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
basci Knowledge of Chemistry and Physics
Course unit content
1. The Nature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts. The unifying principle of biology: The Theory of Evolution. Darwinian Medicine. Origins and evolution of life on Earth
2. Cell Biology. Procaryotic and Eucaryotic cell. The cell cycle and reproduction: mitosis and meiosis. Male and female gametogenesis and their hormonal regulation. Evolution, consequences and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
3. The modern evolutionary synthesis.. Microevolution and its causes. The origin of species. Macroevolution and Phylogeny. Evolution of Vertebrates: an overview. Primates, Early Anthropoids, Australopitecines and the genus Homo: the evolution of bipedal locomotion.
Full programme
1. The Nature of science and biology: methods and organizing concepts. The unifying principle of biology: The Theory of Evolution. Darwinian Medicine. Origins and evolution of life on Earth
2. Cell Biology. Procaryotic and Eucaryotic cell. The cell cycle and reproduction: mitosis and meiosis. Male and female gametogenesis and their hormonal regulation. Evolution, consequences and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
3. The modern evolutionary synthesis.. Microevolution and its causes. The origin of species. Macroevolution and Phylogeny. Evolution of Vertebrates: an overview. Primates, Early Anthropoids, Australopitecines and the genus Homo: the evolution of bipedal locomotion
Bibliography
Solomon et al., Elementi di Biologia, Edises
http://www.biol.unipr.it/%7epalanza/
http://elly.medicina.unipr.it/2016/course/view.php?id=1348
Teaching methods
Classroom lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
1- A written exam at the end of the course, comprising of 30 multiple choice or T-F questions (0,5) and 4 open questions (4).
- In alternative thare will be a written exam on all modules of the integrated course at official exam dates.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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