Biology | University of Parma

Professor: Alessandra MORI
Academic discipline: Zoologia (BIO/05)
Field: Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity: Base

90 hours
of face-to-face activities

9 credits

hub: PARMA

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Course unit partition: ZOOLOGY

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to allow the student to achieve the main instruments in order to describe animal structure and function and to know the main animal taxa.

Prerequisites

Elementary concepts of Biology usually acquired in secondary school courses.

Course unit content

The aim of this course is, after the introduction to the origin of life, to examine the cell and the main functional systems of animals. The second part concerns the survival strategies of animal species. In particular, the main topics are the reproduction, the evolution and the animal behaviour. The last part concerns the diversity of animal kingdom, from invertebrates to vertebrates.

Full programme

Life molecules.
Origin of life.
The cell.
The cellular division, reproduction and development.
Structure and functions of animals.
The evolution.
Animal behaviour.
Classification and phylogenesis of animals.

Bibliography

CAMPBELL, REECE et al.- Principi di Biologia, 2010, Ed. Pearson
WOLFE, RUSSELL et al., - Biologia, 2009, Ed. EdiSES
D'ANIELLO - Taxa, 2010, Ed. EdiSES

Teaching methods

frontal lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Written and oral test.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development