Incoming Students SAAF
GUIDELINES
All the subjects indicated in the table below, with the exception of the first three indicated for the B.Sc. and M.Sc. levels, will be held in Italian and, under request, the teaching materials will be provided in English. For these subjects, if requested by the student, the written and/or oral exam will be held in English.
Moreover, all the subjects of the post-graduation program (M.Sc.) in Mediterranean Food Science and Technology will be taught in English.
The below subjects are offered from the academic year 2020-21.
The subjects are held in Palermo, with the exception of some subjects, as specified in the notes, which will be held in Marsala (Trapani) and Caltanissetta.
The 1st (autumn) semester started the 1st week of October 2020 and will finish by mid-January 2021. Then, three dates of exam for each subject will be scheduled from mid-January to the end of February.
The 2nd (spring) semester will start the first week of March and will finish the first week of June. Then, three dates of exam for each subject will be scheduled from the 2nd week of June to mid-July.
After opening the link related to each subject, please, select the subject itself by code or professor and download its syllabus in pdf format.
Please, read carefully the registration guide for incoming Erasmus+ students.
1ST CYCLE (B.Sc.) SUBJECTS |
2ND CYCLE (M.Sc.) SUBJECTS |
1 1
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Machines and plants for environmental protection
Macchine ed impianti per la protezione ambientale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Food systems (module) - Agricultural and food systems (course)
Sistemi agro-alimentari (modulo) - Sistemi agricoli ed agro-alimentari (corso integrato) |
Code |
21173 |
Code |
18997 - 18996 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
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Notes |
Lectures in English |
Notes |
Lectures in English |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
2 2
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Sustainable business models in the agri-food sector
Modelli di imprese sostenibili nel settore agro-alimentare |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Applied entomology
Entomologia applicata |
Code |
21171 |
Code |
03014 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
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Notes |
Lectures in English |
Notes |
Lectures in English, offered at DiSTeM Department |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
3 3
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Analysis of land use systems
Analisi di sistemi di uso del suolo |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Entomology applied to cultural heritage (module) - Biotechnology and entomology for cultural heritage (course)
Entomologia applicata ai beni culturali (modulo) - Biotecnologie e entomologia per i beni culturali (corso integrato) |
Code |
21174 |
Code |
15426 - 16599 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
3 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
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Notes |
Lectures in English |
Notes |
Lectures in English, offered at Physics and Chemistry Department |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
4 4
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Plant biology
Biologia vegetale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Livestock production and wellbeing
Produzioni e benessere degli animali |
Code |
01646 |
Code |
18593 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
9 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
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Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
5 5
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Forest pedology
Pedologia forestale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural and livestock wastewater management (module) - Plants and management of livestock wastewater (course)
Gestione delle acque reflue degli impianti agro-zootecnici (modulo) - Impianti e gestione dei reflui zootecnici (corso integrato) |
Code |
19388 |
Code |
21240 - 21241 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
6 6
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Tree crops (module) - Biotechnology of crop plants (course)
Colture arboree (modulo) - Biotecnologie delle produzioni vegetali (corso integrato) |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agri-forestry and environmental microbiology
Microbiologia agro-forestale ed ambientale |
Code |
15241 - 20423 |
Code |
20921 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
7 7
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Elements of agricultural economics and policy
Istituzioni di economia e politica agraria |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agri-food plants (module) - Plants and logistics (course)
Impianti agroalimentari (modulo) - Impianti e logistica (corso integrato) |
Code |
12501 |
Code |
12607 - 12549 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
8 8
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Soil fertility (module) - Soil fertility (course)
Fertilità del suolo (modulo) - Fertilità del suolo (corso integrato) |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Fundamentals of agroecology (module) - Fundamentals of agronomy and elements of botany (course)
Principi di agroecologia (modulo) - Principi agronomici ed elementi di botanica (corso integrato) |
Code |
09052 - 18749 |
Code |
20982 - 20981 |
Credits |
7 |
Credits |
4 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
9 9
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Mathematics
Matematica |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Fruit quality and postharvest (module) - Quality and postharvest of vegetables and fruits (course)
Qualità e post raccolta in frutticoltura (modulo) - Qualità e post raccolta in ortofrutticoltura (corso integrato) |
Code |
16127 |
Code |
18079 - 21239 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
10 10
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural mechanics and mechanisation
Meccanica e meccanizzazione agricola |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
EU agricultural policy
Politica agricola della U.E. |
Code |
04949 |
Code |
08054 / 19940 |
Credits |
7 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
11 11
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Forest entomology
Entomologia forestale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Citrus crops (module) - Orchard systems of evergreen species (course)
Agrumicoltura (modulo) - Sistemi arborei delle specie sempreverdi (corso integrato) |
Code |
18815 |
Code |
01163 - 15399 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
12 12
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Dendrometry and forest management
Dendrometria e assestamento forestale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Territorial agronomy and phytoremediation
Agronomia territoriale e fitodepurazione |
Code |
15482 |
Code |
15400 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
9 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
13 13
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Plant biology
Biologia vegetale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Olive growing (module) - Orchard systems of evergreen species (course)
Olivicoltura (modulo) - Sistemi arborei delle specie sempreverdi (corso integrato) |
Code |
01646 |
Code |
05400 – 15399 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
14 14
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Fundamentals of irrigation and drainage
Fondamenti di irrigazione e drenaggio |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Forest planning and fire management
Pianificazione forestale ed antincendio |
Code |
15372 |
Code |
15425 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
15 15
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Rural buildings
Costruzioni rurali |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Management of water resources
Gestione delle risorse idriche |
Code |
12554 |
Code |
03727 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
16 16
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural entomology and biological control of arthropods
Entomologia generale e controllo biologico degli artropodi |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Arthropods of ornamental plants (module) - Ornamental green protection (course)
Artropodi delle piante ornamentali (modulo) - Difesa del verde ornamentale (corso integrato) |
Code |
18740 |
Code |
12759 |
Credits |
9 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
17 17
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Tree crops
Coltivazioni arboree |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Green marketing and environmental certifications
Green marketing e certificazioni ambientali |
Code |
02078 |
Code |
20922 |
Credits |
9 |
Credits |
3 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
18 18
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Principles of agronomy
Agronomia generale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Management of agri-food companies
Gestione dell'impresa agroalimentare |
Code |
19935 |
Code |
12557 |
Credits |
7 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
19 19
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Chemistry of forest soils
Chimica dei suoli forestali |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Quality certification and economics (module) - Quality, certification and marketing of agri-food system (course)
Certificazione ed economia della qualità (modulo) - Qualità, certificazione e marketing del sistema agroalimentare (corso integrato) |
Code |
18684 |
Code |
15384 - 15383 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
20 20
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Livestock systems and productions (module) - Livestock and fish production (course)
Sistemi e produzioni delle specie animali (modulo) - Produzioni animali e ittiche (corso integrato) |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Market economy and marketing of agriculture and livestock products (module) - Economics and marketing of sustainable agri-food companies (course)
Economia di mercato e marketing dei prodotti agro-zootecnici (modulo) - Economia e marketing dell’impresa agroalimentare sostenibile (corso integrato) |
Code |
18495 - 18516 |
Code |
19866 - 20934 |
Credits |
6 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
21 21
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Forest botany
Botanica forestale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Turfs
Tappeti erbosi |
Code |
01704 |
Code |
15478 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
22 22
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Organic fruit tree growing
Frutticoltura biologica |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Management of ornamental plant species
Gestione del verde ornamentale |
Code |
12590 |
Code |
20937 |
Credits |
9 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
23 23
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Principles of horticulture
Arboricoltura generale |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Microbiological food control (module) - Microbiological food contaminants (course)
Controllo microbiologico degli alimenti (modulo) - Contaminanti microbici degli alimenti (corso integrato) |
Code |
01395 |
Code |
87211 - 21242 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
24 24
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Principles of selviculture and dendrology
Selvicoltura generale e dendrologia |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Machines and plants for agriculture
Macchine e impianti per l’agricoltura |
Code |
18685 |
Code |
12638 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
25 25
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Principles of inorganic and organic chemistry
Elementi di chimica generale ed organica |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Industrial herbaceous crops and MAPs
Colture erbacee industriali e officinali |
Code |
18692 |
Code |
18635 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
9 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
26 26
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural hydraulics
Idraulica agraria |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Fruit tree growing
Frutticoltura |
Code |
03774 |
Code |
19948 |
Credits |
7 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
27 27
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Soil microbiology (module) - Soil fertility (course)
Microbiologia del suolo (modulo) - Fertilità del suolo (corso integrato) |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Precision management of tree crops
Gestione di precisione delle colture arboree |
Code |
10712 - 18749 |
Code |
20927 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
9 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
28 28
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural and food microbiology
Microbiologia agro-alimentare |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Organisation and strategic management of agri-forest companies
Organizzazione e gestione strategica dell'impresa agro-forestale |
Code |
18710 |
Code |
18459 |
Credits |
6 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
29 29
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Chemical-physical soil analysis
Analisi chimico-fisica dei suoli |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Flower crops
Floricoltura |
Code |
18707 |
Code |
03437 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
30 30
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural chemistry
Chimica agraria |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Soil quality indicators
Indicatori della qualità del suolo |
Code |
18801 |
Code |
20925 |
Credits |
8 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
31 31
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural entomology
Entomologia agraria |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Company economics and strategies (module) - Economics and marketing of sustainable agri-food companies (course)
Economia e strategie di impresa (modulo) - Economia e marketing dell’impresa agro-alimentare sostenibile (corso integrato) |
Code |
16093 |
Code |
18594 - 20934 |
Credits |
7 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
- |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
32 32
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural biochemistry and soil chemistry
Biochimica agraria e chimica del suolo |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Analysis and assessment of soil landscapes (module) - Laboratory of landscape planning (course)
Analisi e valutazione dei pedopaesaggi (modulo) - Laboratorio di pianificazione del paesaggio (corso integrato) |
Code |
15480 |
Code |
20971 - 20970 |
Credits |
9 |
Credits |
6 |
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
Marsala (Trapani) |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
33 33
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Chemical-physical analysis of agricultural soils
Analisi chimico-fisica dei suoli agrari |
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Tropical and subtropical horticulture
Frutticoltura tropicale e subtropicale |
Code |
16357 |
Code |
17063 |
Credits |
3 |
Credits |
3 |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Semester |
2 (spring) |
Professor e-mail |
Professor e-mail |
||
Notes |
Marsala (Trapani) |
Notes |
- |
Subject syllabus |
Subject syllabus |
34 34
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Fundamentals of economics (module) - Fundamentals of economics and statistics (course)
Istituzioni di economia (modulo) - Istituzioni di economia e statistica (corso integrato) |
|
|
Code |
04047 - 13662 |
|
|
Credits |
6 |
|
|
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
|
|
Professor e-mail |
|
|
|
Notes |
Marsala (Trapani) |
|
|
Subject syllabus |
|
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35 35
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agronomy (module) - Agronomy and soil management (course)
Agronomia (modulo) - Agronomia e gestione del suolo (corso integrato) |
|
|
Code |
01147 - 19157 |
|
|
Credits |
6 |
|
|
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
|
|
Professor e-mail |
|
|
|
Notes |
Marsala (Trapani) |
|
|
Subject syllabus |
|
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36 36
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Mathematics
Matematica |
|
|
Code |
04872 |
|
|
Credits |
6 |
|
|
Semester |
1 (autumn) |
|
|
Professor e-mail |
|
|
|
Notes |
Marsala (Trapani) |
|
|
Subject syllabus |
|
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37 37
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Principles of agronomy
Agronomia generale |
|
|
Code |
19935 |
|
|
Credits |
7 |
|
|
Semester |
2 (spring) |
|
|
Professor e-mail |
|
|
|
Notes |
Caltanissetta |
|
|
Subject syllabus |
|
|
38 38
Subject title (in English)
Subject title (in Italian) |
Agricultural mechanics and mechanisation
Meccanica e meccanizzazione agricola |
|
|
Code |
04949 |
|
|
Credits |
7 |
|
|
Semester |
2 (spring) |
|
|
Professor e-mail |
|
|
|
Notes |
Caltanissetta |
|
|
Subject syllabus |
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