Sport sciences, physical exercise and human health

Professor: Davide PONZI
Academic discipline: Biologia applicata (BIO/13)
Field: Biomedico
Type of training activity: Basic

35 hours
of face-to-face activities

5 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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Integrated course unit module: BASIC SCIENCES

Learning objectives

Students will learn basic concepts of general biology, the biological basis of behavior and how biological mechanisms associated with sport comeptition ca be understood by means of evolutionary theory

Prerequisites

None

Course unit content

Genetics
Darwinian evolution
The cell
Form and function of animals
Darwinian medicine and sports

Full programme

The fundamental principles of heredity: Chromosomes, mitosis, meiosis and Mendel
DNA, RNA and gene expression
Gene and Sports
Evolutionary theory and Darwin: principles of natural selection, adaptation, structure and function
The origins of life
The origins of cells
cell membrane: structure and function
The endocrine systems
Human reproduction and development
Sex differences
behvioral endocrinology of sports
Human evolutiona and sports

Bibliography

SOLOMON et al. Fondamenti di Biologia. EDISES

Teaching methods

Lectures will be in person or in mixed modality (online and in person)

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will be evaluated with a final exam at the end of the semester (during the exam sessions). Alternatively, the student has also the option of facultative quizzes that will cover a portion of the program during the semester. Succesfully passing these quizzes will result in the student passing the combined modules of biology and microbiology. In case the student fails one of the quizzes, he has the opportunity to re-take the quiz during the first session of examination (winter session). Failing to do so, the student will be evaluated on the full program during the regular exam sessions.

Other information

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