Biotechnology

The First Cycle Degree Programme in Biotechnology comprises an interdisciplinary curriculum and enables students to deepen their education in all disciplines of the various biotechnological applications (biomedical-health, agri-food-zootechnical, chemical-industrial and environmental sectors) and in the transversal disciplines.

The objectives of the study plan are:
- to train graduates to continue their University studies profitably and effectively ;
- to train a professional figure capable of critically performing to apply biotechnological methodologies , as envisaged by current Italian and EU regulations.

The core learning activities provide the acquisition of:
1) introductory knowledge of mathematical analysis, algebra, statistics, physics and general biology ;
2) in-depth knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, cell physiology, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, computational biology, and general pathology ;
3) knowledge of the main biotechnological applications in the biomedical health, agri-food-livestock, chemical-industrial and environmental sectors ;
4) principles of bioethics related to the processing and management of sensitive data.

The course programme provides single-seat laboratories allowing students to carry out the experimental protocols individually . The degree programme laborator y facilities are designed to guarantee this criterion, which represents a fundamental value in providing qualified learning activities, in accordance with market demands. Laboratory work is an essential element of the programme, which also includes a compulsory curricular internship. The latter can be carried out in university facilities or outside the university, in compliance with the university rules. The curricular internship is a qualifying element of the programme, as it allows students to get advanced training in specific techniques and to gain an initial insight of the business world and biotechnological laboratories.

Admission to the program me in Biotechnology requires a High School degree or another recognised forei g n qualification.
Additionally, the following knowledge and skills are required :
- good logical reasoning and verbal comprehension skills;
- good knowledge of basic notions of mathematics and science;
- CEFR B1 English Language knowledge.

The methods to assess the knowledge required for the admission are set in the degree programme teaching regulations. If the assessment is not positive, additional learning requirements will be indicated . Additional Learning requirements must be fulfilled through a separate test. The methods and characteristics of the test are also set out in the Degree Programme Teaching Regulations.

Students who do not fulfil the additional learning requirements by the date set by the competent bodies and, in any case, by the end of the first year of the degree programme, will be unable to sit exams in subsequent years.