Semester in English
For students who are not familiar with the Italian language, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment together with the Department of Veterinary Sciences, offer a few courses in English to promote international exchanges and cultural enrichment of Italian and foreign students. These courses give students specific knowledge on basic and applied sciences with emphasis on crops and food products of the Mediterranean region. Students are also given the possibility to spend a 1-week apprenticeship period at the InterDepartmental Center for Research in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Centro Avanzi) of the University of Pisa, where they can learn crop management, cultivation, animal husbandry and farm organization.
The following courses are offered during the autumn semester (September – December):
| I semester | |
| Course | ECTS |
| Bioeconomy (Prof. Gianluca Brunori) | 6 |
| Sustainable rural systems (Prof. Adanella Rossi) | 6 |
| Sustainable development and rural law (Prof. Luca Leone) | 6 |
| Bioeconomy Labs (Proff. Sonia Massari and Luca Leone) | 6 |
| Agri-food policy (Proff. Francesca Galli and Gianluca Brunori) | 6 |
| Waste reduction strategies in agricultural systems (Prof. Francesca Galli) | 3 |
| Biopesticides (Prof. Sabrina Sarrocco) | 6 |
| II semester | |
| ECTS | |
| Agroforestry (Proff. Daniele Antichi and Alberto Mantino) | 6 |
| Ecosystem services in rural areas (Prof. Michele Moretti) | 3 |
| Ecological footprint of agricultural products and processes (Prof. Sonia Massari) | 3 |
| Agricultural ecotoxicology and environmental protection (Prof. Antonella Castagna) | 6 |
| Animal food quality (Prof. Andrea Serra) | 6 |
| Artificial Cultivation of Food and Medicinal Plants (Prof. Alberto Pardossi) | 6 |
| Food composition and analysis (Prof. Chiara Sanmartin) | 6 |
| Microbial food biotechnology (Prof. Monica Agnolucci) | 6 |
Training – Scientific Practice:
Internship at the Centre “Enrico Avanzi” for Interdisciplinary Research on Agro-Environment (2 Credits) CIRAA is available throughout the year depending on tutors’ availability.
We look forward to seeing you in Pisa!
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