Crops and Plant Sciences (ClasseE LM-69)-Enrolled from 2019/20 Academic Year

Area Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari
Master programme
A.Y. 2021/2022
LM-69 - Scienze e tecnologie agrarie (EN)
Master programme
120
ECTS
Access
Open with entry requirements examination
2
Years
Milano
Italian, English
International title
Double Degree
1. The master's degree course in Crops and Plant Sciences, belonging to the master's degree class in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Class LM-69). The aim of the master is to prepare graduates with a wide cultural background, scientific training with particular reference to the method; professional preparation in the areas of plant production, their protection, including ornamental and urban green systems, landscaping and environmental recovery / remediation, as well as in the protection of plants from adversity to obtain competitive and sustainable production. 2. The training received will give to the graduates an in-depth knowledge of current agricultural systems and greenery, with purposes that are both increase yield and protection of the territory and the environment. The degree course in Crops and Plant Sciences is characterized by a strong specialization in scientific and design aspects in the wide sector of cultivation systems, technical and recreational green areas, and the sustainability of production processes. 3. In particular, master's degrees will provide: · qualified skills to plan and manage research and innovative processes, both independently and in work groups, taking on project and structure responsibilities; · in-depth knowledge of the agricultural environment, and agro-ecosystems with their main guiding variables, such as climatic, agro-meteorological and pedological. · qualified knowledge of biology, physiology, genetics and molecular biology of plants and their pests and related interactions, essential for obtaining the quantitative-qualitative improvement of agricultural plant production, for rationally planning the defense and for safeguarding soil resources, using traditional and innovative technologies; · acquired the methodologies, including laboratory, for the quality control of the supply chain of the various plant productions and will know how to design, manage and certify the systems and processes of plant production and plant protection; · skills to program and manage the strategies, technologies and means used in the production and defense of plants and to minimize the impact that the means themselves can have on the environment; · skills to be able to organize and manage scientific research plans in the public and private sector; · skills for managing traditional and innovative genetic improvement programs; · command of a European language, usually English.
This professional figure will find employment, also with reference to the group 2.3.1.3 (Agronomists and assimilated) of the ISTAT classification of professions (intellectual, scientific, and highly specialized professions, for which a high level of knowledge and experience is required; their tasks consist in enriching existing knowledge by promoting and conducting scientific research; in interpreting concepts, scientific theories and norms; in teaching them systematically; in applying them to the solution of concrete problems), in the following sectors: in the free profession , after passing the state exam, enrolling in the Register of Agronomy and Forestry Doctors; in public research bodies, as responsible for the qualitative and quantitative improvement of agricultural crops and their defense; in the regional phytosanitary services, as inspectors for goods in transit and for nurseries or as officials in charge of drafting the regional disease protection directives; in the industries producing technical means for agriculture (seeds, fertilizers, plant protection products, etc.), with research or consultancy tasks for operators; in large-scale organized distribution, as responsible for the planning of agricultural plant production, the drafting of production regulations and the control of the healthiness of food; in the design, management and defense of ornamental, recreational and sports green; in the development and organization of technical assistance services; in rural development projects, including on an international scale, by integrating productive, managerial, environmental enhancement, and sustainability of agricultural activities skills.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Requisiti e conoscenze richieste per l'accesso

L'accesso è libero, ma è richiesta una conoscenza della lingua inglese B1 per l'ammissione al primo anno e B2 per il secondo anno.
Possono accedere al corso di laurea magistrale in Scienze della Produzione e Protezione delle piante i laureati delle lauree nella classe L-25 (Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie e Forestali), nonché nella corrispondente classe relativa al D.M. 509/99, che abbiano acquisito almeno 30 crediti nei seguenti settori scientifico-disciplinari: BIO/01 - Botanica generale BIO/02 - Botanica sistematica BIO/03 - Botanica ambientale e applicata BIO/04 - Fisiologia vegetale BIO/05 Zoologia BIO/13 Biologia applicata CHIM/03 - Chimica generale e inorganica CHIM/06 - Chimica organica Da FIS/01 a FIS/07 Da MAT/01 a MAT/09 INF/01 Informatica ING-INF/05 - Sistemi di elaborazione delle informazioni SECS-S/01 Statistica.
Possono inoltre accedervi laureati provenienti da classi diverse dalla classe L-25, che abbiano acquisito almeno 60 crediti nei seguenti settori scientifico- disciplinari:
AGR/01 - Economia ed estimo rurale, AGR/02 - Agronomia e coltivazioni erbacee, AGR/03 - Arboricoltura generale e coltivazioni arboree, AGR/04 - Orticoltura e floricoltura, AGR/05 - Assestamento forestale e selvicoltura, AGR/07 - Genetica agraria, AGR/08 - Idraulica agraria e sistemazioni idraulico-forestali, AGR/09 - Meccanica agraria, AGR/10 - Costruzioni rurali e territorio agroforestale, AGR/11 - Entomologia generale e applicata, AGR/12 - Patologia Vegetale, AGR/13 - Chimica agraria, AGR/14 - Pedologia, AGR/15 - Scienze e tecnologie alimentari, AGR/16 - Microbiologia agraria, BIO/07 - Ecologia, BIO/18 - Genetica, BIO/19 - Microbiologia generale, CHIM/01 - Chimica analitica, CHIM/12 - Chimica dell'ambiente e dei beni culturali, GEO/02 - Geologia stratigrafica e sedimentologica, GEO/04 - Geografia fisica e geomorfologia, GEO/06 - Mineralogia, GEO/07 - Petrologia e petrografia, ICAR/06 - Topografia e cartografia, ICAR/15 - Architettura del paesaggio, IUS/03 - Diritto agrario, IUS/14 - Diritto dell'Unione Europea, SECS-P/08 - Economia e gestione delle imprese.

È requisito di ingresso una conoscenza della lingua inglese pari o superiore al livello B1 del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le lingue (QCER).
Il livello B1 è verificato dal Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo SLAM durante la fase di ammissione nei seguenti modi:
- certificazione linguistica conseguita non oltre i 3 anni, di livello B1 o superiore (per la lista delle certificazioni linguistiche riconosciute dall'Ateneo si rimanda al sito: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-e-corsi-di-inglese/test-di-ingresso-di-inglese). La certificazione deve essere caricata durante la procedura di ammissione;
- livello di inglese conseguito durante un corso di laurea triennale attraverso il percorso SLAM. Sono ritenuti validi gli accertamenti conseguiti da meno di quattro anni. La verifica avviene d'ufficio senza alcuna necessità di allegare attestati;
- test di ingresso, erogato da SLAM, che si svolgerà il 22 settembre e il 12 novembre 2021 esclusivamente per gli studenti che hanno inviato domanda di ammissione in data successiva.
Tutti coloro che non inviano una certificazione valida né risultino con livello valido sono convocati al test tramite la procedura di ammissione.
In caso di non sostenimento o non superamento del test di ingresso, il candidato ha tempo fino al 31 dicembre 2021 per conseguire e inviare a SLAM una certificazione tra quelle riconosciute.
In caso di non soddisfazione del requisito entro il 31 dicembre, lo studente non è ammesso al corso di laurea magistrale e non può accedere ad ulteriori test.

Modalità di verifica delle conoscenze e della preparazione personale

In fase di verifica della candidatura, una commissione esaminatrice valuterà i requisiti curriculari dei candidati e, se necessario, potrà chiedere una integrazione della documentazione prodotta.
Potrà inoltre segnalare eventuali lacune disciplinari che i candidati dovranno colmare prima del colloquio di verifica dell'adeguatezza della preparazione iniziale che si terrà nelle date indicate:
- 24 settembre 2021 alle ore 14.00;
- 12 gennaio 2022 alle ore 14.00.
I colloqui si svolgeranno in videoconferenza, con modalità di collegamento che saranno comunicate ai candidati entro una settimana dalla data fissata.
The Course of study in Crops and Plant Sciences gives many opportunities for stages abroad mainly through the Erasmus+ programme. About 30 foreign Universities of the EU are involved in this students exchange. The areas of study which can be followed by the students abroad are almost all those included in this course of study. In general, students who make a stage abroad attend local courses or participate in research for the preparation of their thesis. The examination scores and the related UFC obtained in the partner universities are almost entirely acknowledged by our university for the curriculum studies. Other possibilities exist in terms of cultural exchange with non EU universities (in China, Japan, Latin America) not involved in the Erasmus programme. The Master degree in Crop and Plant Science is partner of the double degree in the framework of Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Plant Breeding - emPlant+ (EMJMD) and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Informations at https://www.unimi.it/en/international/study-abroad/double-degree.
La frequenza delle attività formative è fortemente raccomandata.

Courses list

First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microbial Biotechnologies Applied to Plant Production 6 52 Italian AGR/16
Tree Growing Strategies 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Virology and Physiopathological Biotechnologies Biotechnologies 6 64 Italian AGR/12
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Herbaceous Cropping Systems 6 64 Italian AGR/02
Physiology of Plant Production 6 56 Italian AGR/13
Plant Protection Management 6 56 Italian AGR/12
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Basic Statistics and Experimental Design 6 64 English AGR/02
Plant Breeding 6 56 English AGR/07
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Entomology 6 48 English AGR/11
Protected Cultivation Systems 6 56 English AGR/04
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 42 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Landscape Planning 8 80 Italian AGR/10
- Pianificazione del territorio4
- Progettazione del paesaggio4
Proximal Sensing and Data Analysis for Agricultural Products 6 56 English AGR/09
Tree Propagation and Nursery Industry 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Agro-Environmental Analysis and Modelling 6 64 Italian AGR/02
Design and Management of Irrigation Systems 4 40 Italian AGR/08
International Agrifood Markets and Policy 7 72 English AGR/01
Pest Management in Post-Harvest Food 6 56 Italian AGR/11
Planning and Realization of Urban Green Spaces 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Ree Biocontrol of Pathogens - Innovative, Low Environmental Impact Approaches for the Control of Pathogens (BASIC) 3 44 Italian AGR/12
Ree Crispres - a Workshop On Genome Editing Technologies 3 42 English AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01
Ree Fru-Bqe - Fruit Breeding and Quality Evaluation Experience 3 48 Italian AGR/03 AGR/09
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Other Useful Knowledge for Entering the World of Work 3 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- Il piano didattico comprende 12 CFU a libera scelta dello studente, da destinare ad insegnamenti selezionati nell'ambito di quelli attivati per il corso di laurea, o degli altri corsi di laurea della Facoltà e dell'Ateneo, oppure da destinare ad altre attività formative valutabili in crediti. Tra tali attività vi sono la partecipazione a seminari, convegni, corsi di aggiornamento, o ad altre attività organizzate dall'Ateneo o da un altro Ente, purché congruenti con il percorso formativo, di norma fino ad un massimo di 4 CFU. Per le modalità di riconoscimento di tali attività, che devono essere approvate preventivamente dal Collegio Didattico, lo studente dovrà rivolgersi al proprio tutor.
Il Collegio Didattico propone gli insegnamenti indicati nella tabella sottostante come particolarmente idonei alla formazione del laureato in Scienze della Produzione e Protezione delle Piante.
Gli studenti iscritti ai due curriculum possono scegliere come opzionali gli insegnamenti previsti per il curriculum a cui non sono iscritti. Per gli studenti iscritti al curriculum in Plant Biotechnology sono particolarmente consigliati i seguenti insegnamenti:
- Basic Statistics and Experimental design
- Plant breeding
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Landscape Planning 8 80 Italian First semester AGR/10
Proximal Sensing and Data Analysis for Agricultural Products 6 56 English First semester AGR/09
Tree Propagation and Nursery Industry 6 56 Italian First semester AGR/03
Agro-Environmental Analysis and Modelling 6 64 Italian Second semester AGR/02
Design and Management of Irrigation Systems 4 40 Italian Second semester AGR/08
International Agrifood Markets and Policy 7 72 English Second semester AGR/01
Pest Management in Post-Harvest Food 6 56 Italian Second semester AGR/11
Planning and Realization of Urban Green Spaces 6 56 Italian Second semester AGR/03
Ree Biocontrol of Pathogens - Innovative, Low Environmental Impact Approaches for the Control of Pathogens (BASIC) 3 44 Italian Second semester AGR/12
Ree Crispres - a Workshop On Genome Editing Technologies 3 42 English Second semester AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01
Ree Fru-Bqe - Fruit Breeding and Quality Evaluation Experience 3 48 Italian Second semester AGR/03 AGR/09
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Microbial Biotechnologies Applied to Plant Production 6 52 Italian AGR/16
Tree Growing Strategies 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Virology and Physiopathological Biotechnologies Biotechnologies 6 64 Italian AGR/12
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Herbaceous Cropping Systems 6 64 Italian AGR/02
Physiology of Plant Production 6 56 Italian AGR/13
Plant Protection Management 6 56 Italian AGR/12
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Advanced Plant Pathology 6 56 English AGR/12
Plant Molecular Biology 6 56 English AGR/07
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Development of Crop Ideotypes 6 56 English AGR/07
Molecular Methods for Plant Breeding 6 56 English AGR/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 42 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Landscape Planning 8 80 Italian AGR/10
- Pianificazione del territorio4
- Progettazione del paesaggio4
Proximal Sensing and Data Analysis for Agricultural Products 6 56 English AGR/09
Tree Propagation and Nursery Industry 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Agro-Environmental Analysis and Modelling 6 64 Italian AGR/02
Design and Management of Irrigation Systems 4 40 Italian AGR/08
International Agrifood Markets and Policy 7 72 English AGR/01
Pest Management in Post-Harvest Food 6 56 Italian AGR/11
Planning and Realization of Urban Green Spaces 6 56 Italian AGR/03
Ree Biocontrol of Pathogens - Innovative, Low Environmental Impact Approaches for the Control of Pathogens (BASIC) 3 44 Italian AGR/12
Ree Crispres - a Workshop On Genome Editing Technologies 3 42 English AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01
Ree Fru-Bqe - Fruit Breeding and Quality Evaluation Experience 3 48 Italian AGR/03 AGR/09
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Other Useful Knowledge for Entering the World of Work 3 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- Il piano didattico comprende 12 CFU a libera scelta dello studente, da destinare ad insegnamenti selezionati nell'ambito di quelli attivati per il corso di laurea, o degli altri corsi di laurea della Facoltà e dell'Ateneo, oppure da destinare ad altre attività formative valutabili in crediti. Tra tali attività vi sono la partecipazione a seminari, convegni, corsi di aggiornamento, o ad altre attività organizzate dall'Ateneo o da un altro Ente, purché congruenti con il percorso formativo, di norma fino ad un massimo di 4 CFU. Per le modalità di riconoscimento di tali attività, che devono essere approvate preventivamente dal Collegio Didattico, lo studente dovrà rivolgersi al proprio tutor.
Il Collegio Didattico propone gli insegnamenti indicati nella tabella sottostante come particolarmente idonei alla formazione del laureato in Scienze della Produzione e Protezione delle Piante.
Gli studenti iscritti ai due curriculum possono scegliere come opzionali gli insegnamenti previsti per il curriculum a cui non sono iscritti. Per gli studenti iscritti al curriculum in Plant Biotechnology sono particolarmente consigliati i seguenti insegnamenti:
- Basic Statistics and Experimental design
- Plant breeding
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Landscape Planning 8 80 Italian First semester AGR/10
Proximal Sensing and Data Analysis for Agricultural Products 6 56 English First semester AGR/09
Tree Propagation and Nursery Industry 6 56 Italian First semester AGR/03
Agro-Environmental Analysis and Modelling 6 64 Italian Second semester AGR/02
Design and Management of Irrigation Systems 4 40 Italian Second semester AGR/08
International Agrifood Markets and Policy 7 72 English Second semester AGR/01
Pest Management in Post-Harvest Food 6 56 Italian Second semester AGR/11
Planning and Realization of Urban Green Spaces 6 56 Italian Second semester AGR/03
Ree Biocontrol of Pathogens - Innovative, Low Environmental Impact Approaches for the Control of Pathogens (BASIC) 3 44 Italian Second semester AGR/12
Ree Crispres - a Workshop On Genome Editing Technologies 3 42 English Second semester AGR/03 AGR/07 AGR/12 BIO/01
Ree Fru-Bqe - Fruit Breeding and Quality Evaluation Experience 3 48 Italian Second semester AGR/03 AGR/09
Course location
Milano
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Antonio Ferrante
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