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School of Biosciences and Biotechnology (Class LM-6 ) STUDENT GUIDE Academic Year 2011-2012 Degree program length. 2 years Total number of credits to acquire: 120 Location: City Camerino Address : via Gentile III da Varano

1. Contacts and information: Director of the School: prof. Claudio Gualerzi tel: 0737/403240 e.mail: claudio.gualerzi@unicam.it Professor responsible for the degree program: prof. Guido Favia tel: 0737/403230 e.mail: guido.favia@unicam.it Didactics Manager: Ada Forti tel: 0737/402869 fax: 0737/402868 e.mail: ada.forti@unicam.it Orientation: Prof. Maria Gabriella Gabrielli tel: 0737/402704 e.mail: gabriella.gabrielli@unicam.it Tutors: Dr. Anna Maria Giuliodori tel: 0737/403251 e.mail: annamaria.giuliodori@unicam.it Study abroad: Dr. Valeria Polzonetti tel: 0737/402723 e.mail: valeria.polzonetti@unicam.it Stage and Placement: Prof. Luigi Marchetti Tel: 0737/402708 fax: 0737/402708 e.mail: luigi.marchetti@unicam.it Student Office relationship: Dr. Gilberto Mosconi tel: 0737/402739 e.mail: gilberto.mosconi@unicam.it School Office: tel: 0737/402869 fax: 0737/402868 e.mail: amministrazione.bioscienze@unicam.it Student Registrar: Sig. Di Venanzo Pierina, Picotti Emanuela e Maccari Milva tel: 0737 404811, 404812 e 404810 fax: 0737 404814 e.mail: piera.divenanzo@unicam.it; emanuela.picotti@unicam.it; milva.maccari@unicam.it School Web Site: http://biologicalsciences.unicam.it/bb/ Master degree Web Site : http://biologicalsciences.unicam.it Pag. 2 / 16

2. Presentation The second level degree in Biological Sciences (LM-6 class Biology) aims to train graduates with a thorough understanding of the biological phenomena at cellular, molecular and nutritional level and it is designed to widen the cultural background of the biologist thereby promoting his/her entry in the working world. In this connection, to support the mobility and the successful integration of students and graduates in an international context, all the courses will be presented in English. The two-years second level degree in Biological Sciences, equivalent to 120 credits (CFU), offers the student the opportunity to choose between two degree programs (Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology, and Nutrition and Functional Food), designed to teach the students the most innovative technological approaches used in biomolecular, diagnostic and nutritional biology. The degree in Biological Sciences includes elective courses (8 credit units) to ensure a highly flexible and personalized curriculum and practical laboratory courses to familiarize the student with the experimental methods and the principles of the scientific inquiry. 3. Objectives of the degree program and methods for verifying their achievement Graduates with the second level degree in Biological Science of the University of Camerino will: be able to understand the biological phenomena at both molecular and cellular level; have familiarity with the scientific method, develop scientific autonomy and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in different fields of the biological sciences, in particular in the biomolecular research field and in the biomedical, environmental and nutritional diagnostics. be able to judge and propose problem-solving strategies within the biological field; be able to illustrate, in both oral and written form, finalities and formalities of a biological experimentation; achieve command of mathematical, statistic and bioinformatics tools; be proficient in English within one s specific sphere of activity as well as for exchange of general information To achieve the objectives indicated above, the Biological science degree program includes courses that should enable the student to: understand in-depth the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the chemical and biological mechanisms involved in their transformation; know the more innovative analytical methodologies and the related instrumentation; combine the theoretical preparation with hands-on experience through practical laboratory courses and an experimental thesis. 4. Admission Requirements To access the second level degree in Biological Sciences a three-year degree or equivalent educational qualifications obtained abroad would be necessary. The University, in accordance with the legislation in force, would decide the curriculum requirements for admission to the Master degree in Biological Sciences and the criteria for verification of the educational level of the student. Students who wish to enroll in the Master Degree program in Biological Sciences must Pag. 3 / 16

know and critically understand the basic concepts of the various sectors of biology and be able to apply the scientific method of inquiry to specific problems. To access the Master degree program, students must have already acquired: - at least 15 credit units in mathematics, physics and chemistry; - at least 60 credit units in biology courses, thus demonstrating the knowledge of the fundamental biological processes; - at least a B1 (PET) level of English language ability, which will be evaluated through a test organized by the University of Cambridge. Students holding a degree in: - Biologia CL-12, - CL-1 - Scienze per l ambiente e la natura CL-27 and who meet the following requirements: - a final grade 95/110; - three-year degree acquired no more than 72 months after the enrolment; - three-year degree acquired no more than 48 months before the enrolment in the master degree program; are directly admitted to the Master degree program in Biological Sciences. Students holding degrees other than those mentioned above will be interviewed by a committee appointed by the Class Advisory Board to evaluate the possession of the prerequisites required for the enrolment. Personalized study paths may also be established, in accordance with both the legislation in force and the educational objectives of the Master degree. Students holding a threeyear degree obtained in other Universities must fill in the enrolment form as indicated by the Student Office and enclose a degree certificate specifying date, grade and program of all exams. Other qualifications pertinent to enrolment may also be included. All official certificates can be substituted by self-declarations according to DPR 403/98. 5. Occupational opportunities Graduates of the second level degree in Biological Sciences have the opportunity to gain positions: in the biomolecular, biotechnological and bionutritional research field and in laboratories/institutions which perform biomedical, environmental and nutritional diagnostics. in public and private agencies, public administrations or industries which utilize biomolecular approaches and biotechnology. in the fields of training, learning and dissemination of scientific culture, for example as teacher at secondary, post-secondary and technical schools, upon qualification as required by law. Furthermore graduates of the second level degree in Biological Sciences are qualified to: formulate diets (personal and/or for community) and manage nutritional education programs; enter the third level degree programs (PhD or Specialized School) The second level degree in Biological sciences affords admission to the state boards for membership in Section A of the Biologist s Professional Register. Pag. 4 / 16

6. Didactic Organization Course information related to time and place of lectures is available on-line at: http://www.unicam.it/studenti. The type of examination (oral or written form) must be indicated in advance by the professor. If not specified, the examination will be in oral form. The exams could also include the presentation of scientific articles or projects to improve the degree of autonomy and the analytical skills of the student. Students who wants to take an exam must register on-line at : https://didattica.unicam.it Students are encouraged to follow the sequence of the courses as indicated in Attachment A. The calendar of exam sessions and the program of each course are available at: https://didattica.unicam.it Before the start of the courses new students will have the opportunity to participate in the Acclimatisation Days, an annual event that Unicam organizes at the beginning of October. This event will provide the students with information concerning services and tools offered by the University to help with integration into university life. Further information is available at www.unicam.it. Teaching activities of the will are divided into 2 semesters according to the following calendar: I semester 3 rd of October 2011 27 th of January 2012 II semester 27 th of February 2012 8 th of June 2012 The first level degree in Biological Sciences offers two degree programs: Nutrition and functional foods Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology Nutrition and Functional Food The degree program in Nutrition and Functional foods is characterized by courses aimed at teaching: properties of nutrients and non-nutrients presents in foods and their possible modifications produced by the transformation processes; biochemical and physiological mechanisms of the digestion and uptake and of the metabolism of nutrients; functionality and health benefits of foods effects of malnutrition (poor nutrition or over nutrition) Diet programs both personal and for communities. Interplay between endocrine system and nutritional state. Pag. 5 / 16

The degree program in Molecular diagnostic and Biotechnology is divided in core courses (72 CFU) and elective courses (8 CFU). The remaining credits are devoted to: practical laboratory courses (6 CFU), the experimental thesis and the final exam (34 CFU). Upon completion of the required 120 course credits, the student is admitted to the final examination (esame di laurea) which consists in the oral presentation (in English) of the research work carried out during the period of the experimental thesis. I year I semester course SSD CFU * Module* Typology * Numerical grade or pass/fail Genomics and Proteomics BIO/18 6 Grade c BIO/10 6 Grade High Performance Bio-Analytical Methods BIO/10 6 b Grade Epigenetics BIO/18 6 b Grade Advanced food Pathology MED/04 6 b Grade II semester Course SSD CFU Module Typology Numerical grade or pass/fail Applied Nutrition I MED/49 5 b Grade Applied Nutrition I BIO/06 5 b Grade Rotation Laboratory BIO/06 6 f Pass/fail Student choice NN 8 d Grade II year I semester Course SSD CFU * Module* Typology * Numerical grade or pass/fail Functional Food BIO/19 6 b Grade Endocrinology and Metabolism BIO/06 6 b Grade Applied Nutrition II MED/49 8 b Grade Epidemiology of Nutrition-Related Pathologies BIO/18 6 b Grade II semester Course SSD CFU Module Typology Numerical grade or pass/fail Blood Parameters and Nutritional Conditions BIO/12 6 b Grade Experimental Thesis 34 e Grade Total CFU* 120 * Legend: Pag. 6 / 16

CFU:Acronym of Credito Formativo Universitario. The CFU represents the average study workload for a fulltime student. Conventionally one credit is equal to 25 working hours which could includes lectures, practical laboratory courses and individual study required to reach the learning outcome. Module: some courses consist of teaching modules held by different professors. However, the assessment of these activities will result in one single grade. Course typology: A. basic course B. core course C. supplementary course D. elective course E. Experimental thesis and final exam F. Practical laboratory course Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology The degree program in Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology is characterized by courses aimed at teaching: the molecular interactions and the chemical and biological mechanisms involved in the transformation processes of the biological components; structure, activity, interactions, genetics and differentiation processes of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells medical, biotechnological, ecological and forensic applications of the molecular biology; set up of diagnostic protocols in the clinical, nutritional or environmental sphere; The degree program in Molecular diagnostic and Biotechnology is divided in core courses (72 CFU) and elective courses (8 CFU). The remaining credits are devoted to: practical laboratory courses (6 CFU), the experimental thesis and the final exam (34 CFU). Upon completion of the required 120 course credits, the student is admitted to the final examination (esame di laurea) which consists in the oral presentation (in English) of the research work carried out during the period of the experimental thesis. I year I semester Course SSD CFU * Module* Typology * Genomics and proteomics BIO/18 BIO/10 6 b Numerical grade or pass/fail Grade 6 Grade High Performance Bio-Analytical Methods BIO/10 6 b Grade Epigenetics and Advanced Molecular Biology BIO/11 6 b Grade Biology of Cancer and Biomolecular Therapeutic Agents BIO/13 6 b Grade II semester Course SSD CFU Module Typology Numerical grade or pass/fail Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics BIO/12 6 b Grade Rotation Laboratory NN 6 f Pass/fail Student choice 8 d Grade Pag. 7 / 16

II year I semester Course SSD CFU Module* Typology * Cell Biotechnologies and Animal Models BIO/06 6 Cell Biotechnologies BIO/13 6 Animal Models b Numerical grade or pass/fail Grade Molecular Parasitology VET/06 6 c Grade Molecular Ecology BIO/07 6 b Grade Molecular archeological and Forensic anthropology BIO/08 6 c Grade II semester Course SSD CFU Module Typology Microbial Pathogenesis and Biofilms Numerical grade or pass/fail MED/07 6 b Grade Experimental Thesis 34 e Grade Total CFU* 120 * Legend: CFU:Acronym of Credito Formativo Universitario. The CFU represents the average study workload for a fulltime student. Conventionally one credit is equal to 25 working hours which could includes lectures, practical laboratory courses and individual study required to reach the learning outcome. Module: some courses consist of teaching modules held by different professors. However, the assessment of these activities will result in one single grade. Course typology: G. basic course H. core course I. supplementary course J. elective course K. Experimental thesis and final exam L. Practical laboratory course European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) To earn the degree in Biological Sciences, the student must gain 120 credits, with 60 credits representing the average study workload in one academic year for a full-time student having a suitable starting preparation. According to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) one credit is equal to 25 working hours which could includes lectures, practical laboratory courses and individual study required to reach the learning outcome. The ratio between the time spent for tutored activities and the time spent for individual studies should usually be about 1:3. One ECTS usually corresponds to a 8-hour frontal lecture or a 12-hour practical session. Moreover a credit should correspond to a 25-hour workload for a student preparing the experimental thesis. ECTS of training activities selected from other degree courses will be calculated according to university's degree course handbook. Assessment All activities concerning ECTS must be assessed. The assessment is expressed by specific committees chaired by the staff in charge of the training activities. Course examinations are usually carried out in written and/or oral form, however some teaching activities may require specific type of tests. In case the courses are structured in modules, partial exams can be scheduled at the end of each module. Unless otherwise indicated, training activities are assessed Pag. 8 / 16

by a grade expressed in 30 ths with the possibility of the additional recognition of lode (with honors). To gain credits for internships a report on the performed activities countersigned by the teacher is required. In this case the assessment would be either pass (idoneo) or fail (non idoneo). Presentation of individual program of study Students may submit for approval by the Class Advisory Board individual curriculum for the following academic year, proposing learning goals other than those proposed in the standard curriculum. The deadline for the presentation of the individual curricula is the 15 th of October of the academic year to which the curriculum refers. Free credit units acquisition The Class Advisory Board recognizes courses, exams and qualifications taken within other degree programs or Universities, provided that they are congruent with the present degree program. The number of free credits attributed to each training activity is decided by the Class Advisory Board taking into account the contribution of the activity to the degree program s objectives. The student may submit for approval a request for the acquisition of the free credits, specifying type of training activity attended, duration and assessment (if present). Mandatory attendance courses The students must attend the Rotation Labs course. Final exam and title acquisition The candidate must prepare a written dissertation in English concerning an original research project carried out in a public or private research laboratory. Upon completion of the required 120 course credits, the student is admitted to the final examination (esame di laurea) which consists of an oral presentation (in English) of the experimental work to a Committee (commissione di Laurea) constituted in accordance with the University rules. The presentation will be followed by a discussion to assess the real contribution of the student to the project and the preparation achieved at the end of the degree course. On the basis of the quality of the written dissertation, the presentation and the student's curriculum the Committee will assign the final grade, expressed in 110 th, using the following procedure: the weighted average of all the grades obtained in the master degree course various using the Credit Units as the weighting factor; the weighted average is converted in 110 th to this is added the product of 0.05 times the number of credits attained con lode ; the result of this calculation is represented as an integer percentage, by adding 0.5 and then retaining only the integer part; the committee, upon evaluation of the student s career and the thesis defense may add up to 10 units to the calculated grade. In the case of experimental theses carried out abroad an additional unit may be given. if the calculated grade is equal to or greater than 111, the committee may confer the label lode with a unanimous vote. 7. Table of courses and professors Attachment A of this guide contains tables with detailed information on the courses for academic year 2011-2012 and the names of the professors responsible for these courses. These tables regard - Students who began their degree program in 2011 and are in their first year - Students who began their degree program in 2010 and are in their second year Pag. 9 / 16

8. Curriculum vitae of the professors, syllabus information for individual courses, and academic facilities Professors publish their course description and syllabus on the university web site under the heading Offerta formativa. Here, students can also access the curriculum vitae of the professors and a description of the university s teaching and scientific facilities. 9. Academic support services Orientation Pre-University Orientation As part of training, pre-university orientation provides secondary school students with methodologies and practical information for choosing the university course of study best suited to their goals and skills. For this purpose UNICAM offers: - Guided visits to the University and Orientation Meetings in secondary schools in the Marche and other Regions - UNICAM Internships - Project Credits (educational projects for students in the last two years of secondary schools) - Knowledge Travels (educational and informative seminars given by UNICAM lecturers at schools - Open Doors at UNICAM (orientation days for secondary school students) - Open Doors in the UNICAM SUMMER (opportunities for future university students to acquire exhaustive information on teaching programs and on University services) Postgraduate orientation There is often a gap between the learning program at a university and the reality of the workplace the student needs to enter into. The orientation service offers students who are just graduating and postgraduate students, room for reflection on the choices of support activities for vocational training. This is done in collaboration with the Internship and Placement Service, The event "Young People + University = Work" is of particular relevance here. This takes place each year, generally in the autumn. University students and new graduates are invited to attend the event to have an opportunity to listen to the accounts given by many different professionals, to meet and to establish direct contacts with company representatives, and to get to know experts from the world of work so they can start to plan out their own personal career path. The Tutoring / Mentoring program Mentoring contributes to the cultural and professional training of the student, encouraging wider and more and active participation throughout the entire degree course. The mentoring program has the following objectives: - Assist the student in all aspects of their study - Encourage different ways of participating in the training process - Remove barriers to education through initiatives tailored to the needs, aptitudes and requirements of each individual student. Pag. 10 / 16

UNICAM s Mentoring Program provides specialized tutoring activities for both groups and individuals. It organizes a flexible range of teaching tutorials during the teaching year, conducted by tutors who have been chosen for their particular profiles, aimed at activities for students who work and for the different teaching approaches required for e-learning. Group Tutoring: provides scheduled meetings with the course teachers, designed to highlight and resolve, through input also from the students, any problems encountered in the teaching course. Individual Tutoring: UNICAM assigns to each student a 'teaching tutor' whose task is to follow and advise the student throughout their course of study. This is done through regular meetings and through meetings requested by the student. Teaching Tutoring: provides Bridging Courses covering the basic scientific disciplines (mathematics, chemistry and physics) and English. Should serious difficulties be encountered in learning activities, tutoring provides groups with recovery support. Other Events: Acclimatisation Days for incoming students Appointments with the Tutors (seminars and workshops for university students on general topics given by experts). The meetings are held periodically during the academic year. Opportunity to study abroad UNICAM offers many possibilities for international mobility: ERASMUS for study The program allows the student to spend a period of study abroad (from 3 to 12 months), providing the opportunity to take courses, to take advantage of university facilities, to conduct research aimed at drafting their degree thesis, and to obtain recognition of exams taken abroad, provided they have been pre-designated within an appropriate study program. Students who are interested can take part in the annual call from the University published in the period December - February. Erasmus Student Placement (internship) Starting in the 2007/2008 academic year, it is possible within the Erasmus program to hold internships (from 3 to 12 months) in enterprises, in research centers, and in European training centers, ensuring a recognition of curricular activities carried out abroad, provided there is agreement in advance with their respective Erasmus coordinators. Double Degree program It has been established a Degree program between Escola Superior Agrária (ESAS) of Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (IPS) and the School of Biosciences and Biotechnologies of UNICAM. This program allows graduate students to simultaneously pursue the M.Sc. degree at ESAS and the at UNICAM. The enrolled students are asked to attend the second year in the host institution, where they will also conduct the experimental thesis assignment. The detailed information on the signed agreements are available from Dr. Valeria Polzonetti. Internships The connection between the university and the workplace is one of the priorities at UNICAM. UNICAM organizes meetings and dialogues amongst students, graduates, professionals and companies. In this spirit, the internship is an important tool allowing students, both graduates and the recently graduated, to have experience in a real working environment, an opportunity to learn directly about working-life and the opportunity, in some cases, to develop a particular expertise. Pag. 11 / 16

The University of Camerino has agreements with more than 1800 companies, institutions, administrative and professional offices, where students, both undergraduate and graduate, may pursue their internships. An internship can be done both in Italy and abroad. Services offered - Management of a database (UNICAM Stage) through which internships are offered. These can be carried out in companies or in public and private agencies - Activation of post-graduate internships in companies - Insertion of the CVs of UNICAM graduates into the online database UNICAMJob - Support activities during entry into the workplace Services for welcoming students with disabilities The 'Welcome Service for Disabled Students' aims at providing students with disabilities equal opportunities for managing their studies and for the chance to live fully the college experience. This objective is pursued through outreach activities, through technology and through staff specially dedicated to students, as well as by the removal of physical and cultural barriers standing in the way of learning and standing in the way of everyday life. By contacting the Service Tutors, it is possible map out a training plan which taking into account the particular disability and individual goals, defines solutions and personalized participation. Facilities and services: - Technological aids and specialized teaching support - Personalized examinations (for entry and for credits) - Specialized tutoring - Transport with accompanying person - Location and delivery of library materials - Tax reduction and exemption - Housing suitably equipped and the possibility of economic assistance for accompanying person - Access to university facilities - Psychological counseling - Access to sports facilities of C.U.S. (University Sports Centre) - Assistance in participating in the LLP/ Erasmus program - Internships and training courses aimed at work placement 10. Quality assurance system The Course in Biological Sciences LM-6 is included in the UNICAM Quality Assurance System certificate ISO 9001:2008 (from AFAQ-France, the leading French certification body and one of the first certification bodies in the world). The system is aimed at ensuring for students the high quality of services provided. This is achieved through a rigorous analysis of internal organizational procedures and the prompt handling of any problems that are picked up or that are reported by students. The Quality Management System includes support services for students. These are: guidance; tutoring; international mobility; internships and placement; communication. They provide a backup to the teaching activities, thus contributing to the complete training of the student. Pag. 12 / 16

Attachment A - Detailed information on the courses and the professors for Academic Year 2011-12 ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL I ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2011-12) Nutrition and Functional Food Attività formativa SSD attività Unità Didattica Cognome Docente Nome Scuola di appartenenza docente Semestre Tipologia attività (*) CFU n. ore lezione ore esercitazione ore laboratorio Sede (#) Genomics and proteomics BIO/18 Miceli Cristina I c 6 48 CA Genomics and proteomics BIO/10 Angeletti Mauro I c 6 48 CA High Performance Bio- Analytical Methods BIO/10 Pucciarelli Stefania I b 6 48 CA Advanced food Pathology Epigenetics MED/04 BIO/18 Nabissi Amici Ivan Massimo Augusto Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute II I b 6 48 CA b 6 48 CA Applied Nutrition I MED/49 Polzonetti Valeria II b 5 40 CA Applied Nutrition I BIO/06 da assegnare Rotation Laboratory NN Mosconi Legenda: Gilberto II II b 5 40 CA f 6 CA 72 (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pag. 13 / 16

ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL II ANNO (per chi ha iniziato nel 2010-11) Nutrition and Functional Food Attività formativa SSD attività Unità Didattica Docente SSD Docente Scuola di appartenenza docente Semestre Tipologia attività (*) CFU n. ore lezione ore esercitazione ore laboratorio Sede (#) Functional Food BIO/19 Part 1 da assegnare Functional Food CHIM/10 Part 2 da assegnare Endocrinology and BIO/06 Palermo Metabolism Francesco BIO/06 I b 4 32 CA I b 3 24 CA I b 6 48 CA Applied Nutrition II MED/49 Part 1 da assegnare Applied Nutrition II BIO/06 Part 2 da assegnare Epidemiology of Nutrition-Releated BIO/18 Esposito Pathologies Fulvio VET/06 I b 6 48 CA I b 3 24 CA I c 4 32 CA Blood Parameters and Nutritional Conditions BIO/12 Eleuteri Anna Maria BIO/12 I b 6 48 CA Legenda: (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pag. 14 / 16

ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL I ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2011-12) Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology Attività formativa SSD attività Unità Didattica Cognome Docente Nome Scuola di appartenenza docente Semestre Tipologia attività (*) CFU n. ore lezione ore esercitazione ore laboratorio Sede (#) Genomics and proteomics Genomics and proteomics BIO/18 BIO/10 Giuliodori Cannata Anna Maria Nicola High performance bio-analytical methods BIO/10 Pucciarelli Stefania Epigenetics and Advanced molecular Biology BIO/11 Gualerzi Claudio Scienze e Tecnologie I b 6 48 CA I b 6 48 CA I b 6 48 CA I b 6 48 CA Biology of Cancer and Biomolecular Therapeutic Agents BIO/13 Marchini Cristina I b 6 48 CA Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics BIO/12 Eleuteri Anna Maria II b 6 48 CA Rotation Laboratory Legenda: NN Mosconi Gilberto II f 6 72 CA (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pag. 15 / 16

ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL II ANNO (per chi ha iniziato nel 2010-11) Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology Attività formativa SSD attività Unità Didattica Docente SSD Docente Scuola di appartenenza docente Semestre Tipologia attività (*) CFU n. ore lezione ore esercitazione ore laboratorio Sede (#) Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models BIO/17 Stems cells applicaton and medical Montani Maura I c 5 40 CA Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models BIO/17 Stems cells applicaton and medical Sabbieti Maria Giovanna BIO/06 I c 3 24 CA Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models BIO/13 Animal Models Amici Augusto BIO/13 I b 3 24 CA Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models BIO/13 Animal Models Amici Augusto BIO/13 I b 3 24 CA Molecular Parasitology VET/06 Favia Guido VET/06 I c 4 32 CA Molecular Ecology BIO/07 Pucciarelli Sandra BIO/07 I b 4 32 CA Molecular archaeological and forensic anthropology BIO/08 Rollo Franco Ugo BIO/08 I b 6 48 CA Microbial Phatogenesis and Biofilms MED/07 Prenna Manuela MED/07 I b 6 48 CA Modellazione molecolare di biopolimeri BIO/10 Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 II d 4 32 CA Structural Biology BIO/10 Pucciarelli Stefania BIO/10 II d 4 32 CA Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry BIO/06 Menghi Giovanna II d 4 32 CA Legenda: (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pag. 16 / 16