APPLIED BIOLOGY
cod. 1007821

Academic year 2021/22
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

Chromosomes, Mitosis, meiosis and Mendel
DNA, RNA e gene expression I: DNA discovery and replication
DNA, RNA e gene expression II: Transcription
DNA, RNA e gene expression III: Translation
Regulation of gene expression and mutations
The origins of life Evolution of cells
The cell membrane

Bibliography

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

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented. Supporting material will be available on the specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide presentations, audio-video aids or video-recording of the lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Other information

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