FOOD PRODUCTION AND GENETIC RESOURCES
cod. 1006544

Academic year 2019/20
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Nelson MARMIROLI
Academic discipline
Biologia applicata (BIO/13)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
56 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

- Provide the principles of Green economy and related legislation
- Use of genetic resources
- Basic genetic principles
- Principles of DNA technologies
- Definition of goals and applications in advance genetical improvement

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The green economy is defined as an economy that aims at reducing
environmental and ecological risks, and that aims to sustainable
development and to the circular economy. This is linked to the use and
rationalization of genetic resources as a tool to optimize the production
and the protection of cultivable areas.
The course aims to illustrate the basic principles of the green economy
and the use of genetic resources. The basic principles for the production
of transgenic organisms potentially applicable to agro-food production
are also introduced.

Full programme

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Bibliography

All the material will be uploaded on the Elly platform and will be available
for all the students.

Teaching methods

The course includes lectures with slide projection.The material comes
from relevant international scientific literature.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam will be written with several essay questions. These questions
will include all the topics of the course. The passed written exam, will
allow to access to an eventual oral exam.
Verification of abilities (according to Dublin descriptors):
- the knowledge and its applications emerge from the description of the
methods and from the examples given in the answers provided
- written communication skills are verified by the quality of the answers
provided

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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