First year study plan
First semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| General Chemistry | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Alessandro Pratesi |
| Fundamentals of Calculus and Engineering Thermodynamics (Calculus) | Full-year | E | 4 | Prof. Paola Boito |
| Food Production Chains (Plant Production) | Full-year | E | 6 | Prof. Giovanni Caruso Dr Lisa Caturegli Prof. Alberto Pardossi |
| Principles of Biology and Biochemistry – Biology Component | Full-year | E | 2 | Prof. Giovanni Benelli Prof. Tiziana Lombardi |
| Organic Chemistry | Full-year | E | 2 | Prof. Alessandra Operamolla |
| Big Data and IoT Lab | Semester | A-ML | 3 | — |
| Workplace Health and Safety | Semester | A-ML | 2 | Prof. Luca Incrocci |
| Chemistry from Scratch | Semester | LIB | 1 | Prof. Lucia Guidi |
Second semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| Fundamentals of Calculus and Engineering Thermodynamics (Engineering Thermodynamics) | Full-year | E | 4 | Dr Grazia Salerno |
| Food Production Chains (Animal Production) | Full-year | E | 6 | Prof. Marcello Mele Prof. Andrea Serra |
| Organic Chemistry | Full-year | E | 4 | Prof. Alessandra Operamolla |
| Principles of Biology and Biochemistry – Biochemistry Component | Full-year | E | 6 | Prof. Chiara Giacomelli |
| Principles of Human Nutrition | Semester | E | 6 | Dr Sabrina Asteriti |
| IT Skills | Semester | A-INF | 3 | — |
| EU Foreign Language (B1 Level) | Semester | A-LIN | 3 | — |
Prerequisites
- You must pass General Chemistry (6 ECTS credits) before taking the Organic Chemistry exam.
- You must pass Organic Chemistry (6 ECTS credits) before taking the Food Chemical Analysis exam.
Notes
For full-year courses, your final grade will only be recorded in your academic record once you have passed the entire exam.
Semester: a course taught within one semester. Full-year: a course taught across both semesters.
E: course with an exam. A-INF: IT skills. A-ML: additional activities to help you prepare for the workplace. A-LIN: language skills. LIB: elective activities.
Second year study plan
First semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| Food Chemical Analysis | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Jacopo La Nasa |
| Food Safety | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Cristina Nali Prof. Angelo Canale |
| General and Food Microbiology | Semester | E | 8 | Prof. Monica Agnolucci Dr Federico Rossi |
| Nutritional Evaluation of Foods | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Lucia Guidi Prof. Andrea Serra |
| Food Safety Lab | Semester | A-ML | 4 | Prof. Angelo Canale Dr Claudia Pisuttu |
Second semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| Agri-food Processing | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Angela Zinnai |
| Principles of Food Law | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Alessandra Di Lauro |
| Food Economics and Marketing | Semester | E | 6 | Prof. Alessio Cavicchi |
| Food Analysis Lab | Semester | A-ML | 3 | Prof. Andrea Serra |
| Interdisciplinary Methods for Food Studies | Semester | A-ML | 2 | Prof. Chiara Sanmartin Prof. Monica Agnolucci |
| Postharvest Management and Food Traceability – Postharvest Physiology Component | Semester | E | 3 | Prof. Laura Pistelli |
| Postharvest Management and Food Traceability – Molecular Tracking and Tracing of Foods Component | Semester | E | 3 | Dr Alberto Vangelisti |
Notes
Semester: a course taught within one semester. E: course with an exam. A-ML: additional activities to help you prepare for the workplace.
Third year study plan
First semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| Sensory Analysis of Foods | Semester | E | 6 | To be confirmed |
| Food Communication | Semester | E | 6 | To be confirmed |
| Food Hygiene and HACCP | Semester | E | 6 | To be confirmed |
| Food Design | Semester | A-ML | 3 | To be confirmed |
| Elective Activities | — | LIB | 11 | — |
Second semester
| Course | Type | Category | ECTS credits | Teaching staff |
| Seminars | — | A-ML | 3 | — |
| Practical Training at University of Pisa Facilities | — | TIR | 12 | — |
| External or International Internship | — | TIR | 12 | — |
| Final Assessment | — | PF | 4 | — |
Notes
Semester: a course taught within one semester. E: course with an exam. A-ML: additional activities to help you prepare for the workplace. LIB: elective activities. TIR: practical training or internship. PF: final assessment.