Programme

through a series of seminars and discussions on different aspects of biology, students would have a panoramic view on the methods used in biological researches as systematic, controlled, empirical and critical studies of natural phenomenon, from the formulation of a hypothesis up to the construction of an explanation. Setting of basic skills on the meaning of experimental results, learning methods and communication.
The course will be complemented by seminars held by prof. Giorgio Venturini and by dr. Alessandro Zocchi
i sensi - il gusto legami chimici. acqua molecole polari e non polari. legami inter- e intramolecolari cellule nervose e potenziali di riposo e azione. sinapsi Tessuto nervoso. istologia zuccheri e grassi diffusione e osmosi tessuto connettivo riposte compito esonero tessuto osseo proteine - struttura tessuto osseo - sangue
proteine- funzioni dimensioni cellulari eucarioti e procarioti eucarioti e procarioti
DNA - storia della scoperta Sangue la biologia in cucina fecondazione artificiale, clonazione meiosi, aneuploidie
Gametogenesi
Neuroscienze educative
Imparare ad imparare
Long Term Potentiation

Core Documentation

Consultation of any book on general biology for high schools is recommended

Imparare ad Imparare: Conoscere il cervello per migliorare l'apprendimento ad ogni età Formato Kindle di Alessandro Zocchi (Autore)
Lecture notes will be provided

The professor receives every day from 8.00 to 9.00 or by appointment via e-mail: giovanni.antonini@uniroma3.it

Type of delivery of the course

The course will take place with lectures

Type of evaluation

The written test will focus on multiple-choice questions (one correct answer) with at least one question on all the topics covered. The final score will be given by the mean of the correct answers. Mid-term tests will be carried out with the attribution of a score effective for the final vote

Programme

The program focuses on major themes of Biological Evolution of animal organisms
Chemical senses: receptors stimulation e and neuronal responses. Olfaction taste and their adaptive evolution.
The eye and vision evolution
Effects on nervous system of animal and plant venoms.

Core Documentation

There are no specific textbooks. Students can refer to the same cell biology texbooks suggested for the course of Cytology and Histology and to material shown in the classroom and made available

Type of delivery of the course

Classroom lessons

Type of evaluation

Written test with multiple answers on topics of the course

Programme

Neurobiological and psychological aspects of learning. Main topics are: Introduction to Educational Neuroscience, Why “learning to learn”, How cognitive abilities change with age, What happens in the brain when we learn, Attention, How we think, Stress and learning, Best and worst study strategies, Illusion of knowing, Procrastination, Multitasking, Sleep and learning, Physical activity and learning, Neuromyths, How to become a genius, MOOCs.
Aim of this course is to provide students with conceptual tools and practical techniques to improve learning, productivity, and efficiency.

Core Documentation

Zocchi A. Imparare ad Imparare. Amazon book/ebook.
Website https://sites.google.com/site/impararepertuttalavita/, university student area with links to videos, downloadable presentations and online tests.

Type of delivery of the course

Classroom lessons

Type of evaluation

Online multiple-choice test on the topics of the course.