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ANIMAL BIOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2021/2022
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Language: 
Italian
Credits: 
15
Standard lectures hours: 
144
Requirements: 

Basic knowledge of General Biology is required for successful learning within the course. There are no prerequisites.

Final Examination: 
Orale

For the Biology module applied to animal cells, the final test consists of a written test. The student will be asked some multiple choice questions and an open question, concerning the teaching program and concerning both general and specific problematic or technical-experimental concepts.

The objective of the final exam is to verify the level of achievement of the educational objectives, evaluating first of all the possession of the basic cognitive elements and therefore the student's ability to use them independently for the resolution of real problems. The final evaluation will be expressed in thirtieths.

For the Zoology module, the exam consists of a practical test and a final oral test. For the first part of the exam (practical test) the student will be shown some animal organisms with the aim of evaluating the morpho-functional characteristics and the taxonomic recognition, some questions (including at least one chosen) concerning the program will also be asked teaching and concerning both general concepts and specific problems or techniques.
The objective of the final oral exam is to verify the level of achievement of the training objectives, evaluating first of all the possession of the basic cognitive elements and therefore the student's ability to use them independently for the resolution of real problems. The final evaluation, expressed in thirtieths, will take into account the learning (30%), the ability to apply the theoretical concepts to real cases (30%), the autonomy of judgment (30%) and communication skills (10 %).
You must have passed the exam of the Biology Module applied to the animal cell to take the exam of the Zoology Module

The final mark will be given by the average of the marks obtained in the two modules

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The general objective of the Animal Biology course is to provide the future graduate with basic knowledge on the functioning of living animal organisms starting from cellular or sub-cellular structures, up to the level of individuals, populations or species. The basic indications useful for the systematic recognition of the main animal groups with an evolutionary analysis will be provided at the same time.

The teaching consists of two modules:
1. Biology applied to the animal cell 6 credits
2. Zoology 9 credits

EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. understand the basic notions of animal physiology, starting from the study of cell morphology and physiology up to the essential functions of animal organisms.
2. Illustrate the role of the cell as a functional unit of the living,
3. provide a detailed view of subcellular structures and their role in metabolism and cell interactions
4. Understand the basic biochemical processes of cells
5. Integrating cellular functions in the "social context" of cells (tissues)
6. discuss the evolutionary and functional characteristics of the main zoological groups
7. understand the evolutionary and functional problems of the main Phyla
8. apply zoological knowledge synergistically with other disciplines
9. to enhance one's dissemination skills by exploiting the knowledge acquired.

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Modules