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o make the student develop the skills, and gain the conceptual and technical knowledge as listed in the below frame “Skills to be developed and expected learning outcomes”. General topics – Evolutionism and creationism: the theory of evolution by natural selection: how to think and speak about evolution within zoology; commonplaces, correct/incorrect statements about evolution and evolutionism. The “species” concept and speciation; adaptive radiation. Biological diversity: ita origin, levels and numbers, extinction and conservation. How to classify and represent animal classification; the main rules of zoological nomenclature. The diblastic and triblastic organizations of animal body; models of symmetry and methamery. Basic zoogeography: the zoogeographical regions, animal distribution, dispersal and colonization; the consequences of geographical isolation. Special topics on the Arthropoda – Anatomic features and general physiology. Evolutionary success, with emphasis on social organization in the Insects. Phylogeny and classification, with reference to connected taxa (Onychophora, Tardigrada, Pentastomida). Antemnobranchiata (Crustacea): Branchiopoda, Ostracoda, Thecostraca, Copepoda, Malacostraca; Chelicerata: Merostomata, Arachnida, Pantopoda; Chilopoda; Symphila; Diplopoda; Pauropoda; Esapoda. For all these taxa, references and examples will turn to the Italian fauna. Special topics on the Chordata – Origin, phylogeny, basic body organization and classification. Life cycles. Organic systems and their functions. Body size and complexity, and its implications in the organism-environment relationships. Osmotic and thermic homeostasis. Ecological specializations to epigean, hypogean, water, arboreal and flight life styles. Basic traits of behaviour, with reference to auto- and synecologic relationships (thermoregulation, predation, territorial defence, communication, breeding).