Degree Course: Agricultural and Environmental Science A.Y. 2022/2023

Expected learning outcomes Syllabus

Percorso STANDARD

FIRST YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
14837 - Applied Microbiology in cropping systems (objectives) The course of Applied Microbiology to Cropping Systems aims to provide knowledges on applied soil microbiology considering the quality of agroecosystems, environment and production. Lectures indicate the role of bacteria and microbioma in the most important biological processes, in soil and rhizosphere, connected with matter cycling and soil management. Specifically lectures will enhance a better understanding of ecological role about beneficial microbioma assuring skills acquisition for practical application of biostimulants and bacterial inocula in field management to improve soil fertility, microbial biodiversity, waste recycling (biochar), composting, phytostimulation, crop quality.	6	AGR/16	42	-	6	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
14939 - Land Analysis Management and Agricultural Mechanisation
14939-1 - Meccanizzazione agricola (objectives) AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION The aim of the course is to make know the technology and the typologies of the machines and operators used in the agricultural sector, in order to allow the student to analyze the most suitable mechanization models in the different contexts.	6	AGR/09	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
14939-2 - Assetto del territorio (objectives) The course is aimed at providing the basic knowledge necessary for the analysis of the territory and environmental processes with particular reference to the impacts of agricultural activities on environmental systems	8	AGR/10	64	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
15133 - Optional subject	12		96	-	-	-	Elective activities	ITA
15389 - Training stage	2		-	-	-	-	Other activities	ITA

Second semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Language
14838 - Cropping systems	6	AGR/02	36	12	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
14842 - Sustainable Crop Protection Strategies
14842-1 - Strategie in entomologia agraria (objectives) Sustainable Strategies in Agricultural Crop Protection (part of Agricultural Entomology) is a teaching that has the objectives of: 1) Highlight key agro-ecological features of entomological interest; 2) Identify new phytophagous insects for the European territory and formulate control strategies; 3) Provide regulatory knowledge on plant protection; 4) Describe case studies of plant defense from phytophagous insects. 5) Carry out group activities to formulate a proper entomological control strategy 6) Participate in specialized seminars with entomologists and professionals from Italy and abroad.	6	AGR/11	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
14842-2 - Strategie in patologia vegetale (objectives) co-sustainable strategies in the protection of agricultural crops (part of plant pathology) is a teaching that has the objectives of: 1) Highlight the main characteristics of phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi; 2) Transfer knowledge about the eco-sustainable principles of phytopathological defense; 3) Provide the practical-applicative phytoiatric knowledge with particular reference to the agrochemicals allowed under eco-sustainable and organic agriculture for the protection of agricultural crops; 4) Describe case studies of bacterial and fungal diseases affecting the main agricultural crops both in phytopathological terms and in terms of the development of eco-sustainable protection approaches.	6	AGR/12	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	ITA
15154 - Arboriculture and fruit high quality production (objectives) The student will improve the knowledge on the physiological and molecular bases that control the metabolic pathways of secondary metabolites, on the interactions with the environment and on the agronomic and technological knowledge that regulate the production of fruit with high health and nutritional value.	6	AGR/03	36	-	10	-	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

Language

14841 - Agricultural policy and farm management

14841-1 - Politiche agricole ed evoluzione del mercato (objectives)

AGR/01

Core compulsory activities

ITA

14841-2 - Gestione dell’impresa agricola e analisi degli investimenti (objectives)

The course aims to develop the knowledge and the ability to understand the conditions of profitability and financial sustainability of a farm through the ability to reconstruct:
a. the technical-structural and economic characteristics of the farm, framing and attributing an economic value to the elements of Working Capital, Fixed Capital (here determining the depreciation rates), Third Party Capital, and Net Capital (beginning and end of the administrative year).
b. The value of total revenues, variable costs, added value, gross income, fixed costs, operating and net income, the main taxes and duties applied in agriculture.
c. The availability and work needs of the various company activities.
d. The profitability of the farm with the estimate of capital income and income from work.
e. The general conditions of the equity structure with the relevance of the various types of third party capital and the various types of debt.
f. The financial conditions of farms and their ability to generate cash flows and liquidity to counter the processes of obsolescence and senescence, as well as support the investment process.

All these acquisitions will have to develop knowledge and understanding skills applied to real farms through an ability to design management and investment activities in agriculture, in particular, specifying the Business Plan of an investment project in a farm.

The ability to make independent judgments will be developed by processing the data of a real farm, specifying its balance sheet, income statement and main structural and technical characteristics. Based on those data, the student will have to reconstruct an investment project for that company, verifying its economic and financial sustainability by calculating the indicators of ROI, ROE, ROS, equity indices and financial cash flow indicators. The student must also be able to reconstruct the evaluation of a project through the Cost-Benefit Analysis.

The student's communication skills will be developed by preparing and presenting a report based on Powerpoint slides and relating to the economic and financial condition of the company and the results of the investment project.

The learning skill will be developed and evaluated with reference to the development of an investment project, designed independently and original by the student based on the data of a real farm provided by the teacher.

AGR/01

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15144 - Experimental methods in agriculture (objectives)

AGR/02

Core compulsory activities

ITA

Optional Group: Insegnamenti di profilo - (show)

18268 - c (objectives) The aim of the course is to provide knowledge on greenhouse industry, planning and soilless production of vegetable and flower crops.	6	AGR/04	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15159 - Economics and policy of rural development	Also available in another semester or year
15156 - Forage Crops	Also available in another semester or year
15162 - Plant Breeding for Crop Variety Release	Also available in another semester or year
15158 - Planning of rural areas	Also available in another semester or year
18267 - Quality of animal products (objectives) 1) Knowledge and understanding - The student must develop basic and advanced knowledge of the main aspects related to the quality and safety of food of animal origin, and in-depth understanding (theoretical and practical) of the International, European and National regulatory environment, mandatory and voluntary adoption, and technical as well. 2) Applied knowledge and understanding - On the basis of the advanced knowledge acquired, the student should be able to apply them to real case studies (e.g., farms, processing laboratories) concerning products of animal origin, considering the various dimensions of the quality; chemical-compositional, hygienic-sanitary; nutritional; technological. 3) Autonomy of judgment - The student will be able to make his/her own assessments of practical situations that fall under the case studies addressed during the course, making use of knowledge acquired in the three-year degree and/or in other disciplinary areas of the course itself. 4) Communication skills - The student will be able to communicate effectively what he/her has learned using a suitable, clear and highly professional language. 5) Ability to learn - The student will be able to self-learn other aspects not covered in the course but still relevant or related to the issues of animal food products’ quality and safety, with particular reference to situations that simulate the professional practice of agronomist and/or agrotechnician graduate and/or agricultural expert graduate.	6	AGR/18	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15157 - Science and technology of animal feeding and nutrition	Also available in another semester or year
15160 - Safety in agriculture (objectives) A) FORMATIVE OBJECTIVES The teaching will be oriented towards problem solving, risk analysis and risk assessment, planning of appropriate prevention and protection measures, paying attention to the deepening the causes of different risk levels. It will enable the acquisition of following knowledge / skills: - identify the hazards and assess the risks in the sector workplaces, including ergonomic and stress-related hazards; - identify the preventive measures and specific protection for the sector, including IPDs, in reference to the specific nature of the risk and of work; - help to identify appropriate technical, organizational and procedural solutions for each type of risk. B) EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS • Knowledge and understanding skills The student will acquire knowledge and understanding about the risk factors present in the farms, forestry and fishing industries and the reference regulations. • Ability to apply knowledge and understanding The student will acquire the skills to apply the theoretical knowledge of the topics discussed in the course with a critical meaning for the risk assessment and the identification of appropriate prevention and protection measures in accordance with current rules. • Autonomy of judgment The student will be able to identify the dangers, assess the risks and propose the appropriate prevention and protection measures, so as to be as objective as possible and without being influenced by carriers of interest. • Communicative Skills The student will be able to communicate to third parties (employers, clients such as farms, forestry companies, etc.) effectively, risk information and related prevention and protection measures to be taken, motivating their choices . • Learning ability The topics will be dealt in order to stimulate the will to learn, in the logic of gradually developing knowledge, from the risks for safety to risks for health and transversal ones. The same logic is required in the creation of a textbook or presentation that will be taken into account in the assessment of learning.	6	AGR/09	36	8	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15124 - Viticulture	Also available in another semester or year

Second semester

Course

Credits

Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code

Contact Hours

Exercise Hours

Laboratory Hours

Personal Study Hours

Type of Activity

Language

14839 - Livestock production systems

AGR/18

Core compulsory activities

ITA

15171 - Thesis

Final examination and foreign language test

ITA

Optional Group: Insegnamenti di profilo - (show)

18268 - c	Also available in another semester or year
15159 - Economics and policy of rural development (objectives) The course aims to provide students with knowledge about the role of agriculture in the context of rural areas and to learn the policies to support rural development. Specifically, the course aims to provide the ability to use economic and political information and data, in order to understand the logics underlying rural development and the interactions between farms and territories. The theoretical part will be accompanied by practical exercises with the active involvement of the students. At the end of the course the student must be able to analyze economic and political information and data regarding farms in the context of rural areas and from the perspective of sustainable development. In the written paper the student will have to demonstrate critical and judgment skills especially with regard to economic and political aspects of rural development. In the oral presentation, the student will have to demonstrate the ability to communicate and transmit what has been learned.	6	AGR/01	36	8	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15156 - Forage Crops	6	AGR/02	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15162 - Plant Breeding for Crop Variety Release (objectives) 1) Knowledge and understanding: the course aim to provide the student with the basic principles of crop breeding, variety registration and seed production. 2) Applied knowledge and understanding: theoretical and practical aspects of reproductive biology of higher plants are addressed including those modifications of the reproductive system that are of practical interest. Additional teaching objectives are the collection, storage and evaluation of genetic resources, the development of plant breeding schemes, the characterization, reproduction, conservative selection of plant varieties, the adoption of advanced strategies for the control of reproductive biology and the co-existence of conventional and genetically modified crops. 3) Making judgements: the advantages and disadvantages of each presented technology are illustrated, to develop the student's critical sense. 4) Communication skills: students are asked questions during the classes, both to keep their attention and to teach them to ask questions and give adequate answers. 5) Learning skills: the theoretical bases of processes underlying plant reproductive biology, plant breeding schemes and stragetgies to select improved varieties through conventional breeding.	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15158 - Planning of rural areas (objectives) The course aims to provide the tools and methodologies for analysing the territory at the planning scale. the main training objectives are: - Knowledge and comprehension skills: during the course, the student will acquire comprehension and problem-solving skills through analysis methodologies that simulate real contexts; - Applied knowledge and comprehension skills will be developed by the student through teaching integrated with laboratory activities in classrooms equipped with dedicated GIS software; - Autonomy of judgement in the "problem solving" phase in the risk contexts addressed during the course; - Communication skills through the drafting of reports and projects to be presented during the examination; - Ability to learn.	6	AGR/10	40	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
18267 - Quality of animal products	Also available in another semester or year
15157 - Science and technology of animal feeding and nutrition	6	AGR/18	36	8	4	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA
15160 - Safety in agriculture	Also available in another semester or year
15124 - Viticulture (objectives) - Knowledge and understanding: Students will gain knowledge on the diffusion of nursery production of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees in national and international context; students will gain knowledge on the physiological bases and techniques of gamic and agamic propagation of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees; - Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will gain knowledge on technological, agronomical and environmental problems, which characterize the nursery production of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees. - Making judgements: Students will acquire the ability to weigh the operational choices with an interdisciplinary approach - Communication skills: Students will acquire technical language and the ability to develop technical documents using appropriate terminology - Learning skills: Students will acquire the ability to consult and use bibliographic sources for updating and critical analysis of knowledge in the field of plant propagation	6	AGR/03	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	ITA

TOTAL

120

Teachings extracurricular: (hide)

17010 - English language	Also available in another semester or year
15125 - Legislation and case studies for professional agronomists	Also available in another semester or year
18353 - d	4	AGR/09	32	-	-	-	ITA
15123 - Computer Aided Design (CAD)	Also available in another semester or year
17672 - .	4	AGR/09	32	-	-	-	ITA
118294 - Impact and adaptation of livestock systems to climate change	Also available in another semester or year
118285 - Forest ecology and management underclimate change	Also available in another semester or year
118339 - Relevant bacterial plant diseases (objectives) Knowledge about the principal bacterial plant pathogens: Psa and Xylella	3	AGR/12	24	-	-	-	ITA
118341 - Emerging fungal pathogens in agriculture and forestry	Also available in another semester or year
119074 - Agroecology	Also available in another semester or year
119075 - Agroecology - General part	Also available in another semester or year
119076 - Agroecology - Applied part	Also available in another semester or year
119342 - Plagas emergentes de la agricultura Europea	3	AGR/11	24	-	-	-	ITA
119340 - Nanotechnology in Crop Protection	Also available in another semester or year
119341 - Genetics of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Crop (objectives) 1) Knowledge and understanding: acquire the cultural, theoretical and experimental bases of the multidisciplinary techniques that characterize biotechnological operations in the agro-food field 2) Applied knowledge and understanding: apply the scientific method in the various research contexts 3) Making judgements: acquire adequate knowledge and tools for communication and correct information management 4) Communication skills: acquire the ability to write scientific papers and technical-scientific reports, in Italian and English, and to work in groups with a high degree of autonomy and personality 5) Learning skills: acquire the ability to conceive, design and manage research projects in the field of agro-food biotechnologies	3		24	-	-	-	ITA
119731 - Traditional varieties and breeding for adaptation	Also available in another semester or year
120036 - Telerilevamento per l'analisi del territorio	6	AGR/10	48	-	-	-	ITA

Teachings extracurricular: (hide)

17010 - English language	6	L-LIN/12	48	-	-	-	ITA
15125 - Legislation and case studies for professional agronomists (objectives) Assessment based on the level of knowledge of the contents, the ability to apply the theoretical concepts, the ability to analyze, synthesize and interdisciplinary connections, the correct use of technical language. Discussion of the appraisal report written by the candidate during the course.	8	AGR/01	40	-	-	-	ITA
18353 - d	Also available in another semester or year
15123 - Computer Aided Design (CAD) (objectives) To teach students the knowledge of the main rules for technical drawing and the use of CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems in 2D. To provide students with notions of computer-aided two-dimensional design with reference to the architectural and structural elements of buildings.	4	AGR/10	10	-	22	-	ITA
17672 - .	Also available in another semester or year
118294 - Impact and adaptation of livestock systems to climate change	3	AGR/19	24	-	-	-	ITA
118285 - Forest ecology and management underclimate change	3	BIO/03	24	-	-	-	ITA
118339 - Relevant bacterial plant diseases	Also available in another semester or year
118341 - Emerging fungal pathogens in agriculture and forestry (objectives) The aim of the course is to present and discuss about the fungal plant pathogens of emerging and re-emerging significance recently introduced within EU boundaries or which introduction is at risk. The main arguments of the course concern the understanding of the biology and the epidemiology of these disease agents, and the containment strategies to be adopted, including those with low environmental impact, also in comparison with endemic diseases of agricultural crops and forest environments. The main factors leading to the entry into the EU territories of these dangerous agents (climate change, pathogen pollution and agricultural changes) are discussed. Finally, the students are driven to the learning of how to recognize an invasive pathogen, how the Countries are organized to minimize these unwanted invasions (including Legislative rules), and what are the possible measures and strategies to contain these organisms after their invasion. Expected learning outcomes according to the Dublin descriptors: 1) KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: the student will acquire an exhaustive knowledge of the basic notions of phytosanitary emergencies, such as the concept of invasive organism, climate change, natural and anthropogenic diffusion of invasive organisms and the effect of changes in modern agriculture and the forest environment on invasive organisms. He will have a clear understanding of the basic notions of plant pathology, and forest pathology. He will have understood the modalities of emergence and spread of phytosanitary emergencies. He will understand the main strategies for diagnosing invasive pathogens and how to apply them correctly. He will have a solid understanding of the most important phytosanitary emergencies, as described in the course. He will know the phytosanitary barriers and the organization of phytosanitary services at regional and national level, of the EPPO and the IPPC and the bases of national and European phytosanitary legislation. He will understand what the Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) is. 2) APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING the student will understand how the management of phytosanitary emergencies must be carried out and what kind of pre- and post-introduction strategies must be implemented to limit the entry of invaded phytopathogenic organisms into exempt territories or to contain them when already introduced. 3) MAKING JUDGMENTS the student will be able to face a phytopathological emergencies with comparable characteristics similar to those discussed in the lectures and will be able to use the acquired knowledge to better manage this type of phytosanitary problems. 4) COMMUNICATION SKILLS the student will be able to describe the topics of the Course using an adequate terminology and to fully explain the issues concerning the subject. 5) LEARNING SKILLS the student will acquire a study method that will allow to actively learn the concepts explained during the lessons and to integrate this knowledge with an autonomous research of scientific and informative material.	3	AGR/12	24	-	-	-	ITA
119074 - Agroecology	6	AGR/02	48	-	-	-	ITA
119075 - Agroecology - General part	3	AGR/02	24	-	-	-	ITA
119076 - Agroecology - Applied part	3	AGR/02	24	-	-	-	ITA
119342 - Plagas emergentes de la agricultura Europea	Also available in another semester or year
119340 - Nanotechnology in Crop Protection (objectives) At the end of the course the student will have learned the definitions of nanotechnologies, nanomaterials; will be able to list the main applications with associated potential and limits of nanomaterials in agriculture; will be able to analyze a scientific text concerning these applications by discriminating the validity of the proposed methods and the possible implications of research on industrial scalability and implementation in everyday contexts.	3	AGR/12	24	-	-	-	ITA
119341 - Genetics of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Crop	Also available in another semester or year
119731 - Traditional varieties and breeding for adaptation	6	AGR/07	48	-	-	-	ITA
120036 - Telerilevamento per l'analisi del territorio	Also available in another semester or year

Teachings extracurricular: (hide)

17672 - .	Also available in another semester or year
16188 - F	Also available in another semester or year
17010 - English language	Also available in another semester or year
15123 - Computer Aided Design (CAD) (objectives) To teach students the knowledge of the main rules for technical drawing and the use of CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems in 2D. To provide students with notions of computer-aided two-dimensional design with reference to the architectural and structural elements of buildings.	4	AGR/10	10	-	22	-	ITA
15125 - Legislation and case studies for professional agronomists (objectives) Assessment based on the level of knowledge of the contents, the ability to apply the theoretical concepts, the ability to analyze, synthesize and interdisciplinary connections, the correct use of technical language. Discussion of the appraisal report written by the candidate during the course.	8	AGR/01	64	-	-	-	ITA
120285 - Allevamento degli equidi, dei conigli, degli avicoli e della fauna selvatica	3	AGR/19	24	-	-	-	ITA

Degree Course: Agricultural and Environmental Science A.Y. 2022/2023

Expected learning outcomes Syllabus

Autonomia di giudizio

Abilità comunicative

Capacità di apprendimento

Requisiti di ammissione

Prova finale

Orientamento in ingresso

Il Corso di Studio in breve