Chemical Safety and Toxicological Environmental Sciences (Classe L-29)-Enrolled from 2009/10 Academic Year

scienze del farmaco
Bachelor
A.Y. 2020/2021
L-29 - Scienze e tecnologie farmaceutiche (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milano
Italian
The degree in Chemical-Toxicological and Environmental Safety Sciences (SSCTA) belongs to Teaching Class "Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology", called L-29. According to the present rules, SSCTA shares 60 credits with the degree course in Herbal Sciences and Technologies belonging to the Faculty of Pharmacy and the same teaching class.
The main objectives of the course Chemical-Toxicological and Environmental Safety Sciences (SSCTA) are: learning the traditional and novel analytical approaches in the area of chemistry, biology, microbiology and toxicology. The methods are developed, according to certified procedures or new protocols, to measure pollutants present in the environment (water, air, soil) and contaminants in foods. These activities provide suitable and innovative tools to the bodies in charge for prevention and education.

The main goals of the degree in Chemical-Toxicological and Environmental Safety Sciences (SSCTA) are: 1) the contribution to the improvement of living conditions by identifying harmful environmental situations at risk for the population; 2) to help overcoming hazards and achieving better environmental conditions including the quality and the safety of the food chain. Moreover, the qualification of the students in SSCTA can be socially useful because they could promote a better cultural and scientific aggregation in understand environmental systems and predict environmental changes. The degree in SSCTA allows a specific culture and scientific expertise, which can be applied to support appropriate initiatives in environmental protection, that have a strict correlation with the protection of animal and human health.
The degree in Chemical-Toxicological and Environmental Safety Sciences (SSCTA) is awarded to students who have gained the knowledge described above and have acquired the expertise necessary to face and solve chemical and toxicological issues related to environment and food chain contamination. They must be ready to collaborate with national and international operators, in different scientific fields.
A doctor in Chemical-toxicological and environmental safety sciences (SSCTA), also in reference to activities classified by the Italian Institute ISTAT, is normally employed in the following fields: life sciences (in the area of biology, biochemistry, microbiology and pharmacology); laboratories associated with health sciences (technical activities in clinical laboratories, food safety, etc.); pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food industries; universities, public and private research facilities inside the National Health System and agencies responsible for regulations in health and food safety.
Compared to other degrees of the Class L-29 present at the University of Milan, the doctors in Chemical-toxicological and environmental safety sciences (SSCTA) receive a specific training allowing them to apply for a wide spectrum of employments (see ISTAT code interested).

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
L'ammissione richiede il possesso, all'atto dell'immatricolazione, di conoscenze e competenze adeguate per poter seguire proficuamente il corso di laurea. Tali conoscenze comprendono una soddisfacente familiarità con il calcolo matematico di base, padronanza delle principali leggi della fisica meccanica e conoscenze di base della biologia cellulare e della chimica generale, doti di logica, una capacità di espressione orale e scritta senza esitazioni ed errori, una discreta cultura generale.

MODALITÀ DI VERIFICA DELLE CONOSCENZE
Per essere ammessi al Corso di Laurea in SSCTA occorre essere in possesso di diploma di scuola media superiore o di titolo estero equipollente ai sensi del D.M. 22 ottobre 2004 n.270. Il test per l'accesso al corso di laurea in SSCTA è il TOLC-S, un test online erogato dal CISIA (https://www.cisiaonline.it/), Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso, che dovrà essere sostenuto prima dell'immatricolazione.
Il TOLC-S si compone di quattro sezioni, con quesiti di Matematica di Base, Ragionamento e Problemi, Comprensione del Testo, Scienze di Base, con un grado di approfondimento pari a quello derivante dalla preparazione della Scuola Media Superiore.
Struttura e argomenti della prova: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/.
Nel TOLC è presente una sezione aggiuntiva di Inglese il cui esito non influisce sulla graduatoria di merito, né sostituisce la verifica degli OFA di lingua, ma costituisce un'autovalutazione per lo studente.
Il TOLC-S può essere sostenuto presso l'Università degli Studi di Milano o una qualsiasi altra sede tra quelle indicate nel calendario disponibile alla pagina https://tolc.cisiaonline.it/calendario.php.
Procedure di iscrizione e scadenze saranno indicate nel bando di concorso che verrà pubblicato sul sito di Ateneo alla pagina https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi.
Potranno immatricolarsi al Corso di Laurea in SSCTA soltanto gli studenti utilmente collocati nella graduatoria di merito.

OBBLIGHI FORMATIVI AGGIUNTIVI E MODALITÀ PER IL RECUPERO OFA
Agli studenti ammessi ma con una valutazione in Matematica di Base inferiore o uguale a 10, ai fini della verifica di sui sopra, saranno assegnati obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi (OFA). Per gli studenti con OFA verranno organizzate attività di supporto nel periodo ottobre-dicembre, seguite da una prova di recupero con la quale lo studente dovrà dimostrare di aver migliorato la propria preparazione. In assenza di questa evidenza lo studente non potrà sostenere alcun esame del secondo anno prima di aver superato l'esame di Matematica e Statistica.

OFA B1 - PROVA DI LINGUA
Per poter frequentare il corso e sostenere l'esame di Inglese scientifico previsto dal piano di studio è richiesta la conoscenza della lingua inglese di livello B1 del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le lingue (QCER). Tale livello può essere attestato nei seguenti modi:
· tramite l'invio di una certificazione linguistica conseguita non oltre i 3 anni antecedenti la data di presentazione della stessa, di livello B1 o superiore (per la lista delle certificazioni linguistiche riconosciute dall'Ateneo si rimanda al sito: https://www.unimi.it/it/node/297/). La certificazione può essere caricata al momento dell'immatricolazione;
· tramite Placement Test, erogato da SLAM esclusivamente durante il I anno, da ottobre a dicembre. In caso di non superamento del test, sarà necessario seguire i corsi erogati da SLAM.
Il Placement Test è obbligatorio per tutti gli studenti che non sono in possesso di una certificazione valida. Coloro che non sosterranno il Placement Test entro dicembre oppure non supereranno il test finale entro 6 tentativi dovranno conseguire una certificazione a pagamento entro l'annualità in cui è previsto l'esame di lingua.
The course in Chemical-Toxicological and Environmental Safety Sciences (SSCTA) offers to its students the possibility to spend periods of study and training abroad using international programs of mobility and exchange; among them, the most important program is Erasmus+. The experience abroad is considered by the teachers of the course as a unique opportunity for the students to acquire personal experiences and professional skills.
The Universities hosting SSCTA students are at the moment located in Romania (Transilvania University of Brasov); Spain (Universities of Madrid and Granada), and Slovenia (University of Ljubljana).
The mobility is aimed to acquire credits (attending courses) and/or work in a training program, which can be used to prepare the final thesis
The universities involved in the exchanges offer activities in the area of biochemistry, pharmacology, and analytical methods (including both traditional and novel approaches).
Each student has a tutor, selected among the SSCTA teachers. All information about international mobility is reported at https://www.unimi.it/en/education/chemical-safety-and-toxicological-environmental-sciences.

Reward for the period spent abroad:
According to the period spent abroad, each student must prepare a suitable Learning Agreement in term of credits:
- An academic year: 60 credits;
- An academic semester: 30 credits;
- A three-months period: 20 CFU

The students must obtain at least 70% of credits established in the Learning Agreement. For students spending a training period abroad, the student must obtain all credits reported in the Learning Agreement.
For the students, who finalize positively their training period, a reward is planned at the end of the academic carrier. Extra marks, ranging between 1 and 3 (according to the period spent abroad, the number of credits obtained, and the value of the whole experience), are added to the final grade taking into consideration the tutor's proposal.
La frequenza ai corsi è obbligatoria, ma sono previsti percorsi personalizzati per gli studenti lavoratori.
Per ulteriori informazioni consultare il sito UNIMI:
https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/corsi-di-laurea/scienze-e-sicurezza-chimico-tossicologiche-dellambiente

Courses list

First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Calculus and Statistics 6 64 Italian MAT/07
General Chemistry 8 88 Italian CHIM/03
- Module 15
- Module 23
Human Anatomy and General Biology 12 96 Italian BIO/13 BIO/16
- General Biology8
- Human Anatomy4
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Analytical Chemistry 8 88 Italian CHIM/01
- Unità didattica: esercitazioni3
- Unità didattica: lezioni5
Organic Chemistry 8 88 Italian CHIM/06
- Unità didattica: esercitazioni3
- Unità didattica: lezioni5
Physics and Informatics 9 104 Italian FIS/01 INF/01
- Informatics4
- Physics5
Scientific English 3 48 Italian L-LIN/12
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Pharmacology 1 and Pharmacology 2 8 64 Italian BIO/14
- Pharmacology 14
- Pharmacology 24
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biochemistry 8 64 Italian BIO/10
General Pathology 6 48 Italian MED/04
Physiology 6 48 Italian BIO/09
Toxicology I 8 64 Italian BIO/14
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Chemical and Toxicological Analysis 1 11 128 Italian CHIM/08
- Module 16
- Module 25
Environmental Chemistry 8 64 Italian CHIM/06 CHIM/12
Microbiology and Hygiene 8 88 Italian BIO/19
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Technology and Pharmaceutical Legislation and Toxicology Ii 13 120 Italian BIO/14 CHIM/09
- Technology and Pharmaceutical Legislation3
- Toxicology II10
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biotechnology 1 and Biotechnology 2 8 64 Italian BIO/14
- Biotechnology 14
- Biotechnology 24
Food Chemistry 10 104 Italian CHIM/10
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Chemical and Toxicological Analysis 2 11 120 Italian CHIM/08
- Module 17
- Module 24
Conclusive activities
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Stage 6 0 Italian
Final Exam 3 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Analysis of Pesticides and Contaminants in Food and Environmental Matrices 4 32 Italian CHIM/10
Basic Information On Laboratory Safety (chemistry, microbiology and biology) 4 32 Italian BIO/09
Detection of Residues of Toxic Contaminants in Food 4 32 Italian CHIM/10
Environmental Impact Assessment 4 32 Italian ICAR/03
Molecular Mechanisms and Biotransformation 4 32 Italian BIO/10
Pollution and Environmental Safety 4 32 Italian BIO/14
Study of the Mechanism of Action of Toxicants in the Environment 4 32 Italian BIO/14
Training for Quality, Environment, Safety, Ethics, Gmp 4 32 Italian BIO/14
Training Job-Support 4 32 Italian BIO/14
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Environmental Fate of Toxicants 4 32 Italian CHIM/06
Environmental Toxicology 4 32 Italian BIO/14
Study plan rules
3 - Lo studente deve acquisire 12 CFU in attività formative scelte liberamente fra quelle attivate dall'Ateneo, purché coerenti con il suo percorso formativo. A questo scopo, il corso di laurea rende disponibili gli insegnamenti sotto indicati che si tengono, di norma, nel primo semestre. Eventuali modifiche del semestre verranno comunicate tempestivamente.
Accanto a ciascun insegnamento è specificato l'anno di corso consigliato per seguire l'insegnamento e sostenere l'esame con profitto.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Analysis of Pesticides and Contaminants in Food and Environmental Matrices 4 32 Italian First semester CHIM/10
Basic Information On Laboratory Safety (chemistry, microbiology and biology) 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/09
Detection of Residues of Toxic Contaminants in Food 4 32 Italian First semester CHIM/10
Environmental Impact Assessment 4 32 Italian First semester ICAR/03
Molecular Mechanisms and Biotransformation 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/10
Pollution and Environmental Safety 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/14
Study of the Mechanism of Action of Toxicants in the Environment 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/14
Training for Quality, Environment, Safety, Ethics, Gmp 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/14
Training Job-Support 4 32 Italian First semester BIO/14
Environmental Fate of Toxicants 4 32 Italian Second semester CHIM/06
Environmental Toxicology 4 32 Italian Second semester BIO/14
The acquisition of credits related to Analytical Chemistry is a prerequisite to the practical activities (laboratory) of Chemical and Toxicological Analysis 1.

The acquisition of credits related to Organic Chemistry is a prerequisite to the practical activities (laboratory) of Chemical and Toxicological Analysis 2.
Course location
Milano
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