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<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The aim of this course is to give the student the ability to: </span></p>
<p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">acquire the basic principles of biological sciences and methods.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">learn and apply an evolutionary logic and perspective to interpreting the biological phenomena at different levels of organization (molecular, cellular, organismic)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">understand the correlation between structure and function at the different organizational levels.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Acquire a biological perspective to psychology</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Appraise the implication of human evolution for understanding human psychological responses</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Course unit content
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<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">1. </span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">The Nature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">. Diversity and unity of<span style=""> </span>Life on Earth, emergent properties, correlation between structure and function, the Scientific method. The unifying principle of biology: The Theory of Evolution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2. </span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">The chemical context of life</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">: water and the structure and function of macromolecules. </span><span lang="EN-US">Origins and evolution of life on Earth<span style="">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">3. </span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">Cell Biology</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">. Procaryotic ed Eucaryotic cells. Membrane structure and function. Cell metabolism and energy trasformations. The reproduction of cells and cell cycle (binary scission and mitosis).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">4. </span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">Sexual Riproduction</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">. Meiosis and sexual life cycles. Oogenesis, Spermatogenesis and Hormonal regulation of reproduction in mammals. Evolution, consequences and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction. Parental Investment and sexual selection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">5. </span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">Genetics</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">. - Mendel e the gene idea. Extension of mendelian genetics: the complex relationship between genotype and phenotype (incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, pleiotropy, epistasis, poligenic inheritance, nature vs nurture). The chromosomal basis of inheritance:<span style=""> </span>Morgan’s experiments and chromosome maps. The chromosomal basis of ses and X-linked disorders. Human genetics: alterations of chromosome number or structure; recessively and dominantly inherited disorders. – The molecular basis of inheritance: DNA structure and replication. From gene to protein: Transcription, Translation and the genetic code. Point mutations. Regulation of gene expression in Procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. The Genome project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="">6.<span style=""> </span></span><strong style=""><span lang="EN-US">Evolution</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="">. The Darwinian theory. Evidence from many fields validates the evolution theory. The modern evolutionary synthesis. The Hardy-Weinberg Theorem. Microevolution and its caueses<em style="">. </em><span style="">The origin of species. </span>Macroevolution and Phylogeny.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal;" class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">7. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Human</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Evolution</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">. Vertebrate diversity and phylogeny: an overview. Mammalian characteristics <span style=""> </span>and Evolution of Primates. Early Anthropoids, Australopitecines and the genus Homo. Evolution of brain and language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal;" class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">8. Biological Basis of human behavior</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">: Basic concepts of genetic and evolution of behavior. Nature vs Nurture. Genes and behavior. Imprinting and The Attachment Theory. Social behaviors. Evolutionary Psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">SOLOMON, BERG, MARTIN. Fondamenti di Biologia + integrazione sulla Regolazione endocrina. EDISES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Campbell N. Principi di Biologia. Zanichelli (manca il capitolo sull’evoluzione dell’uomo)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Campbell & Reece. Elementi di Biologia. Pearsons (mancano i capitoli sulla regolazione ormonale della riproduzione e sul comportamento)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<strong>Guide to lectures</strong>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">1. S. PARMIGIANI, P.PALANZA.<span style=""> </span>Percorso didattico di Biologia. Libreria<span style=""> </span>S. Croce, Parma, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">2. S. PARMIGIANI, P.PALANZA.<span style=""> </span>Biologia del comportamento. Libreria S. Croce, Parma, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style=""> </span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="">Readings (free choice)<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Ridley M. La regina rossa. Instar libri. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Ridley M. Il gene agile. Adelphi.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Hrdy S. Istinto materno. Sperling&Krupfer <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Ridley M. Genoma. Instar libri.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Nesse RM., Williams GC. Perché ci ammaliamo. Einaudi.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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