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DEGREE COURSE in Agricultural Science and Technology (Class L-25)

Academic Years 2012-2015

GENERAL INFORMATION

“ALDO MODO” UNIVERSITY OF BARI

Faculty AGRICULTURE

Class L-25 – Agricultural and Forest Sciences and Technologies

Name of the COURSE Agricultural Science and Technology

Chancellor Decree approving the

curriculum n. 5024 del 01.08.2011

Name of the COURSE IN ENGLISH Agricultural Science and Technology

Seat Faculty of Agriculture

Joint Degree NO

Double title (brief description: of the

relevant titles granted by the associated

universities, duration of the convention,

particular ways of obtaining it, etc.)

NO

Joint Commission didactic advise

(according to art. 12 paragraph 3

Ministerial Decree 270/2004 and art. 53

paragraph 9 of the rephrased statute)

29.11.2010




Study Course Board (members)

FULL PROFESSORS: D’Alessandro Angela Gabriella Faretra Francesco Miano Teodoro Ricciardi Luigi Savino Vito Nicola Senesi Nicola Vicenti Arcangelo

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS:

Brunetti Gennaro

Casieri Arturo

Damiani Paolo

De Mastro Giuseppe

de Lillo Enrico

Mancini Leonardo

Pascuzzi Simone

Pieragostini Elisa

Porcelli Francesco

Provenzano Maria Rosaria

Troccoli Carlo

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS:

Acciani Claudio

Addante Rocco

Bozzo Francesco

Cariddi Corrado

D’Orazio Valeria

Di Franco Alessandra

Faccia Michele

Palasciano Marino

Pollastro Stefania

Nicastro Francesco

Roma Rocco




Rizzello Carlo Giuseppe

Russo Giovanni

Russo Girolamo

Santamaria Pietro

Signore Angelo

Spagnuolo Matteo

STUDENT MEMBERS:

-

Chair Prof. Luigi Ricciardi

Study Course Board Internet site http://www.uniba.it/ateneo/facolta/agraria/offerta/offerta-formativa-a.a.-2011-2012-d.m.-270-

04/cl-scienze-e-tecnologie-agrarie-2011-2012

Teaching modalities Conventional

Maximum number of credits that can

be granted (according to law n.

240/2010, art. 14)

12




Specific educational goals and

description of the curriculum

The Degree Course in Agriculture Science and Technology will provide knowledge and

know-how specific to the agronomist expert. The agronomist is most and foremost an

agriculture expert as well as a professional who knows how to grant safety, quality, healthiness

of food through innovative methods. He can also reduce waste and environmental footprint,

making economy and production ethics meet.

According to the operating context, the agronomist’s competences can be more or less general

(in other words, directed towards horizontal organization and administration aspects) or more or

less specific (in other words directed towards only one production sector or only one agriculture

technique or organization method).

Based upon these premises, the Degree Course in Agriculture Science and Technology is

divided into two curricula which, on one hand, allow to highlight the general address of the

course and, on the other, it allows to examine in depth the crop production. The first curriculum

is shaped to give a comprehensive view upon activities and problems linked to the

administration of an agricultural business. The second curriculum offers a complete view on the

production and protection problems. Therefore the occupational perspectives of Agricultural

Science and Technology graduates are broad.

The Agricultural Science and Technology graduates could become an entrepreneur and/or a

small agricultural businesses administrator as well as a professional provider of technical

assistance in all the companies operating in the production, conditioning, preservation and

marketing chain of products of vegetable and animal origin.

The Agricultural Science and Technology graduate can work in companies linked with the

chains mentioned above (manufacturers and distributors of machinery and installations) and: in

logistics, in the large scale retail trade, in public and private institutions which carry out

planning, analysis, control, certification and scientific testing relative to quality, food of

vegetable origin safety and the valorization of the productions. They can also manage

agricultural development programs cooperating with the European Union and with international

agencies.

The Agricultural Science and Technology course has a three year duration equal to the

achievement of 180 university credits (ECTS) divided into two curricula: “Rural Systems’

Management” and “Plant production and protection”. The curricula are both divided into 20

exams including the ones chosen by the student. The course ends with the acquisition of all the

ECTS necessary to pass the final test which can be carried out before the end of the third year of

the course if 177 ECTS have been achieved.

Il Corso di Studio prevede insegnamenti di tipo teorico, con prevalenza di lezioni frontali,

ed insegnamenti con finalità anche pratiche, mediante esercitazioni e corsi di laboratorio.




The course includes an traineeship (9 ECTS) carried out in a public or private institution

with which the University of Bari has signed an agreement. The traineeship will be the base

upon which the final essay will be written (3 ECTS) and discussed during the final test to

achieve the title. The traineeship can start only after the acquisition of at least 90 ECTS and

after passing all the first year exams. The student has to choose which curriculum during the

on-line enrolling phase and deliver to the Student’s Secretary’s Office the requested

documents relevant to the declaration.

CURRICULUM DIDACTIC REGULATION (according to Ministerial Decree 270/04 and new statute

review)



Expected learning results, expressed

through European Descriptors of the

Course

Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione (knowledge and under standing

Knowledge and understanding Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology will eventually possess:

- An adequate basic knowledge in mathematics, physics, information technologies, chemistry

and biology;

- familiarity with disciplinary methodologies and ability to use the knowledge to solve

problems of the agriculture sector;

- knowledge and laboratory skills in the agriculture sector with particular attention to:

the quantitative and qualitative aspects of vegetable and animal productions;

problems connected with the arable land;

estimate: land assets, machinery, installations and agricultural products;

- knowledge of the agricultural business context and its economical, management and

organizational aspects;

- knowledge of plant production and protection business contexts and their economical,

management and organizational aspects;

- theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills in the plant production and protection with

particular attention to:

quantitative and qualitative aspects of the production;

products used for the production and the integrated and biological plant protection,

and their healthiness and their sustainability;

knowing the machinery, equipment and installations;

application of quality certifications’ standards;

problems of the agricultural land;

estimate of land assets and of damages to the plants caused by biological and non-

biological factors

- knowledge of the animal production business context and its economical, management and

organizational aspects including healthiness, machinery and installations;

- knowledge of the principles and the areas of interest of the professional activities and

relevant regulations and professional ethics.

The learning results expected are achieved by attending theoretical courses, practical courses

and traineeship sessions together with individual study and eventually tutorial activities.

The knowledge and the understanding abilities will be verified by final exams for each course.


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Applying knowledge and understanding Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology who will choose the “general” curriculum

will be able to use the land maps in order to evaluate the quality of the soil to decide for its use

(sludge disposal, waste, wastewater and weedy water). The graduate will be able to implement

acquired knowledge by solving technical problems of the agricultural sector with particular

attention to the problems inherent the agricultural business and the relevant economical,

managerial and organizational aspects; it will be able to estimate land assets, equipment and

installations and agricultural products.

Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology who will choose the plant production and

protection curriculum will possess theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills in the plant

production and protection sector, with particular attention to quantitative and qualitative aspects

of production, including:

the sustainability and the healthiness;

the knowledge of machinery and installations;

the knowledge of the products used for the production and the integrated and biological

protection of plants;

the estimate of land assets and of damages to the plants caused by biological and non-

biological factors.

The ability to apply knowledge and comprehension are evaluated by final exams for each course.

Autonomous judgment Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology will be able to acquire information relevant

to agricultural activities and to evaluate the implications in a production and market context in

order to set measures needed to improve quality and efficiency of the agricultural productions and

of any other activity, also in terms of environmental sustainability and eco-compatibility.

The achievement of autonomous judgment is verified by evaluating the courses of

each course plan and by evaluating the grade of autonomy and group working

abilities shown during the activity assigned for the traineeship and for the final

test.


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Communication Skills Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology will be able to communicate efficiently,

orally and in writing, with people of same or lower competencies using, in the specific

disciplinary context, the English language. The acquisition of communication skills, either oral or

in writing is verified by the production of a paper relevant to the traineeship and final test

activities.

Learning skills Graduates in Agricultural Science and Technology will possess the basic cognitive skills

indispensable for the continuous updating of information relative to this sector. This is also done

using new communication technologies and IT in order to direct the knowledge towards the

solution of practical problems in the plant and/or animal production as well as business

administration sectors.

Learning skills are verified by the analysis of each student’s carrier in relation with the exam

marks and with the time passed between the course end and the exam passed and by the

evaluation of the auto-learning abilities developed during the final test activity progress.




Possible professional and employment

outlets for graduates.

The study course offers interesting and diversified job opportunities in the plant and animal

production control and technology sector in their quantitative and qualitative aspects, in the

businesses administration, the estimate of land assets, equipment installation and agricultural

sector products as well as agronomic works projects. The course prepares for the carriers of

Junior Agronomist (after passing a state exam), Agronomic Technician, Business Consultant.

The Course prepares to the profession of Agronomist and Zootechnician

Admission requirements The study course in Agricultural Science and Technology has been instituted without

admission limits except the ones established by law. Admissions to the course require the

possession of a secondary school diploma or other title achieved in a foreign country and

recognized adequate and after passing a basic knowledge test.

Initial preparation evaluation

procedures; possible recovery

procedures and timing; additional

compulsory training paths

The test held in September consists in a multiple answer test on basic disciplines such as

Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Those passing the test have to attend a recovery

course, to improve their preparation, before the normal course starts. At the end the students

must pass a test to prove they have filled the education gap and to prove they can pass the

proficiency tests. In case of negative results of the test, the Faculty assigns to the student an

educational debt which will be fulfilled passing a recovery test.

Sustainable users 89

National access planning NO

National access planning (add

motivation in compliance with Law

264/1999)

NO




Ways to transfer from other courses

Student’s transfer from another course can happen only presenting detailed documentation

released from the previous course certifying passed exams with marks and acquired ECTS.

A Course Board, or other specific educational authority approves a full or partial recognition of

the ECTS acquired in another course of the same faculty or other faculty of other Italian or foreign

university, given that the course admission requisites are satisfied. The Board will also evaluate the

consistency between the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by the applicant and the

educational goals of the course.

In case of transfer from a Study Course belonging to the same Class, the amount of credits

relevant to scientific-disciplinary sectors shared by both courses directly recognized to the student

will be not less than 50% of those already matured.

Rules to be followed for course

transfer requests in case of shared

courses (art. 24 co 6 RAD)

There are no shared courses

Possible different didactic procedures for non full time students (NTIP) Students can opt for full time courses or part time courses when enrolling to the course.

Choosing part time courses means doubling the legal duration of the course (2 to 4 years).

Each course year will involve the acquisition of about 30 ECTSs according to what stated in the Studies Manifest for part time students

available on the Faculty’s website.

PLAN OF STUDY

Curricula (number and denomination) 2 - “Rural System Management” and “Plant production and protection”




Individual course plans’ presentation rules The student can acquire the 12 ECTS for the free choice subjects choosing whatever subject

offered, among the first level Graduation Courses offered by the “Aldo Moro” University of Bari,

as long as it is recognized as consistent with the educational path by the Course Board or other

specific educational authority and after the assent of the relevant Didactic Committee. The

student could also choose among the subjects specifically offered by the Faculty and indicated as

consistent with the graduation course. In this case student’s choice is, anyways, subject to the

fulfillment of the conditions established by the Faculty for the activation of above said subjects.

The student must present to the Faculty’s Student Secretary within December 31st of the first

course year the list of the chosen subjects.

Courses

Subjects

(indicate SSD, ECTS; ECTS lab; Classroom)

Specific Education Goals

C.I. Mathematics and statistics’ basics – 9

ECTS

Modules:

Mathematics (MAT/05 - 6 ects of which 4F

and 2E)

Statistics (SEC-S/01 - 3 ects of which 2F and

1E)

This applicative subject provides the knowledge relevant to basic mathematics. Starting

from numbers also equations and inequations of 1st and 2

nd degree definitions will be

given. The course will illustrate the fundamentals of analytic geometry and trigonometry.

The concept of function will be studied examining its domain of existence, the continuity

and derivability along with the research of the relevant maximums and minimums and on

to the study of the function’s graph. Principles of combinatorics and statistics are included.

C.I. Plant Biology – 9 ECTS

Modules: General Botanics (BIO/01 - 6 ects of which

4F and 2E)

Taxonomy (BIO/02 - 3 ects of which 2F and

1E)

This subject provides with basic information regarding cytology, histology, anatomy,

physiology. It also includes phylogenesys and plant taxonomy indispensable in order for the

students to have adequate knowledge of the morpho-functional organization, reproductive

mechanisms and botanical characteristics. It focuses also on the importance of agriculturally

interesting species as well as the phylogenetic relations and the taxonomical placement of the

agriculturally interesting species.

Physics

(FIS/07 - 6 ECTS of which 4F e 2E)

This subject provides the basics of solids and liquids mechanics, thermophysics,

electrology, magnetism and optics.




Chemistry

(CHIM/03 - 9 ects of which 6,5F and 2,5E)

This subject provides the students with the basic theoretical and practical knowledge and it

is considered a fundamental one. Molecules’ and elements’ characteristics are studied and

the principal chemical and chemical-physical laws governing matter transforming processes

are analyzed. The three states of matter, solutions and electrochemistry are then considered.

Particular attention is paid to the solution balances and to the pH. Also the principal

functional groups of organic molecules are studied.

Agricultural Genetics

(AGR/07 - 6 ects of which 4F e 2E)

This subject provides the principles of hereditary traits the application of which enables an

insight in the knowledge regarding the genetic control and the gene expression of those

interesting traits of the vegetable and animal species. The subject also includes the

fundamentals of quantitative genetics and population.

C.I. Principles of Agriculture Economy - 9

ECTS

Modules: Principles of Agriculture Economy (AGR/01 -

6 ects of which 4F and 2E)

Principles of Economy of the Agriculture

business (AGR/01 - 3 ects of which 2F and

1E)

This subject considers the following topics:

Microeconomics: Supply and Demand, products’ markets. Elasticity and its applications.

Production theory. Costs theory. Market forms: perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly,

monopolistic competition.

Macroeconomics: creation of income and economic growth. Aggregated expense.

Multiplier. State’s budget. Monetary and Fiscal policies. Unemployment. Inflation.

Classification of agriculture businesses. Production factors. The structure of the agriculture

business. Management methods and analysis of the agriculture business.

Rural Systems’ Management Curriculum

Soil chemistry

(AGR/13 - 6 ects of which 4F and 2E)

This subject provides the basics and insight for the completion of the preparation in the

Soil chemistry sector. Formation and classification of soils, their fertility, their chemical,

physical and chemical-physical properties will be studied.

Water quality for irrigation uses including wastewater, fertilizers, compost and problems

linked with soil pollution and its protection.

General Agronomics


This subject provides knowledge relevant to the climatic factors, the agronomic aspects

tied with the agricultural land, to the water/soil ratios, to the soil preparation techniques, to

the dry soil cultivating techniques, to the irrigation and fertilization, to cultivating systems,

to weeding, and to agricultural ecosystems.




C.I. Anatomy and General Zootechnics- 9

ECTS

Modules: Elements of domestic animal’s anatomy,

physiology and morphology (VET/01 - 3 ects

of which 2F and 1E)

General Zootechnics (AGR/17 - 6 ects of

which 5F and 1E)

The subject provides basic elements of zootechnically interesting animals’ morphology,

anatomy and physiology aimed at the optimization of diverse breeding techniques.

It provides basic notions about reproductive techniques, species improvements, breeding

and rational use of domestic animals. The program is divided in: elements of statistics and

classical genetics (single genes in breeding), population genetics and quantitative genetics.

The subject is set in a sustainable animal production perspective. The student must learn

notions regarding the zootechnical system paying particular attention to the different

territorial areas and their cultural traditions. The course includes visits to state-of-the-art

farms and cheese factories.

Zoology and Agricultural Entomology


The subject provides basic ecological, biological and morphological elements regarding

principal economically interesting animal groups in agriculture. It examines the

organizational and functional systems of animals, the intra and inter-specific relations

between them, the environmental adaptation and animal behaviour. The subject provides

knowledge relevant to the containment of harmful insect populations respecting natural

balance and human health. In this perspective, phylogenesys, classification, morphology,

anatomy, physiology, ethology, reproduction, development, the potential biotic-

environmental relation are studied. There will be also space for containment means and

control strategies.

Arboriculture


The subject provides insight with regards to topics relevant to the propagation of

fructiferous trees and plant nursery activities, elements of organology, flower biology and

fructification, the pedoclimatic needs of the fructiferous trees species of temperate climate,

the plantation, the management of the trees and of the soil, the ripening and fruit

harvesting.




C.I. Agricultural Biochemistry and

Microorganisms’ biology – 9 ECTS

Modules: Agricultural Biochemistry (AGR/13 - 6 ects

of which 5F and 1E)

Microorganisms’ biology (AGR/16 - 3 ects of

which 2F and 1E)

The subject studies the essential elements for plants’ life: membranes, energy, metabolism.

Primary sources: atmosphere, water and soil which are strictly tied in the vital processes of

the plant. The plant draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforms it in organic

biomass and it then releases in the atmosphere oxygen which is essential for respiratory

processes. The soil is the means to provide water and nourishment to the plant.

Moreover the subject is about microorganisms’ biology, cytology and biochemistry, the

most technical aspects of microorganisms’ cultivation, growth, isolation and identification

and their taxonomic placement.

C.I. Rural territory engineering - 12 ECTS

Modules: Rural constructions (AGR/10 - 6 ects of which

4F and 2E)

Agricultural hydraulics (AGR/08- 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

The subject provides the basic elements for the design of rural buildings (houses), of

zootechnical breeding (“Rural constructions” module) and the water pipes and relevant lift

stations (“Agricultural hydraulics” module). It provides the principles of the dimensioning

and the choice of the construction types and of the correct choice of materials also thought

to be energy-saving. It provides also hydrostatic and hydrodynamic elements for the

dimensioning of installations for the supply and use of water for irrigation purposes.

C.I. Herbaceous cultivations and

Horticulture – 9 ECTS

Modules: Herbaceous cultivations (AGR/02 - 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

Horticulture (AGR/04 - 3 ects of which 2F

and 1E)

The subject provides knowledge regarding importance, origins, propagation, product’s use,

its agronomic, physiologic and morphologic characteristics, its biological cycle, its

cultivation technique, quality and importance of the product of the principal cultivated

herbaceous plants.

Moreover the subject will deepen the different aspects of the horticultural production. In

particular the systems and cultural techniques capable of optimizing the production

function of the biology and physiology of the horticular species, of their agro-

environmental characteristics, of obtainment of product’s standard quality related with its

commercial use.

Mechanics and agricultural mechanization


The subject provides the basic notions relevant to the identification and functioning of

agricultural prime movers and working machines, their components, their equipment and

their coupling and use. It also provides notions relevant to the choice and the proportioning

of the machines and the mechanization working areas.




C.I. Animal Breeding – 9 ECTS

Modules: Special Zootechnics (AGR/19 - 6 ECTS of

which 5F and 1E)

Principles of animal nutrition (AGR/18 - 3

ects of which 2F and 1E)

Special Zootechnics oversees the various races of species having zootechnical interest,

their breeding and their deriving products (meat, milk, etc.). The program of the course is

divided into six parts which will be about bovines, ovines, goats, swine, equines and

chicken-rabbit farms. The subject is set in a sustainable animal breeding perspective. The

student must learn notions regarding the zootechnical system paying particular attention to

the different territorial areas and their cultural traditions. For this reason, the course

includes visits to state-of-the-art farms and cheese factories. The Principles of animal

nutrition module provides basic knowledge to apply to nutrition of the principal

zootechnically interesting species with regards to the nutrition and rationing techniques

with particular attention to the chemical and nutritional characteristics of the principal

zootechnical foods, to the ingestion and nutritional levels, to the energetic and protein

systems, to the food needs and to its rationing.

C.I. Valuation and Agricultural politics - 9

ECTS

Modules:

Valuation (AGR/01 - 6 ects of which 4F and

2E)

Agricultural politics (AGR/01 - 3 ects of

which 2F and 1E)

The valuation module will include general elements (possible contexts, valuation criteria,

valuation methods and procedures) and their application in valuation cases (public use

expropriation, inheritances, damages, right of usage, cadastre).

The second module will include topics and problems of agricultural politics. Prices’

policies. Market policies. Infrastructure policies. Agricultural revenue policies.

Cooperation and tendencies to organize in associations in agriculture.

Plant Pathology


The subject aims to provide knowledge about biotic agents (fungi, bacteria, viruses and

virus-like) and abiotic agents. It also provides knowledge about casual agents,

symptomatology, epidemiology and diagnosis of diseases affecting principal

Mediterranean productions. Moreover, it provides a basic preparation about plant

protection against diseases.




C.I. Agri-foodstuffs products’ processing

technologies - 9 ECTS

Modules:

Agricultural Industries (AGR/15 - 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

Agricultural microbiology (AGR/16 - 3 ects

of which 2F and 1E)

The first module provides the technical-scientific basis to study the control of the

production processes in the agricultural industries’ sector. The knowledge about the

chemical characteristics of the raw material (grapes, olives and other oil yielding products,

milk) which are processed in a series of technological stages will provide the student with

a useful instrument to assess the production chain and to give an aimed contribution in the

diverse phases of the processes.

The Agricultural microbiology module is about some applications interesting the

productivity and the sustainability of agricultural systems as well as the uses of natural

microbial resources in vegetable and animal productions.

Plant production and protection Curriculum

Soil Chemistry


The subject provides basic knowledge and in-depth examinations for an overall

preparedness in the Soil Chemistry sector. Topics such as formation and classification of

soils, their composition and their chemical, physical and chemical-physical properties,

their fertility will be examined. Water for irrigation use quality (including wastewater,

fertilizers, composts and soil pollution and protection are other topics that will be

examined.

General Zootechnics

AGR/17 - 6 ects of which 5F and 1E)

The subject will provide basic notions regarding reproduction techniques, species’

improvement, breeding and about the rational use of domestic animals. The program is

divided in: elements of statistics and classical genetics (single genes in animal breeding),

population genetics, quantitative genetics.

The subject is set in a sustainable animal breeding perspective. The student must learn

notions regarding the zootechnical system paying particular attention to the different

territorial areas and their cultural traditions.

For this reason, the course includes visits to state-of-the-art farms and cheese factories.




C.I. Agronomy and Herbaceous

cultivations - 12 ECTS

Modules:

General Agronomy (AGR/02 - 6 ects of which

4F and 2E)

Herbaceous cultivations (AGR/02 - 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

This subject provides knowledge relevant to the climatic factors, the agronomic aspects

tied with the agricultural land, to the water/soil ratios, to the soil preparation techniques, to

the dry soil cultivating techniques, irrigation and fertilization, cultivation systems,

infesting weeds control and agricultural ecosystems.

The subject moreover provides knowledge about importance, origins, diffusion and

destination of the product, its agronomical, physiological and morphological

characteristics, biological cycle, cultivation technique, quality and entity of the product of

the principal cultivated herbaceous plants.

C.I. Applied Entomology and Agricultural

Zoology - 9 ECTS

Entomology (AGR/11 - 6 ects of which 4F

and 2E)

Agricultural Zoology (AGR/11 - 3 ects of

which 2F and 1E)

The subject provides knowledge about phylogenesys, classification, morphology, anatomy,

physiology, ethology, reproduction and development of insects. The relations between

biotic potential and environment will be explained and considerable time will be dedicated

to control means and strategies. Sources of documents relevant to reoccurring and harmful

entomologic cases as well as pre- and post- harvesting agricultural products will be

illustrated. The subject provides the students with basic ecologic, biologic and

morphologic knowledge regarding principal groups of animals of economical interest in

agriculture. The study of the levels and of the functional systems, the intra- and inter-

specific relations, environmental adaptability and animal behaviour will allow the student

to have practical abilities in choosing control means of harmful organisms in agriculture

while preserving the environment and the useful fauna.

Arboricolture


The subject provides insight with regards to topics relevant to the propagation of

fructiferous trees and plant nursery activities, elements of organology, flower biology and

fructification, the pedoclimatic needs of the fructiferous trees species of temperate climate,

the plantation, the management of the trees and of the soil, the ripening and fruit

harvesting.




Horticulture and Floriculture (AGR/04 - 6 ects of which 4F and 2E)

The subject aims to: a) illustrate the agronomic techniques applied to horticulture and their

influence on the quantitative/qualitative aspects of production; b) explain the production

systems of conventional, integrated, “plein-air” biologic, protected environment including

the no-soil cultivation horticulture; c) recognize the particular features of the horticulture

directed to fresh consumption or to processing factories; d) creating contacts with regional

productive contexts to make the most adequate choices.

The subject also wants to illustrate the characteristics and the problems of the gardening

sector; deepen the systems and the cultivation techniques apt to optimize the production

function of the flower species’ biology and physiology.

C.I. Agricultural biochemistry, vegetal

physiology and microorganisms’ biology –

12 CFU

Modules:

Agricultural biochemistry (AGR/13 - 6 ects of

which 5F and 1E)

Vegetal Physiology (AGR/13 - 3 ects of

which 3F)

Microorganisms’ biology (AGR/16 - 3 ects of

which 2F e 1E)

The subject studies the essential elements for plants’ life: membranes, energy, metabolism.

Primary sources: atmosphere, water and soil which are strictly tied in the vital processes of

the plant. The plant draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforms it in organic

biomass and it then releases in the atmosphere oxygen which is essential for respiratory

processes. The soil is the means to provide water and nourishment to the plant.

The subject examines also cellular and plant functions: Light, atmosphere, water and soil

in the vital processes of the plants and their reactions to environmental stimuli. The

attention is focused on the role of water, of mineral elements and the signaling molecules

in the development and adaptation to environmental factors processes of the plant.

Moreover the subject is about microorganisms’ biology, cytology and biochemistry, the

most technical aspects of microorganisms’ cultivation, growth, isolation and identification

and their taxonomic placement.



The subject provides the basic notions relevant to the identification and functioning of

agricultural prime movers and working machines, their components, their equipment and

their coupling and use. It also provides notions relevant to the choice and the proportioning

of the machines and the mechanization working areas.




General Vegetal Pathology I


The subject provides with basic knowledge regarding plants’ diseases and their

harmfulness and on the damage measurement methods, regarding plants’ interactions,

pathogens and environment, on the interactions between microbial populations, plant

traumas as well as prevention approaches. Moreover the course is about the principal

pathogenic fungi. Detailed information on taxonomy, biologic characteristics and

identification criteria are provided. For fungi representing different taxonomic groups, as

an example, the epidemiology, symptomatology and prevention aspects will be mentioned.

C.I. Valuation and Agricultural politics - 9

ECTS

Modules:

Valuation (AGR/01 - 6 ects of which 4F and

2E)

Agricultural politics (AGR/01 - 3 ects of

which 2F and 1E)

The valuation module will include general elements (possible contexts, valuation criteria,

valuation methods and procedures) and their application in valuation cases (public use

expropriation, inheritances, damages, right of usage, cadastre).

The second module will include topics and problems of agricultural politics. Prices’

policies. Market policies. Infrastructure policies. Agricultural revenue policies.

Cooperation and tendencies to organize in associations in agriculture.

C.I. General Vegetal Pathology II - 6 ECTS

Modules: Vegetal virology (AGR/12 - 3 ects of which

2F and 1E)

Phytopathologic Bacteriology (AGR/03 - 3

ects of which 2F and 1E)

The subject is about the principal plant bacteria, viruses and virus-like pathogens. Detailed

information on taxonomy, biological characteristics and identification criteria is provided.

For bacteria, viruses, and virus-like pathogens representing different taxonomic groups the

epidemiology, symptomatology and prevention aspects will be mentioned.

C.I. Rural territory engineering - 12 ECTS

Modules: Rural constructions (AGR/10 - 6 ects of which

4F and 2E)

Agricultural hydraulics (AGR/08- 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

The subject provides the basic elements for the design of rural buildings (houses), of

zootechnical breeding (“Rural constructions” module) and the water pipes and relevant lift

stations (“Agricultural hydraulics” module). It provides the principles of the dimensioning

and the choice of the construction types and of the correct choice of materials also thought

to be energy-saving. It provides also hydrostatic and hydrodynamic elements for the

dimensioning of installations for the supply and use of water for irrigation purposes.




C.I. Agri-foodstuffs products’ processing

technologies - 9 ECTS

Modules:

Agricultural Industries (AGR/15 - 6 ects of

which 4F and 2E)

Agricultural microbiology (AGR/16 - 3 ects

of which 2F and 1E)

The first module provides the technical-scientific basis to study the control of the

production processes in the agricultural industries’ sector. The knowledge about the

chemical characteristics of the raw material (grapes, olives and other oil yielding products,

milk) which are processed in a series of technological stages will provide the student with

a useful instrument to assess the production chain and to give an aimed contribution in the

diverse phases of the processes.

The Agricultural microbiology module is about some applications interesting the

productivity and the sustainability of agricultural systems as well as the uses of natural

microbial resources in vegetable and animal productions.




• ECTS consist of:

Front ECTS: 8 hours theoretical lessons + 17 hours of stand-alone-study

Exercise ECTS: 14 hours of exercise + 11 of stand-alone-study

ECTS for type F activities (Stage/traineeship): 25 hours traineeship

ECTS for type F activities (IT laboratories and English course): 25 hours of stand-alone-study

Other educational activities

Elective courses

Established ECTS 12

Specific educational goals The student can choose any course among the Graduation Courses at the University of Bari

“Aldo Moro” as long as it is considered coherent with the educational goals by the Course Board

or by another specific educational authority

Stages/traineeships

Established ECTS 9

Results’ verification modalities Verification of the schedule of the activities carried out signed by the University tutor and by

the business tutor and by the final test.

Specific educational goals -

“IT Lab”

Established ECTS 3

Specific educational goals Basic knowledge of IT skills equivalent to the first four levels of the European Computer

Driving License (ECDL), and the use of technical design software.




Periods of study abroad /Transfer programs

Established ECTS As per pertaining University Regulation

Proficiency verification of the educational

activities

As per pertaining University Regulation

Specific educational goals -

Proficiency in at least one foreign language (English)

Established ECTS 3

Proficiency verification

Student’s English proficiency is evaluated by a test to be carried out in compliance to what

established by the Faculty’s Regulation which can be read on the Faculty’s web site. The

acquisition of the relevant ECTS can also happen by a validation of a diploma, released by an

internationally recognized institution or with which the University of Bari “Aldo Moro” has

signed an agreement, stating the knowledge of the B1 level of the Common European

Framework equivalent to the Level 2 Lower Intermediate (ALTE LEVEL: Association of

Language Testers in Europe).

Specific educational goals B1 level knowledge (Common European Framework).

Final test

Established ECTS 3

Characteristics of the final exam Students achieve the Degree in Agriculture Science and Technology once passing a final

exam which consists of a public discussion, assessed by a teachers committee, of a written

dissertation. The dissertation, written by the student under a Tutor’s guide, pertains the

activities carried out during the traineeship; such activities can be about:

-experimental laboratory activities regarding the acquisition of technical abilities and/or the

validation of methods and procedures;

-the monitoring of a process or a production activity by data gathering and its processing;

-bibliographic and documental research regarding a specific topic.

The admission terms and carrying out the final exam are settled on by an ad-hoc Regulation

of the Faculty of Agriculture, which is available on the Faculty website.

The proficiency evaluation is expressed in one-hundred-tenths and the first class honour can

be assigned. The final exam is valuably passed with at least 66/110 mark.




Specific educational goals

Adopted didactic forms typology

Proficiency verification of the educational

activities Final exam




TEACHERS AND TUTORS

Teachers

Scientific

Disciplinary

Sector

(SDS)

Subject

denomination, SDS,

year, semester

Module name Requirements

and teacher

proposing

(M.D. n.

17/2010)

Quality

requirements

for teachers

(covering ≥

60% of base

and core

sectors)

Requirements

for teachers

(art. 1 co. 9

MM.DD.

16/03/2007)

Assignment

and

contract

teachers

Teacher name

and role

Requirements

for subject the

course

Research

activity

supporting

the subject

activity

AGR/09 C.I. Mathematics

and Statistic

(MAT/05 and

SEC-S/01 - I year

- I sem.)

Mathematics

No No Yes No Pascuzzi

Simone

Associate

professor

Recognized

titles in the

discipline

-

Statistics - - - Yes - - -

AGR/12 C.I. Vegetal

Biology (BIO/01

e BIO/02 - I year -

I sem.)

General Botanics No No Yes Yes Di Franco

Alessandra

Assistant

Professor

Recognized

titles in the

discipline

-

Taxonomy No No Yes Yes Di Franco

Alessandra

Assistant

Professor

Recognized

titles in the

discipline

-




Physics

(FIS/07 – I year –

II sem.)

No No - - - - -

AGR/13 Chemistry

(CHIM/03 - I

year - I sem.)

No No Yes No Provenzano

Maria

Rosaria

Associate

Professor

Recognized

titles in the

discipline

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/07 Agricultural

Genetics

(AGR/07 - I year

– II sem.)

Yes Yes Yes No Ricciardi

Luigi

Full

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 C.I. Principles

of Agricultural

Economy

(AGR/01 – I

year – II sem)

Principles of

Agricultural

Economy

Yes Yes Yes Yes Bozzo

Francesco

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 Principles of

Economy of the

Agricultural

Yesi No Yes No Casieri

Arturo

Associate

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

Rural Systems’ Management Curriculum

AGR/13 Soil Chemistry

AGR/13 – II year

– I sem)

Si Si Si No Miano

Teodoro

Full

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




AGR/11 C.I. Anatomy

and General

Zootechnics

(VET/01 and

AGR/17 - II year

– I sem)

Elements of

domestic

animal’s

anatomy,

physiology and

morphology

No No Yes Yes Nicastro

Francesco

Assistant

Professor

Recognized

titles in the

discipline

-

General

Zootechnics

Yes Yes Yes No Pieragostini

Elisa

Associate

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/02 General

Agronomics

(AGR/02 – II

year – I sem)

Yes Yes Yes No Troccoli

Carlo

Associate

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/11 Zoology and

Agricultural

Entomology

(AGR/11 – II

year – II sem)

No Yes Yes Yes Addante

Rocco

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/08 C.I. Rural

territory

engineering (AGR/08 e

AGR/10 - II year

– II sem)

Agricultural

hydraulics

Yes Yes Yes No Damiani

Paolo

Associate

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

AGR/10 Rural

constructions

Yes Yes Yes Yes Russo

Giovanni

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




activity

AGR/03 Arboriculture

(AGR/03 – II

year – II sem)

No Yes Yes Yes Russo

Girolamo

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/13 C.I. Agricultural

Biochemistry

and

Microorganisms’

biology

(AGR/13 and

AGR/16 – II year

– II sem)

Agricultural

Biochemistry

No Yes Yes No Spagnuolo

Matteo

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/16 Microorganisms’

biology

No No Yes Yes Rizzello

Carlo

Giuseppe

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/02 C.I. Herbaceous

cultivations and

Horticulture

(AGR/02 and

AGR/04 – II year

– II sem)

Herbaceous

cultivations

Yes Yes Yes No De Mastro

Giuseppe

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/04 Horticulture No No Yes Yes Signore

Angelo

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/09 Mechanics and Yes Yes Yes No Pascuzzi Affiliation to Yes (see




agricultural

mechanization

(AGR/09 – III

year – not

activated yet)

Simone

Associated

Professor

the same

sector and

research

activity

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 C.I. Valuation

and Agricultural

politics

(AGR/01 – III

year – not

activated yet)

Valuation Yes Yes Yes Yes Acciani

Claudio

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 Agricultural

Politics No No Yes Yes Roma Rocco

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/19 C.I. Animal

Breeding

(AGR/18 e

AGR/19 – III

year – not

activated yet)

Special

Zootechnics

Yes No Yes No D’Alessandro

Angela

Gabriella

Full

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/18 Principles of

animal nutrition

No No Yes - - Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

-

AGR/12 Plant Pathology

(AGR/12 – III

year – not

activated yet)

No Yes Yes - - Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

-




activity

AGR/15 C.I. Agri-

foodstuffs

products’

processing

technologies

(AGR/15 - and

AGR/16 - III

year – not

activated yet)

Agricultural

Industries


the same

sector and

research

activity

-

AGR/16 Agricultural

microbiology


the same

sector and

research

activity

-

Plant production and protection Curriculum

AGR/13 Soil Chemistry

AGR/13 – II year

– I sem)

Yes Yes Yes No Miano

Teodoro

Full

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/17 General

Zootechnics

(AGR/17 - II

year – I sem)

Yes Yes Yes No Pieragostini

Elisa

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/02 C.I. Agronomy

and Herbaceous

cultivations

(AGR/02 – II

year – II sem)

General

Agronomy

Yes Yes Yes No Troccoli

Carlo

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




AGR/03 Herbaceous

cultivations

Yes Yes Yes No De Mastro

Giuseppe

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/11 C.I. Applied

Entomology and

Agricultural

Zoology

(AGR/11 – II

year – I sem)

Entomology No Yes Yes No Porcelli

Francesco

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/11 Agricultural

Zoology

No No Yes No de Lillo

Enrico

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/04 Horticulture

and

Floriculture

(AGR/04 – II

year – II sem

Yes Yes Yes No Mancini

Leonardo

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/03 Arboricolture

(AGR/03 – II

year – II sem)

No Yes Yes Yes Russo

Girolamo

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/13 C.I. Agricultural

biochemistry,

vegetal

physiology and

microorganisms’

Agricultural

biochemistry

No Yes Yes No Spagnuolo

Matteo

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




biology

(AGR/13 e

AGR/16 – II

year – II sem)

AGR/13 Vegetal

Physiology

No No Yes No Brunetti

Gennaro

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/16 Microorganisms’

biology

No No Yes Yes Rizzello

Carlo

Giuseppe

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/09 Mechanics and

agricultural

mechanization

(AGR/09 – III

anno – not

activated yet)

Yes Yes Yes No Pascuzzi

Simone

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 C.I. Valuation

and Agricultural

politics

(AGR/01 – III

anno – not

activated yet)

Valuation Yes Yes Yes Yes Acciani

Claudio

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/01 Agricultural

politics

No No Yes Yes Roma Rocco

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




AGR/12 General

Vegetal

Pathology I

(AGR/12 – III

year – not

activated yet)


the same

sector and

research

activity

-

AGR/12 C.I. General

Vegetal

Pathology II

(AGR/12 – III

year – not

activated yet)

Vegetal virology Yes No Yes No Savino Vito

Nicola

Full

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/12 Phytopathologic

Bacteriology


the same

sector and

research

activity

-

AGR/15 C.I. Agri-

foodstuffs

products’

processing

technologies

(AGR/15 - e

AGR/16 - III

year – not

activated yet)

Agricultural

Industries


the same

sector and

research

activity

-

AGR/16 Agricultural

microbiology


the same

sector and

research

activity

-




AGR/08 C.I. Rural

territory

engineering

(AGR/08 e

AGR/10 - III

year)

Agricultural

hydraulics

Yes Yes Yes No Damiani

Paolo

Associated

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)

AGR/10 Rural

constructions

Yes Yes Yes Yes Russo

Giovanni

Assistant

Professor

Affiliation to

the same

sector and

research

activity

Yes (see

annex

curriculum)




Contact teachers (at least 3 )

1. Ricciardi Luigi

2. Pieragostini Elisa 3. Palasciano Marino 4.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

Tutors

Teachers 1.

D’Orazio Valeria 2.

De Lucia Barbara 3.

Gadaleta Barbara 4.

Pollastro Stefania 5.

Further teachers according to art. 1, co. 1, lett. b, LD n. 105 1.

09/05/2003 2.

3.

4.

Further teachers according to the Regulations of the University of

Bari //




STUDENTS

Student obligations

Propedeuticity:

To be admitted for the subject course verification: it is necessary to pass:

C.I. Rural territory engineering C.I. Mathematics and statistics; Physics


C.I. Mathematics and statistics; Physics

Soil chemistry

Chemistry

C.I. Agricultural Biochemistry and Microorganisms’ biology Chemistry

C.I. Agricultural biochemistry, vegetal physiology and

microorganisms’ biology Chemistry

C.I. Agri-foodstuffs products’ processing technologies Chemistry

Arboriculture C.I. Plant Biology

C.I. Agronomy and Herbaceous cultivations C.I. Plant Biology

C.I. Herbaceous cultivations and Horticulture C.I. Plant Biology

Horticulture and Floriculture

C.I. Plant Biology

C.I. General Vegetal Pathology I

C.I. Plant Biology

C.I. General Vegetal Pathology II C.I. Plant Biology

Plant Pathology C.I. Plant Biology




The following “cultural” propedeucities are not mandatory but strongly advised: -

Exclusion rules:

Annex: educational activities’ report for this Didactic Regulation divided per course year.

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