20440000 - Introduction to Biology

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

PROGRAM Introduction to Biology_module Rossi_ The revolutionary discoveries of the Nobel Prize winners in the last 70 years:
1. The double helix of DNA-Watson, Crick, Wilkins
2. Gene regulation-Jacob, Monod, Lwoff
3. Neurotrophins-Levi Montalcini, Cohen
4. Cell Death- Brenner, Sulston, Horvitz
5. RNA interference-Fire, Mello
6. RNA vaccines-Karikó Weissman



Core Documentation

slides of the lessons

Reference Bibliography

slides of the lessons

Attendance

twice a week. two-hour face-to-face lessons

Type of evaluation

multiple response test

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Programme

Please refer to the page
https://www.uniroma3.it/insegnamento-erogato/dipartimento-di-scienze/l/2023-2024/scienze-biologiche-0580706201300001/d56a627b-e9f4-49f6-abf5-62de4a1de19e--20410003/
of the Degree Course in Biological Sciences, which offers the teaching of

Core Documentation

Please refer to the page
https://www.uniroma3.it/insegnamento-erogato/dipartimento-di-scienze/l/2023-2024/scienze-biologiche-0580706201300001/d56a627b-e9f4-49f6-abf5-62de4a1de19e--20410003/
of the Degree Course in Biological Sciences, which offers the teaching of

Type of delivery of the course

Please refer to the page https://www.uniroma3.it/insegnamento-erogato/dipartimento-di-scienze/l/2023-2024/scienze-biologiche-0580706201300001/d56a627b-e9f4-49f6-abf5-62de4a1de19e--20410003/ of the Degree Course in Biological Sciences, which offers the teaching of

Attendance

Compulsory in presence, except under special circumstances agreed in advance with the teacher.

Type of evaluation

Please refer to the page https://www.uniroma3.it/insegnamento-erogato/dipartimento-di-scienze/l/2023-2024/scienze-biologiche-0580706201300001/d56a627b-e9f4-49f6-abf5-62de4a1de19e--20410003/ of the Degree Course in Biological Sciences, which offers the teaching of