University of Parma

In accordance with Dublin descriptors, the teaching in Biology is mainly aimed at providing knowledge and promoting learning. Both knowledge and learning should be acquired by the student not only thanks to the courses of teaching but also by stimulating an active role of the student. This aspect is specifically developed through experience in the laboratory, during the training period, and, for Master students, while preparing the experimental thesis. The bachelor degree provides a solid ground in basic biology while master programmes are oriented to acquire expertise in applied biology.

The research activity is typically multidisciplinary including cell biology, biochemistry, ecology, ethology, genetics, microbiology, and physiology. The different but complementary expertise of the academic staff are often combined to achieve new insights in both basic and applied biology, using models of increasing complexity, from cells to organisms.

Molecular and cellular biology, Environmental biology, Biotechnology

The study program in Biology is aimed at delivering to the students a solid ground in the multidisciplinary field of basic biology. The student will be provided with the theoretical elements concerning the biology of microorganisms, plants, animals including man, with a particular emphasis on the mechanisms controlling diversification, development and heredity and the physiological and biochemical processes characterizing the cell and organism behaviour. A comprehensive knowledge of different methodologies and technologies that are currently used by Biologists will also be provided.

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The aim of this degree program is the formation of a figure of a biologist with excellent and operative preparation in areas of biology as Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. In particular, the Doctor of Science will be familiar with equipment, technologies and methodologies currently used in research on the relationship between structure and function of biological macromolecules, their interactions, the molecular analysis of genes and genomes and, in general, on processes at the cellular level. English language (B2 level) preparation will be also provided.

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The study program in Biology and Biomedical Applications fits into the current historical phase characterized, also in the biomedical field, by the need for interaction between various disciplines. This degree provides the cultural background and methodology necessary for the study of the molecular/cellular mechanisms underlying normal and pathological processes in living tissues and organisms. The training program allows the students to acquire a solid grounding in the multidisciplinary field of basic biology and biology applied to human health, and mastery in the use of modern technologies.

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The Department of Economics currently offers two first cycle 3-year degrees: Economics and Management which aims at providing students with business management knowledge and skills, under different perspectives and fields of application.Graduates can fulfil different functions and roles of responsibility in enterprises in different sectors. Food Systems: Management, Sustainability and Technologies which aims at providing students with the interdisciplinary skills required by firms operating in the food system and at developing the professional figure of the bioeconomist

The Department has 80 academics from different fields: Economics, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Agricultural Economics, and Economic History. The research activity thus spans a large spectrum of fields in economics. An intense partecipation to the international debate is carried out in all these fields Moreover fruitful and longlasting partnerships and cooperation with private enterprises and European Insitutions characterize the activity of the Department.

Finance, Statistics, Marketing

The degree course includes 5 curricula: Business Administration provides knowledge on business administration and management; Economics and Finance produces graduates who deal with business management especially as regards companies operating in the fields of financial markets; International Economics provides knowledge on different aspects concerning business management; Economics and Marketing (CLEM) provides the necessary marketing tools for analysing market policies; Economics and New Digital Technologies responds to the new business opportunities in the field of ICT.

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The course is designed to produce professionals with expertise in the following areas: use of the methods, knowledge and abilities necessary for assuming roles of responsibility in company administration and management; knowledge of those quantitative economic areas providing investigative tools for research applied to company decisions; detailed knowledge of the different accounting systems used at an international level; advanced studies on production companies, with specific reference to the main forms of company aggregation; corporate analysis.

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The Course produces experts in:management of financial products and portfolio; analysis and management of bank and financial risk; economic risks of a company; management of financial institutions; analysis and management of insurance risks. The attention is also focused on management roles in private welfare assistance, since such field is growing in importance due to reduced public interventions as regards individual retirement accounts. At the end of the course, graduates will be able to master the main issues concerning the financial world.

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The Course aims at providing the necessary competences for living and working in a globalised world. The course produces professionals possessing specialised knowledge concerning the various aspects of international economy and global development, so that they will be able to operate in: companies working in International markets and/or import-export contexts and fair trade; multinational companies; non-governmental organisations for cooperation and development; major institutions and European and supranational organisations; institutions implementing EU projects.

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The course aims at providing the specific competences for the management of the distribution issues for enhancing the quality of the industrial and commercial companies’ market policies, through an interdisciplinary approach connected to the entrepreneurial world. The course structure is designed to offer an in-depth interdisciplinary and cultural preparation concerning industrial selling policies and distribution marketing strategies. The traditional business-economic disciplines are integrated with economic, statistical and legal insights.

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A full catalogue of Courses in Chemistry is offered, starting with a Bachelor Degree in Chemistry and two master degrees in (a) Industrial Chemistry and (b) in Chemistry. The last master degree, running a double degree scheme with Cape Town University, has two curricula: Biomolecular Chemistry and Chemistry of Materials. Two PhD courses are offered, in Chemistry and in Science and Technology of Materials, the last one having the possibility of a double degree title with several Universities. Post-graduate courses in Packaging and in Quality Control in Chemical Labs are also available.

The research activity spans all the fundamental research fields in chemistry, including analytical, inorganic, organic, industrial chemistry and chemical physics. The multidisciplinary and international research environment offers a fertile substrate for the development and successful exploitation of research projects in the fields of materials science, biomolecular chemistry and chemical preparation at industrial level. Research projects are funded by national agencies or by the EU-Commission, and several research activities are run in direct collaboration with industry.

Industrial and green chemistry, Biomolecular chemistry, Materials chemistry

A multidisciplinary approach is adopted to educate a new generation of industrial chemists to be integrated in research and development laboratories both in the private and public sectors. Advanced technical skills will be acquired as needed for the development of innovative and eco-friendly (selective, environmentally safe and energy-effective) chemical processes for the production of new chemicals and materials of interest for industrial and commercial applications. Soft skills include: capacity to team-work in an international and interdisciplinary environment, communication abilities.

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Teaching covers all the main fields of Civil engineering, with special emphasis on Structural Mechanics, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Construction, Road and Transportation, Building Techniques. Students are involved both in theoretical and practical (in university laboratories and/ or in the field) lectures.

The main research topics in Civil Engineering are: Construction of transportation infrastructures in road, railways and airports theoretical and numerical analysis of the mechanical behaviour of cracked materials and structures Hydraulics, Hydraulic structures, Flood and river basin management, Groundwater Protection Soil and Rock Mechanics, Building Foundation, Slope Stability and Underground Excavation in Rocks Survey and Photogrammetry Drawing with traditional and computer techniques

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Structure Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Transport Engineering

The Bachelor degree program prepares professionals with a solid background in mathematics, physics and chemistry and with basic skills in civil and environmental engineering. It provides a common preparation to access to the two master degree courses without conditional credits. In the third year two curricula are proposed (civil and environmental). Professional topics spread over a wide spectrum of sectors of design, construction, maintenance and management of facilities and infrastructure issues in the civil and environmental sectors.

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The course is aimed at the training of specialized professionals in the field of design, implementation, maintenance and management of the civil structures, infrastructures and land management. It offers four areas of specialization: Architectural building, Civil Construction, Hydraulic Engineering, Road and transport Engineering, and a generalist curriculum. 6 credits can be devoted to lab activities or to an internship. The 15 credits for the thesis work are aimed at demonstrate the ability and autonomy level reached by the student.

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The Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Land Management at the University of Parma has strong interdisciplinary character in order to balance the growing needs of environmental protection with those of a proper development and planning. To this end it intends to train an engineer able to produce works of civil engineering, environmental, production and energy saving, aware of the constraints imposed by security requirements, civil protection and environmental compatibility.

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The course in Computer Science prepares experts in the ICT field by combining a robust overall view of the fundamental subjects of the discipline with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of several selected topics. Mainly focused on software development and information systems, the course allows for learning interdisciplinary competences in areas such as mathematics, physics and chemistry. The acquired technical and professional skills allow for a rapid introduction in modern working contexts, also providing a good base for continuing the studies in the field.

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The main research interests include: constraint programming and (logic) programming languages; development/analysis of special-purpose algorithms for bioinformatics, computational geometry, image processing; formal methods and techniques for the analysis and verification of programs; agent-, aspect- and object-oriented development and systems. The ongoing theoretical research is often paired by the practical development of research tools and systems, some of which are being actively used worldwide by research teams in academic as well as industrial contexts.

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Software Engineering, Constraint (logic) Programming, Static Analysis

The Bachelor Degree in Computer Science of the University of Parma is mainly focused on topics related to the design and development of software, with particular emphasis on mainstream programming languages, systems, tools and methodologies. In the recent years, all students achieving the degree either continued their studies to obtain the Master Degree or they started working in the field, finding immediately a satisfactory job, thereby leading to an unemployment rate of 0%.

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University of Leeds (UK) Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain) Universidad Politécnica Valencia (Spain) Vilnius University (Lituania)

The two courses provided by the Education unit (BD and MD) aims at developing respectively an operational profile and a management/coordination profile. In the BD course, the great majority of students is oriented towards early childhood education, while a significant portion is interested in special education. In the MD course, almost all students are working educators seeking an enhancement in their competence and improved job conditions.

Research is developed in all four traditional areas of Education studies in Italy: Theory of education, History of education, Didactics and special education, Quantitative research in education. Special focus is devoted to emerging challenges in education as global migration and learning disabilities.

Design and management of educational services; Early childhood education; Theory and history of education

The program aims at developing relevant skills in programming, managing and coordinating out-of-school educational services. The subjects taught (including economics, law and pet therapy) offer in itself many possibilities for quantitative and qualitative

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