Educational plan
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE BIOECONOMY - (Classe LM-7)-Enrolled from 2018/19 academic year
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biomass and waste recycling promoting the circular economy | 7 | 56 | English | AGR/13 |
| Fermentation biotechnology | 7 | 56 | English | CHIM/11 |
| Methods in biotechnology | 10 | 120 | English | AGR/07 AGR/11 AGR/12 |
| Structure and functions of biomolecules | 7 | 64 | English | CHIM/06 CHIM/10 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Environmental microbial biotechnology | 6 | 52 | English | AGR/16 |
| Environmental plant biotechnology | 6 | 56 | English | AGR/13 |
| Plant as biofactories | 6 | 56 | English | AGR/07 |
| Protein engineering and proteomics | 6 | 60 | English | BIO/10 |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Bioeconomy: management, assessment and intellectual property | 6 | 56 | English | AGR/01 |
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| internship and final exam | 36 | 0 | English | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Bio-based innovation in food science | 6 | 50 | English | AGR/15 |
| Experimental planning and biostatistics in biotechnology | 6 | 64 | English | AGR/17 BIO/10 |
| Microbiology and Biotechnology of Extremophiles: case studies to develop soft skills in science | 4 | 40 | English | AGR/16 |
| Molecular analysis and traceability of biotechnological products | 6 | 68 | English | BIO/10 |
| Molecular biobased approaches for plant protection | 4 | 48 | English | AGR/12 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Applied biocatalysis | 6 | 56 | English | CHIM/11 |
| Biomolecular experiment planning | 2 | 16 | English | BIO/10 |
| Functional foods and nutraceuticals | 6 | 56 | English | BIO/09 |
| Ree Crispres - A workshop on genome editing technologies | 3 | 42 | English | AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01 |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Other activities (laboratories, seminars) | 3 | 0 | English | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Table 2 - Optional courses specifically planned by the BforB Master Degree (8 CFU)
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomolecular experiment planning | 2 | 16 | English | Second semester | BIO/10 |
| Microbiology and Biotechnology of Extremophiles: case studies to develop soft skills in science | 4 | 40 | English | First semester | AGR/16 |
| Molecular biobased approaches for plant protection | 4 | 48 | English | First semester | AGR/12 |
| Ree Crispres - A workshop on genome editing technologies | 3 | 42 | English | Second semester | AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01 |
- Table 3 - Elective courses: the student will chose 2 course among the list of elective courses. The list does not include "Natural resource economics and policy", not activated in 2021-22 academic year. Chose 2 among the following:
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied biocatalysis | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | CHIM/11 |
| Bio-based innovation in food science | 6 | 50 | English | First semester | AGR/15 |
| Experimental planning and biostatistics in biotechnology | 6 | 64 | English | First semester | AGR/17 BIO/10 |
| Functional foods and nutraceuticals | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | BIO/09 |
| Molecular analysis and traceability of biotechnological products | 6 | 68 | English | First semester | BIO/10 |