Requisiti per l’ammissione
Curricular requirements: graduates in Classes L38 (Zootechnical Sciences and Technologies of Animal Productions), L25 (Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and Technologies), L26 (Food Sciences and Technologies) LM-42 (Veterinary Medicine) (DM 24 October 2004 n.270 ) or in Degree Classes 40 (Zootechnical Sciences and Technologies of Animal Production), 20 (Agricultural, Agri-food and Forestry Sciences and Technologies) 47/S (Veterinary Medicine) (Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3 November 1999) or in possession of a degree obtained abroad and recognised as suitable by the Course of Studies Graduates holding a three-year degree from degree classes other than those listed above, or a three-year university diploma, who have acquired at least 60 CFUs in the following disciplinary scientific sectors, may also be admitted FIS/01 – FIS/08; MAT/01 – MAT/09; BIO/01; BIO/02; BIO/03; BIO/05; BIO/10; BIO/11; BIO/12; CHIM/03; CHIM/06; AGR/01; AGR/02; AGR/07; AGR/09; AGR/10; AGR/11; AGR/13; AGR/15; AGR/16; AGR/17; AGR/18; AGR/19; AGR/20; VET/01; VET/02; VET/03; VET/05; VET/06; VET/07; VET/09; VET/10; VET/04; VET/08; INF/01. Of the above 60 CFU at least 30 CFU must belong to the SSDs AGR and/or VET.
Personal preparation: for graduates in Class L38 at the University of Pisa, the check on personal preparation is automatically positive. For other candidates, the Course Council will check their preparation in biology and chemistry, with the possible assistance of a committee that will examine their educational background. Candidates’ personal preparation for admission to the degree course also includes knowledge of a European language at least at B2 level.
Means of verifying personal preparation: candidates’ personal preparation will be assessed by evaluating the syllabuses of the examinations taken in the three-year degree and/or master’s degree courses, or other university-level qualifications submitted (Master’s degrees, specialisations, etc.); an interview may also be requested. Knowledge of the European language at level B2 must be demonstrated through the presentation of appropriate certification or will be verified by the commission by examining the syllabus of the student’s home degree course.
Admission procedure: those who do not meet the curricular requirements may not apply for admission to the CdS Magistrale. For students meeting the curricular requirements who apply for admission to the CdS Magistrale, an assessment of their personal preparation will be carried out. At the end of the assessment of personal preparation, a judgement will be made on admission or non-admission. In the event of non-admission, the commission will provide adequate justification. Admission may be unconditional in the event that personal preparation satisfies the requirements of the course of study, or with prescriptions in the event that specific knowledge needs to be acquired. It will be possible to fulfil the requirements by taking examinations or participating in activities included in the optional credits included in the 120 CFU of the Study Course. For example, if the student does not possess level B2 of a European language, 3 CFUs from the credits of choice must be used to take the test of that language level.
Regolamento didattico
Organi
President
Prof. Marco Mariotti
The President coordinates and supervises the activities of the CdL as per the Statute of the University of Pisa. He is elected by the CoL Council from among the professors of the CoL and remains in office for three years.
Degree Course Council
The CoS Council, composed of the teachers responsible for the educational activities and of representatives of the student community enrolled in the CoS, ensures the smooth running of the activities of the CoS, exercising the competences provided for by the Statute and the regulations of the University of Pisa
Commissione paritetica di CdL
The CoS Joint Commission (Regulation), chaired by the President and composed of an equal number of teachers and representatives of the student community, is a permanent observatory of teaching activities and provides guidance or proposals to the CoS Council
Review Group
The Review Group (Regulation) has the task of carrying out a periodic and planned review process of the DSV. It is appointed by the CoS President and is composed of the President, lecturers of the CoS, a representative of the student community, the Head of the DSV teaching unit and at least one representative from the world of work,
Apprenticeship Commission
The Commission of practical training, composed of lecturers from the degree course, is responsible for managing the activities connected with the practical training. Regulation composed of lecturers from the degree course, has the task of managing the activities connected with the work placement
Coordinatori e coordinatrici di anno
The year coordinators are appointed by the President of the degree course from among the teachers of the degree course and are responsible for collaborating in the organisation of the teaching activities of each year.
Sistema di Assicurazione Qualità del CdS
Ihe Quality Assurance system is a set of activities through which the Department of Veterinary Sciences (https://sitedem.vet.unipi.it/dipartimento/qualita/) implements its Quality Policy, in line with the provisions of the national public quality assessment system for universities and research bodies, interacting with the Evaluation Board and the University Quality Presidium.
The CoS, as part of the Department’s Quality Assurance system, is committed to continuous improvement through discussion with students and representatives of the world of work. The QA system works on the evaluation, implementation and revision of the CdS through annual actions (SUA Form, Annual Monitoring Form, Report on student evaluation questionnaires) and periodic (cyclical review, every 3-5 years).
Actions on an annual basis
At the end of each semester, the University Quality Presidium surveys student opinion by means of online questionnaires to assess teaching methods, with the aim of finding out how the performance of the courses and, more generally, of the degree course as a whole is perceived by the students, who are its main users. The results of the evaluations are forwarded to the chairs of the degree programmes.
The students of the CoS are required to fill in the teaching evaluation questionnaires; in addition, their representatives attend the meetings of the CoS Council, the Review Group, the CoS Joint Lecturer-Student Committee and the Department’s Lecturer-Student Committee, where they communicate the needs of the student body and are required to inform all their colleagues of the actions taken to evaluate and review the CoS.
The Chair of the Board of Studies and the Joint Lecturer-Student Committee of the Board of Studies analyse the teaching evaluation questionnaires; for courses where critical issues are highlighted, they urge lecturers to propose improvement actions and monitor their effectiveness.
The BoD Chair prepares the SUA-CdS, which is also discussed in the BoD Joint Committee and in the BoD Council.
The Review Group draws up the Annual Monitoring Form, which is a commentary on the national quality indicators of student flow, internationalisation and integration of graduates into the labour market provided by the National Agency for University Evaluation and Research (ANVUR). The Monitoring Form is brought to the attention of the BoD for approval.
The Department’s Joint Lecturer-Student Committee collects all the reports drawn up by the LDCs, drafts a report on the teaching activities carried out in all the LDCs active in the Department and proposes possible improvements to each one; it also analyses any criticalities concerning the general management of the Department (use of classrooms, library, etc.).
The CoS Chair, assisted by the Review Group, analyses the proposals of the Department’s Joint Lecturer-Student Committee and proposes improvement actions that are discussed in the CoS Council.
The Board of Governors incorporates the proposals resulting from the work of the various commissions, discusses them, approves them and monitors their implementation and dissemination.
Cyclical actions
The Review Group every three to five years has to draw up the Cyclic Review Report.