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Academic year 2015/2016
Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on BIOTECHNOLOGIES
AGRI-FOOD

Coordinator Prof. Rosa Maria Serio
Class of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on Biotechnologies (L-2)
3 years
PALERMO
Number of seats in local planning: 75
Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies
Course Code
2075

Course info
The degree course in Biotechnologies aims at providing students with the essential knowledge, behavioural and technical competences for a modern study and research methodology, for the use of biological functions and systems for the production of goods and services, including the knowledge of economic and ethical issues, related to the use of biotechnological products. The specific course objectives are oriented towards the acquisition of further university training as well as to a possible immediate access to the labour market. The first two years of the course, common to all students, aim at providing students the competences and tools for the theoretical-experimental study of biological phenomena as well as the specific competence and skills to study biological phenomena at molecular, cellular and tissue level. These two years take place at the Faculty of Science. In the third year, the course provides different curricula, enabling students to direct their training towards different specific areas of biotechnology, to give a professional character to their training and to be prepared, through the possible continuation of their studies, to the achievement of the second level degrees. The expected learning outcomes, in accordance with the principles of European harmonization, meet the requirements formulated according to the system of the Dublin Descriptors.
The three year course provides basic and professional competences and skills enabling undergraduates not only to access the 2nd cycle degrees, but also to find immediate job opportunities. Graduates in Biotechnologies may find professional opportunities in the following professional fields: - Universities and other public and private research agencies; - Food industry and pharmaceutical industry and research centres; - Research and development centred for biotechnological diagnostics; - Scientific dissemination and information; - Toxicological and environmental research and survey centres; - Biotechnological service centres; - Facilities of the National Healthcare System; - Agencies for the preparation of healthcare and licensing regulations related to the use of biotechnological products. The degree in Biotechnologies is awarded to the students who have acquired the above mentioned competences as well as the capability of applying them in specific professional contexts, and of communicating their competences and transferring their technical skills in the labour market, in a relation with national and international professionals, from other scientific fields also.
To be admitted to the final degree examination, students must have passed individual subject examinations for 177 credits, included the credits related to the knowledge of a foreign language. The final examination consists of the presentation of a paper, written under the guidance of a supervising professor, awarded with 3 credits. The public final examination consists of the presentation and discussion of the written paper; the final mark is awarded out of 110 and includes a global evaluation of the undergraduate's curriculum. The appointment of the examining Board and the formulation of the graduation mark, are governed by specific regulations of the Board of the Degree Course in accordance to the resolution of the Academic Senate of the University of 06/11/2012.

course outline
Teachings first year \ in common with the others curricula\profiles
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01586 - BIOLOGY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details SCIALABBA (CU) 15.0 1 V
CELL BIOLOGY FONTANA (PA) 3.0 C BIO/13
ANIMAL BIOLOGY VIZZINI (PA) 6.0 B BIO/05
PLANT BIOLOGY SCIALABBA (CU) 6.0 A, B BIO/01
01900 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Details FONTANA (RU) 7.0 1 V A CHIM/03
04677 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3.0 1 G E
16127 - MATHEMATICS Details PETTINEO (RU) 6.0 1 V A MAT/05
01933 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Details FRENNA (PQ) 8.0 2 V A, B CHIM/06
09464 - APPLIED PHYSICS Details LEONE (PO) 6.0 2 V A FIS/07
16128 - CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY Details CANCEMI (PA) 8.0 2 V B BIO/06
Teachings second year \ in common with the others curricula\profiles
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01542 - BIOCHEMISTRY Details GHERSI (PA) 12.0 1 V A, B BIO/10
01639 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Details SPINELLI (CU) 12.0 1 V A, B BIO/11
13691 - BIOPHYSICS AND BIO-INSTRUMENTATION Details MILITELLO (PO) 6.0 1 V A FIS/07
03577 - GENETICS - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CORONA (PA) 12.0 2 V
APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS ALESSANDRO (PO) 6.0 B BIO/13
GENERAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS CORONA (PA) 6.0 B BIO/18
15237 - MICROBIOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGIES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details PALLA (PA) 12.0 2 V
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGIES PALLA (PA) 3.0 C BIO/03
GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY GALLO (PA) 9.0 B BIO/19
16130 - RECOMBINANT TECHNOLOGIES Details MELFI (RU) 6.0 2 V B BIO/11
Optional subjects 6.0 B
Teachings third year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
07553 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 10.0 1 G F
15239 - PHYSIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details SERIO (PO) 12.0 1 V
PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION BALDASSANO (PA) 3.0 C BIO/09
IMMUNOLOGY CACCAMO (PO) 3.0 C MED/04
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY SERIO (PO) 6.0 B BIO/09
16129 - BIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT Details SANTULLI (RU) 6.0 1 V B BIO/06
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 3.0 2 G E
15241 - VEGETAL PRODUCTS BIOTECHNOLOGIES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details AMATO (PO) 6.0 2 V
TREE FARMING GERMANA' (PO) 3.0 C AGR/03
HERBACEOUS CROPS AMATO (PO) 3.0 C AGR/02
17656 - AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION BIOTECHNOLOGIES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details PORTOLANO (PO) 12.0 2 V
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF ANIMALS PORTOLANO (PO) 3.0 C AGR/17
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES FRANCESCA (PA) 3.0 C AGR/16
FOOD TECHNOLOGIES PLANETA (PA) 6.0 B AGR/15
Free subjects 12.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
14732 - BIOETHICS Details MALTA (PQ) 6.0 2 V B MED/02
17541 - BIOTECHNOLOGIES LAW Details MIRANDA (PO) 6.0 2 V B IUS/02
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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