Agrotechnologies for the Environment and the Territory (Classe L-25)-Enrolled from 2019/20 Academic Year

Area Scienze Agrarie e Alimentari
Bachelor
A.Y. 2022/2023
L-25 - Scienze e tecnologie agrarie e forestali (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milano
Italian
The Degree Course in Agro-Technologies for the Environment and the Landscape aims to train professionals endowed with interdisciplinary skills capable to apply agro-technologies to the several issues related to the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, to the planning and physical management of landscape and environment, and to the containment of the undesirable environmental effects of agricultural activities. These objectives are pursued by emphasizing the multi-functionality of agricultural activities that nowadays appears the most up-to-date interpretation of their economic and social roles. Therefore, the Degree Course is characterized by the strong attention to the issues typical of the supra-enterprise scale as well as to the interactions among agricultural activities and other uses of the territory.
The professional profile of the Bachelor in Agro-Technologies for the Environment and the Landscape merges knowledge of chemistry, biology and plant and animal physiology with that of agro-technology and agricultural economy and engineering, so characterizing a professional able to respond to the needs of Administrations and Public Bodies as well as to those of enterprises and professional services. The career opportunities of the Bachelor in Agro-Technologies for the Environment and the Landscape lie in the fields of protection and management of the rural territory resources, environment protection, analysis and monitoring of agro-environmental systems and processes. In particular, thanks to the acquired skills, the Bachelor will find career opportunities in:
· national and regional services for the protection and development of the environment and territory (Government technical services, national and regional environmental agencies, basin authorities, regional, provincial and municipal technical services and departments, reclamation and irrigation consortia, mountain communities, consortia of mountain catchment);
· professional offices, service companies and laboratories active in the environmental and territorial valorization and safeguard and in environmental monitoring and recovery;
· professional offices and companies operating in the management and disposal of waste, environmental remediation, construction and maintenance of green areas, soil protection works and interventions;
· freelance activities.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Admission requirements
Applicants to the degree programme must hold a secondary-school diploma, or other equivalent qualification, and a baseline of knowledge in scientific subjects (mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology).

Admission assessment
Admission into this Bachelor's degree programme is capped in order to meet high-quality teaching standards relative to the available resources. There are 80 places available for enrolment in the first year, plus 5 places for non-EU students residing abroad.
Access to the programme is regulated by a compulsory, selective test to ascertain that the candidate meets admission requirements, i.e. knowledge of key science subjects as provided by secondary school, and an understanding of elementary logic.
The test required for admission into the degree programme is TOLC-AV, an online test provided by the Consortium of Inter-University Integrated Access Systems (CISIA - https://www.cisiaonline.it).
For test topics and details, please review the page https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/area-tematica-tolc-agraria-veterinaria/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/.
You may sit for the TOLC-AV test at the University of Milan or any other member university of CISIA.
The calendar with available venues and dates is posted to the page https://tolc.cisiaonline.it/calendario.php?l=gb.
Registration procedures and deadlines are set out in the call for applications posted to the page https://aat.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
Only students high enough in the merit ranking will be eligible for enrolment.

Admission of transfer or graduate students
Transfer students from a degree programme of the University of Milan, or another university, and graduate students will be waived from the test requirement only if admitted to years subsequent to Year I.
To this end, a specific request for prior career assessment must be submitted online at: http://studente.unimi.it/ammissioni/a/abbreviazioni/checkLogin.asp
These candidates must provide a full transcript of records (listing exams, subject areas, credits, grades) and attach the course syllabi.
The request for prior career assessment must be submitted from 16 May to 30 June 2022.
The outcome will be notified via e-mail by 15 July 2022.

Students admitted to years subsequent to Year I must comply with the following by the enrolment deadline:
- in case of enrolment in a second degree programme or transfer from another University: enrol by the deadline using the online service at http://studente.unimi.it/immatricolazioni/primoLivello/.
- in case of internal transfer from another degree programme: apply for transfer at: http://studente.unimi.it/trasfInterno/
The student will receive an email (to their University email address) confirming the transfer.

THE PROGRAMME WILL BE GRADUALLY TERMINATED STARTING FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23. Students who are not admitted to years subsequent to Year I can take the TOLC-AV test and enrol in the new degree programme in Sustainable Agriculture or another programme of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, namely those in class L-25: Production and Protection of Plants and Green Areas, Development and Protection of Mountain Environment, Viticulture and Enology.
The Course of study in Agricultural Technology for the Environment 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. More information at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-u48xSaV9eR9Vg-vU9YRT_DAcYCcI50K
Course attendance is strongly recommended.

Courses list

course year not available
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biology 12 104 Italian BIO/03 BIO/05
- Agricultural Botany8
- Animal biology4
General and Inorganic Chemistry 6 60 Italian CHIM/03
Mathematics 6 68 Italian MAT/02
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Essentials of Economics 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Organic Chemistry 6 56 Italian CHIM/06
Physics 6 60 Italian FIS/07
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 Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Agroecology and Cropping Systems 8 80 Italian AGR/02 AGR/03
- Unit 14
- Unit 24
Soil Sciences and Plant Physiology 16 144 Italian AGR/13 AGR/14
- Crop biochemistry and physiology6
- Geopedology4
- Soil chemistry6
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Fundamental of Ecology and Forestry 8 80 Italian AGR/05 BIO/07
- Fundamentals of ecology4
- Silviculture4
Livestock Farming System 6 56 Italian AGR/18
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Computer Technology and Statistics Knowledge 6 48 Italian
Farm Structures and the Environment 6 60 Italian AGR/10
General Agronomy 8 76 Italian AGR/02
General and Environmental Microbiology 6 56 Italian AGR/16
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
Stage 6 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental Analysis and Monitoring 6 56 Italian CHIM/06
Environmental Economics and Appraisal 8 64 Italian AGR/01
- Environmental appraisal4
- Environmental economics4
Principles of Hydraulics and Hydrology 10 96 Italian AGR/08
- Hydraulics4
- Hydrology6
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Agri-Environmental Evaluation of Cropping Systems 6 76 Italian AGR/02
Agricultural Mechanics and Mechanization for the Environment Safeguard 6 68 Italian AGR/09
Principles of Plant Protection 8 80 Italian AGR/11 AGR/12
- Entomology4
- Plant pathology4
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 5 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Developing Soft Skills in Science: Case-Studies from Microbial Biotechnology 6 56 English AGR/16
Health and Safety in the Workplace (T.U. 81/08) 2 16 Italian AGR/09
Patenting and Technology Transfer 6 48 English AGR/01 IUS/01 IUS/04
Patenting and Technology Transfer 6 48 English IUS/10 IUS/14
Survey, Map Drawing and Materials for Green Areas 6 48 Italian AGR/10
The Instruments of Gender Equality 3 24 Italian IUS/08
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Equal Opportunities and Scientific Careers 3 24 Italian SPS/09
Extensive and Organic Animal Husbandry 4 40 Italian AGR/19
Gender Based Violence: an Interdisciplinary Approach 3 20 Italian IUS/08
Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development 4 32 Italian AGR/13 IUS/01 SECS-P/01 SPS/04
- Brainstorming session1
- Diritti0.25
- Impatto energetico0.75
- Riciclo e bioeconomia0.5
- Sostenibilità sociale , politica ed economica1.5
Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development 6 48 Italian AGR/01 AGR/13 IUS/01 SECS-P/01 SPS/04
- Accesso al cibo; qualità del cibo; stili di vita1
- Brainstorming session1
- Diritti0.75
- Impatto energetico1
- Riciclo e bioeconomia0.75
- Sostenibilità sociale , politica ed economica1.5
Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development 3 24 Italian AGR/01 AGR/13 IUS/01 SECS-P/01 SPS/04
- Accesso al cibo; qualità del cibo; stili di vita0.5
- Brainstorming session1
- Diritti0.25
- Diritti Sostenibilità sociale , politica ed economicaImpatto energetico0.75
- Impatto energetico0.25
- Riciclo e bioeconomiaAccesso al cibo; qualità del cibo; stili di vita0.25
Ornamental Arboriculture and Urban Forestry 6 60 Italian AGR/03
Soil and Subsoil Microbiology 4 36 Italian AGR/16
Soil-Plant Interactions: Nutrients and Pollutants in the Agricultural System 6 48 Italian AGR/13
Teaching Workshop: the Ancient Hospital of Milan. How to Lead a Guided Tour of an Historical Monument 3 20 Italian
Technologies and Plants for Renewable Energy in Agriculture 4 40 Italian AGR/09
Valorisation of the Agricultural Biomass and Management of the Environmental Impact 6 48 Italian AGR/13
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory: Organized Crime and Research Methodology. 3 20 Italian SPS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Comparative Law, Sustainability and Food Safety 6 40 Italian IUS/02
Laboratory: Art, Culture and Organized Crime 3 20 Italian SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory "new Public Governance and Co-Production of Public Services" 3 20 Italian SECS-P/10
Laboratory:societies, Rights and Environmental Crime 3 20 Italian SPS/07
Laboratory:strategies for Managing Environmental Conflicts Through Participatory Mechanisms 3 20 Italian IUS/10
Workshop: Anti-Mafia Journalism 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Constitution Education 3 24 Italian IUS/08
Study plan rules
- Il piano didattico comprende inoltre 16 CFU a scelta autonoma, da acquisire con insegnamenti offerti dall'Università degli Studi di Milano oppure seguendo con profitto seminari, convegni, corsi di aggiornamento, od altre attività organizzate dall'Ateneo o da un altro Ente, di norma fino ad un massimo di 4 CFU.
Queste attività devono comparire nel piano degli studi e sono liberamente scelte dallo studente con l'ausilio del tutor, ma devono essere approvate dal Collegio Didattico che ne giudica la coerenza con il percorso formativo.
Vengono proposti come particolarmente idonei alla formazione del laureato in Agrotecnologie per l'Ambiente e il Territorio gli insegnamenti indicati nella tabella sottostante.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Health and Safety in the Workplace (T.U. 81/08) 2 16 Italian First semester AGR/09
Survey, Map Drawing and Materials for Green Areas 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/10
Equal Opportunities and Scientific Careers 3 24 Italian Second semester SPS/09
Extensive and Organic Animal Husbandry 4 40 Italian Second semester AGR/19
Ornamental Arboriculture and Urban Forestry 6 60 Italian Second semester AGR/03
Soil and Subsoil Microbiology 4 36 Italian Second semester AGR/16
Soil-Plant Interactions: Nutrients and Pollutants in the Agricultural System 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/13
Technologies and Plants for Renewable Energy in Agriculture 4 40 Italian Second semester AGR/09
Valorisation of the Agricultural Biomass and Management of the Environmental Impact 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/13
Course location
Milano
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Luca Bechini
Docenti tutor
Tutor per i piani di studio:
lettera iniziale cognome studenti A-C: Prof.ssa Lucia Cavalca
lettera iniziale cognome studenti D-G: Prof.ssa Maria Laura Deangelis
lettera iniziale cognome studenti H-P: Prof. Gianluca Galassi
lettera iniziale cognome studenti Q-S: Prof.ssa Anna Spinardi
lettera iniziale cognome studenti T-Z: Prof. Guido Sali
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