Learning objectives
The aim of this course is to give the student the ability to:
- acquire the basic principles of biological sciences and methods.
- learn and apply an evolutionary logic and perspective to interpreting the biological phenomena at different levels of organization (molecular, cellular, organismic)
- understand the correlation between structure and function at the different organizational levels.
- Acquire a biological perspective to the analysis of human behavior
- Appraise the implication of human evolution for the bio-medical research
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The Nature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts. The scientific method.
Cell Biology: Procaryotic and Eucaryotic cell.
The cell cycle and reproduction: mitosis and meiosis.
Principle of heredity: DNA, RNA, gene expression (DNA replication, transcription and translation)
Origins and evolution of life on Earth. Evolution of the cells: Procaryotic, Eucaryotic and virus
Full programme
The Nature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts. The scientific method.
Cell Biology: Procaryotic and Eucaryotic cell.
The cell cycle and reproduction: mitosis and meiosis.
Principle of heredity: DNA, RNA, gene expression (DNA replication, transcription and translation)
Origins and evolution of life on Earth. Evolution of the cells: Procaryotic, Eucaryotic and virus
Bibliography
Solomon et al., BIOLOGY, EdiSES
Teaching methods
Interactive class lectures. The slides used to support the lectures will be uploaded weekly to the Elly platform (https://elly2023.medicina.unipr.it). The slides will be available only for the Studenta of the Course: 3044 - Ortottica ed assistenza oftalmologica (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Ortottista ed assistente di oftalmologia)
Assessment methods and criteria
The examination of GENERAL BIOLOGY will be written, and it will focus on the topics covered in class. The exam will comprise multiple choice or short answer, free–answer questions.
Other information
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