Degree course in Biological sciences

Course Name

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Course Code

L063

Class (Ministerial code)

L-13

Website

http://www.chm.unipg.it/en/bachelor-degree-in-biological-sciences

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 05 – Natural sciences, mathematics and statistic

Qualification award

Bachelor Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA First cycle; EQF Level

Length of programme / number of credits

3 years / 180 ECTS

Language of Teaching

Italian

Mode of study

In-class

Didactic centre

Polo Didattico - Via del Giochetto Perugia

Programme director

Prof. Roberto Venanzoni

Access to the course

open access with assessment of personal competencies

Specific admission requirements

Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the knowledge required for the attendance of the course of study through a compulsory evaluation test of indicative and non-selective nature; if the test is not passed, the student will be given additional educational obligations and will be granted with: • alignment courses, • tutoring. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement.

Profile of the programme

The course, characterised by two curricula, Cellular-molecular curriculum and Environmental-naturalistic curriculum, aims to provide a good basic knowledge of the different fields of biology, with a morpho-functional, physiological, molecular, evolutionary, ecological approach. Through frontal teaching and laboratory credits and internal and external internships, the course allows you to acquire skills compatible with research and professional operational activities in the health, food and industrial fields, concerning analysis, quality controls, management production activities and in the field of basic naturalistic research and conservation and management of natural and environmental resources.

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate: - basic knowledge of subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, fundamental for the study of biological subjects -an integrated vision of life on earth in all its hierarchical levels (genes, cells, tissues, organs, individuals, population). -a thorough knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate the interactions of organisms with their environment - ability to fully understand the main problems on a global scale regarding health, nutrition, environment.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the qualification will require that the student has acquired all the credits foreseen in the study plan for training activities other than the final test. The final test for the achievement of the qualification is public and consists of the presentation of a thesis work to a special commission. The thesis can be compilative or experimental. 6 ECTS are required for the thesis.

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other evaluation elements (seminars, reports, etc.) can be foreseen in specific course units and are described in the Course Unit Profiles. The grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths (0-30 scale), the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude” (30 cum laude), in case of excellence. Grades are given by an exam commission of at least two teachers, whose President is the chair of the subject. The main exam sessions are held in January/February, March/April, June/July, September/October. Students may retake exams, if not passed. The University provides an ECTS Grading Table, which shows the actual distribution of the examination and final grades among students for each degree programme. The final degree evaluation is expressed in one hundred and tenths (0-110 scale), the minimum grade is 66/110 and the maximum grade is 110/110. The calculation of the final grade of each candidate takes into account the average of the grades obtained in the subject exams, as well as the quality of the work performed in research or in the final thesis which is discussed in public before an exam commission. “Cum laude” (110 cum laude) may be added to the maximum grade if the exam commission decides unanimously.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

International collaborations of the teachers of the degree course in Biological Sciences with different European universities can help to develop Framework agreements to help students in planning mobility experiences. The study experience abroad can be done starting from the second year of the course (considering that the application must be submitted during the first year of the course) or in the third year for taking exams, thesis and internship activities. The internship abroad can also be carried out after the degree.

Work-based learning

The internship activities include three training credits (75 hours) to be carried out at internal laboratories at the university of Perugia or in external companies (for example, publisc or private laboratories and research centers in hospitals affiliated with UniPg) and also abroad in the context of international mobility agreements. On the website of the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology http://www.dcbb.unipg.it/ a list of all the agreements already stipulated is published. The didactic secretariat of the Department will support students in the choice of the affiliated structures

Occupational profiles of graduates

The course allows to acquire skills compatible with operational research and professional activities in the health, food and industrial fields, as regards analysis, quality controls, management of production activities and in the context of basic naturalistic research and the conservation and management of natural and environmental resources. The degree in Biological Sciences allows, upon passing a State Exam, registration in section B (BIOLOGO JUNIOR) of the National Order of Biologists (DPR 328/01).

Free-choice training activities