Environmental Science and Policy - (Classe L-32)-Enrolled from 2018-19 A.y.

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Bachelor
A.Y. 2022/2023
L-32 - Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e la natura (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milan
Italian
The course aims to achieve the following objectives:
- the transmission to students of a systemic culture related to the natural and human environment;
- the training of graduates able to use the good practices of scientific methods and have adequate theoretical knowledge and operational skills to analyze, interpret and explain environmental phenomena and processes, and to face and solve complex problems that arise in this area;
- the preparation of graduates able to read environmental issues on several levels, using a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach;
- the training of graduates able to operate autonomously, to work in a group and to mage operational situations into the workplace;
- the preparation of graduates able to use at least one European Union language in addition to Italian, in relation to the specific context of reference;
- the provision of cognitive tools that allow graduates to immediately understand the work and professional contexts or to continue their studies in master's programs (first level) or master's degree courses.
sbocchi professionali ENG On the basis of the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired, the graduates of the degree course in Environmental Sciences and Policies will be able to aspire to qualified jobs in companies and private organizations, active - both in the regional context, as well as in the national or international context - in all branches and in all sectors of industry and services for which the relationship with environmental problems in their multiple forms is fundamental (from the energy industry to the agro-food industry, from the green economy to consultancy services companies, companies in the preparation of environmental and social budgets, from companies that provide environmental impact forecasts to those that provide landscape and territorial planning services). They will also be able to aspire to qualified jobs in the public administration bodies, whose involvement in the control and management of environmental problems and in the implementation of interventions and regulatory policies in this area, again at all levels (local, regional, national and supranational), is becoming more and more pressing, pervasive and ask for experts able to combine robust knowledge and skills in the natural sciences with competences and operational skills in the management and legal field.
Examples of the professional profiles, for which the course prepares, are:
- Environmental manager in agribusiness, energy sector, firms of the green economy
- Expert in analysis and monitoring of natural resources;
- Expert in resource protection and management of rural environments;
- Expert in spatial analysis and environmental impact studies;

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Requirements and knowledge required for access
- high school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification pursuant to D.M. 270 of 22 October 2004.

Methods for verifying knowledge and personal preparation
- admission test
The admission provides a test for access "TOLC" (CISIA On Line Test).
In the first year are available 100 places.
The TOLC can be taken at the University of Milan or any other university belonging to the CISIA (Interuniversity Integrated Systems for Access Consortium). Registrations to the TOLC must be made on the CISIA website (https://www.cisiaonline.it).

- exam topics
The TOLC valid for the enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policies is the TOLC-S, which comprehends the following sections: basic mathematics (20 questions-50 minutes), reasoning and problems (10 questions-20 minutes), comprehension of the text (10 questions-20 minutes), basic sciences (10 questions-20 minutes).
Each question has 5 possible answers. Only one of these is correct. In the TOLC-S there is an additional section related to the evaluation of the English language, which consists of 30 questions to be completed in 15 minutes. The result of this part does not contribute to the score of the test.
The final score of the test is the result of the following rules:
+1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each wrong answer, 0 for each answer not given.
+1 for each correct answer, 0 for each wrong or not given answer in the English section.
The winners will be able to enroll within the deadlines indicated in the announcements of admission.

- consult the admission notice and the following link: https://spa.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi

Additional educational obligations and methods for recovery
Students who have not reached a score greater than or equal to 10 in the Mathematics module will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations (OFA).
For students with OFA, support activities will be organized in the period October-December, and a final test.
In the absence of this evidence, the student will not be able to take any second year exams before having passed the Mathematics exam.
Information on the page https://spa.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole

Access for transfer or for students who have already graduated
Students already enrolled in a degree course of the University of Milan, in another university or already graduates, can be exempted from the test only if they meet the necessary requirements to be admitted to second year, at least 30 credits, of which 9 can be validated for the Mathematics exam.
For more details on the procedure, please refer to the announcement.
Students admitted to the first year must take the test and register for the call
Within ERASMUS+ program many agreements with international universities specializing in teaching and research on environmental issues. have been build up.
Among these, some examples of agreements include the Universities of Genève (CH), Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (DE), the Agricultural University of Athens (GR), the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (HR), the Wageningen University (NE), the University of Helsinki (FI) and the University of Agder (NO).
During the study period Erasmus students will attend both classes and exams, and they can also conduct research for their dissertation. The student admitted to the mobility program must submit a proposed study plan that includes the educational activities he or she plans to carry out abroad. The number of CFUs in the proposed plan should, as far as possible, correspond to those the student would acquire in an equivalent period at his or her own university. The proposed activities, chosen within the framework of the educational activities of the host university, should be consistent with the educational project of the degree program. The proposed plan must be submitted to the Graduate Course Erasmus Committee for approval. Where deficiencies are found in the core courses, the Commission may ask the student to supplement the syllabus of one or more courses taken at the host University with an exam to be conducted at his or her own University on an agreed supplementary syllabus. At the end of the mobility program, in compliance with the University guidelines, the passed exams present in the approved study plan will be recorded in the student's career under the original name of the course in the host foreign university. The relevant ECTS credits will be converted into CFUs; the grade reported will be expressed in thirtieths.
Attendance is not compulsory, however attendance at didactic activities with laboratories, field activities, internships, etc. is strongly recommended.

Courses list

First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Foundations of Biology 9 88 Italian BIO/06
Foundations of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry 9 88 Italian CHIM/03 CHIM/06
- Foundations of inorganic chemistry5
- Foundations of organic chemistry4
Mathematics 9 88 Italian MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Administrative and Environmental Law 6 48 Italian IUS/10
Fundamentals of Earth Sciences 9 80 Italian GEO/02
Physics 6 64 Italian FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/05 FIS/06 FIS/07 FIS/08
Probability, Statistics and Computer Science 9 88 Italian INF/01 MAT/06
- Computer science4
- Probability, statistics5
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
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Ecology 9 80 Italian BIO/07
Microeconomics 9 80 Italian SECS-P/01
Zoology 9 80 Italian BIO/05
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Botany 9 80 Italian BIO/01 BIO/02
Environmental and Landscape Geology 9 80 Italian GEO/05
Environmental Biochemistry and Microbiology 6 48 Italian BIO/10 BIO/19
- Environmental biochemistry3
- Environmental microbioloy3
Environmental Economics 6 48 Italian SECS-P/01
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental Management 6 48 Italian SECS-P/08
Natural Resources and Public Goods Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Optional
Agri-Food Policy and Environmental Sustainability 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Globalization and Environmental Policy 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Sustainability of Food Production 6 48 Italian AGR/15
Sustainable Innovation of Animal Nutrition 6 48 Italian AGR/18
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Administrative Law of Sustainable Development 6 48 Italian IUS/10
Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian SECS-P/01
Environmental Planning and Land Policy 6 48 Italian ICAR/20
Environmental Science and Policy Laboratory 9 128 Italian
Environmental Sustainability of Intensive Breeding 6 48 Italian AGR/10
Marketing and Sustainability 6 48 Italian SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08
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
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
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
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
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Comparative Law, Sustainability and Food Safety 6 40 Italian IUS/02
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
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
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
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 6 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- Choose 3 of the following courses:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Agri-Food Policy and Environmental Sustainability 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/01
Globalization and Environmental Policy 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/01
Sustainability of Food Production 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/15
Sustainable Innovation of Animal Nutrition 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/18
Administrative Law of Sustainable Development 6 48 Italian Second semester IUS/10
Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian Second semester SECS-P/01
Environmental Planning and Land Policy 6 48 Italian Second semester ICAR/20
Environmental Sustainability of Intensive Breeding 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/10
Marketing and Sustainability 6 48 Italian Second semester SECS-P/07 SECS-P/08
- The student will have to acquire 18 credits among all the offered training activities and all the courses activated by the University, after evaluation by the tutor. The courses not already chosen among the curricula can be selected.
- During the second year, the student will have to attend the "Safety for field activities" course.

During the second or preferably the third year of the course, students will have to acquire 9 CFU through Laboratories and / or Internships and / or field activities.

The laboratory activated for the academic year 2021/2022 is the interdisciplinary "Laboratory of Environmental Science and Policy" (9 cfu).

Internships and / or field activities eventually activated will be published on the website of the degree course https://spa.cdl.unimi.it/it.
- The student must choose one of the two curricula: Curriculum A - Environmental Management and Sustainability; or Curriculum B - Environmental Sciences and Technologies. Then the student will have to choose 3 courses among those provided for the chosen Curriculum.
There are no prerequisites.
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Foundations of Biology 9 88 Italian BIO/06
Foundations of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry 9 88 Italian CHIM/03 CHIM/06
- Foundations of inorganic chemistry5
- Foundations of organic chemistry4
Mathematics 9 88 Italian MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Administrative and Environmental Law 6 48 Italian IUS/10
Fundamentals of Earth Sciences 9 80 Italian GEO/02
Physics 6 64 Italian FIS/01 FIS/02 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/05 FIS/06 FIS/07 FIS/08
Probability, Statistics and Computer Science 9 88 Italian INF/01 MAT/06
- Computer science4
- Probability, statistics5
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
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Ecology 9 80 Italian BIO/07
Microeconomics 9 80 Italian SECS-P/01
Zoology 9 80 Italian BIO/05
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Botany 9 80 Italian BIO/01 BIO/02
Environmental and Landscape Geology 9 80 Italian GEO/05
Environmental Biochemistry and Microbiology 6 48 Italian BIO/10 BIO/19
- Environmental biochemistry3
- Environmental microbioloy3
Environmental Economics 6 48 Italian SECS-P/01
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Environmental Management 6 48 Italian SECS-P/08
Natural Resources and Public Goods Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Optional
Biodiversity Management and Conservation 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Environmental Toxicology 6 48 Italian BIO/14
Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Foundations of Ecotoxicology 6 48 Italian BIO/07
Human Health and Environmental Risk 6 64 English MED/04
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Applied Ecology 6 48 Italian BIO/07
Climatology 6 48 Italian GEO/04
Environmental Chemistry 6 48 Italian CHIM/12
Environmental Genetics 6 48 Italian BIO/18
Environmental Science and Policy Laboratory 9 128 Italian
Foundations of Physics for Environmental Sciences 6 48 Italian FIS/06 FIS/07
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
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
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
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
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Comparative Law, Sustainability and Food Safety 6 40 Italian IUS/02
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
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
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
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 6 0 Italian
Study plan rules
- The student will have to acquire 18 credits among all the offered training activities and all the courses activated by the University, after evaluation by the tutor. The courses not already chosen among the curricula can be selected.
- During the second year, the student will have to attend the "Safety for field activities" course.

During the second or preferably the third year of the course, students will have to acquire 9 CFU through Laboratories and / or Internships and / or field activities.

The laboratory activated for the academic year 2021/2022 is the interdisciplinary "Laboratory of Environmental Science and Policy" (9 cfu).

Internships and / or field activities eventually activated will be published on the website of the degree course https://spa.cdl.unimi.it/it.
- The student must choose one of the two curricula: Curriculum A - Environmental Management and Sustainability; or Curriculum B - Environmental Sciences and Technologies. Then the student will have to choose 3 courses among those provided for the chosen Curriculum.
- Choose 3 of the following courses:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Biodiversity Management and Conservation 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
Environmental Toxicology 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/14
Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
Foundations of Ecotoxicology 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/07
Human Health and Environmental Risk 6 64 English First semester MED/04
Applied Ecology 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/07
Climatology 6 48 Italian Second semester GEO/04
Environmental Chemistry 6 48 Italian Second semester CHIM/12
Environmental Genetics 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/18
Foundations of Physics for Environmental Sciences 6 48 Italian Second semester FIS/06 FIS/07
There are no prerequisites.
Course location
Milan
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof.ssa Stefanella Stranieri
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