Educational objectives General skills
Today’s view of Microbiology has gone far beyond the simple idea of microbes as causative agents of a diversified spectrum of human pathologies. The current opinion considers microorganisms mainly as vital components of eukaryotic organisms, major constituents of ecosystems, and key mediators in productive and industrial processes. Our course in Microbiology and Virology is therefore intended to provide students with the knowledge clues required to understand the dual nature of the microbial world. The focus is on progressively integrating specific notions about bacterial and viral structures, their functional relationships, and the organization and evolution of genomes into a logical learning path. This will secure the understanding of the molecular mechanisms which regulate the interaction of microorganisms with both biotic and abiotic environments. Students will thus acquire the competences to assess the role of microorganisms in biomedical, biotechnological, and environmental area.
Specific skills
A) Knowledge and understanding. The student will have acquired knowledge and understanding
- Organization of viral genomes and multiplication strategies of viruses
- Virus-host cell interactions and genetic mechanisms of virus evolution
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
- Understanding the key role played by microrganisms in the interactions with the host and the environment.
- Understanding the biological processes of multicellular organisms banking on the knowledge acquired from the microrganisms
C) Making judgments
- Being able to analyze in a thoughtful and informed manner the information on the microbes world
- Making informed decisions on the use of products derived from viruses and on the importance of vaccinations
D) Communication skills
- Being able to communicate to the public the notions learned on the microbe world in a correct and informed manner
- Being able to fully interpret any microorganisms-associated phenomena from both a personal and social point of view.
E) Learning skills
-be able to make logical connection among different topics covered
-learning the specific terminology
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Educational objectives General skills
Today’s view of Microbiology has gone far beyond the simple idea of microbes as causative agents of a diversified spectrum of human pathologies. The current opinion considers microorganisms mainly as vital components of eukaryotic organisms, major constituents of ecosystems, and key mediators in productive and industrial processes. Our course in Microbiology and Virology is therefore intended to provide students with the knowledge clues required to understand the dual nature of the microbial world. The focus is on progressively integrating specific notions about bacterial and viral structures, their functional relationships, and the organization and evolution of genomes into a logical learning path. This will secure the understanding of the molecular mechanisms which regulate the interaction of microorganisms with both biotic and abiotic environments. Students will thus acquire the competences to assess the role of microorganisms in biomedical, biotechnological, and environmental area.
Specific skills
A) Knowledge and understanding. The student will have acquired knowledge and understanding
- Structure of the prokaryotic cell (Bacteria and Archea) and biosynthesis of the cell components.
- Organization of the bacterial genome and role of the mobile genetic elements
- Procedures for microbial growth and for microbial growth control
- Processes of bacterial colonization of the host and of the environment
- Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and emergence of antibiotic resistance
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
- Understanding the key role played by microrganisms in the interactions with the host and the environment.
- Understanding the biological processes of multicellular organisms banking on the knowledge acquired from the microrganisms
C) Making judgments
- Being able to analyze in a thoughtful and informed manner the information on the microbes world
- Making informed decisions on the use of products derived from bacteria and on the importance of vaccinations
D) Communication skills
- Being able to communicate to the public the notions learned on the microbe world in a correct and informed manner
- Being able to fully interpret any microorganisms-associated phenomena from both a personal and social point of view.
E) Learning skills
-be able to make logical connection among different topics covered
-learning the specific terminology
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Educational objectives General skills
Today’s view of Microbiology has gone far beyond the simple idea of microbes as causative agents of a diversified spectrum of human pathologies. The current opinion considers microorganisms mainly as vital components of eukaryotic organisms, major constituents of ecosystems, and key mediators in productive and industrial processes. Our course in Microbiology and Virology is therefore intended to provide students with the knowledge clues required to understand the dual nature of the microbial world. The focus is on progressively integrating specific notions about bacterial and viral structures, their functional relationships, and the organization and evolution of genomes into a logical learning path. This will secure the understanding of the molecular mechanisms which regulate the interaction of microorganisms with both biotic and abiotic environments. Students will thus acquire the competences to assess the role of microorganisms in biomedical, biotechnological, and environmental area.
Specific skills
A) Knowledge and understanding. The student will have acquired knowledge and understanding
- Organization of viral genomes and multiplication strategies of viruses
- Virus-host cell interactions and genetic mechanisms of virus evolution
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
- Understanding the key role played by microrganisms in the interactions with the host and the environment.
- Understanding the biological processes of multicellular organisms banking on the knowledge acquired from the microrganisms
C) Making judgments
- Being able to analyze in a thoughtful and informed manner the information on the microbes world
- Making informed decisions on the use of products derived from viruses and on the importance of vaccinations
D) Communication skills
- Being able to communicate to the public the notions learned on the microbe world in a correct and informed manner
- Being able to fully interpret any microorganisms-associated phenomena from both a personal and social point of view.
E) Learning skills
-be able to make logical connection among different topics covered
-learning the specific terminology
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Educational objectives General skills
General Physiology is aimed at providing in-depth knowledge on the molecular and cellular principles that regulate the normal functions of organs and systems that characterize a complex living organism. The course includes an initial part that explores more closely themes of cellular physiology, and then addresses the study of the functions of individual organs and mechanisms of mutual interaction between them, on the basis of the homeostatic balance on which functions a living organism. The study of Physiology is fundamental for the professional training of students of the Faculty of Science and since it is a very wide discipline, its study requires the knowledge of Cell Biology, Histology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, acquired in the first two years of the undergraduate training in Biological Sciences. The course includes lectures and laboratory sessions focused on the study of basic physiological principles. During the course the use of simple methods of investigation of physiological parameters is also learned.
Specific skill
A) Knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge of plasma membrane function in the maintenance of homeostasis of eukaryotic cells, with references to its structure
- Knowledge and understanding of the functions of cell types that characterize the different tissues
- Knowledge and understanding of the anatomical, structural and functional organization of the individual organs
- Knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms of communication between cells, organs and systems, and of the integration of the functions of the different organs, with specific regard to mechanisms of regulation of functional homeostasis
- Knowledge and understanding of the main methods of study in physiology
B) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge of specific terminology
- Knowing how to identify the right procedures to solve Physiology questions
- Know how to recognize, in the functioning of the systems and physiological systems, the general chemical and biophysical laws that regulate the lifeless world
C) Making judgments
- Acquire critical judgment skills, through the historical study of the progress of Physiological knowledge and the detailed analysis of some fundamental experiments
- Learning by questioning
D) Communication skills
- Know how to communicate what has been learned during the oral examination
E) Learning ability
- learn the specific terminology
- ability to make logical connections between the topic covered
- ability to Identify the most relevant topics
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Educational objectives General skills
The course aims to provide knowledge on the physiological and biochemical mechanisms that allow plants to live in
different environments. The course starts from the study of water and nutrient transports to reach important topics
such as photosynthesis, photoreceptors and plant hormones. The student will acquire knowledge on the interaction
between light, water and carbon dioxide. They will learn the biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis in both light
reactions and Calvin cycle. He will be able to distinguish between the various photosynthetic metabolisms (C3, C4,
CAM) and to understand the molecular and physiological basis of the symbiotic interactions between plants and
mycorrhizal fungi or nitrogen fixing bacteria. The initial contents of the course are linked to those of the courses of
Cellular Biology, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular and Botany Biology
and Plant Diversity. The course includes theoretical and methodological lectures, dedicated to techniques and
innovative approaches related to plant physiology and biotechnology.
Expected learning outcomes.
A) Knowledge and understanding
-Knowledge of the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the main physiological processes of the plant
-Knowledge of the mechanisms by which the plant is able to transform light energy into chemical energy;
-Knowledge of the mechanisms that allow the plant to recover mineral nutrients from the environment;
-Understanding the main plant metabolic pathways.
-Understanding the processes that plant exploits to react to environmental changes using hormones and
photoreceptors.
-Knowledge of basic techniques for the study of plant physiology.
B) Applying knowledge and understanding
The student will acquire the skills of:
-Use the correct scientific terminology;
-Predict the mechanisms by which the plant reacts to changes in environmental conditions;
-Use the simplest techniques at the base of plant biotechnologies by planning simple experimental protocols
C) Making judgements
-The student will acquire autonomy of judgment in the recognition of the molecular mechanism at the base of plant
physiology, for the adequacy of the various analytical techniques, for the interpretation of protocols of genetic
transformation and for the interpretation of experimental laboratory data.
-The student will learn to ask the right questions to himself for the elaboration and deepening of the knowledge
learned.
D) Communication skills
The student will be stimulated to expose the concepts exposed in the classroom so that he can be able to correctly
communicate the knowledge learned.
E) Learning skills
The student will acquire a study method that allows the understanding of specific topics related to plant physiology.
He will acquire the ability to understand the specific terminology, logically connect the acquired knowledge obtaining
mastery of the relevant themes of plant physiology.
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Educational objectives General objectives –
The main objective is to allow the student to acquire knowledge of the applications of the basic ecology principles to emerging environmental problems (pollution, biological resource exploitation, climate change, etc.), moving through the levels of organism, population, community and ecosystem up to the macro-ecological scales (landscape, regional and global). Through lectures, seminars and practical examples, the student will be guided in the diagnosis and recovery of ecosystems, in the conservation and management of biodiversity and natural populations in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Real case studies will be discussed in the classroom to encourage the development of skills in applied ecology.
Specific objectives -
Knowledge and understanding:
The student will know and understand the origin and the management approaches to the current environmental crisis. She/He will know the specific terminology of applied ecology, as well as the theories and the mechanisms of ecological processes at different scales of biological organization, from populations to the ecosphere. She/he will understand the role of environmental factors and the human interference in the numerical variations of populations and in the ecosystem
development processes. The understanding of the interdependence between environmental phenomena will be strongly stimulated, also through the analysis and discussion of specific study cases in the classroom.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course, the student will know in depth the main applications of ecological theories useful for solving current environmental problems and will be able to use the specific terminology. She/He will be able to address problems and questions related to the various themes of applied ecology. She/He will master the dynamics of threatened populations and harmful species and will be able to apply the ecological principles to their management. She/He will know the causes of pollution, and how to measure it, and will acquire critical tools to interpret and compare environmental recovery strategies through the analysis of study cases.
Making judgments:
The student will read critically and discuss, in light of her/his knowledge, literature data to address specific problems related to the treated issues. This objective will be achieved through a strong interactivity between teacher and student and between students, on the topics of applied ecology.
Communication skills:
During the lessons, the student will be stimulated to interact with the teacher and the class and to communicate what she/he has learned through the discussion of fundamental topics of applied ecology from lectures and scientific literature. Communication skills will be evaluated during the oral exam.
Learning skills:
The good knowledge of the applied ecology and the main approaches in solving practical environmental problems with basic integrations with other biological disciplines will allow the student to continue the bioecological studies in an autonomous and flexible way without losing sight of the physiology of the organisms and their evolutionary capacity. The student at the end of the course will then acquire the ability to identify problematic and innovative aspects in biological issues and to use cognitive tools for the continuous updating of knowledge.
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Educational objectives Main objectives:
The course aims to study sectorial English language of Biological Sciences, through the reading and
listening of text/audio in their original language, alongside the study of the main morphosyntactic
structures of English language in order to improve oral and written comprehension skills. It is
required a B1 English Level according to the Common European Framework for foreign languages.
At the end of the course students should be able to use major English grammatical structures, have a
competent knowledge of English language and vocabulary used in specific scientific contexts, read
and listen specific scientific materials and be able to analyse them in detail.
Specific objectives:
A. Knowledge and understanding
- Sectorial English language of Biological Sciences knowledge
- Ability to understand specific terms and expression and English grammar within texts.
- Oral and written comprehension skills
B. Applying knowledge and understanding
- Ability to use the main morphosyntactic structures of English language and specific
vocabulary.
C. Making judgements
- Acquire the ability to express an opinion about the issues addressed during lessons through
the use of the main major English grammatical structures and specific vocabulary.
D. Communication skills
- Oral and written communication skills
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E. Learning skills
- Learn the specific scientific vocabulary
- Identify the most relevant topics addressed during lessons.
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Educational objectives The final work is aimed at verifying communication skills and the ability in oral dissertation. Before a commitee the student will expose the result of an experimental or methodological activity , or a bibliographical research, under the supervision of a tutor.
Knoledge and Comprehension skills
The student acquires knowledge of a wide range of methodological procedures and instruments used in the biological research field
Authonomy in judgement
The studed acquires the following skills:
- Evaluation and data interpetation as a result of lab research or of experimental work
- Lab security matters
Communication skills
Written and oral communication both in italian and English language
Data processing and presentation
Dissemination and trasnmission of biological themes of actual interest
Ability to learn
Study of bibliographic and reference material
Study of specific Data banks or databases
Basic instruments for updating konwledge and lifelong learning paths
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