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Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
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| Lezioni 1°-2° semestre | Oct 1, 2015 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Lezioni 1° semestre | Oct 1, 2015 | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Lezioni 2° semestre | Feb 22, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| SESSIONE STRAORDINARIA RECUPERO DEBITO DIDATTICO | Nov 2, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| SESSIONE INVERNALE A.A 15/16 | Dec 14, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 |
| PROSEGUIMENTO SESSIONE INVERNALE A.A 15/16 | Jan 7, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 |
| SESSIONE ESTIVA LAUREANDI A.A. 15/16 | Jun 6, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| SESSIONE ESTIVA A.A.15/16 | Jun 6, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| SESSIONE AUTUNNALE A.A.15/16 | Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| SESSIONE INVERNALE A.A.14/15 | Mar 7, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| SESSIONE ESTIVA A.A.15/16 | Jul 20, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| SESSIONE AUTUNNALE A.A.15/16 | Oct 13, 2016 | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| FESTA DI OGNISSANTI | Nov 1, 2015 | Nov 1, 2015 |
| FESTA DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE | Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 8, 2015 |
| VACANZE DI NATALE | Dec 23, 2015 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| VACANZE DI PASQUA | Mar 24, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 |
| FESTA DELLA LIBERAZIONE | Apr 25, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 |
| FESTA DEI LAVORATORI | May 1, 2016 | May 1, 2016 |
| FESTA DEL SANTO PATRONO SAN ZENO | May 21, 2016 | May 21, 2016 |
| FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA | Jun 2, 2016 | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Description | Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROCINIO | TIROCINIO | Oct 1, 2015 | Sep 30, 2016 |
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The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Applied Biology (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S01530
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
8
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
Language
Italian
Period
Lezioni 2° semestre dal Feb 22, 2016 al Jun 3, 2016.
Learning outcomes
To offer the basic knowledge of human biology in an evolutionary perspective, underlying the molecular and cellular
processes shared by all living organisms.
To encourage students to critically evaluate experimental data by illustrating prime experiments of the past and
contemporary biology.
To describe the following processes: duplication, transmission, expression of the hereditary information; how changes arise
To describe the hierarchy of master genes involved in tooth development and their interactions.
To offer an updated information about the recombinant DNA technology and its applications to dentistry
To teach the genetic bases of inherited diseases and how to interpret their modes of transmission
To illustrate in particular various genetic conditions affecting dental health
Program
The Darwinian vision of the living world. Unity in the variety of life. The molecular principles of evolution
Biological macromolecules. Hypotheses on life’s origin
Evolution of eukaryotic cells. From unicellular to multicellular organisms
Cell reproduction (Mitosis and Meiosis)
The informational flow: from DNA to RNA to peptides. The regulation of gene expression
Genomes plasticity and their changes. Mutational mechanisms, mutagens, DNS repair systems
Somatic mutations and cancer; mutations and ageing
Genetic determination of sex (Y and X chromosomes); normal human karyotype, examples of aneuploidies
Developmental biology; model organisms
Mendel’s laws about genetic transmission of characters; gene association and recombination
Medelian inheritance in men; selected examples of genetic diseases and their modes of inheritance
Post-mendelian genetics
Allelic and genotypic frequencies in populations (HW equilibrium)
Bibliografia
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Urry Cain Wasserman Minorsky Jackson | Campbell Biologia e Genetica (Edizione 1) | Pearson | 2015 | 9788865189320 |
Examination Methods
Written test (multiple choice quizzes plus open questions) followed by an oral examination
Teaching materials
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PROGRAMMA A.A. 2015-2016
(pdf, it, 241 KB, 26/10/15)
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