BIOLOGY: FROM CELLS TO ORGANISMS
COD. 1004183
DEGREE: Biotechnology
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To provide the knowledge basis of animals structure and functionalities.
Prerequisites
none
Course contents summary
Third part: Animal Biology
Protists and Fungi
Animal diversity: invertebrates and vertebrates
Tissue organisation of animals and homoeostasis
Normal animal tissues
Organisation of animals, general structure
Apparata and functions: tegumentary, muscles, skeleton, gastrointestinal, respiratory, circulatory, escretion, nervous and sense organs, immunitary, endocrine, reproduction
Recommended readings
Campbell-Reece BIOLOGIA, ottava edizione. Pearson, 2009
Teaching methods
frontal lectures and practicals
Assessment methods and criteria
oral examination
NAME OF LECTURER
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2010/2011
YEAR OF STUDY: 1
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5
UNIT COORDINATOR: MAESTRI Elena
CONTACT HOURS: 40
