Learning objectives
<br />The aim of this course is to give the student the ability to:<br />Appraise theimplication of human evolution for the bio-medical research<br />
Prerequisites
Basic knowledges of Chemistrt and Physics<br />
Course unit content
<br /> <br />1. TheNature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts. Diversity and unity of Life on Earth, Emergent properties,correlation between Structure and Function, Proximate and Ultimate causes. TheScientific method. The unifying principle of biology: The Theory of Evolution. <br />2. Originsand evolution of life on Earth.Procaryotic cells and evolution of Eucaryotic cells and methazoa. Evolution of autotrph and hetrotroph cellular metabolism. Evolution, consequences and adaptivesignificance of sexual reproduction. <br />3. Evolution. The Darwinian theory. The modern evolutionary synthesis. TheHardy-Weinberg Theorem. Microevolution and its causes. The origin of species. Macroevolutionand Phylogeny. Darwinian Medicine.<br />4. Evolutionof Vertebrates. Chordate characteristics and the vertebrate genealogy: an overview..Evolutionary trends in Primates.<br />5. Humanevolution. Early Antyhropoids, Australopitecines and the genus Homo. The evolutionand consequences of bipedal locomotionin Ominids. <br />6. BiologicalBasis of human behavior: Basic concepts of genetic and evolution ofbehavior. Hormones, aggression and agonistic activity. EvolutionaryBio-psychology.<br /> <br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
Solomon E.P., Berg L.R e Martin D.W..:FONDAMENTI di BIOLOGIA,Edises.; <br />oppure<br />: Campbell N.A. “PRINCIPI DI BIOLOGIA” Zanichelli <br /><br />Palanza P. e Parmigiani S. 'Percorso didattico di Biologia' Libreria Santa Croce (Parma)<br /><br />PalanzaP e Parmigiani S. 'Biologia e Genetica del Comportamento' Libreria Santa Croce (Parma)<br /><br /><br />
Teaching methods
Frontal class lectures open to discussion.<br />The evaluation of thestudent is through a written test consisting of amultiple choicequestionnaire and (in case the student get positivemark in the writtentest) a brief oral interview on the questionsfailed in the written test.<br />
Assessment methods and criteria
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