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The degree course includes activities aimed at the acquisition of theoretical foundations and adequate operational elements with regard to: the biology of microorganisms, plant organisms and various animal species including man, at the morphological, functional, cellular and molecular level; mechanisms of inheritance and development; the presence and effects of living beings in the environment.
Adequate knowledge of mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics and chemistry as well as biological laboratory skills is expected.
The course includes a final practical work internship to be carried out in university or non-university facilities under the guidance of a tutor.
A long-standing course (biotechnology arrived at our university back in 1999), designed directly together with companies in the sector, to give you all the theoretical and practical bases in this modern and dynamic field of study, which moves between biology and chemistry, between economics and statistics. A multidisciplinary approach that will allow you to customise your programme of study, choosing the fields of application in which you wish to specialise: industrial, health, veterinary, agricultural. Laboratory experience and the 325-hour internship for all students (which you can carry out in university laboratories, companies and external organisations, or even abroad) will enable you to gain professionalism and technical skills that can be used in the world of work and research.
Chemistry is a central science for the advancement of scientific knowledge and its applications.
The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Parma offers a solid basic training in all fundamental aspects of the various branches of chemistry. By the end of the course, the student will have attained a comprehensive, articulate and unified understanding of the chemical sciences and will be able to independently orientate himself/herself in the pursuit of further education or in the choice of career.
You can learn about the evolution of the Earth, learn its history, learn how to search for resources and manage the land sustainably, and deal with the mitigation of geological and climatic hazards. In other words, we will provide you with the basic elements to become a good geologist, with a comprehensive and high-level preparation.
You will acquire the indispensable cultural basis for the Second-cycle degree in Applied Geological Sciences for Environmental Sustainability or related second-cycle degrees.
Alternatively, you can enter the world of work after passing the state examination and registering as a 'Junior Geologist' and carry out qualified work in various working areas of the Earth Sciences.
The Degree in Materials Science trains professionals (Material Scientists) whose task, from the post-war period onwards and throughout the world, has been and still is to invent, develop, and optimize materials, i.e. the substances with which we build everything. This means, for example, graphene, ceramics, self-healing concrete, low heat conducting glasses, semiconductors, permanent magnets, emulsions, steels for aeronautics, carbon fiber composites for the automotive sector, electrodes for batteries, nanostructured silicon for solar panels...
Skills of this type require an education in science that is perhaps unmatched in extent among all undergraduate programs and which covers a large part of the chemistry, physics, as well as the necessary elements of mathematics, engineering and biology.
An interdisciplinary training of this caliber will be able to provide the student with the best chance of understanding what their passions and talents are in the hard sciences, as well as keeping more job opportunities open.
The Degree Course is aimed at all those who want to make the knowledge, appreciation, protection and management of nature and the environment their future profession. The course deals with the study of nature and current environmental dynamics, making it possible to assess the state of conservation of natural environments and providing the quantitative elements to understand the impact of human activities and the complex relationships between the environment and society. The integrated view of nature in its biotic and abiotic components, as well as the numerous field and laboratory activities planned, are strengths of the Degree Course that will enable the acquisition of interdisciplinary skills useful in tackling complex natural and environmental problems. This is also with the aim of planning possible interventions to maintain or restore the functioning of natural dynamics that are increasingly threatened.
Double degree with Grenoble Ecole de Management - France; Bochum University of Applied Sciences - Germany
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of business management, according to different profiles and fields of application.
It is divided into five different curricula that are highly thematically specialised. All teaching in the third year is differentiated according to the chosen curriculum, with the exception of the Business English examination, which is compulsory for all.
The 5 curricula
Curriculum in Business Administration (CLEA) develops subjects related to the administrative functions of companies, as well as providing the specific skills to pursue the path of the liberal professions.
Curriculum in Economics and Finance (CLEF) provides expertise in the field of financial intermediation and financial markets (banking, insurance, credit institutions).
Curriculum in Economics of International Markets (CLEI) delves into the characteristic topics of import-export activities and presence in foreign markets, as well as the typical issues of international economic-political institutions.
Curriculum in Economics and Marketing (CLAM) provides the conceptual tools to understand the needs of customers/consumers and to propose strategies and operational solutions aimed at meeting these needs (such as launching a new product, managing a brand, developing a communication campaign).
Curriculum in Economics and New Digital Technologies (CLED) provides knowledge and skills on one of the most important and debated topics of our time: the impact of the digital economy on the way we do business, on the traditional economy and more generally on our society.
The Economics and Management of sustainable food chians - CLEMFAS degree course represents an innovative initiative in the Italian university landscape, in which managerial culture is integrated with technological and scientific contributions with the aim of producing qualified managerial figures, able to interpret and manage the problems of the agri-food systems with skill and competence.
The course originates in the heart of the Food Valley and brings together the tradition of scientific research and accreditation of the three Departments involved - Economics and Business Sciences, Chemical, Life and Sustainability Sciences, and Food and Drug Sciences - in the extraordinary context of agricultural enterprises, production, distribution, quality certification bodies, and catering that characterise Italy's agri-food system.
The student will thus be able to rely on an interdisciplinary pathway centred on methodological aspects and basic knowledge that is not subject to rapid obsolescence, on the constant exchange between the context of companies of excellence and that of research and advanced training, as well as on the transversal nature of the skills required for the management of complex and highly-structured processes.
It is divided into two highly specialised curricula. All teaching in the third year is differentiated according to the chosen curriculum.
- The Food Management Curriculum delves into the main topics related to the management of agri-food systems and supply chains, from a value creation perspective for products, with particular reference to cultural and sustainability aspects.
- The Food Science Curriculum develops the knowledge and tools to understand the agri-food product in its organoleptic components and to provide guarantees of health, safety and quality, while respecting environmental, economic and social sustainability.
The degree course is characterised as a generalist degree course in the field of architecture, capable of providing a broad theoretical basis, but oriented towards sustainability and the regeneration of heritage and the local area. The training programme is designed to produce graduates who meet the criteria required by the most developed sectors of the construction and building restoration world and by the public spheres for building control, conservation of protected existing buildings and city management.
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The civil and environmental engineer plays a key role in contemporary society by dealing with various issues that affect everyday life. These include the design, construction, surveying and maintenance of structural works of buildings and infrastructure; the management of water resources; the management and mitigation of natural and man-made hazards; and the analysis of interactions between the ground and works. The degree course aims to train entry-level technical professionals who are able to contribute to the design and construction process of civil and environmental engineering works.
The degree course in 'Computer Technologies Engineering' trains computer engineers with strong basic and engineering skills. The course contains innovative course units on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity topics, alongside more traditional, highly educational courses. A curriculum tailored to the expectations of companies, which demand graduates with skills typical of software engineers and in much greater numbers than are actually available.
The degree course in 'Computer, Electronic and Communications Engineering', LIIET, represents the evolution of a consolidated 20-year tradition at the University of Parma. Starting from A.Y. 2021/22, the LIIET was organised to provide, particularly in the first two years of the course, transversal skills which are then completed in the third year, based on the student's choice of one of eight specialised curricula in the key sectors of Information Technology Engineering.
Emphasise the potential and currently marginally expressed link between design culture and the food system, with a look at scenarios of consumption, management, production and systemic circularity. You will become a designer! You will be able to face the needs of the production world, with a solid design method, an ability to make choices based on environmental, social and economic sustainability, and with a wealth of technical-scientific tools to support your projects.
The career-oriented degree course in 'Constructions, Infrastructures and Territorial Management' (CIT) trains young professionals with expertise in the civil, construction, infrastructure and territorial sectors.
The course provides advanced technical application skills that meet the needs of operators in the construction and land management sectors.
The degree programme includes a basic training, with ample space devoted to laboratory activities and a 9-month internship to be carried out in a company in the 3rd year.
50% engineer, 50% manager. Or rather: 100% engineer and 100% manager. These are the characteristics of the graduates of this degree course, which is dedicated to studying and enhancing the increasingly strong links between technological and economic-organisational variables in the corporate world. The course is divided into three curricula for even more specific training focused on the vocation of the students, and its graduates are among the most sought-after professionals by companies.
The course provides a broad and transversal basic preparation and, thanks to the strong link with the numerous industries in the Parma area, offers excellent employment opportunities in the food, pharmaceutical, logistics, plant engineering, energy and other sectors. Furthermore, it must be emphasised that, in the national context too, the demand for mechanical engineers is extremely high.
The course catalogue is further enhanced by the possibility of study periods abroad and contact with the world of work through curricular internships.
As you know, Parma is the capital of the Food Valley, and this course is part of a social, cultural and industrial fabric strongly oriented towards the production of quality food and the development of technological innovation for the food sector.
Quality, safety and sustainability are the keywords of the course teaching staff way of interpreting the world of food.
During your studies, you will be supervised by highly motivated teaching staff who are experts in the main disciplines required for the study of food (food technology, food microbiology, food chemistry, nutrition and food economics).
The teaching hub, which is located on the Science and Technology Campus, facilitates the use of laboratories with modern equipment.
There are also numerous interactions with the industrial world and the resulting opportunities to develop internships and dissertations at companies in the sector.
It is worth attending the degree course in Gastronomic Science if you love, with food, the land and its culture; if you want to defend the traditions of our land, crystallised in food, in dishes, in techniques for processing raw materials; if you want to express your potential by studying, and often discovering, the excellence of our regions, which are increasingly becoming a vehicle for Italian spirit and love of life around the world.
The vocationally oriented degree course in 'Quality and Procurement of Raw Materials for Agri-Food' aims at training food graduates with a strong vocational orientation, experts in the evaluation, selection and procurement of raw materials for industry, catering and large-scale retail trade, who are able to guide the choices of actors in the food chain towards products suitable for use/processing. This professional figure will therefore represent the link between producers (agricultural sector) and other stakeholders in the supply chain, including consumers.
The didactic headquarters of the degree course is in Salsomaggiore Terme (PR) at Palazzo Tommasini.
The main objective of the Single-cycle Degree Course in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology is to provide the graduate with the scientific basis and the theoretical and practical preparation necessary to work primarily as an expert in pharmaceuticals and health products in the relevant industry sectors and to exercise the profession of pharmacist or chemist after passing the relevant state examination.
The single-cycle degree course in Pharmacy offers training path comprising lectures, laboratory activities and professional internship activities aimed at providing the knowledge and skills in the chemical, pharmacological and technological fields proper to the pharmacist, an expert in pharmaceuticals and health products (cosmetics, dietetic and nutritional products, herbal medicines and medical-surgical aids) and a reference figure in the implementation of prevention and care measures to safeguard health.
A course with a long and established tradition at national and international level, the result of a dense network of relationships woven over time with the city's cultural institutions. Precisely in a city often at the top of national rankings for the quality of living, thanks to its proximity to the Pilotta cultural and museum centre, we manage to combine theory and experimentation with materials in the fields of modern and contemporary art, cinema, music and theatre.
The study course in Communication and Contemporary Media for the Creative Industries (class L-20) is a three-year first-cycle degree course that trains professionals able to act in the world of contemporary communication and to relate in a conscious and mature way with this complex universe. In particular, the course structure is designed to focus on the visual, performative and media aspects of communication systems.
The degree course in Educational sciences (class L-19) is a three-year first-cycle degree course that provides a solid basic education in the educational sciences and develops interdisciplinary skills.
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Four curricula - classical and archaeological, modern, historical and humanistic-digital - will allow you to choose the course of study closest to your interests and passions from the very first year.
A course that offers quality teaching, as evidenced by its stable placement at the top of student evaluations. But it is also an innovative course: for several course unit you can opt for a mixed teaching mode, distance and face-to-face, all in a context that encourages study and research thanks to the optimal professors/student ratio, the attention to new technologies, the services offered in terms of classrooms, libraries and laboratories, and the close contacts with the most important cultural institutions in the area.
The Course in Modern Foreign Languages and Civilizations aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of two European foreign languages, as well as of the cultural heritage of the civilizations of which they are an expression, and a good proficiency in a third language. More details on the course presentation page.
The first-cycle degree course in Philosophical Studies, structured in a single curriculum, pursues the primary objective of providing a solid basic knowledge in all areas of philosophy, both from the point of view of cultural content and from the methodological point of view. The course lasts three years, the first of which is devoted to fundamental knowledge and methodologies, the second to their critical study, and the third to both the in-depth study and the relationship of philosophy with other disciplines.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
Double degree with the Universitat Passau - Germany
A Course that offers a multidisciplinary approach that will enable you to understand and interpret in their complexity current problems, considered from an international perspective. A course that is characterized by attention to the quality of teaching, which is increasingly oriented to a laboratory approach and is highly appreciated by students. In a context characterized by a marked vitality and resourcefulness of the enrolled students, who - starting from the stimuli of the lectures - organize numerous initiatives, often in collaboration with the professors, the student acquires skills and knowledge that open to a variety of employment opportunities and prospects for study in Second-cycle degree courses.
The training course is characterized by the plurality of disciplinary frameworks (from sociology, psychology and pedagogy; from law to economics; from theories to methods proper to social service). To this end, the teaching modules related to the professional area also make use of experienced professionals. The quality of teaching is also taken care of through the provision of workshops, in-depth meetings and exercises, in order to offer students not only a solid theoretical preparation but also a casuistic and practical approach, which is highly appreciated. The Course maintains constant relations with the world of work, both through the network of conventions for professional internships and through the complementary educational offerings, which allow for experimentation with forms of interactive teaching. Discussions with social associations, in particular, have given rise to initiatives involving didactics through testimonials, the practice of open lectures and the possibility for students to experience real research experiences in the field.
A degree course that provides a preparation for the modern jurist, already well oriented towards various professional outlets, also at the international level. This course, which, also thanks to the support of the city's legal institutions, offers quality training, especially based on the casuistic, seminar and workshop method: in an atmosphere of fruitful cooperation with Faculty members and fellow students, students experience a practical approach to reality and acquire concrete skills, not only purely legal, but transversal, to be spent on the job. Indeed, the employment and satisfaction results of law graduates in Parma are remarkable.
The First-cycle Degree Course in Computer Science lasts 3 years divided into 6 semesters and includes tuition for a total number of 180 ECTS credits (University Educational Credits).
It is open access. The admission qualification is that provided for by law.
It does not therefore provide for an admission test but, under current legislation, a non-selective test to check entry preparation is mandatory, the outcome of which does not in any way constrain the possibility of enrolment.
The course of study provides a single pathway (curricula) that includes a large proportion of IT-specific teaching. There are also 12 ECTS credits free-choice courses.
At the end of the course of study, there is an internship and a final examination.
The degree course in Mathematics is open access. It does not therefore provide for an admission test but, under current legislation, a non-selective test to check entry preparation is compulsory, the outcome of which does not in any way bind the possibility of enrolment.
The Degree Course in Mathematics aims to provide a solid grounding in the mathematical disciplines, enabling the student to become acquainted with the modern formulation and various aspects of the subject, both general and methodological as well as applied. The preparation in mathematical subjects is complemented by a good modelling-application background that emphasises the algorithmic and computational aspects of mathematics. The fundamental tool for the development of the student's knowledge and skills is classroom lectures combined with practice and/or laboratory sessions.
The Course of Study scheme does not provide for differentiated courses (curricula). In the first two years of the degree course, all subjects are included that provide the student with the basics of mathematics, physics and computer science. More advanced courses with a purely mathematical character are included in the third year.
The three-year degree graduate in Mathematics will then be able to continue his or her studies, with a good capacity for autonomy, in a Second-Cycle Degree Course in the Mathematics class, and possibly also in related scientific areas or enter the world of work, in various fields, making the most of his or her mental flexibility acquired during his or her studies.
The first-cycle degree course in Physics, which lasts three years, is open-access, although it provides for a non-selective knowledge test.
The course of study, which comprises a single curriculum, is divided into:
- a two-year period in which basic subjects including classical physics, mathematics, computer science and chemistry are covered
- a third introductory year in modern physics, which includes, among other things, a number of electives in various areas such as theoretical physics, the physics of matter, biophysics and physical technologies. Students have the possibility to create different, fully customisable learning paths.
Students enrolled in the third year may request to replace a course unit of their choice with an internship in private companies or public facilities with which they have an agreement.
Thanks to extensive laboratory teaching, they also develop operational skills that enable them to use scientific instrumentation and computer techniques, and to acquire and analyse data.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
If the world of sport, fitness and general human health is your passion, this is the course for you.
You will be able to combine university knowledge with expertise from the world of sport, also thanks to the agreements signed with CUS Parma (University Sports Centre), CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee), CIP (Italian Paralympic Committee) and many other sports federations.
The course is aimed at learning the fundamental aspects of specific motor and sports disciplines for individuals of different ages and genders, and at promoting the graduate's faster integration into the productive fabric, not only locally.
If the world of sport, fitness and general human health is your passion, this is the course for you.
You will be able to combine university knowledge with expertise from the world of sport, also thanks to the agreements signed with CUS Parma (University Sports Centre), CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee), CIP (Italian Paralympic Committee) and many other sports federations.
The course is aimed at learning the fundamental aspects of specific motor and sports disciplines for individuals of different ages and genders, and at promoting the graduate's faster integration into the productive fabric, not only locally.
Hearing aid technicians specialises in handling devices that help people with hearing loss to hear better. They can perform their work completely autonomously as well as support the audiologist or ENT specialist in the treatment of patients, both children and adults, suffering from auditory system problems. The degree course in hearing aid technology offers you the chance to enter the world of work quickly and to work in a health profession that is in great demand both in Italy and the rest of Europe. Don't miss the opportunity to secure a profession that will allow you to earn money by helping others.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
The course is organized in 3 academic years, 180 ECTS, inclusive of 3 periods per year with an exam session for each of them. This will allow the students to know the theoretical and scientific foundation of the profession and become skillful in clinical practice within the professional environment of the Center of Dental Medicine.
Three learning areas can be identified in the programme: Preparatory Sciences, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Applied Technical Sciences together with clinical training.
Dental Hygienists are primary healthcare professionals who perform dental health education activities and take part in primary prevention projects within the public health system.
The Dental Hygiene programme prepares students to become dental hygienists who provide patient-centered care to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.
At the end of the course the graduated students will be able to assess a patient's condition and to offer patient-specific preventive and educational services to promote and maintain good oral and general health. These goals will be reached through learning and applying patients’ oral, dental and periodontal assessment, data gathering and interpretation to plan a preventive dentistry treatment.
Preventive treatments encompass oral hygiene instructions, periodontal instrumentation and application of different prophylactic means; assessment of the results and long term maintenance plans, counseling on healthy life styles. Dental hygienists carry out their professional activity in public or private healthcare facilities, in dental industry both as employees or freelancers, in University education and in research.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
The Degree Course in Health Assistance, born out of the collaboration between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the University of Parma, prepares and qualifies to the profession of Health Care Assistant, the professional in charge of disease prevention and health promotion and education in all phases of one's life. The activity refers to individuals, families, schools and the community and is carried out by identifying people's health needs, health determinants and risk factors, and the priorities for preventive, educational and remedial intervention, to be activated in various contexts, also with the use of specific techniques and tools. The training course allows students to acquire knowledge of a clinical-etiological nature, public health, preventive medicine and health education within the psycho-pedagogical and communicative spheres, and is useful for developing the behavioural and non-behavioural skills needed to implement effective preventive and educational interventions for the resolution of health problems. The training pathway consists of theoretical teaching activities (frontal lectures, seminars, work in small groups), professionalising activities organised in laboratories and internships to be carried out in various healthcare facilities in the area, under the supervision of tutors, to acquire full mastery of all the necessary professional skills and their immediate use in the work environment. At the end of the training course the student obtains the title of Health Care Assistant, thus becoming the health care professional responsible for the protection and promotion of the health of individuals of all ages and in all conditions. Once the training has ended, the healthcare assistant can work in the various services of the public and private healthcare institutions, both as an employee or freelance. The degree course in Health Assistance provides access to a second cycle degree in Prevention Health Professions Sciences or to a Professional Master's Programme – first level.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
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The degree course in Midwifery is a course that has a long history and tradition, but has always kept in step with the times.
Thanks to the extensive network of agreements with healthcare facilities in the area, right from the first year you will have the opportunity to attend training placements in numerous qualified settings. The teaching staff, largely drawn from the world of the midwifery profession, guarantees high quality teaching.
During your studies, you will become aware of the midwife's many areas of expertise and the importance of her role for women. You will be able to carry out exercises using new technology simulators at the SIMLAB teaching laboratory and the teaching laboratory in the Obstetrics-Gynaecology Clinic.
The degree course is geared towards internationalisation. In addition to the Erasmus+ Programme, our cooperation protocol with the 'Universidade de São Paulo' in Brazil will enable those who pass the selection process based on their curriculum vitae to simultaneously acquire a degree in ‘Obstetrícia' at the Brazilian university and thus the possibility of practising the profession in both EU countries and Brazil.
The Course of Studies in Nursing at the University of Parma provides for the training of professional nurses, who are responsible for the duties envisaged by the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Health dated 14 September 1994, no. 739 and subsequent amendments and additions.
The nurse will be responsible for delivering care aimed at resolving a person's health problems in preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative terms.
The course spreads its 330 students per year over three teaching locations: Parma Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma Azienda USL, Piacenza Azienda USL.
A course with a long and established tradition at national level, based in a city at the top of the league tables for quality of living.
Practical and training activities are carried out at the Unità Operativa Complessa di Oculistica (Ophthalmology Operating Unit) of the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, where all branches of modern clinical and surgical ophthalmology are practised, with cutting-edge or quite simply innovative equipment and technology.
The course is aimed at providing the basis for understanding the biological and physiological phenomena related to vision, the principles of diagnosis and treatment of ocular motility and binocular vision disorders, methods for the re-education of visual function impairment, and the instrumental examinations indicated for licensing or for the most common eye diseases.
The course also includes attendance at specialised affiliated facilities such as the 'Cardinal Ferrari' rehabilitation centre in Fontanellato (PR) and the Parma branch of the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Students will also attend the school screening programme for amblyopia carried out by dedicated personnel.
You will be able to count on historically consolidated training expertise, thanks to a field of study that has its origins in 1973 with the establishment in Parma of the Special School for Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Technicians, later transformed into a University Diploma and, finally, into a Degree Course in 2002. What awaits you is a course with a high level of teaching, both theoretical and practical, in a setting of modern facilities and a close relationship with teaching staff, tutors and guides. Thanks to the extensive network of agreements with both public and private healthcare facilities in the area, you will have the opportunity to attend internships in numerous specialist settings that will represent future job opportunities. You will be able to use studios equipped with treatment couches and rehabilitation equipment for simulations and classrooms for full-group teaching. The course is enriched by Elective Teaching Activities: Maitland Approach, Cognitive Therapeutic Exercise, Principles of the Neuromuscular Proprioceptive Facilitation Approach, Principles of the Bobath Approach, Supporting Physiotherapists and Patients through Motivational Counselling, Research Methodology, Rehabilitating Burn Patients, Visceral Rehabilitation, Posture and Rehabilitation, Gait Analysis: from Theory to Application in Clinical Practice, Methodology and Clinical Reasoning in Manual Therapy. You can also take advantage of traineeships before and after graduation, both in Italy and abroad, with the Erasmus+ and Overworld programmes.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
Speech therapists carry out activities aimed at the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of pathologies and functional alterations that cause voice, speech, oral and written language, calculation, swallowing and communication disabilities in the various age groups (developmental, adult and geriatric). Communication, especially verbal communication, is related to the development of neuropsychological skills, perceptual, cognitive and control systems, which are studied in depth on the degree course, as they are fundamental to the understanding of patients' clinical pictures. The scope of intervention of a speech therapist is very broad and covers pathologies and disorders with different aetiologies (organic, functional and psychological). The tools used range from educational, play and health materials to digital and high-tech tools. It is therefore clear that the rehabilitation techniques that the student will learn over the three years will be wide ranging and specific to each area of intervention.
The Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery consists of six years and is established within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Parma. Pursuant to Decree Law No. 18 of 17 March 2020, obtaining a degree qualifies one to practise as a surgeon, subject to obtaining a pass mark in the qualifying practical-assessment internships (tot. 15 ECTS credits).
The Degree Course aims to achieve the educational objectives defined below.
Graduates of degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery must obtain the scientific basis and theoretical-practical preparation required under Directive 75/363/EEC for the exercise of the medical profession and the methodology and culture necessary for the practice of lifelong learning.
The course will enable the acquisition of the level of professional, decision-making and operational autonomy deriving from a holistic approach to health problems, of healthy or ill persons also in relation to the surrounding chemical-physical, biological and social environment.
Attendance at the Degree COurse will also make it possible to appreciate the fruitful and harmonious collaboration between the course's governing bodies (president, professors/instructors, technical-administrative staff, students) who work in synergy to pursue its continuous improvement. The qualifying aspects can be summarised as follows:
- the support for teaching activities provided by state-of-the-art facilities and tools (e.g. the organisation of the professionalising training activities, in search of the most effective operational tools; - the synergy between the university and hospital components; - the integration of the course with local healthcare facilities; - the implementation of innovative projects; - the carrying out of activities that highlight the role of healthcare personnel in social and development cooperation projects in poor countries; - the high international characterisation, with student mobility within programmes with various (European and non-European) countries.
The University of Parma is among the oldest academic institutions in Europe. After the foundation of the Palatine School by Charlemagne and Alcuin of York in 781 A.D., on March 13th 962 A.D. emperor Otto I conferred to the Bishop of Parma, Uberto, the power to order and elect legal leaders, with an Empire-wide authority. The historian Ernest Dümmler defined Parma a 'celebrated seat of learning' since the 11th century, attracting students from countries beyond the Alps, and its growing popularity was so high that Napoleon maximised its jurisdiction.
The Medical School of the University of Parma has now decided to develop this European and international vocation by opening a novel Medicine & Surgery course, entirely held in English, in the nearby city of Piacenza, which offers a hospital system that is not shared with other medical courses but will be uniquely dedicated to the new medical degree.
Students will develop a comprehensive medical knowledge, from health promotion to emergency medicine, from applied research to the latest medical technologies to health economics and management.
[Questo è un testo di esempio] Un corso dalla lunga e consolidata tradizione a livello nazionale e internazionale, frutto di una fitta rete di relazioni intessute nel tempo con le istituzioni culturali cittadine. Proprio in una città spesso ai vertici delle classifiche nazionali per la qualità del vivere, grazie alla contiguità con il polo culturale e museale della Pilotta, riusciamo a unire teoria e sperimentazione sui materiali nei campi dell’arte moderna e contemporanea, del cinema e del teatro.
The degree course in Livestock science and animal production technologies was created with the aim of creating professionals capable of responding to the needs of livestock and processing enterprises in the national production context. The training course lasts three years. The third year of the course is structured in curricula. Currently they are: Animal production sciences (SPA, for those who intend to work on livestock farms for livestock production; oriented towards livestock enterprises, therefore towards aspects related to food production (animal breeding, feeding, genetic improvement, reproduction, preservation of biodiversity, etc.), Animal production technologies, typicality and safety (TTSPA, mainly oriented towards the management and control of processing of food of animal origin), Equine sciences and techniques (STE, which concerns activities related to the care and assistance in the management of horses).
The vocational degree course in Dairy Enterprise Technology and Management has been developed along the Emilia milk route. It is an inter-university course with the University of Milan in collaboration with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultural Economics, Lodi hub.
The degree course aims to train graduates in a field of great importance for the country's economy, the dairy industry. The main pillar of the course is the internships that will allow the student to verify and apply directly in the dairy farms the theoretical knowledge, both basic and specialised, acquired during the three years.
The highly professional training acquired will enable graduates to find employment in all the production realities of the dairy sector, in laboratories and control structures, and to carry out freelance activities as company consultants.
The teaching site of the Degree Course is the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences in Parma.
The single-cycle degree in Veterinary Medicine is a course with limited access and compulsory attendance. The aim of the single-cycle degree course in Veterinary Medicine is to train physicians to an initial professional level characterised by a multidisciplinary and integrated vision, achieved through the acquisition of knowledge and skills, enabling him/her to make professional choices in the various fields in which veterinary surgeons work, with full decision-making autonomy.
