20410003 - Introduzione alla Biologia

Introduction to the methods of biological research, intended as a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical study of natural phenomenology, which is developed from the formulation of an hypothesis until the construction of the explanation.
Setting the basic skills relative to the processing of experimental results and the communication in the written form.
Also, a lessons cycle will be dedicated to the most profitable study methods
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Programme


The program focuses on major themes of Biological Evolution of animal and plant organisms.
Light and Life, Evolution of photomorphogenesis, Secondary metabolites of plants, The conquest of emerged lands, plants-insect co-evolution.

Core Documentation

No textbook indicated -The student can ask the teacher for PDFs of the Power Point presentations.
Suggested readings:
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
LINCOLN TAIZ- EDUARDO ZEIGER
SINAUER ASSOCIATES (Sixth EDITION)

FISIOLOGIA VEGETALE (IN LINGUA ITALIANA)
LINCOLN TAIZ- EDUARDO ZEIGER
PICCIN EDITORE IV EDIZIONE (TRADOTTO DALLA QUINTA EDIZIONE IN LINGUA INGLESE)



The teacher receives every day (Monday-Friday) by appointment by institutional e-mail

Type of delivery of the course

classroom lessons

Attendance

verification of attendance by optical reader

Type of evaluation

Written test: questions with open and / or multiple choice answers

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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

Non ci sono libri di testo specifici. Lo studente può utilizzare uno dei libri di testo di biologia cellulare tra quelli consigliati per il corso di Citologia ed Istologia, con la guida delle diapositive proiettate a lezione e di una idonea ricerca su internet.


Type of delivery of the course

Classroom lessons

Type of evaluation

The exam will focus on the topics covered in the course

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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.

Type of delivery of the course

In presence or online classes.

Type of evaluation

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