Mathematics

General skills The main goals of the class are: 1) knowing the biological diversity and the principles of classification of organisms, with special reference to the animals; 2) knowing the functions of the body systems; 3) understanding the principle of biological evolution; 4) understanding the basics of ecology. Specific skills A) Knowledge and understanding - Acquiring a basic background on Biodiversity - Understanding the functioning of the main systems of living organisms. - Understanding the basic mechanisms of biological evolution and ecology. B) Applying knowledge and understanding Acquiring the basic knowledge on shared characters of living organisms (cells, tissues, systems, reproductive functions, evolutionary mechanisms, interactions with the environment) - Understanding the adaptive features of orgnisms - Knowing how to apply the knowledge acquired to design simple observational experiments on organisms (e.g., dissections of samples; micrsocopic observations) C) Making judgement - Knowing how to connect elementary knowledge (from module I) with those of module II to understand the functioning and the biological processes at the level of organisms and ecosystems -Have learned the scientific method to acquire new knowledge with a critical sense - Being a more aware citizen (citizenship skills) on the major issues of our time (e.g. conservation of biodiversity) D) Communication skills -Being able to communicate the acquired knowledge to other students and reflect together about group discussion E) Learning skills - Knowing how to use knowledge on functioning of organisms and ecosystems to explore topics related to health education and bioethics