76036 - Applied Biology

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should know: the organization and the main molecular mechanisms of eukariotic cells; the organization of genetic information, its transmission and expression; the reproduction of cells.

Course contents

INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY AND EUKARYOTIC CELL

Lesson #1:

Introduction to biology; Properties of living organisms.

Shape, size and structure of eukaryotic cells; plasma membrane: structure and permeability; the nucleus; the system of intracellular membranes: structure and function of smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, the lysosome; mitochondria: structure and function.

GENETIC INFORMATION

Lesson #2:

Gene expression: DNA transcription

Lesson #3:

Translation, the genetic code.

DNA transmission: DNA duplication.

CELL REPRODUCTION

Lesson #4:
The cell division: mitosis and meiosis.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Suggested book:

Introduzione alla biochimica di Lehninger

Nelson DL, Cox MM, V edizione

Zanichelli

Other useful university books to study biology:

- Campbell Biologia e Genetica

Jane B. Reece - Lisa A. Urry - Michael L. Cain - Steven A. Wasserman - Peter V. Minorsky - Robert B. Jackson

decima edizione (con e-Text)

Pearson

- Elementi di biologia

Eldra P. Solomon, Linda R. Berg, Diana W. Martin

settima edizione italiana

EdiSES

 

Teaching methods

Lectures using schemes, figures and educational videos.

Assessment methods

At the end of course there will be an oral examination on the teachings of Biology. The student to pass the examination will be sufficient in Biology, Biochemistry and Histology. The final score will be the average of the results obtained in the individual modules of the course. Positive evaluation interval from 18/30 to 30/30.

Teaching tools

Universitarian books
Additional teaching materials will be available in the teacher's web site (https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/federica.facchin2).

The way to access the educational material will be communicated by the teacher to the students during the first lesson.

Office hours

See the website of Federica Facchin

SDGs

Good health and well-being Quality education

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.