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20402360 -
CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
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20410207 -
Biochimica della nutrizione
(objectives)
The Nutrition Biochemistry course is aimed at providing to the students the basic knowledge to understand the molecular mechanisms by which the human organism uses macro- and micro-nutrients to produce the energy needed to maintain the order which characterizes every living being.
In particular, the objectives of the course are the comprehension of the pathways through which the different groups of nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals) and other substances of natural and non-natural origin (ethanol, stimulant beverages, xenobiotics) are assimilated and transformed in the human body, and how they influence its metabolic status.
Finally, one of the aims is also that of illustrating the production of reactive oxygen species linked to metabolism and the protective role exerted by antioxidant compounds of dietary origin
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6
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BIO/10
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48
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20410212 -
Genetica umana applicata
(objectives)
The main aims of the course are:
1. To consolidate knowledge in Human Genetics acquired during previous basic courses, with particular reference to biological mechanisms involved in genetic diseases
2. To carry on theorical notions on a practical point of view by the knoledge of diagnostic laboratory methods and strategies
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6
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BIO/18
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48
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20410599 -
Molecular genetics
(objectives)
The course aim to provide a wider and deeper outlook of genetics topics not addressed in the course of genetics.
Special attention will be paied to the role of human genome (and epigenome) in the regulation of complex biological processes and in the individual response to endogenous and exogenous factors.
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6
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BIO/18
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40
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10
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20401653 -
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR CLINICAL BIOLOGY
(objectives)
Main goals of the course are:
i) to provide an overview of the activities of a clinical laboratory looking at the organizational context and current business;
ii) to illustrate the various stages which are at the basis of main analytical methods, either molecular or biochemical, used in biomedical laboratories for modern diagnostic purposes;
iii) to provide the key of interpretation for the obtained results from a pathophysiological point of view.
To promote a critical approach towards laboratory diagnosis.
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6
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BIO/12
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48
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20401662 -
PHARMACOLOGY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410602 -
Genetics of Microorganisms
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20410601 -
Laboratory of biochemical and bioinformatics methodologies
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20410278 -
MICROBIOLOGIA AMBIENTALE
(objectives)
The main aims of the course are:
1. acquire knowledge of the fundamental role of microorganisms in ecosystems and of the factors affecting their distribution and interactions with other organisms:
- metabolic and functional biodiversity, structure and dynamics of microbial communities
- bacteria and archea taxonomic groups
2. knowledge of traditional, molecular and cultivation-independent methods for identification/typing and analysis of microbial populations
3. evaluation of the multiple potential applications of environmental microorganisms also as bioindicators
4. acquisition of critical skills by reading scientific articles.
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6
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BIO/19
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40
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10
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20410600 -
Methods for studying the functioning of proteins and enzymes
(objectives)
To learn how to acquire, analyze and critically evaluate experimental data related to: interaction between receptors and ligands, enzymatic activity, optical spectroscopy
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Primo modulo
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Secondo modulo
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20410486 -
Laboratorio di neurobiologia cellulare
(objectives)
The aims of this course are:
1)to gain knowledge of the specialized cellular architecture of glia and neurons;
2)to deepen the knowledge of cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cell communication between glia and neurons.
Special emphasis will be given to nitric oxide-regulated pathways.
In this course students can use state of the art equipment and learn current techniques employed in cell biology research labs.
Moreover students are allowed to critically discuss the scientific literature in the field of neurobiology.
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6
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BIO/06
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32
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20
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20410491 -
Fisiologia della risposta cellulare allo stress
(objectives)
The primary objective of the course is to enlarge and update student’s knowledge about the physiology and regulation of cellular functions mainly regarding the molecular mechanisms activated by cells in response to stressing conditions to maintain intracellular homeostasis.
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6
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BIO/09
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48
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20410493 -
Psicobiologia
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410316 -
MODELLI SPERIMENTALI IN BIOLOGIA
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410496 -
Laboratorio di neuroscienze
(objectives)
The Neuroscience Laboratory aims to provide students with a basic understanding of some of the experimental paradigms and study methods commonly used in the Neuroscience field.
In particular, in the first module we will provide information on the most commonly used preclinical techniques to study the neurobiological substrates of behavior, in normal or pathological conditions.
Examples of experimental approaches used to identify and validate new therapeutic targets for the treatment of psychiatric diseases will also be provided.
The second module will focus on neuromorphological approach to the study of different in vivo and in vitro models of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration.
Major methodologies to prepare neuroanatomical and neuronal culture samples for light, confocal and electron microscopy will be discussed and applied.
This lab experience will include observation and quantitative evaluation of samples treated by immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent techniques.
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20410496-1 -
Primo modulo
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20410496-2 -
Secondo modulo
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Also available in another semester or year
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20401671 -
GENERAL PATHOLOGY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410494 -
Genetica forense
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410495 -
Microbiomica
(objectives)
The goal of the Microbiomics course is to provide information about the structure, dynamics, evolution, and methods to investigate complex microbial communities as a whole. The rapid progress of omic sciences (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) combined with high-throughput genome sequencing, global gene expression analysis tools, and powerful analytical method of metabolites has made feasible the analysis of complex and diverse microbial communities and their products as a whole.
The course is intended to provide state-of-art information on the impact of the microbiota in agriculture, food production, as well as animal and human health
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6
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BIO/19
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48
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20401777 -
PUBLIC HEALTH
(objectives)
General objectives:
at the end of the course, the student will be able to design epidemiological studies to address public health problems and to identify activities to prevent chronic and infectious diseases.
Specific objectives:
• know the major mortality and morbidity indicators
• to identify the epidemiological study more appropriate to describe the burden of major diseases in the population and to assess the relation between diseases and possible risk associated to them
•to interpret epidemiological data
•to discuss the importance of the health education and of the health promotion
•to list and discuss problems related to water supply, sanitation and waste management
•to argue about necessary controls/monitoring to protect the environment and the community
•to design health promotion programmes.
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6
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MED/42
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48
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20410255 -
BIOTECNOLOGIE MOLECOLARI
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Also available in another semester or year
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20401821 -
IMMUNOLOGY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20402205 -
MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410321 -
VIROLOGIA ANIMALE GENERALE ED APPLICATA
(objectives)
Deepening the knowledge about animal viruses (origins, classification, replicative strategies, virulence, immunoevasion mechanisms) and their applications (antiviral vaccines, viral vectors for gene expression, oncolytic viruses).
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6
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BIO/19
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40
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10
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20402508 -
NATURAL PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20402518 -
TOXICOLOGY
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge on the basic principles of toxicology. In particular, the toxicodynamic and toxicokinetic mechanisms that are behind the toxic effects produced by different natural and synthesized xenobiotics, and the process of evaluation of toxicological risks will be analyzed. This knowledge will allow students to acquire specific professional skills useful in experimental and analytical research laboratories and to carry out professional activities in the pharmaco-toxicological field to protect the safety of the environment, food, cosmetic products and drugs, of both synthetic and natural origin.
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6
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BIO/14
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48
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20410303 -
BIOTECNOLOGIE PER IL MIGLIORAMENTO GENETICO DELLE PIANTE
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410262 -
ENDOCRINOLOGIA MOLECOLARE
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410211 -
Fisiologia della nutrizione
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410213 -
Nutrienti di origine vegetale
(objectives)
The study course aims to provide basic knowledge relating to the chemical characteristics and functional role of nutrients and bioactive compounds present in food plants with particular reference to the nutritional properties of plant-based foods and their derived processed counterparts. The course also aims to analyze qualitative and quantitative composition of nutrients and bioactive compounds in food plants in relation to the variations dependent on the environment-genotype integrated effects. In particular, the course provides 1) an overview of the plants used for human nutrition and their use for the preparation of food products, with an outline of the influence of processing processes on the nutritional properties; 2) an in-depth picture of the main nutrients, aromas and other substances useful for human nutrition present in food of plant origin; 3) a summary of the anti-nutritional factors, allergens and toxic compounds present in some foods of plant origin.
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6
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BIO/04
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40
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10
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20410214 -
Nutrigenomica
(objectives)
The course will deal with diet-genome interactions and the application of nutritional strategies in health maintenance.
Students should become familiar with the concept that external molecules present in our foods can affect human metabolism and gene expression in different cells and tissues. The course will address the utilization of the concept of “system biology” to nutrition
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6
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BIO/11
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48
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20410210 -
Biotecnologie microbiche applicate all'industria del farmaco e degli alimenti
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20410270 -
LABORATORIO DI BIOTECNOLOGIE DEI MICRORGANISMI
(objectives)
The main educational goals of the course are:
1) acquisition of knowledge on advanced methodologies in microbial biotechnology;
2) acquisition of appropriate methodologies and communication skills for the isolation, observation, description and engineering of industrial microorganisms;
3) acquisition of applied knowledge for drafting and executing experimental protocols;
4) acquisition of knowledge and skills for retrieving relevant scientific literature from on-line databases and for critically reviewing it.
The expected learning outcomes are the increase of the student theoretical knowledge in the field of microbial biotechnology, of its practical skills for the design and execution of laboratory experiments, and of its critical ability to search and evaluate scientific literature data.
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6
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CHIM/11
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53
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20410526 -
Biochimica vegetale
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410525 -
Laboratorio di chimica fisica
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410724 -
Laboratory of nanomaterials for biotechnology
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410723 -
Bioorganic Chemistry with Laboratory
(objectives)
The course will address the chemical transformations shared by organic chemistry and biological systems. Indeed, although the functional group elaborations are formally the same, the followed reaction pathways result to be quite different with respect to the experimental conditions of both organic syntheses and biological processes. In such a context, the enzymatic action modes in living systems will be compared and contrasted with the key role performed by temperature, pressure, pH, catalysts and solvents. Keeping this in mind, a few of the most well-known chemical reaction mechanisms will be studied, underlining, step by step, the main similarities and distinctions with the analogous biological transformations. Some of these reactions will be carried out experimentally in the didactic laboratory, while their course will be monitored by means of different chromatographic techniques. Finally, the different obtained products will be purified and fully characterised employing various spectroscopic techniques.
Prerequisites: Good knowledge concerning the basic principles of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
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6
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CHIM/06
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24
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30
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20410872 -
Photobiology
(objectives)
The Course provides the fundamentals of light and living organism interactions, focusing on the use of light for diagnosis and therapy. Photoproduction of energy (photosynthesis and its applications in green energy production), photophysical phenomena, light propagation in human tissues and use of light in the treatment of tumours and other pathologies are described in details. Biomedical applications related to photodiagnosis, photosensitivity, phototherapy, photodynamic therapy and photosensitizing drugs are examined. In addition, part of the course covers topics related to Optogenetics, a novel technique that uses light to control neurons, which have been genetically modified to express light-sensitive ion channels. Optogenetics uses a combination of optical and genetic techniques to control the activities of individual neurons in living tissues.
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6
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BIO/19
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48
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20410527 -
Neurobiologia molecolare dello sviluppo
(objectives)
The Course aims to provide the student with advanced knowledge and skills in molecular biology of neurodevelopment, with particular reference to the central nervous system of vertebrates.
The aim of the first module is to provide the student with general knowledge about the cellular processes that lead, in the course of early and late embryogenesis, to the formation of the central nervous system from the neural tube. Advanced concepts on morphogenetic processes ensuring the achievement of the general cytoarchitecture of telecephalon, diencephalon, mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon and spinal cord will be provided. In particular, the student will acquire knowledge and skills on neuronal migration processes (under normal and pathological conditions) that lead to the layering of the cerebral cortex, spinal cord, and cerebellum. Advanced knowledge and expertise will also be provided on the cellular processes underlying adult neurogenesis and neurodegeneration, focusing on the role of apoptosis and autophagy. The student, through an interactive teaching will acquire skills in the study of pathological conditions, such as the most common neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea).
The aim of the second module is to provide the student with general knowledge regarding the gene expression underlying the differentiation and morphogenesis of the nervous tissue. These molecular mechanisms will be addressed in different study models. It will be highlighted how neurogenesis and plasticity have profound functional implications in the nervous system throughout the life of the individual. The student, by means an interactive teaching, will acquire skills on new biomolecular technologies to study the development and functionality of the nervous system under physiological and pathological conditions.
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BIO/06
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20
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5
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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BIO/11
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20
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5
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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20410767 -
Antimicrobial immunity and immunodiagnostic
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410594 -
L’Agenda 2030 delle Nazioni Unite per lo sviluppo sostenibile - Le implicazioni per le Scienze della Vita e della Terra
(objectives)
• Introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 as a whole and in its general structure
• Analysis of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
• Critical discussion on the organization of the Agenda and the links between its various objectives, both in terms of synergies and of conflicts
• Insights on some of the Agenda objectives, especially concerning the specific interests and/or study plans of the students
Provide an analysis of the goals of the Agenda 2030 focusing on the Earth Sciences (especially concerning the theme of energy) and Life Sciences (in particular concerning on terrestrial and marine ecosystems and climate change), along with other goals focusing on nutrition and health.
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Modulo di Base
(objectives)
• Introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 as a whole and in its general structure
• Analysis of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
• Critical discussion on the organization of the Agenda and the links between its various objectives, both in terms of synergies and of conflicts
• Insights on some of the Agenda objectives, especially concerning the specific interests and/or study plans of the students
Provide an analysis of the goals of the Agenda 2030 focusing on the Earth Sciences (especially concerning the theme of energy) and Life Sciences (in particular concerning on terrestrial and marine ecosystems and climate change), along with other goals focusing on nutrition and health.
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3
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20
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Elective activities
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L’Agenda 2030 delle Nazioni Unite per lo sviluppo sostenibile - Le implicazioni per le Scienze della Vita e della Terra
(objectives)
• Introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 as a whole and in its general structure
• Analysis of the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
• Critical discussion on the organization of the Agenda and the links between its various objectives, both in terms of synergies and of conflicts
• Insights on some of the Agenda objectives, especially concerning the specific interests and/or study plans of the students
Provide an analysis of the goals of the Agenda 2030 focusing on the Earth Sciences (especially concerning the theme of energy) and Life Sciences (in particular concerning on terrestrial and marine ecosystems and climate change), along with other goals focusing on nutrition and health.
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3
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GEO/03
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28
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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