Course units and programme of study

The Syllabus of a teaching provides the essential information of this teaching.

Contents - Extended syllabus - Prerequisites - Reference texts - Learning objectives - Teaching methods - Methods of verifying learning.

The lecturers publish the Syllabus for each teaching.

To view the Syllabus of the teachings, it is necessary to go to the "LIST OF TEACHINGS" section of this webpage, which allows you to search for the teachings in the various years.

- Select the year of matriculation (the a.y. in which the student enrolled in the course and in which he/she then attended the 1st year - e.g., a student who enrolls in the 2nd year in 2022-2023 and wants to view the Syllabuses of the various teachings that will be offered for 2nd year students in the a.y. 2022-2023, he/she will have to select a.y. of matriculation 2021-2022 and then 2nd year of course)
- Click on "SEARCH"
- Select the course year (1st year - 2nd year - 3rd year) 

In this way you get a list of all teachings. In this list are indicated: 
Name of the teaching - No. of cfu (credits) - Name of the lecturer - Planned hours of lectures.

Click on the name of each teaching to open the page containing the relevant Syllabus.

HOW TO SEE THE DATES OF APPOINTMENTS BEFORE FILLING OUT THE STUDY PLAN - Appeal Board
To see the dates of the current year's appeals before filling out the study plan, open the Appeal Notice Board at the following link:

https://unipr.esse3.cineca.it/ListaAppelliOfferta.do

Select the time range you are interested in,
Select the Department H6,
Select the degree program (Gastronomic Sciences 3055 - Food Science and Technology 3000, Master of Food Science and Technology 5000, Master of Science in Human Nutrition 5068, Master of Science Food Safety 5064)
Select the teaching of interest

The list of courses in the programme of study represents the set of training activities that can be envisaged for each of the years of which the course of study consists and changes according to the year in which the student enrols. Free or restricted-choice subjects are optional learning activities that students may include in their programme of study according to the choice criteria specified on this page; the remaining subjects are compulsory for all students.
The programme of study must be submitted online by the student for each year using the ESSE3 system (see dedicated section).
Students are allowed to submit their own programme of study with options other than those presented on this page (and available in ESSE3), as long as it is consistent with achieving the course's educational objectives. In that case, the programme must be submitted to the Course Council for approval.
 

Piano degli studi LM STA a.a. 2024-2025

The presentation of the programme of study will only concern the course units of one's own year.

• Students in  the first year of the Second-cycle degree courses will simply have to approve and confirm the compulsory courses for their year.
• Students in  year II of the Second-cycle degree, in addition to confirming the compulsory subjects of their year, must proceed to the selection of the free-choice ECTS credits and the type of job placement.

Any changes to the programmes submitted online can also be made via the ESSE3 system from 10/03/2025 to 18/04/2025
t is emphasised that the submission of the programme of study online is compulsory and preparatory to subsequent career activities or acts (including: electronic student file, registration for exams, mark registration, student opinion survey).
Only programme of study that comply with the teaching regulations can be submitted online and will be automatically approved.

 
Exceptions to online plan submission The following categories of students must submit their study plan in the traditional paper format during the time windows indicated above:

• students who wish to submit a study plan that differs from the conditions proposed by the Esse3 system; out-of-course students who wish to change their study plan.

 
All requests relating to the modification of one's study plan must be submitted to the Course Council via the relevant Student Secretariats segreteria.scienzealimenti@unipr.it within the time windows indicated above; after approval by the Course Council, the individual study plan will be uploaded by the Student Secretariat into the Esse3 system in order to allow it to be viewed and to allow exams to be booked"

By clicking on the name of the course unit in the pdf file of optional courses 2024-2025, you can access the Syllabus of the course unit itself, which provides information on: learning objectives - prerequisites - teaching content - bibliography - teaching methods - methods for assessing learning

Students on degree course Second-cycle Food Science and Technology- can freely choose from all the Food Area elective courses (unless otherwise specified for individual subjects).
 

Credits for free participation activities

The University recognizes undergraduate credits for free participation activities, i.e., activities carried out in the sports, cultural and social spheres that involve the student's involvement in the operational context at which the activities take place, to students in courses of study who request them.

The Regulations stipulate that each course of study awards 6 CFUs for such activities and two modes of performance:
- Activity to be carried out on the basis of a project defined by the Department;
- Activity carried out independently by the student during his or her university career.

Regulations and other information on certifying bodies at the following link:

https://www.unipr.it/crediti-attivita-di-libera-partecipazione 

NB: It will be possible to acquire cfu in the social field ONLY through participation in the "Social Participation Workshops" (educational activity to be included in the curriculum offered by the Department of Law

Soft Skills: cross-curricular educational activities

These are educational activities aimed at providing the student with an initial stock of knowledge, skills and qualities that come into play when translating a competence into behavior, responding to a need in the organizational environment, as well as implementing and improving the development of so-called soft skills for greater integration into the world of work.

The teachings related to transversal skills can be included by the student in his or her educational path, either as curricular credits among the elective teachings (TAF D), directly through the completion of the online study plan in the time windows established annually.

Transversal educational activities offered by the University in the a.y. 2024-2025

Notice of compilation of programme of study in Esse3 - a.a. 2024-2025

Types of optional courses - deadlines - form and procedure for choosing optional extra-curricular course units

Optional course units choice form for students not completing the course within the prescribed time

Communication of optional course choice for for students not completing the course within the prescribed time 
 

Below is the pdf programme of study for students according to the different cohorts (years of enrolment).
 

Programme of study a.y. 2023-2024 

Programme of study a.y. 2022-2023

Programme of study a.y. 2021-2022

Programme of study a.y.. 2020-2021

Programme of study a.y. 2019-2020

Programme of study a.y. 2018-2019

Programme of study a.y. 2017-2018

Programme of study a.y. 2016-2017

Programme of study a.y. 2015-2016

A part-time student is a student enrolling in the course or in regular years of study who, for work, health or personal reasons, finds him/herself unable to devote him/herself to full-time studies.
Below are the regulations for the enrolment of part-time students and the programmes of study for part-time enrolled students in the academic year 2024-2025 and earlier years.

Regulations for enrolling part-time students

Part-time programme of study a.y. 2024-2025
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2023-2024
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2022-2023
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2021-2022
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2020-2021
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2019-2020
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2018-2019
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2017-2018
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2016-2017
Part-time programme of study a.y. 2015-2016

Procedures for the workplace safety course 2024-2025
 

The survey of students' opinions concerning teaching is implemented by means of the 'Student Opinion Survey Questionnaires (OPIS)' and is an indispensable element in enabling the improvement of teaching, quality and organisation of study courses.
A 90-minute information video is available at https://youtu.be/TmqvjU6DQdY. This video provides information of interest to all students.
The Questionnaire should be completed by the student at the end of the lecture cycle of each course unit.
For students who have not previously taken the assessment, the ESSE3 IT system requires mandatory completion of the questionnaires when registering for the examination.
For more in-depth information click HERE

Requests for validation of exams from previous master's degrees must be strictly submitted by Dec. 13, 2024 via email to:

segreteria.scienzealimenti@unipr.it 
didattica.scienzealimenti@unipr.it 

The request must be made by filling out the attached form.

Attached to the form must be:
- self-certification of master's degree exams
- syllabus of the exam for which validation is sought

GENERAL RULES Italian and foreign citizens not enrolled in courses at the university, even if they already hold a university degree, may enrol in individual course units and sit for the relevant examination, receiving regular certification, for a maximum number of 30 ECTS credits.
For enrolment procedures for individual course units, please consult the page on the University website https://www.unipr.it/singoli-insegnamenti

PURCHASE OF SINGLE COURSE UNITS FOR THE SECOND-CYCLE DEGREE COURSE IN FOOD SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES 

 The possibility of enrolling in individual course units and for a maximum number of 30 ECTS credits is permitted, without prejudice to the possibility of increasing the aforementioned number of ECTS credits for justified training needs by the Course Council. The deadlines for purchasing individual course units for a.y. 2024-2025 are:
- 27 September 2024 for courses delivered in the first semester and 
- 24 February 2025 for courses delivered in the second semester. 

For students enrolling in courses involving laboratory activities, it is a prerequisite to be in possession of the Safety Course Certificate issued by the University of Parma.