UFV Courses in English 2024-2
In 2024, UFV will offer courses in English in person and online. Classes for the second semester of 2024 take place between August 5 and December 13, 2024. The subjects offered are listed below.
Online courses (see the Call here)
BQI 602 – Biosafety
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Cláudio Lísias Mafra de Siqueira.
Time: Friday, from 8 am to 12 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Comparative analysis of data generated by omics techniques and systems biology.
- Programming in R.
- Large-scale sequence analysis.
- Unsupervised clustering techniques applied to omics.
- Comparative analysis of data generated by omics techniques and systems biology.
- Supervised classification techniques applied to omics.
- Molecular biological networks.
- Systems Biology.
- Metagenomic analysis.
CIV 643 – Aquatic ecotoxiology
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Ann Mounteer.
Time: Thursday, from 9 am to 12 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Introduction to aquatic ecotoxicology, applications, and legislation.
- Classes of organic and inorganic aquatic pollutants.
- Dynamics of pollutants in aquatic environments via abiotic and biotic processes.
- Bioavailability, biotransformation, and bioaccumulation of aquatic pollutants.
- Biochemical, physiological, histological responses at the organism, and population and community levels.
- Laboratory assessment of acute and chronic toxicity and quantification of responses.
- Toxicity identification/reduction evaluations.
- Assessment in the field – model ecosystems, bioindicators, and biomarkers.
- Ecological risk assessment.
ENG 688 – Anaerobic Digestion of Wastes
Format: Online.
Lecturer: André Pereira Rosa.
Time: Tuesday, from 14:00 pm to 16:20 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Fundamentals of anaerobic digestion.
- Biomass in anaerobic systems.
- Anaerobic technologies for liquid effluents and solid waste treatment.
- Byproducts of anaerobic digestion and resource utilization.
FIP 602 – Plant Disease Epidemiology
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Emerson M. Del Ponte.
Time: To be defined.
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- History and concepts in Botanical Epidemiology
- Plant disease assessment and quantification
- Temporal dynamics and analysis of epidemics
- Pathogen dispersal, disease gradients and patterns
- Yield loss assessment
- Risk assessment and disease forecasting
FIT 664 – Homeopathy in Agriculture
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Vicente Wagner Dias Casali.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Historic.
- Fundamentals and Applications.
- Homeopatic Pharmacopoeia.
- Agroecosystems and Homeopathy.
- Technological Clinic.
- Repertorization.
- Crop Management.
- Isopathic Solutions.
- Experimental Results.
FIT 666 – Epigenetics and plants
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Vicente Wagner Dias Casali.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- History and Fundamentals.
- DNA methylation.
- Epigenetic Determinations.
- Histone Variants.
- Epigenetic Systems of Inheritance.
- Epigenetic Markers.
- Variability and Epigenetics.
- Epigenetic Regulation in Plants.
FIT 677 – Breeding of medicinal and aromatical plants
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Vicente Wagner Dias Casali.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Priorities in Breeding Programs.
- Theoretical References.
- Pharmaco- Active Natural Products.
- Genetic Resources.
- Breeding Methods.
- Inheritance Studies.
- Experimental Techniques.
- Experiences in Breeding Programs.
TAL 706 – Food Carbohydrates and Bioactive Compounds
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Frederico Barros.
Time: Thursday, from 10 am to 12 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 2.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Monosaccharides.
- Carbohydrate reactions.
- Starch.
- Carbohydrate nutrition and dietary fiber.
- Bioactive compounds.
- The protective effect of foods containing bioactive compounds on chronic noncommunicable diseases.
LET 604 – Portuguese for Foreigners
Format: Online and In-person.
Lecturer: Idalena Chaves.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Listening comprehension and analysis of oral texts, in Portuguese.
- Production of oral texts.
- Analysis of academic written texts.
- Reading and interpretation of written texts.
- Writing texts related to several academic genres (abstracts, conference presentations, bibliographical essays, journal articles, conference proceedings, etc.)
- Vocabulary and grammar.
- Preparation for the Portuguese language proficiency exam for foreigners (Celpe-bras).
SOL 627 – Soil classification systems
Format: Online.
Lecturer: José João Lelis Leal de Souza.
Time: To be defined.
UFV Credits: 5.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Soil description according to Soil Taxonomy and World Reference Base for soil resources
- World Reference Base for soil resources
- Soil Taxonomy
SOL 655 – Environmental Geochemistry
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Isabela Cristina Filardi Vasques.
Time: Tuesday, from 8am to 10am and Wednesday from 10am to 1pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 5.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Atomic nucleus and chemical elements origin.
- Geochemical abundance of chemical elements.
- Thermodynamics principles applied to natural systems.
- Litogeochemistry.
- Surface geochemistry.
- Chemical equilibria and interaction of the main heavy metals in soil.
- Main global biogeochemical cycles.
- Eutrophication and water and soil contamination.
- Heavy metals as pollutants and nutrients.
VET 751 – Molecular biology and epidemiology applied to food production chain and veterinary sciences
Format: Online.
Lecturer: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 5.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Food safety and food security.
- Molecular techniques applied to the detection and quantification of foodborne pathogens.
- Molecular techniques to track foodborne pathogens.
- Data analysis of sequences.
- Trends and perspectives to investigate foodborne pathogens.
In-person courses
BAN 604 – Systematic review knowledge and updates
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Reggiani Vilela Gonçalves.
Time: Wednesday, from 2 pm to 6 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Evidence-Based Practice.
- Objectives of a Systematic Review.
- Difference between Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Step by step of a systematic review.
- PICO strategy.
- Prisma Guide.
- PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science research.
- Screening, and eligibility of the articles.
- Extraction of data and Methodological bias analysis.
- PROSPERO Number.
- How to write the introduction of a systematic review?
- How to write the Discussion of a systematic review?
CIV 665 – Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials
Format: In-person
Time: Wednesday, from 8am to 12am (GMT-3)
UFV credits: 4
ECTS: 7,5
Lecture: José Maria Franco de Carvalho
Contents:
- Introduction
- Toxicity of the Building Materials
- Energy
- Life-Cyle Assessment of Construction and Building Materials
- Performance Assessment of Construction and Building Materials
- State-of-the-Art on the Strategies for Obtaining More Sustainable Construction and Building Materials
- State-of-the-Art on the Utilization of Waste in Construction and Building Materials
ENT 669 – Insecticide (Eco)Toxiology
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Raul Narciso Carvalho Guedes.
Time: Monday and Thursday, from 9 am to 10 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- General Toxicology.
- Insecticides in the Environment.
- nsecticides within the Individual.
- Population Effects.
- Community Effects.
- Measurement and Interpretations of Ecological Effects.
- Ecological Risk Assessment.
ENT 760 – Insect Behaviour
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Simon Luke Elliot.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 3.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Introduction to Insect Behaviour.
- Insects, Animals or Organisms?
- Evolution.
- Proximal and Distal Explanations.
- Hypotheses and Assumptions.
- Experimentation.
- Control of Behaviour;
- Organization of behaviours.
- Foraging and Optimization.
- Learning; Victim-Enemy Behaviour.
- Nutritional Ecology.
- Senory Organs and Nervous System.
- Communication and signals.
- Accoustic communication.
- Semiochemicals.
- Reproduction.
- Dispersal.
- Haemotophagy in Insects.
- Life in Groups.
ESM 490 – Supervised Internship
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Any UFV professor.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 4 to 12.
ECTS: 5 to 15.
Contents: Offers the opportunity for students to engage in a research internship or scientific project under the guidance of a UFV researcher. The number of credits awarded will be determined based on the total hours devoted to the internship or project.
FIP 300 – Plant Pathology I
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti.
Time: Monday, from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 5.
Contents:
- Concepts, importance, and symptomatology of plant diseases.
- Etiology.
- Non-infectious diseases.
- Mycology, plant pathogenic fungi, and fungal diseases.
- Epidemiology.
- General principles and management practices for plant disease control.
- Fungicides.
FIT 680 – Floriculture
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: José Antonio Saraiva Grossi.
Time: Friday, from 2 pm to 6 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Importance of Floriculture.
- Flower Market.
- Ornamental Plant Propagation.
- Flowering Control.
- Plant Growth Regulation.
- Postharvest.
- Ornamental Crop Production: Rose, Chrysanthemum, Bulbous Ornamental Plants.
INF 100 – Introduction to Programming
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Vladimir Oliveira Di Iorio.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Algorithmic language elements (language Python).
- Basic programming language commands.
- Simple arrays.
- Subprograms.
INF 630 – Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: André Gustavo dos Santos.
Time: Monday, from 4 pm to 6 pm, and Tuesday, from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Main algorithm design paradigms.
- Mathematical principles for algorithm analysis.
- Complexity analysis.
- NP-Completeness.
- Lower bounds.
- Approximation algorithms.
LET 604 – Portuguese for Foreigners
Format: Online and In-person.
Lecturer: Idalena Chaves.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Listening comprehension and analysis of oral texts, in Portuguese.
- Production of oral texts.
- Analysis of academic written texts.
- Reading and interpretation of written texts.
- Writing texts related to several academic genres (abstracts, conference presentations, bibliographical essays, journal articles, conference proceedings, etc.)
- Vocabulary and grammar.
- Preparation for the Portuguese language proficiency exam for foreigners (Celpe-bras).
QUI 633 – Physical Methods for Identification of Organic Compounds
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Elson Santiago de Alvarenga.
Time: Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8 am to 10 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and visible region (UV-VIS).
- Spectroscopy in the infrared (IR) region.
- Mass spectroscopy (MS).
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
- Elucidation of the structure of organic compounds by analysis of UV-VIS, IR, EM and
NMR.
SOL 627 – Soil classification systems
Format: In-Person.
Lecturer: José João Lelis Leal de Souza.
Time: Fridays, from 2pm and 6pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 5.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Soil description according to Soil Taxonomy and World Reference Base for soil resources
- World Reference Base for soil resources
- Soil Taxonomy
VET 638 – Stem Cells in Tissue Regeneration
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Emily Correna Carlo Reis.
Time: Wednesday, from 10 am to 12 am (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 2.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Stem cell definition and characterization.
- Stem cell biology.
- Effects of stem cells.
- Influence of the microenvironment part 1: source.
- Stem cell harvest, culture, and expansion.
- Influence of the microenvironment part 2: host.
- Matrix and therapeutics.
- Specific tissues.
ZOO 729 – Physiology of animal growth and meat quality
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Mario Luiz Chizzotti.
Time: Thursday, from 2 pm to 6 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Growth and development of muscle, fat, and bone tissue.
- Myogenesis, Adipogenesis, Fibrogenesis, and Hypertrophy.
- Zootechnical factors affecting animal growth.
- Hormonal regulation of animal growth.
- Transformation of muscle into meat.
- Proteolysis and post-mortem metabolism.
- Meat quality: pH, texture, color, lipid profile, and flavor.
VET 750 – Foodborne Pathogens and Diseases
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Luis Augusto Nero.
Time: Not defined yet.
UFV Credits: 4.
ECTS: 7,5.
Contents:
- Epidemiology of foodborne diseases.
- Characterization of foodborne pathogens and diseases.
- Detection and enumeration of foodborne pathogens.
- Impacts of foodborne diseases.
- Prevention of foodborne diseases.
- Trends in food safety.
ZOO 765 – Molecular Genetics applied to Animal Breeding
Format: In-person.
Lecturer: Simone Elisa Facioni Guimarães.
Time: Monday, from 9 am to 12 pm, and Wednesday, from 2 pm to 4 pm (GMT-3).
UFV Credits: 5.
ECTS: 9.
Contents:
- Introduction to Molecular Biology “OMICS”.
- Structure and function of nucleic acids.
- DNA replication, transcription and translation.
- The “omics” in animal production.
- Use of biomarkers in animal production.
- Genomic markers in animal production.
- Phenotypic analysis of gene expression in animal production.
- Non-Mendelian pattern of inheritance in animal production.
- Genotype x environment interaction.
- Genetically modified animals.