APPLIED BIOLOGY
cod. 1007821

Academic year 2020/21
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
- Davide PONZI
Academic discipline
Biologia applicata (BIO/13)
Field
Scienze biomediche
Type of training activity
Basic
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Learning objectives

Studnets will learn concenpts of basic biology that are necessary for thie advancement in the course of their studies.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Fundamental principles of heredity
Darwinian Evolutionary Theory
Origins of life
Evolution of the cell

Full programme

Lesson 1. Chromosomes, Mitosis, meiosis and Mendel
Lesson 2. DNA, RNA e gene expression I
Lesson 3. DNA, RNA e gene expression II
Lesson 4. DNA, RNA e gene expression III
Lesson 5. Darwin and evolutionary theory
Lesson 7. The origins of life
Lesson 8: Evolution of cells

Lesson 9: The cell membrane
Lesson 10: reproduction: gametogenesis and male reproduction
Lesson 11: Female reproduction
Lesson 12: the evolution of primates
Lesson 13: Human evolution
Lesson 14: Human evolution

Bibliography

SOLOMON et al. Fondamenti di Biologia. EDISES
extra supporting material can be found on Elly.medicina.unipr.it

Teaching methods

In person and /or hybrid format.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation will be based on a final quiz at the end of the semester

Other information

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