ed energie rinnovabili in SCIENZE DELLE FORESTE E DELLA NATURA L-25 (docente da definire)	6	ING-IND/09	48	-	-	-	-	ITA
118431 - Analisi esplorativa dei dati con il software R	2	SECS-S/01	-	-	-	-		ITA
118282 - Tirocinio	3		-	-	-	-		ITA

Biotecnologie agrarie

Percorso STANDARD

FIRST YEAR

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14618 - Matematica ed elementi di Fisica (objectives)

- Nobili Paolo (syllabus) (reference books)

MAT/05

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

14799 - Attività formative a scelta

Elective activities

ITA

Optional group: Lingua inglese esame interno o riconoscimento esterno - (show)

14789 - Lingua inglese (objectives) EDUCATIONAL AIMS: The course aims to develop language skills at a pre-intermediate level (B1 in The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), focusing on building essential grammatical and lexical foundations. Lectures are partly organised in in-class practice tests coherent with the International Preliminary English Test (PET). A selection of scientific texts, uploaded to the Moodle page of the course, will be analyzed so that to build lexical knowledge and debating skills related to Natural Sciences subjects. LEARNING OUTCOMES: The student can: - understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency everyday or job-related language; - understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters; - understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters; - enter into a conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life; - connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, his/her dreams, hopes and ambitions; - briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions related to scientific topics as well; - write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest; - write personal letters describing experiences and impressions, and short stories sticking to specific hints. - HERNANDEZ BORRAYO Elizabeth (syllabus) Lingua Inglese Docente: Dott.ssa Elizabeth Hernández Borrayo Email: elizabeth.hernandez@unitus.it Ricevimento: Martedì Orario: 18:00-19:00 Title: "LIFE: Bringing National Geographic to Life" "Bringing National Geographic to Life" - https://eltngl.com/sites/Life2e/NGLandLife Il corso, prevede una conoscenza di base della lingua inglese livello A2 (elementary level), ed è finalizzato al potenziamento delle principali strutture linguistiche di livello intermedio B1, in modo tale da mettere lo studente nella condizione di comprendere agevolmente testi di natura scientifica. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) - Livello B1 GRAMMATICA E SINTASSI: - L’ordine delle parole nelle frasi. - Parti del discorso: Articoli definiti e indefiniti, Sostantivi plurale e singolare (numerabili e non numerabili), Aggettivi: comparativi e superlativi, L'ordine/posizione degli aggettivi; Preposizioni, Pronomi, Avverbi, Verbi: ausiliare, regolari, irregolari, modali e riflessivi. - Aggettivi/pronomi possessivi - Espressioni di quantità - Tempi dei verbi: attivo indicativo (tutto), imperativo, infinito presente: - Passivo indicativo presente & passato - Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous, Present Simple and Continuous for the future, To be going to, Will/Shall, Simple Present for the future with if/while/when/before/after/until/as soon as, Passive Form (all tenses). - Verbi modali - Condizionali: tipo 0, 1, 2 & 3 - Avverbi di frequenza - Verbi con infinito/gerundio - Strutture grammaticali equivalenti (eg. It is likely that he will go/he will probably go) - Discorso diretto e indiretto - Avverbi comparativi e superlativi - Abitudini nel passato: "used to" and Would - Far fare: "have something done" - Conditionals: Zero, First, Second and Third Conditional, Wish + simple past/past perfect. - Relatives: Relative Pronouns, Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses. LESSICO E CONTESTO D’USO: - Vacanze, viaggiare e mezzi di trasporto - Apprendimento e l'istruzione - Comprare e vendere; shopping - Animali, la natura ed essere umani (la famiglia) - La salute, esercizio fisico e lo sport; parti del corpo e la medicina - Case e stili di vita - Arte, tempo libero e intrattenimento - La sicurezza, oggetti casalinghi - Scienza e tecnologia - Relazioni, la famiglia, la personalità e i sentimenti - Il mondo naturale e il tempo - Cibo (mangiare e bere), celebrazioni e festività - TV e mass media, libri - Passatempi e tempo libero - Abbigliamento e moda - Il mondo del lavoro e professioni. FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE : - Chiedere/dare informazioni (abitudini, routine, dettagli personali, oggetti personali, permesso, l'orario, la data, luoghi, spelling, direzioni, per viaggiare) - Esprimere opinioni/fare scelte, parlare di piani, pianificare, raccontare esperienze passate - Parlare della famiglia, degli studi, del tempo libero - Parlare di/progettare le vacanze - Essere e non essere d'accordo - Descrivere lo stato di salute, descrivere i sentimenti/ descrivere persone - Trarre semplici conclusioni e dare consigli - Parlare del tempo - Esprimere opinioni, preferenze, abilità e inabilità, necessità e desideri - Esprimere preferenze, abilità e inabilità - Esprimere necessità e desideri, obbligo e assenza di obbligo - Esprimere causa ed effetto e dare motivi - Ringraziare e rispondere ai ringraziamenti, invitare/rispondere a inviti - Fare /rifiutare richieste semplici - Scusarsi e rispondere alle scuse, offrire e suggerire - Fare paragoni, fare previsioni, dare ordini e comandi - Comprare e vendere (costi, misure e totali) - Cambiare l'argomento/ criticare e lamentarsi - Contare e usare i numeri - Salutare e rispondere ai saluti, presentare se stesso e gli altri - Descrivere oggetti e alloggi - Interrompere la conversazione, iniziare un discorso e riprenderlo - Fare appuntamenti e organizzare incontri, fare complimenti - Fare e rispondere ad offerte e suggerimenti - Parlare del cibo e ordinare in un ristorante - Parlare di sentimenti fisici e emozionali - Parlare di probabilità/improbabilità; possibilità/impossibilità - Parlare e scrivere del futuro e situazioni immaginarie, di progetti o intenzioni future, di eventi passati ed azioni completate - Parlare e scrivere di eventi in corso - Capire e completare un modulo di dettagli personali - Capire e produrre una semplice storia una lettera - Capire avvisi, note, email, riportare il discorso (reporting speech) ORTOGRAFIA E FONETICA: - Fonemi vocalici (inclusi i dittonghi) e consonantici - Sound pairs - L'alfabeto fonetico - Minimal pairs and allophones - La pronunica delle finali -s; -es; -ed - Word stress - Sentence stress: function words and content words - Variazioni fonetiche nel connected speech: elisione, linking, assimilazione - Elisione (linking patterns) - Introduzione all'intonazione/toni - Intonazione (e funzioni) di marcatori discorsivi e domande "echo"- Specificità fonetiche difficili per gli studenti italiani. NOZIONI CULTURALI - Forme di cortesia - Frasi idiomatiche - Ricette - Scuole e università - Semplici strutture governative Comprende i punti chiave di argomenti familiari che riguardano la scuola, il tempo libero ecc. Sa muoversi con disinvoltura in situazioni che possono verificarsi mentre viaggia nel Paese di cui parla la lingua. È in grado di produrre un testo semplice relativo ad argomenti che siano familiari o di interesse personale. È in grado di esprimere esperienze ed avvenimenti, sogni, speranze e ambizioni e di spiegare brevemente le ragioni delle sue opinioni e dei suoi progetti. B1- Livello intermedio Cambridge Preliminary (PET), BEC Preliminary, IELTS level 4, English TOEFL score 57-86 (reference books) Lingua Inglese Docente: Dott.ssa Elizabeth Hernández Email: elizabeth.hernandez@unitus.it Bibliography: 1. English Grammar in use fourth edition with answers and ebook ISBN 9781107539334. English Grammar in Use Book with Answers and Interactive eBook: Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English [Lingua inglese], di Raymond Murphy. 2. SMART GRAMMAR ISBN 9788853615671. Smartgrammar. LibroLIM. Per le Scuole superiori. Con DVD. Con espansione online Copertina flessibile – di N. Iandelli (Autore), R. Zizzo (Autore), A. Smith (Autore), J. Humphies (Autore) 3. LIFE PRE-INTERMEDIATE: Life. Pre-intermediate. Student's book. Per le Scuole superiori. Con DVD-ROM. Con e-book. Con espansione online: Life Pre-Intermediate Student's Book + DVD [Lingua inglese], di Helen Stephenson (Autore), Paul Dummett (Autore), John Hughes. (BOOK AND WORKBOOK) ISBN: - Book-978113315704 4. Dispense di Grammatica livello A1-B1+.	6	L-LIN/12	48	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test	-	ITA
16582 - Lingua inglese idoneità	6		48	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test		ITA

17863 - Chimica organica ed elementi di chimica generale (objectives)

- BERNINI Roberta (syllabus) (reference books)

CHIM/06

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

17937 - Botanica (objectives)

- SANTI Luca (syllabus)

(reference books)

BIO/03

Basic compulsory activities

ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
14774 - Fisiologia e principi di biotecnologie vegetali (objectives) This course is designed to provide students with comprehensive exposure to the subject of plant physiology and plant biotechnology. The laboratory exercises provide hands-on experiences with experiments and training in instrumental skills. Topics include: water relations, photosynthesis, plant growth regulation, plant defence as well as elements on plant biotechnology. The course also includes practise exercises in the laboratory, including the extraction of photosynthetic pigments and the analysis of their absorption spectrum; cell cultures and genetic transformation with the biolistic method. - Savatin Daniel Valentin (syllabus) General characteristics of the plant Cell wall: composition, structure and functions. Plasmodesmata: structure and function. Vacuole: structure and functions. Transport of water and solutes Water and plant: water importance for the plant. Water characteristics. Water movement from the ground to the atmosphere: diffusion, mass flow and osmosis. Electrochemical potential of water and water potential. Components of water potential. Use of water potential and experimental methods for measuring water potential (psychrometer and pressure chamber). The movement of water in the plant: anatomy of the xylem; radical absorption; root pressure; transpiration; relative humidity; stomata and stomatal regulation. Theory of tension-cohesion. Absorption of solutes: plasma membrane. Active and passive transport. Potential of Nerst (outline). Channels: carriers and pumps; K+ channel and sucrose-proton carrier. Photosynthesis and phloem transport Photosynthesis: light-dependent reactions and carbon reactions. Biosynthesis of starch and sucrose. Photorespiration. Photoinhibition. Site of action of diuron and paraquat herbicides. CO2 concentration mechanisms: C4 plants and CAM plants. Transpiration ratio. The transport of photosynthates: phloem anatomy; characteristics of phloem transport; definition of source and sink organs. Phloem loading and unloading. Pressure flow hypothesis. Assimilate allocation and distribution. Growth, development and defence Importance of light as an environmental signal. Plant responses regulated by blue light and red light. Action spectrum and absorption spectrum. Skotomorphogenesis and photomorphogenesis. Photoreceptors. Phytochrome characteristics: pr and pfr forms of phytochromes; phytochrome function and its role in the shadow perception in heliophilous plants; importance of the phytochrome in seed germination; photoperiodism; long- and short-day plants. Importance of night duration in the photoperiodic response; demonstration of the phytochrome involvement in the photoperiodic response. Vernalization. Signal perception in leaves. Plant hormones: what is and how a plant hormone acts. Physiological aspects of hormonal activities: multiple responses induced by different hormones. Auxins: auxin polar transport; cell distension and the acid growth hypothesis; phototropism. Gibberellins: induction of alpha-amylase in seed germination; growth of the stem (cell distension) and effect on the cell wall. Cytokinins: stimulation of cell division. Abscisic acid: regulation of stomata the closure. Ethylene: regulation of fruit ripening. Brassinosteroids (brief). The defence response of plants: secondary metabolites; constitutive and induced defence responses, including the acquired systemic response (outline). Plant biotechnology Plant biotechnology: definition. Essential steps for the production of transgenic plants. Importance of knowledge of physiological processes for the manipulation of the traits of interest: Case study: fruit softening process in tomato. GM plant cultivation. (reference books) Recommended textbooks Taiz L. and Zeiger E. Element di Fisiologia vegetale (2013), Piccin Rascio et al. Element di Fisiologia vegetale (2012), EdiSES Pupillo P., Cervone F., Cresti M, Rascio N., 2003. Biologia vegetale. Zanichelli Teaching material provided by the professor	6	BIO/04	42	4	2	-	Basic compulsory activities	-	ITA
14787 - Genetica agraria (objectives) The AGRICULTURAL GENETICS course aims to provide the information necessary for understanding the theoretical and experimental bases of classical and modern genetics, with particular reference to: 1. structure and function of the hereditary material (DNA, genes, chromosomes and genomes), both in model organisms and of agricultural interest; 2. flow of genetic information (from DNA to proteins) and its regulation; 3. chromosomal bases of heredity (chromosome structure; cell cycle; mitosis; meiosis); 4. inheritance of simple and complex traits (Mendelian and quantitative genetics); 5. genetic variability as the basis for species evolution and genetic improvement (mutations, recombination, hybridization) - CEOLONI Carla (syllabus) - Introduction to Genetics. - The genetic material: chemical composition and structure of nucleic acids. Chromatin and chromosomes; structure of eukaryotic chromosome. - DNA replication. - From DNA to proteins: transcription; genetic code; translation and protein synthesis. - Control of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. - Brief outline of genomics: size, types of sequences and organization of eukaryotic genomes (examples of sequenced animal and plant genomes, as compared to prokaryotic genomes). Chromosomes and chromatin; structure of the eukaryotic chromosome, karyotypes; chromatin organization: nucleosomes and super-coiling and effect on transcription; eu- and heterochromatin, banding. - Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis. - Genetics and inheritance of simple traits: Mendel's laws - dominance and recessiveness, segregation in monohybrids and dihybrids, independent assortment, testcross, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles and codominance. Chromosome theory of inheritance. - Linkage and recombination; genetic maps. - Mutations: point mutations; chromosome rearrangements, transposable elements, genomic variations: polyploidy, aploidy, aneuploidy. - Brief outline of genetics of quantitative traits: continuous variation, mean and variance. Experiments by Nilsson-Ehle and Emerson-East. Heritability estimates, response to selection. (reference books) Main textbook: - Russell PJ .: Genetics - A molecular approach, Pearson publisher (or similar textbooks, preferably by the same author) Teaching material of all the topics covered, including any insights, provided by the teacher and available on the teaching materials website	6	AGR/07	42	6	-	-	Basic compulsory activities	-	ITA
14790 - Fondamenti di Economia agraria (objectives) To learn the basic elements to understand how the economic system works, the ways in which prices are formed, how markets works and the reasons for their "failure". To learn also the essential elements of the economy of the firm. - SENNI Saverio (syllabus) • Introduction: the use and models in economics • The market mechanism • Individual and aggregate demand • Individual and aggregate supply • Market equilibrium and its alterations • Substitute and complementary goods • Price and Income elasticity • The role of the public sector • The production function, • Types of production costs • Implicit, explicit and opportunity costs • Fixed and variable costs, average and marginal costs • Maximum profit in perfect competition • Externalities • Public goods (reference books) Gregory Mankiw, Essentials of Economics	6	AGR/01	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
14791 - Biologia e allevamento degli animali domestici
- Zootecnica speciale: tecnologie per l'allevamento (objectives) Provide students with knowledge of the structure, management and monitoring of performance related to livestock breeding. In particular, students will have to acquire basic knowledge about animal welfare, the environmental impact of farms, genetic improvement, nutrition and farming techniques. - LACETERA Nicola (syllabus) Parameters and indices of zootechnical interest: growth, reproduction and lactation. The intrinsic quality of products of animal origin. Animal welfare. The environmental impact of breeding activities. Genetic improvement of farm animals. Notions of nutrition and feeding of farm animals. The breeding of dairy cattle. Pig breeding. Breeding of poultry species. (reference books) - Bortolami R., Callegari E., Beghelli V. 2009. Anatomia e fisiologia degli animali domestici. Edagricole, Bologna. - Fondamenti di Zootecnia. Miglioramento genetico, Nutrizione e Alimentazione. 2007. G. Bittante, I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin. Liviana Scolastica. - Tecniche di Produzione Animale. 2005. G. Bittante, I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin. Liviana Scolastica. - Papers provided by professor.	6	AGR/19	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
- Biologia animale e zootecnia generale (objectives) The aim of the course is to provide students the basic knowledge concerning the morphology and physiology of the main animal species raised (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs) with particular reference to those considered important for different productions. The knowledge acquired at the end of the course will allow students to better understand the contents of the following disciplines concerning breeding systems, feeding and animal nutrition, reproduction, animal welfare. - vitali andrea (syllabus) Levels of organization of the animal body: concept of cell, tissue, organ, system, apparatus. Elements of morphology and physiology of the main tissues. Morpho-functional aspects of the Skeletal, Articular and Muscular System. Digestive system of monogastric and polygastric animals; Male and female reproductive systems; Mammary gland and lactation physiology. Endocrine system, Physiology of thermoregulation. Immune response. Natural and instrumental mating, innovative biotechnology of reproduction. Body conformation, production attitudes/capacity and distribution of the main livestock species and breeds. (reference books) Bortolami R., Callegari E., Beghelli V. - Anatomia e fisiologia degli animali domestici, Edagricole Bologna Bittante G. , I. Andrighetto, M. Ramanzin, Tecniche di produzione animale, Liviana Editrice, Padova Aguggini G., Beghelli V., Giulio L.F. Fisiologia degli Animali Domestici con Elementi di Etologia. UTET, Torino	6	AGR/19	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA

SECOND YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
15180 - Agronomia (objectives) The objectives of the course of Agronomy are those of providing the students with the tools to understand and critically assess the functioning and the management of the agroecosystem and have an understanding of the expected effect on the system of the principal components of the typical husbandry pattern of arable and horticultural cropping systems. The course is structured into two parts. In the first part the functioning of the agroecosystem is analyzed, with the aim of providing a basic knowledge of the main aspects of the biophysical factors of the system, i.e. those related to climate, soil and water. In the second part, the operations typically carried out for the management of the agroecosystem are analyzed e.g. soil tillage, irrigation, fertilization, crop sequence and weed management. - Casa Raffaele (syllabus) First part: agroecosystems biophysical factors The agricultural crop (growth indices). Climate and agricultural crops: solar radiation; evapotranspiration; temeperature; rainfall; effective rainfall. Cultivated and natural soils: definition, functions, composition; soil profile; fertility and productivity. Soil texture and particle size distribution: stony soils; sandy soils; silty soils; clay soils; loam. Soil structure: general aspects and structure types; role of soil structure; assemblage and size of aggregates; stability of aggregates; porosity; factors acting on soil structure. Soil chemical and physico-chemical properties: composition; soil solution and cation exchange capacity; soil pH; salinity anomalies. Soil water: measuring soil moisture; soil water potential; water retention curve and its determination. Second part: agroecosystem management Soil tillage. Irrigation: irrigation variables; watering rate; water use efficiency; irrigation timing; seasonal crop water requirements; irrigation methods; irrigation water quality. Soil organic matter (SOM) and organic fertilizers: types of organic matter and their origin; soil transformations and humic balance; factor acting on SOM transformations; SOM functions; organic fertilization; commercial organic fertilizers. Mineral fertilization: classification and market requirements of mineral fertilizers; nitrogen fertilizers; phosphate fertilizers; potassium fertilizers; composite mineral fertilizers; crop response to fertilizers; optimal fertilization rate; farm requirements and environmental constraints; fertilization plans; yield quality response to fertilization. Weed management: preventive measures; physical direct means; chemical weed management. Cropping systems: species sequence and rotations. (reference books) Textbook: Authors: P. Ceccon, M. Fagnano, C. Grignani, M. Monti, S. Orlandini title: AGRONOMIA edition: EDISES 2017 (http://www.edises.it/universitario/agronomia.html) Lesson slides and videos made available by the teacher	7	AGR/02	24	32	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15184 - Orticoltura e floricoltura (objectives) The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about general aspects of vegetable crop production and floriculture, and specific knowledge on design and management of the main production chains of vegetable and flower crops. - COLLA Giuseppe	6	AGR/04	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15193 - Tirocinio	13		-	-	-	-	Other activities		ITA
15596 - Scienza e tecnica delle colture in vitro (objectives) The course aims to provide information on in vitro tissue culture at industrial and scientific levels, providing students with the basis for acquiring expertise in various areas of in vitro cultures. - SILVESTRI Cristian (syllabus) Plant propagation and nursery industries. Plant organs and tissues. Certification of plant materials, patents and novelties. Organization of a micropropagation lab, culture media, components, physiological and morphogenic response of explants, choice of plant material. Multiplication and de novo shoot organogenesis. Cell culture and their application. In vitro culture and germplasm preservation. Embryo rescue, Embryo culture and techniques to overcome incompatibility (mentor pollen, in vitro pollination ecc…). In vitro culture for breeding and genetics (somaclonal variation, protoplast fusion, hybrids, molecules for selective pressure, elicitors). Genetic engineering: a) Agrobacterium spp., b) PEG, c) electroporation (reference books) -material provided by the teacher - Pierik R. L. 1999. In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants , Kluwer Academic Publishers - Triggiano et al 2010 In Inglese - Hartman e Kester Propagazione delle piante. EDAGRICOLE	6	AGR/03	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15595 - Biotecnologie delle produzioni vegetali
- Biotecnologie genetiche (objectives) The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge on the main genetic biotechnologies, as well as with the problems (mostly in plant field, but also human field) which have found a solution thanks to such technologies. - MASCI Stefania (syllabus) The course starts with the basic principles of recombinant DNA illustrating the mechanism of action of of restriction and modification enzymes, and gene cloning through host-vector systems. The mechanism of action of standard and quantitative PCR is presented in detail, but particular importance is given to applications of such methodologies, through specific examples. Among the different methods of DNA sequencing only the Sanger method is reported, both in its manual and automated versions. The various techniques of analysis of nucleic acids and proteins, including electrophoresis on agarose and polyacrylamide and through blotting (Southern, Northern and Western blotting), and the different fields of application of these techniques are presented. In regard to libreries, both the construction process, and the analysis of the genomic, cDNA and expression libraries are shown, with an emphasis on information obtained from their use. The Arabidopsis thaliana and Homo sapiens genome projects are presented, explaining the criteria of choice of model organisms, and information obtained by the complete knowledge of these genomes. Structural, functional and comparative genomics, as well as the technologies related to each of these branches, are presented. In particular, technologies related to structural genomics, through analysis of the genomic libraries for the sequencing of extended portions of DNA, and to functional genomics, through the main techniques of analysis of transcriptome and proteome, are explained. Finally, genetically modified plants are presented: how they are realized through the two main systems (biolistic and Agrobacterium), by illustrating advantages and disadvantages of both these methods; how a genetic construct for expression in plants is made, which genetically modified plants are present on the market, with hints related to the issue of their acceptability. Practical classes: • Bacterial transformation using a recombinant plasmid vector, which is extracted in a subsequent practical class and characterized by agarose gel electrophoresis • Standard PCR to determine the presence of a specific transgene in plants of GM wheats • SDS-PAGE to analyze the protein composition of wheat kernels • The use of the spectrophotometer to determine the amount of DNA and proteins If the students are more than 25, practical classes are performed in turns. (reference books) Brown T. Molecular Biotechnology Slides and other materials will be made available to students on Moodle platform	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
- Biotecnologie per il miglioramento delle piante agrarie (objectives) The course aims to give the basic principles of advanced technologies useful for plant breeding and to improve productivity. To this aim, all biotechnological methodologies are introduced, with reference to genetic engineering, in vitro cultures, tools for diagnostic and traceability, study of genetic variability, and achievement of interspecific crosses. A principal focus will be given to the development and analysis of molecular markers, in order to acquire familiarity with uses of DNA analysis for variability studies and marker assisted selection. - MAZZUCATO Andrea (syllabus) Biotechnology for the improvement of crop production. Introduction to the role of biotechnologies applied to plant production with reference to genetic engineering, in vitro cell and tissue cultures, to technologies for diagnosis and traceability, to the study of genetic variability for phylogenesis, varietal characterization and management of germplasm, to the techniques for manipulating protoplasts and obtaining interspecific hybrids. Molecular markers and genetic analysis. Concept of genetic marker and introduction to molecular polymorphism analysis. Biochemical markers. Molecular markers, hybridization and PCR, RFLP and VNTR markers, RAPD, SCAR, CAPS, AFLP, SSR, ISSR, SNP markers. Use of molecular markers Studies of formal genetics and development of association maps; search for markers associated with loci that control qualitative and quantitative characters; positional cloning of Mendelian and QTL genes; marker assisted selection for genetic improvement; linkage disequilibrium and mapping by association; genetic variability analysis, genetic distances and clustering methods; varietal characterization and gene flow analysis. Practice topics. In silico research of microsatellite markers and identification of primer pairs to amplify the SSR region. Search for single nucleotide polymorphisms from EST libraries by sequence alignment. Screening of an F2 population segregating morphological and molecular markers, phenotyping, genotyping (DNA extraction, PCR, electrophoresis), data analysis. (reference books) Barcaccia & Falcinelli - Genetica e genomica Vol. III - Liguori editore. Material provided by the teacher during the course.	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15194 - Laboratorio energia e ambiente (objectives) The educational objectives of the course include the acquisition by the students of the following topics: Primary sources and secondary sources Fossil fuels and polluting emissions Definition and energetic characterization of Biomasses: Biomass conversion processes: gasification, anaerobic digestion Sizing of energy plants powered by biomass Solar photovoltaic: operating principles, plant elements, plant sizing	3	ING-IND/09	-	-	24	-	Other activities		ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
15181 - Costruzioni rurali e topografia (objectives) Provide students with the concepts, analytical tools and basic organizational instructions to be able to develop, from a systemic and company-based perspective, projects to solve engineering problems in the rural buildings sector, with the indispensable elements of topography. - Marucci Alvaro (syllabus) A) rural buildings Construction Science Generalities on elastic bodies, Hooke's law; real behavior of bodies under load; coefficients of resistance and safety. Simple and Compound Solicitations: Solicitations simple structures with straight axis; diagrams of tensions; solids loaded tip. Theory of beams: constraints; load mode; diagrams of the bending moment and shear; calculation and verification of isostatic beams. Snow load, wind load. Method semi-probabilistic limit state. The laminated wood. Design and verification of reinforced concrete structures. Cows's stables: Types of the stables; design and construction of the stables; organization and sizing of free stalls; structural characteristics of the different areas and the utility rooms. Stables for calves: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of cattle for fattening; types of fences and paving; management of manure. Stables for pigs: General organization of pig; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; types of flooring; management of manure. Hospitalizations for pigs: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of pigs; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; flooring; management of manure. Greenhouses: The greenhouse effect; the energy balance; materials transparent coating; types of greenhouses, sizing, control microclimate. Control of environmental conditions Role of the buildings in the modern farm; basic requirements of the farm buildings. The energy balance in farm buildings: bio-climatic factors and physical factors that characterize the microclimate; the terms of the energy balance; the air-steam mixture; the psychrometric chart. B) Topography Reference surfaces, sphericity error. Theodolite: grinding conditions and construction, rule Bessel, commissioning station. Distance measurement, measurement of the azimuthal angles. Intersection forward, inverse intersection, opening to the ground. Polygonal open simple, open between two known points, open between four known points, closed polygonal. Elevation of point. The elevation difference between two points. Levels, geometric leveling, leveling with total station. Elements of cartography: projection Gauss-Boaga, UTM, map reading. (reference books) Chiumenti, Costruzioni rurali, Edizione Edagricole, Bologna; Lecture notes and teaching material provided by the teacher during the course	8	AGR/10	50	14	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15182 - Coltivazioni erbacee (objectives) The course of herbaceous crops aims to provide basic knowledge regarding the main field crops for Italian agriculture. The objective is to understand crop production within a system context, paying particular attention to diverse cropping systems and management practices. Moreover, the knowledge acquired in the course aim to provide skills to analyze and solve agronomic and cultural problems. - CAMPIGLIA Enio (syllabus) General concepts regarding the herbaceous crops. Hints on the characteristics of the main Mediterranean cropping systems. Of the main crops, characterizing the previously described cropping systems, will be treated (to different details): origin, economic importance, botanical characteristics, ecological and phenological features. Of each crop the technical itinerary will be described with particular regard to: preceding crop, soil tillage, choice of the cultivar, sowing, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, other biotic and abiotic adversities, harvesting. For the main crops will be indicated the differences between technical itineraries in conventional, integrated and biological agriculture. Of the product will be evaluated: the qualitative characteristics (hints), the storage, the transformation (hints), the use (hints), while regarding the by-products will be indicated the destination. During the course the following crops will be treated: autumn-winter cereals (durum and soft wheat, barley, oats, triticale); spring-summer cereals (corn and sorghum); potato, hemp, oil-protein crops (rapeseed, sunflower, soybean), grain legumes (broad bean, pea, chickpea, lupine). The main forage land will be indicated (pastures, meadows and grasses) and the following fodder crops will be treated: polyennial fodder (alfalfa, sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil,,orchard grass, tall fescue), annual fodder (annual clovers and grasses). The species treated may undergo variations in relation to events that are not currently foreseeable. (reference books) - Bonciarelli F., Coltivazioni erbacee di pieno campo 2001. Edagricole, Bologna. - Baldoni R., Giardini L., 2002 : Coltivazioni erbacee Vol I, II e III, . Patron Editore, Bologna. - Borin M., Bigon E., Caprera P., 2003: Atlante Fenologico. Edagricole, Bologna. - Lecture notes, teaching materials provited during the course.	6	AGR/02	40	6	2	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15183 - Coltivazioni arboree - MULEO Rosario (syllabus) Parte generale - L’albero come sistema biologico integrato di organi e funzioni. Organografia delle diverse specie da frutto di interesse agrario. Correlatività e sviluppo degli organi epigei dell’albero attraverso lo studio dei modelli di crescita. Architettura delle piante arboree, determinismo della forma, determinismo della dimensione. Lo scheletro naturale degli alberi. Lo scheletro in frutticoltura e evoluzione delle forme di allevamento. Fisionomia e sviluppo degli apparati radicali. Biologia fiorale: dinamiche e fattori di controllo della morfogenenesi fiorale e dell’allegagione dei frutti. Sterilità nelle piante arboree di interesse agrario. Sviluppo del frutto e maturazione nelle principali specie: modelli di crescita, dinamiche biochimiche. Qualità dei frutti nelle diverse specie; indici di maturazione e metodologie di valutazione dei parametri di qualità. Gestione della chioma: tecniche di potatura e di controllo della maturazione dei frutti. Basi fisiologiche della propagazione e implicazioni tecniche. Cenni sul vivaismo frutticolo e certificazione del materiale vegetale. Relazione pianta-ambiente. Il concetto di vocazionalità dell'ambiente e cenni di eco-fisiologia (ruolo dei fattori ambientali nello sviluppo dell’albero). L’uso delle risorse ambientali nella tecnica colturale (acqua, elementi della fertilità, luce). Tecniche di gestione del suolo. Qualità e legame col territorio. Modelli di produzione convenzionali e sostenibili. Il sistema frutteto. L’architettura dell’impianto, criteri di progettazione, diversità strutturale e funzionale. Principali tipologie di sistemi arborei e di modelli di produzione. Multifunzionalità dei sistemi produttivi arborei. Il paesaggio delle colture arboree. • Trattazione monografica delle principali colture arboree: vite, olivo, actinidia, drupacee, pomacee, castagno, noce, nocciolo, agrumi e fruttiferi minori. Per ogni specie vengono sinteticamente considerati: particolarità botaniche e biologiche; esigenze pedo-climatiche; problematiche di coltivazione; panorama varietale; propagazione; tecniche colturali (gestione dell’impianto, della chioma, della maturazione e del post-raccolta). (reference books) Arboricoltura Generale. A cura di S. Sansavini et al, 2012. Patron Editore, Bologna Nuove frontiere dell'arboricoltura italiana. A cura di S. Sansavini. 2007. Alberto Perdisa Editore	6	AGR/03	38	6	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA

THIRD YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
15023 - Industrie agrarie (objectives) The course aims to allow students to acquire theoretical and practical notions on the main processes of food industry technologies. The goal is to provide the basis for the knowledge of food processing processes both in the field of products of vegetable origin (oil industry, wine) as well as products of animal origin (dairy industry). At the end of the course, and after passing the related exams, the student will be able to understand and describe all the process phases of production processes. They will have the necessary skills to innovate by critically evaluating the parameters that mobile food production lines aimed at best preserving the sensory, health, and commodity qualities of the food products studied. The course also provides skills on the main techniques of food investigation to specific standards aimed at characterizing and evaluating the quality and suitability of the product studied by the regulations in force for the relative product classification and marketing. - LIBURDI Katia (syllabus) The teaching programme (6 CFU) is related to the main industrial agro-food chain. The main class topics are reported below: 1) General concepts (0,5 CFU); 2) Dairy industry (1,5 CFU): i) physico-chemical milk composition. Lactose (solubility, sweetening, crystallization, fermentation). Lipid fraction (fat globule structure and technological functionality). Proteins (classification and functional characteristics); ii) drinking milk, pasteurization, sterilization and other treatments; iv) rennet cheese-making process, rennet biochemical properties, cheese-making phases, influence of raw material and technology on the cheese-making process; V) production of milk derivatives (cream, butter, yogurt); vi) management and opportunities of dairy by-products 3) Industry of vegetable-based oils and fats (1 CFU): i) from olives to oil, extraction technology, discontinuous and continuous methods, qualitative and regulatory aspects, the oils classification ii) extraction of oil from seeds: seed preparation and extraction technology. Refining of crude oil, iii) the margarine industry. 4) Meat industry (1,25 CFU): i) meat muscle transformation techniques; ii) the tenderization phase; iii) conservation; iv) cured meats. 5) Eggs and egg-products (0,25 CFU): i) the egg composition; ii) shell, egg white and yolk; III) official methods for egg analysis; iv) product classes; v) egg products and related sectors of application. 5) Wine industry (1,5 CFU): i) classification of alcoholic beverages, ii) biochemistry of the winemaking process, notes on red and white winemaking; iii) sparkling wine, classic and Charmat methods. (reference books) a) Chimica degli alimenti (Cabras e Martelli)- editore: Piccin. b) Scienza del latte (Charles Alais)- editore: Tecniche Nuove.	6	AGR/15	38	-	8	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15194 - Laboratorio energia e ambiente (objectives) The educational objectives of the course include the acquisition by the students of the following topics: Primary sources and secondary sources Fossil fuels and polluting emissions Definition and energetic characterization of Biomasses: Biomass conversion processes: gasification, anaerobic digestion Sizing of energy plants powered by biomass Solar photovoltaic: operating principles, plant elements, plant sizing - CARLINI Maurizio (syllabus) Environmental pollution sources. Fuels classification. Biomass characterization procedures for energy purposes. Biochemical and thermochemical processes for energy production by residual biomasses, selection criteria. Anaerobic digestion plant sizing procedure (exercise). Biofuels production by means of residual biomasses recovery. Energy production by photovoltaic plants: basic theory, PV plant configuration and types, PV plant preliminary sizing procedure. Solar energy for solar thermal collectors: basic theory, plant configuration and types, solar collector preliminary sizing procedure for domestic hot water supplying. (reference books) Slides and lecture notes.	3	ING-IND/09	-	-	24	-	Other activities	-	ITA
15597 - Biotecnologie animali (objectives) Educational goals The course's objectives are to provide knowledge of the main biotechnology techniques applied to the animal production. They will therefore address issues related to animal experimentation and possible alternative techniques, basic theoretical knowledge on in vitro cultures of cells and animal tissues and their applications, methodologies related to the production of transgenic animals and the most used technologies in quality and traceability of animal products, in the control of genetic improvement and in the maintenance of animal biodiversity. Methods such as extraction of nucleic acids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, sanger and new generation sequencing, microarrays, will be discussed to analyze topics such as the use of markers useful for diagnostic and selective purposes, gene expression analysis, Polymorphisms associated with genetic improvement through molecular genetic techniques, traceability of animal products. Expected learning outcomes KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. At the end of the course the student will acquire specific knowledge about the biotechnology aspects of animals, the theoretical bases of animal cell culture techniques and their application as experimental models; Knowledge of the main analytical methods of gene expression in animals, knowledge of methodologies related to the production of transgenic animals, as well as molecular genetics and its applications for animal genetic improvement and traceability. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. Ability to interpret and execute broad spectrum methodological and instrumental procedures for biological and molecular research. JUDGMENT. Acquisition of conscious judgment autonomy with reference to the interpretation of protocols and the evaluation and interpretation of laboratory experimental data. COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Acquiring appropriate skills and tools for communication: data processing and presentation, ability to work in groups. - BASIRICO' Loredana (syllabus) Program Animal cell cultures: Background. The laboratory of cell culture: general principles on the maintenance of cell cultures. Description of main equipment of animal cell cultures laboratory. Tools and material to isolate and grow cell cultures. The main types of animal cell cultures: primary cultures and cell lines. Differences between primary and cell lines cultures. Basic techniques for immortalized cell cultures in adhesion and in suspension. Trypsinization, counted and propagation of a cell line. Analysis of cell viability. Techniques of disinfection and sterilization. Material and methods of sterilization. Contamination control. Elimination of microbial contamination in cell cultures. Safety standards in laboratory cell cultures. Techniques of cell preservation: cryopreservation. "In vitro" cytotoxicity tests. Animal transgenesis: history and application. Overview of gene transfer strategies in animal cells. DNA-mediated transformation. Transformation techniques. Transformation transient and stable transformation. The selectable markers. The reporter genes. Main expression systems in animal cells. Retroviral vectors. Methods for the production/generation of transgenic mice. Microinjection of the pronucleus. Transfection of early embryos. Transfection of ES cells. Random recombination and homologous recombination. "Gene targeting" in ES cells. Introduction of small mutations. Targeting vectors: insertion and replacement. "Gene targeting." The knock out. The knock on. Positive-negative selection of ES cells. Use of transgenic animals in biotechnology and in basic research. Animal cloning. RNA interference (RNAi). The discovery of gene interference and gene silencing with small RNAs. siRNA and miRNA. The function of miRNAs. The biochemistry of gene silencing mediated by small RNAs. Potential therapeutic applications of RNAi. Quantitative PCR (Real Time PCR); differences between QPCR endpoint and QPCR in real time; chemical fluorogenic in real time PCR "specific" and "non-specific"; absolute quantification and relative quantification. Examples of real time PCR in livestock farming. Analysis of gene expression using a micro-array. Molecular basis of microarray technology. Chip cDNA and oligonucleotide chips. Generation of microarray sequences from databases with automatic annotation. experimental design with microarray. elements of analysis. diagnostic applications. microarray applications: SNP detection arrays - to identify single nucleotide polymorphism in the genome of different populations; comparative genomic hybridization (Array CGH) - mRNA or gene expression profiling - to study the expression levels of thousands of genes simultaneously; Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) studies - to determine the binding of proteins specifc in specific portions of DNA (ChIP-on-chip technology). DNA sequencing: New DNA sequencing techniques. Technological platforms for next generation sequencing for molecular diagnostics in vitro (Solexa Illumina, Affymetrix gene-chips, Roche 454, Applied Biosystems Solid, Helicos). Applications in the livestock production. Applications of molecular markers in domestic species. Control of diseases and food safety using DNA for the traceability of animal products, crossings and improved selections, increased efficiency of livestock production, individual identification, sex identification, assessment relationship, identification of genetic markers associated with genes responsible for diseases. SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) as marker for the identification of polymorphisms in candidate genes associated to marker assisted selection. GMOs in animal feed. What is a GMO. Global area of GM crops. The GM varieties. Legislation on the use of GM plants. Assessment of risks to human and animal health. Toxicity, allergy, antibiotic resistance, presence of transgenic fragments in tissues and / or organs. Analytical methods to identify GMOs in food. Practical classes: Animal Cell culture: epithelial cells of bovine mammary gland. Trypsinization and cells counting. Cellular protein extraction and quantification by colorimetric assay. RNA extraction from cell culture and quantification using fluorometric assay, reverse transcription of RNA. Quantitative PCR (Real Time PCR) for gene expression evaluation in bovine mammary gland cells. The exercises are practical and are designed to provide the opportunity for each student to apply what they learned in class with the instrumentation available and will be performed in groups of 6-8 students in the teacher’s lab. (reference books) G.L. Mariottini et al. " Introduzione alle colture cellulari", Ed.Tecniche Nuove, 2010. J. D. Watson, A. A. Caudy, R. M. Myers, J. A. Witkowski “DNA ricombinante«, Zanichelli, 2008. Barcaccia G. e Falcinelli M. «Genetica e genomica» vol. III, Genomica e biotecnologie genetiche, capitolo 21, pag 1041-1123. Liguori editore. - Teaching material provided by the teacher.	6	AGR/18	30	-	18	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15190 - Protezione delle colture
15190-1 - Entomologia agraria (objectives) - identificare e descrivere le funzioni delle diverse parti della morfologia esterna e dell’anatomia interna degli insetti - conoscere le modalità di sviluppo postembrionale - riconoscere i principali Ordini di insetti - conoscere le strategie ed i mezzi più adeguati per il controllo dei principali fitofagi dannosi in agricoltura, con particolare riguardo a quelli di minor impatto ambientale e tossologico - identificare e descrivere le caratteristiche dei principali fitofagi dannosi ai fruttiferi, alle colture ortive, alle colture di pieno campo e a quelle in serra e indicarne le opportune strategie di lotta - GUGLIELMINO Adalgisa (syllabus) Introduction with focus on the systematic position of the class insects within the phylum Arthropoda, insect plant pests, agricultural practices, biological equilibrium. External features of insects: structure and function. External anatomy: exoskeleton, head, thorax, abdomen, endoskeleton. Anatomy of insects: digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, excretory system, reproductive system, nervous system. Postembryonic development of insects, metamorphosis, Hemimetabola, Holometabola. Biological cycles; transmission of pathogens. Integrated and biological pest control. Insect control: agricultural, mechanical, physical, chemical, biological-biotechnical methods. Short history of insecticides. Main chemical insecticides (active ingredients, commercial formulations, insecticide mixtures, fumigants). Phytotoxicity of insecticides; mode of penetration of insecticides; mechanisms of action of insecticides; selectivity; systemicity; persistence. Metabolism of insecticides; insect resistance to pesticides. Deleterious side effects of insecticides, effects regarding chemical pesticide sprays on arthropod populations, effects at short and long range, damages on the fauna, in particular pollinators and entomophagous species, environment and human health. Problems regarding insecticide applications: labels, waiting periods, protection of workers, handling and storage of pesticides. Examples of biology and management strategies for major insect pests belonging to the following orders: Orthoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera. The laboratory exercises are based on the use of dichotomous keys in order to allow students to observe, recognize and evaluate the different morphological characters of insects in order to classify them at the level of order, suborder and sometimes even family. Dependent on the number of students, the exercises are carried out in several shifts. (reference books) -Important is the material distributed by the teacher and notes during the lectures of the teacher (pdf files of the presentations). - Gli insetti ed il loro controllo. A cura di Francesco Pennacchio, Liguori Editore. - Manuale di entomologia applicata 2/ed / Aldo Pollini. - Bologna : Edagricole, Il Sole 24 ore [2013] - 1504 p. - Generalità e mezzi di controllo / Ermenegildo Tremblay. - 7. ed. Liguori, 2003. - 282 p. (Volume 1).	6	AGR/11	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
15189 - Estimo rurale (objectives) The course aims to provide students with skills regarding the methods and tools for evaluating different capital components present on the farm. Acquisition of basic skills on land cadastre. - COLETTA Attilio (syllabus) Rural appraisal Financial mathematics I Evaluation theory -The estimative doctrine; the characrteristics of the appraisal activity; method of appraisal activitiy. - Different meanings of Value; the Price in relation to the goods to be estimated; the estimative procedure and its implications; the tangible assets subject to evaluation. -The stages of the estimate; the economic aspects of an asset; the synthetic and the analytical approach; the determination of the land benefit and the capitalization rate. Specific appraisal categories - Estimates of land improvements; the estimation of arboreal stands; the appraisal of farms. -The legal estimates: easements; insured damages; expropriation; hereditary successions. III Land Cadastre - Notes on the Land Cadastre formation and update. (reference books) Suggested readings M. Michieli, G.B. Cipollotti; Trattato di estimo, Edagricole Introduzione cap. 9, 11 - 14, 16 - 20, 23 - 25, 28, 45, 47 - 49, 51 - 61, 63 - 68 M. Polelli, Nuovo trattato di estimo, Maggioli editore Additional readings: http://193.205.144.19/ftp_docenti/coletta/Estimo%20Rurale%20-%20Materiale%20Didattico/	6	AGR/01	44	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
15192 - Prova finale	5		-	-	-	-	Final examination and foreign language test		ITA
17938 - Biologia molecolare delle piante agrarie - SESTILI Francesco (syllabus) PROGRAM The course is organized in two main sections: the first is focused on biochemistry and the second on molecular biology. Biochemistry 1- Introduction to the course / Basics 2-Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, polysaccharides, glycoconjugates. 3- Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids. 4-Amino acids, peptides and proteins. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins. Function of proteins. The role of enzymes. 5-Lipids: reserve lipids, membrane lipids, lipids as signals and cofactors. Exercises: carbohydrates: determination of total starch / amylose in wheat kernels. Molecular Biology - 1-Organization of genetic material in species of agricultural interest 2- DNA replication 3- Transcription 4- Translation 5- Overview of gene regulation in plants of agricultural interest 6- Recombinant DNA technology. - Overview of Microbiology / cloning of genes isolated from plant species - Genbank and database Exercises 1- Working with E. coli (cloning of plant-isolated genes) 2- Extraction of plasmid DNA 3- Quantification of nucleic acids / DNA digestion 4- Electrophoresis. Applications of recombinant DNA technology 1- Genetic modification of plants 2- GMOs: myths and superstitions 3- Selected cases of products deriving from genetically modified plants (reference books) Biochimica e biologia molecolare. Principi e tecniche.Edizione italiana a cura di Mirella S. Pilone e Loredano Pollegioni. Raffaello Cortina Editore. Teaching materials provided by the professor. Introduzione alla Biochimica di Lehninger. David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox. Zanichelli.	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
15190 - Protezione delle colture
15190-2 - Patologia vegetale (objectives) Ability in the interpretation of the main symptoms of most important diseases of cultivated plants. Knowledge of the biology of phytopathogenic agents (Bacteria, Fungi, Pseudo-funghi, Viruses). Correct interpretation of host-pathogen interactions: methods of attack by pathogens and plant defense mechanisms, their susceptibility, resistance, pathogenicity and virulence and the infectious processes. Knowledge of the epidemiological aspects and the influence of environmental factors on the establishment and spread of diseases. Preliminary knowledge of the main epidemic forecasting models. Mastery of the best possibilities to control plant diseases (prevention and treatment) by means of conventional and low environmental impact techniques, including innovative technologies (GIS, GPS, ASpIS) in crop protection. - VARVARO Leonardo (syllabus) Biology of plant pathogens (bacteria, fungi, Pseudo-fungi, Viruses). Host-pathogen interactions: mode of attack by pathogens and plant defense mechanisms. Susceptibility, resistance, pathogenicity and virulence. Infection process. Epidemiological aspects of main pathogenic agents. Influence of environmental factors on the development and spread of the various diseases. Predictive models of epidemics. Control of the plant diseases (prevention and treatment) by conventional and environmentally friendly techniques. Use of innovative technologies (GIS, GPS, Aspis) in crop protection. Transgenic plants: risks and opportunities. Symptomatological aspects of the most important diseases of cultivated plants. (reference books) - Notes from lessons - Agrios G.N. (2005). Plant pathology. 5a ed. Elsevier Academic Press. San Diego, California (USA). - Belli G. (2012). Elementi di Patologia vegetale. Piccin Nuova Libraria, Padova. - Matta A. et al. (2017). Fondamenti di Patologia vegetale. Patron editore, Bologna. - Goidanich G. (coordinator). Manuale di Patologia vegetale. Volumi I-IV, Edagricole, Bologna.	6	AGR/12	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA