INNOVATION IN BIOLOGICAL, AGRO-FOOD AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 / 2020 DIBAF INNOVATION IN BIOLOGICAL, AGRO-FOOD AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS Department handbook Academic year 2019 / 2020 The courses Second cycle degree courses Single cycle degree course Postgraduate study INDEX Welcome from the Head of Department 4 COURSES - ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 6 Degree courses 7 Biotechnology 7 Planning and design of landscape and environment 12 Forestry and natural sciences 17 Food technology and oenology 21 Second-level degree courses 29 Food science and technology 29 Forestry and Environmental Sciences 36 Industrial biotechnology for health and wellbeing 43 Landscape architecture 47 Single cycle five year second level degree course 50 Heritage Conservation and Restoration 50 Postgraduate studies 57 USEFUL INFORMATION 65 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 68 OFFICES AND STUDENT SERVICES 69 DEPARTMENT 70 Department structure 70 Department personnel 71 WELCOME 4 ear Student, There are many reasons to enrol in the Department’s courses for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forestry Systems (DIBAF) at the University of Tuscia. Besides the beauty and Dhospitality offered by the city of Viterbo and its surrounding area/ territory, it must be stressed that/I am proud to state that the University of Tuscia and, in particular, DIBAF rank first place among Italian academic institutes, in particular for the quality of their scientific research. DIBAF teachers belong to internationally recognized body of expertise and regularly publish in the most respected scientific journals in the world. Moreover, DIBAF will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment, where research, relationships with business and job placements in advanced sectors are combined with a deep bond with the surrounding countryside/landscape/territory. DIBAF is a research laboratory and multidisciplinary teaching hub for biotechnology and environmental chemistry, forest resources and the landscape, processing and safety of agro-food. Various disciplines and complementary Professor Giuseppe approaches are combined and integrated into a Scarascia Mugnozza coherent set of educational courses to meet the Head of Department global challenges of environmental sustainability and bio-economy. DIBAF offers integrated educational courses, at bachelor’s and master’s level, in particular, courses that lead to the professional skills of biotechnologists / Biologists, Agronomists and Forestry Specialists, Food Technologists and Oenologists. In addition, the Department has numerous partnerships with production companies, corporations, businesses, public institutions, locally, nationally and internationally. The courses offered prepare highly qualified technicians and professionals for companies, consulting firms, public bodies and independent professional activities, with a central role in the transfer of knowledge and innovations developed within the research activities, including the creation of spin-off companies by our graduates. 5 DIBAF COURSES ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 DEGREE COURSE (L-2) BIOTECHNOLOGY Course Director Educational goals Professor Davide Cervia The educational objectives of the course originated [email protected] from the need to have graduates with a high level Academic Office of knowledge and experience to operate in the Via S. Camillo de Lellis snc biotechnology sector. This need is highlighted by the Tel. 0761 357583-544 increase in biotechnology products in the production [email protected] processes of all countries, where, especially in the Student office most technologically advanced, there is intense Via Santa Maria in Gradi, 4 competition for supremacy in the experimental stages, Tel. 0761 357798 in patenting and in the implementation of processes [email protected] that are distinguished for their efficiency and low environmental impact. In this regard, the educational aims concerning the acquisition of knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviour which will permit entry into the world of work in the various biotechnological fields, such as agro-food, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical and veterinary, and in the field of scientific communication or to enable students to undertake studies at higher levels. Knowledge and skills The course aims to provide you with the following knowledge: { structure and function of biological systems, interpreted also in their molecular and cellular aspects; { cultural and experimental bases of multidisciplinary techniques that characterize the biotechnological operations for production through the analysis and the use of biological systems; { legislation and bio-ethical issues; { English language, both written and oral, in the specific field of competence and to exchange general information. Thanks to very specific training, as a graduate in biotechnology you will be capable of operating in the biotechnology sector in general and, in particular, in those fields where molecules and biological organisms are used for productive purposes, in areas which concentrate on the use of enzymes and cells in bio- transformation, and on genetic manipulation techniques, molecular diagnostics, analytical methodologies and 8 DEPARTMENT HANDBOOK the use of bio-reactors. The training course includes laboratory experiences in individual lessons, guided / educational visits to companies in the agro-industrial sector, and work experience and traineeships in public or private structures operating in the sector. Participation in the Erasmus student mobility programme is highly recommended and allows the acquisition of credits based on your specific study programme. Career opportunities { Management of biological systems or parts of these systems to obtain innovative products which respond to the needs for improvement in the food, health and socio-economic sectors; { Research in biology with particular regard to genetic modification of organisms or microorganisms; { Marketing activities of products from research and from biotechnological production and processing methods; { Application of molecular techniques aimed at bio- monitoring and the preservation of biodiversity. In addition, as a graduate in Biotechnology, according to Presidential Decree 328/01, you can qualify and register with the ‘Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi’ (National Registry of Qualified Biologists,), as a Biologist (Junior) sect. B. The course also allows you to qualify for other regulated professions such as: qualified agricultural technician, agricultural bio-technologist, and qualified agricultural consultant. If you wish to further your studies at postgraduate level, the University offers master’s degree courses in: { Industrial biotechnology for health and wellbeing (LM-8), a new interdepartmental course of studies; { Biology for the Safety and Quality of Agricultural Production (LM-7) { Food Sciences and Technology (LM-70); { Cellular and Molecular Biology (LM-6). 9 DIBAF | DEGREE COURSES DIDACTIC PATHWAY EXAM SSD Year Sem. Ore A.T. A.P. S/A CFUs Mathematics and principles of statistics MAT/05 I I 56 48 8 S 7 Physics FIS/07 I II 56 48 8 S 7 General and inorganic chemistry CHIM/03 I II 64 56 8 S 8 Plant-based biology BIO/05 I I 64 56 8 S 8 Plant-based biology and principles BIO/01 I I 72 64 8 S 9 of plant-based biotechnology Biotechnology European law IUS/14 I II 48 48 - S 6 English language (B1) - I II 48 32 16 S 6 Organic chemistry CHIM/06 II I 56 48 8 S 7 Physiology BIO/09 II II 64 64 - S 8 Organic chemistry BIO/10 II I e II 64 56 8 S 8 Molecular biology BIO/11 II II 64 56 8 S 8 Genetics and principles of genetic engineering BIO/18 II I 72 64 8 S 9 Microbiology and principles of industrial BIO/19 II I 72 64 8 S 9 microbiology Bioinformatics tools for genomics AGR/17 II II 48 40 8 S 6 Cellular and molecular animal biology and BIO/05 III II 64 56 8 S 8 comparative immunology Chemical physical biology CHIM/02 III I 56 48 8 S 7 Bioethics AGR/05 III II 56 56 - S 7 Exam to be chosen among supplementary or S 6 related subjects in Group A11 Exam to be chosen among supplementary or S 6 related subjects in Group A11 Exam to be chosen among supplementary or S 12 related subjects in Group A12 Exams chosen by the student (AFS) S/A 12 Training 8 Final thesis 8 10 DEPARTMENT HANDBOOK List of the disciplines of the supplementary or related subjects (optional) EXAM SSD Anno Sem. Ore A.T. A.P. S/A CFU GROUP A11 Biotechnology of the postharvest of fruit AGR/15 III II 48 40 8 S 6 and vegetables Biochemistry methodologies BIO/10 III II 48 40 8 S 6 Omic sciences principles BIO/11 III I 48 40 8 S 6 Pathology and biopharmaceutical principles BIO/13 III II 48 40 8 S 6 Plant-based pathology and principles AGR/12 III II 48 40 8 S 6 of phytopathological biotechnology GROUP A12 Chemistry and biotechnologies of fermentation A 12 - Chemistry and biotechnologies of fermentation CHIM/11 III I 48 40 8 6 - Microbiology of fermentation processes BIO/19 III I 48 40 8 6 Plant production biotechnologies A 12 - Genetic biotechnologies AGR/07 III I 48 40 8 6 - Biotechnologies for the improvement of agrarian plants AGR/07 III I 48 40 8 6 Hours of individual study per credit Hours of assisted didactic Hours of individual study Total number of hours per DIDACTIC ACTIVITY activity per credit per credit credit Theoretical lesson 8 17 25 Practical activity 8 17 25 Training and orientation workshop 2 23 25 Thesis 5 20 25 A.T. = Theoretical activity A.P. = Practical activity S/A = Biannual/Annual 11 DIBAF | DEGREE COURSES DEGREE COURSE (L-21) PLANNING AND DESIGN OF LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT Inter-University Bachelor’s Degree University of Tuscia Sapienza Università di Roma Course Director Educational goals Professor Rita Biasi The degree course in Planning and Design of Landscape [email protected] and Environment is a result of the synergy between the Location University of Tuscia (former Faculty of Agriculture) DIFAB Riello, and the Faculty of Architecture of the University La Via S. Camillo de Lellis, snc Sapienza of Rome. The union was forged to meet the Tel.