Degree Course: Biodiversity and Environmental Protection
A.Y. 2022/2023
Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione
A conclusione del corso di studio lo studente avrà acquisito competenze avanzate ed integrate nel settore della biodiversità ed ecologia a livello di flora e fauna, della gestione e tutela degli ecosistemi, dell’analisi statistica di dati ecologici e sistematici, e della legislazione ambientale.
In particolare, sarà acquisita una preparazione scientifica avanzata a livello morfologico-funzionale, tassonomico, ed ecologico-evoluzionistico, assieme ad una preparazione sulle principali tecniche statistiche di uso nell'ecologia contemporanea, dalle procedure standard fino alla modellistica ecologica, oltre che una conoscenza delle linee fondamentali della legislazione ambientale nazionale, europea ed internazionale.
Tali competenze sono acquisite durante le attività formative con:
• la partecipazione a lezioni frontali e seminari, integrati con attività pratiche in laboratori attrezzati, esercitazioni, ed escursioni in campo;
• con lo studio di pubblicazioni scientifiche e la loro presentazione sotto forma di seminari o report scientifici;
• con tempi congrui di studio autonomo.
Tali competenze inoltre sono verificate con il superamento dei relativi esami di profitto.Capacità di applicare conoscenza e comprensione
A conclusione del corso di studio lo studente avrà acquisito approfondite competenze applicative per lo studio della biodiversità, la gestione, il recupero e la tutela dell’ambiente.
Tali competenze applicative, di natura multidisciplinare, saranno di tipo:
a.
metodologico (metodo scientifico di indagine)
b.
strumentale (strumenti avanzati di acquisizione di dati ambientali, e strumenti matematici e informatici di supporto nell’analisi)
c.
tecnologico (tecniche di acquisizione e analisi dei dati standard fino alla modellistica ecologica applicata in autoecologia e sinecologia)
d.
legislativo (normative ambientali nazionali, europee ed internazionali applicate ai principali settori come acqua, suolo, risorse viventi, rifiuti, inquinamento)
e.
progettuale (capacità di preparare proposte di progetti e attuarli).
Tali capacità applicative sono acquisite nelle attività formative svolte in aula, in laboratorio ed in campo, e attraverso la realizzazione pratica di sperimentazioni scientifiche svolte sotto la guida dei docenti.
Le competenze sono verificate durante il corso di studi con il superamento dei relativi esami di profitto, e sono richieste ed utilizzate durante la parte sperimentale della tesi e la sua elaborazione.Autonomia di giudizio
Durante il corso di studio lo studente sarà continuamente stimolato a sviluppare ed usare un corretto spirito critico e avrà acquisito una consapevole autonomia di giudizio nei possibili ambiti relativi alla sua futura occupazione, quali ad esempio:
a.
gestione e responsabilità di progetti di valutazione, monitoraggio e tutela ambientale
b.
responsabilità di strutture e personale
c.
individuazione di prospettive e strategie innovative di sviluppo sostenibile e tutela della biodiversità e dell’ambiente
d.
valutazione, interpretazione e rielaborazione di dati acquisiti e di letteratura
e.
deontologia professionale
f.
approccio critico e responsabile nei confronti delle problematiche bioetiche.
L'autonomia di giudizio è stimolata ed acquisita in tutti gli insegnamenti ma soprattutto in quelli che prevedono analisi in aula di letteratura scientifica specializzata, attività di laboratorio ed esercitazioni in campo.
I principi di deontologia professionale e l'approccio responsabile nei confronti delle problematiche bioetiche saranno compresi nei programmi degli insegnamenti in cui tali argomenti sono più pertinenti.
In particolare, l’autonomia di giudizio è fortemente incoraggiata e trova la sua piena applicazione individuale durante la parte sperimentale e l’elaborazione della tesi.Abilità comunicative
A conclusione del corso di studio lo studente avrà acquisito adeguati competenze e strumenti per la comunicazione corretta ed efficace, con specifica attenzione:
a.
al lessico scientifico disciplinare
b.
alla elaborazione/presentazione di progetti di ricerca
c.
all’esposizione chiara ed attraente dei risultati della ricerca
c.
al coordinamento ed alla guida di gruppi di ricerca
d.
ad attività educative e di sensibilizzazione di un pubblico estraneo alla comunità scientifica (es., scuole, citizen science)
Tali abilità comunicative sono acquisite in tutte le attività formative del corso di studi e che, come la maggior parte degli insegnamenti, prevedono la presentazione in aula di elaborati a partire dalla letteratura scientifica, sviluppati dagli studenti con la guida del docente.
La verifica dell’ottenimento di abilità comunicative è prevista in tutti quegli insegnamenti che richiedono la presentazione di elaborati come parte integrante delle prove di esame.
Piena acquisizione di tali abilità è dimostrata durante il superamento della prova finale di tesi in cui sarà richiesta la presentazione dei dati del proprio lavoro sperimentale.
Capacità di apprendimento
Durante questo corso di laurea lo studente sviluppa capacità di apprendimento che favoriscono lo sviluppo e l'approfondimento continuo delle competenze.
In particolare, conclusione del corso di studi, lo studente sa ottenere conoscenze integrate e sintetiche derivanti da consultazione di testi di studio, letteratura primaria e reviews, banche dati specialistiche, partecipazione a webinar di settore, anche al fine di mantenere l’indispensabile e continuo aggiornamento delle conoscenze nell’ambito scientifico ambientale.
Per il superamento dei relativi esami di profitto così come della prova finale di tesi è richiesta la dimostrazione di avere pienamente acquisito le capacità di apprendimento richieste.
Requisiti di ammissione
I titoli di studio richiesti per l'ammissione al CdS Magistrale BioTA sono determinati dalle Leggi e dai Decreti ministeriali in vigore; il riconoscimento delle eventuali equipollenze di titoli di studio conseguiti all'estero è sancito dal Senato Accademico, viste le Leggi e i Decreti ministeriali in vigore.
Per essere ammessi al CdS BioTA occorre essere in possesso di una laurea triennale nelle classi L-13 e L-32 o di altro titolo di studio conseguito all'estero, riconosciuto idoneo secondo la normativa vigente, e in possesso del numero minimo di unità di Credito Formativo Universitario (CFU) relativo ai differenti settori scientifico-disciplinari (SSD):
da BIO/01 a BIO/03 6
BIO/04 3
BIO/05 6
BIO/06 6
BIO/07 6
BIO/09 3
BIO/10 3
BIO/11 3
BIO/18 3
BIO/19 6
da FIS/01 a FIS/08 6
INF/01, ING-INF/05 3
da MAT/01 a MAT/09 6
da CHIM/01 a CHIM/03, CHIM/06 6
Coloro che abbiano conseguito una laurea di primo livello in Scienze Biologiche (L-13) o in Scienze per la Protezione della Natura e Sostenibilità Ambientale (L-32) nell'Università degli Studi Roma Tre possono accedere senza ulteriori valutazioni al CdSM BioTA.
In caso di provenienza da una Laurea di primo livello di altra Classe, i requisiti curriculari saranno espressi unicamente in termini di possesso di CFU conseguiti negli specifici SSD sopra indicati.
Inoltre prima dell'iscrizione dovrà essere verificata la preparazione personale degli studenti.
Per le modalità di tale verifica si rimanda al Regolamento del CdSM BioTA.
Inoltre, al momento dell’iscrizione al CdSM BioTA, gli studenti dovranno dichiarare di aver acquisito competenze linguistiche per l’inglese dimostrando di aver raggiunto un livello non inferiore al B2 del QCER.Prova finale
Obiettivo del tirocinio di tesi è l'acquisizione da parte dello studente di una conoscenza approfondita della metodologia sperimentale, la pianificazione di studi sperimentali, la raccolta, l'elaborazione e l'analisi dei dati.
La prova finale è basata su una discussione di una tesi di laurea a carattere sperimentale che porti un contributo autonomo ed originale alle conoscenze scientifiche nel campo, sviluppata sotto la guida di un docente interno del CdS.
È prevista la presentazione di un elaborato scritto e la sua discussione di fronte ad una commissione nominata dalla Commissione Didattica Permanente di Biologia e composta da docenti interni del CdS.
Il voto finale è espresso in centodecimi, con eventuale lode.
Orientamento in ingresso
Le azioni di orientamento in ingresso sono improntate alla realizzazione di processi di raccordo con la scuola secondaria di secondo grado.
Si concretizzano sia in attività informative e di approfondimento dei caratteri formativi dei Corsi di Studio (CdS) dell’Ateneo, sia in un impegno condiviso da scuola e università per favorire lo sviluppo di una maggiore consapevolezza da parte degli studenti e delle studentesse nel compiere scelte coerenti con le proprie conoscenze, competenze, attitudini e interessi.
Le attività promosse si articolano in:
a) incontri e iniziative rivolte alle future matricole;
b) sviluppo di servizi online, realizzazione e pubblicazione di materiali informativi sull’offerta formativa dei CdS (guide di dipartimento, guida breve di Ateneo, locandina dell’offerta formativa, newsletter dell’orientamento).
L’attività di orientamento in ingresso prevede cinque principali attività, distribuite nel corso dell’anno accademico, alle quali partecipano tutti i Dipartimenti e i CdS:
• Giornate di Vita Universitaria (GVU), si svolgono ogni anno nell’arco di circa 4 mesi e sono rivolte agli studenti degli ultimi due anni della scuola secondaria superiore.
Si svolgono in tutti i Dipartimenti dell’Ateneo e costituiscono un’importante occasione per le future matricole per vivere la realtà universitaria.
Gli incontri sono strutturati in modo tale che accanto alla presentazione dei Corsi di Laurea, gli studenti possano anche fare un’esperienza diretta di vita universitaria con la partecipazione ad attività didattiche, laboratori, lezioni o seminari, alle quali partecipano anche studenti seniores che svolgono una significativa mediazione di tipo tutoriale.
Partecipano annualmente circa 4.000 studenti; nel 2021 in via telematica hanno partecipato 7.000 studenti;
• Autorientamento, un progetto destinato agli studenti delle IV classi della scuola secondaria superiore e che si svolge ogni anno nell’arco di 5 mesi.
Si sviluppa in collaborazione diretta con alcune scuole per favorire l’accrescimento della consapevolezza nella scelta del percorso universitario da parte degli studenti.
Il progetto, infatti, è articolato in incontri svolti presso le scuole ed è finalizzato a sollecitare nelle future matricole una riflessione sui propri punti di forza e sui criteri di scelta.
Aspetto caratterizzante il progetto, inoltre, è la presenza degli studenti seniores dei nostri Corsi di Laurea che attraverso la propria esperienza formativa possono offrire un punto di vista attuale rispetto all’organizzazione e al funzionamento del mondo accademico.
Nell’anno scolastico 2020-2021 la realizzazione del progetto, in modalità online, ha dato la possibilità a 20 scuole – dislocate sul territorio romano e laziale – di partecipare;
• Attività di orientamento sviluppate dai singoli Dipartimenti, mediante incontri in presenza e servizi online;
• Incontri presso le scuole: l’Ufficio orientamento ha ricevuto inviti a partecipare ad eventi di orientamento da parte delle scuole per un totale di 23 inviti (8 su Roma e 15 Lazio/Extralazio).
Concordemente con quanto stabilito in Gloa (Gruppo di Lavoro per l’Orientamento di Ateneo) la procedura è stata la seguente: ogni invito è stato inoltrato ai referenti Gloa presso i dipartimenti e le scuole, a fronte delle diverse possibilità offerte, hanno liberamente scelto di partecipare anche alle proposte del nostro Ateneo.
Si evidenzia che anche in questa attività, come per le altre attività di orientamento, hanno partecipato varie scuole di altre Regioni, grazie alla possibilità dell’online.
• Orientarsi a Roma Tre nel 2021 si è svolta in modalità mista in presenza al Teatro Palladium per l’evento inaugurale e a distanza dalle aule dipartimentali per la presentazione dell’offerta formativa dei dipartimenti.
Il portale dell’orientamento realizzato nel 2020 è stato aggiornato e ne è stata realizzata una versione in inglese: orientamento.uniroma3.it.
Rappresenta la manifestazione che riassume le annuali attività di orientamento in ingresso e si svolge ogni anno alla fine dell’anno accademico.
L’evento accoglie, perlopiù, studenti romani che partecipano per mettere definitivamente a fuoco la loro scelta universitaria.
Durante la manifestazione viene presentata l’offerta formativa e sono promossi tutti i principali servizi di Roma Tre, le segreterie didattiche e la segreteria studenti.
I servizi di orientamento online messi a disposizione dei futuri studenti universitari sono nel tempo aumentati, tenendo conto dello sviluppo delle nuove opportunità di comunicazione tramite web e tramite social.
Inoltre, durante tutte le manifestazioni di presentazione dell’offerta formativa, sono illustrati quei siti web di Dipartimento, di Ateneo, Portale dello studente, etc., che possono aiutare gli studenti nella loro scelta.
Infine, l’Ateneo valuta, di volta in volta, l’opportunità di partecipare ad ulteriori occasioni di orientamento in presenza ovvero online (Salone dello studente ed altre iniziative).
Il Corso di Studio in breve
Il corso di Laurea Magistrale in BIODIVERSITA’ E TUTELA DELL’AMBIENTE risponde alla domanda di una adeguata formazione nel settore all’interfaccia tra la Biologia e l’Ecologia che studia la biodiversità e le interazioni ecologiche degli organismi, e dei sottesi processi evoluzionistici, applicata alla gestione delle risorse naturali e alla protezione dell’ambiente.
Tali obiettivi sono raggiunti grazie all'acquisizione di appropriate metodologie di raccolta, analisi ed interpretazione dei dati.
Lo studente deve sostenere 8 esami obbligatori; può scegliere invece tra un minimo di 2 e un massimo di 4 opzionali all'interno di un gruppo di insegnamenti erogati ogni anno (nella categoria 'A Scelta dello Studente'); se lo studente sceglie solo il minimo dei corsi opzionali, può scegliere ancora tra le attività 'A Scelta dello Studente' fino ad un massimo di 2 laboratori di campo e/o attività pratiche di tirocinio e orientamento e/o corsi professionalizzanti, tutte attività che andranno a costituire il piano di studio individuale.
Grande importanza è data alle attività inerenti la tesi di laurea che deve essere obbligatoriamente a carattere sperimentale.
Per la tesi è previsto un totale di 42 CFU corrispondenti a 1050 ore di impegno per lo studente (circa un terzo dell'intero Corso di Laurea).
Lo studente espliciterà le proprie scelte al momento della presentazione,
tramite il sistema informativo di ateneo, del piano di completamento o del piano di studio individuale,
secondo quanto stabilito dal regolamento didattico del corso di studio.
FIRST YEAR
First semester
Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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20410727 -
Systematic and Environmental Botany
(objectives)
Perception and ordination of plant biodiversity in a taxonomic hierarchy. Identification of the more significant morphological characters of the vascular plants for systematic purposes. Learning on the main morpho-structural differences of the plant organisms in relation to their adaptations to different environment types. Recognition of the most representative plant species of the in Italy. They will be able to recognize the most representative species of the main plant communities of the Italian landscape. The acquisition of techniques and methodologies to sample and identify plant species and to set up herbarium samples.
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6
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BIO/02
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40
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-
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5
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
20410728 -
Biodiversity of Vertebrates and Fauna of Italy
(objectives)
This course is aimed at completing and consolidating the basic zoological knowledge acquired by students within the framework of the Bachelor's Degree courses in biological, natural and environmental sciences. The primary educational objective is to provide students with a detailed knowledge of animal biodiversity, with particular reference to Vertebrates, through an evolutionary, adaptive, ecological, behavioural and phylogenetic approach. A comparative study of the Italian Invertebrates and Vertebrates communities of the main terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems will also be studied in depth, as will the study of the fundamental ecological role they play in natural ecological networks. This knowledge will be useful to students both for direct professional application in the management and protection of animal biodiversity (e.g. in natural parks, public and private agencies responsible for the census and monitoring of wildlife, exotic and invasive species), and as a cultural background for a post-graduate training in advanced zoological research. At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate his ability to identify the main orders and families of Vertebrates, with examples of species of the European fauna (especially those of conservation or economic interest), describing their morpho-functional features, the ecological role and phylogenetic relationships. Knowledge of the composition, relationships, adaptations and ecological role of the Invertebrate and Vertebrate communities of the various terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems will also be assessed.
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6
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BIO/05
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40
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
20401643 -
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS
(objectives)
Cultural skills (knowledge of): - Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics - Hypothesis formulation and verification - Statistical models in ecology - Outline of multivariate analysis. Methodological skills (knowing how to perform): - Practical use of statistical software R - Knowing how to collect, organize and interpret ecological data - Knowing how to perform hypothesis tests and choose appropriate tests - Knowing how to correctly report statistical results - Knowing how to interpret and understand statistical analyzes in scientific articles.
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6
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SECS-S/02
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24
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30
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
20410729 -
Applied ecology
(objectives)
The course deals with the environmental assessment and management of complex problems that have significant implications for human society and anthropogenic activities. Four main training objectives are proposed: 1) to analyze the big picture of the implications of ecological processes for humanity, having as reference the main international directives and conventions as guidelines; 2) to study a series of ecological phenomena and biogeochemical processes that are the basis of important ecosystem services, emphasizing their quantitative aspects; 3) verify the relevance of some of these processes on a local / regional scale; 4) analyze the general guidelines for the sustainable management of living natural resources.
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6
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BIO/07
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40
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-
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-
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-
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Core compulsory activities
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ITA |
Optional Group:
OPZIONALI AFFINI ED INTEGRATIVI - (show)
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12
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20401081 -
ETHOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
(objectives)
PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR: (a) UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR (b) UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR AS AN EMERGENT PROPERTY OF THE SYSTEM “ORGANISM” (c) AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR. PROMPTING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING BY MEANS OF APPROPRIATE READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THEREFORE STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN TOOLS TO CORRECTLY EVALUATE A SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESIS, CHOOSE APPROPRIATE TOOLS OF INVESTIGATION AND INTERPRET RESULTS.
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6
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BIO/05
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40
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
20401656 -
BIOGEOGRAPHY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410278 -
MICROBIOLOGIA AMBIENTALE
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410291 -
TECNICHE CARTOGRAFICHE E GIS NELLE APPLICAZIONI ECOLOGICHE
(objectives)
Cultural skills (knowledge of): spatial attributes of ecological processes - spatial ecology: concepts and applications - GIS: functionality, data model and types of software Methodological skills (knowing how to perform): practical use of GIS software - retrieval, analysis and interpretation of spatial data - identification and evaluation of ecological spatial patterns
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6
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BIO/03
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40
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10
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
20410259 -
ENTOMOLOGIA
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410295 -
ETNOBOTANICA ED ETNOZOOLOGIA
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Also available in another semester or year
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20402025 -
Bioindication and Environmental Monitoring
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410208 -
Biologia marina
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410485 -
Biologia vegetale dei beni culturali
(objectives)
The course will provide the necessary knowledge, methodologies, and instruments: a) for the analysis of problems regarding the biodeterioration of artworks (of bacterial, fungal, algal, lichen and plant origin), and on their phenomenology; b) for techniques for the prevention and control of biological damage in the museum environment as well as at heritage and archaeological sites; for the recognition of the intangible heritage patrimony connected to the natural environment; c) for the analysis of biological material in a heritage context to carry out investigative sampling and environment reconstruction; It will also give some remarks on conservation issues and the enhancement of historical gardens and parks, monuments, and archaeological sites.
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6
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BIO/03
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40
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-
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10
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
20410730 -
Evolutionary anthropology
(objectives)
The course aims to provide the student with fundamental knowledge for understanding the place of humans in nature in the context of modern evolutionary biology. In this regard at the conclusion of the course the student will be expected to (a) understand morphology, physiology, ethology and cognition of human and non-human primates using a comparative approach, (b) to appreciate the adaptive significance of morphological and behavioral variation in human and non-human primates from an ecological perspective (c) to know the evolution of apes in light of phylogenetic relationships between living and extinct groups of primates, and (d) to understand major trends in hominin evolution through the fossil evidence for the origins of modern humans. The course aims to stimulate the student's critical sense through discussion of scientific articles and to introduce the student to the central themes of anthropocentrism.
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6
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BIO/08
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40
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-
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5
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
20410731 -
Animal ecology
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410732 -
Plant ecology
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410733 -
Conservation biology
(objectives)
General aims of the course are to provide a sound scientific understanding of the global threats affecting biodiversity and the main techniques to halt or reverse the loss of biodiversity. Particularly, at the end of the course attendants are expected to have theoretical and practical knowledge on the IUCN red listing procedure, on the assessment of the conservation status of flora and fauna, on the monitoring of threatened species and on the main conservation techniques (e.g. legal protection, protected areas, reintroduction, etc.).
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3
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BIO/03
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20
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-
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5
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-
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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3
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BIO/05
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20
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-
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-
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-
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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ITA |
20410737 -
Legislation and Environmental Protection
(objectives)
Knowledge of the fundamental lines of national, european and international environmental legislation. Knowledge of the main sectoral legislation (water, energy, waste, electromagnetic pollution).
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6
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IUS/10
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48
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
20410734 -
Vegetation and Habitat
(objectives)
The main targets are the development of the ability to analyze the landscape through the study of vegetation and its diversifications on a regional scale. A further goal is the development of knowledge for the recognition, management and conservation of habitats starting from vegetation.
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6
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BIO/03
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40
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-
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-
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-
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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ITA |
20410735 -
Community Ecology
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410736 -
EcoCitoToxicology
(objectives)
The main educational purposes are to provide knowledge on: 1) impacts of contaminants in the ecosystem with particular reference to different classic and emerging chemical classes; 2) assessment methods to establish when a contaminant becomes a pollutant; 3) forecasting methods for establishing the exposure and effects of pollutants and estimating the environmental risk. This course aimed to provide to students (1) knowledge and main methods to develop scientific criteria essential to the pollutants’ management by institutional authorities for the ecosystem safeguarding, and (2) basic knowledges to study the effects of toxicant in cells and higher levels of complexity - individual, population, community - and their environmental fate. Prerequisiti Basic knowledge of Ecology, Citology, Botany, Zoology
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2
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BIO/02
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8
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-
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10
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-
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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2
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BIO/06
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8
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-
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10
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-
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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2
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BIO/07
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8
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-
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10
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-
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Attività formative affini ed integrative
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ITA |
20410738 -
Plant-environment interactions and environmental sustainability
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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
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Also available in another semester or year
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L’Agenda 2030 delle Nazioni Unite per lo sviluppo sostenibile - Le implicazioni per le Scienze della Vita e della Terra
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Also available in another semester or year
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Optional Group:
OPTIONAL CHARACTERIZING - (show)
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12
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20401656 -
BIOGEOGRAPHY
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Also available in another semester or year
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20410485 -
Plant biology of cultural heritage
(objectives)
The course will provide the necessary knowledge, methodologies, and instruments: a) for the analysis of problems regarding the biodeterioration of artworks (of bacterial, fungal, algal, lichen and plant origin), and on their phenomenology; b) for techniques for the prevention and control of biological damage in the museum environment as well as at heritage and archaeological sites; for the recognition of the intangible heritage patrimony connected to the natural environment; c) for the analysis of biological material in a heritage context to carry out investigative sampling and environment reconstruction; It will also give some remarks on conservation issues and the enhancement of historical gardens and parks, monuments, and archaeological sites.
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6
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BIO/03
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40
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-
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10
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-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410259 -
ENTOMOLOGY
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20401081 -
ETHOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
(objectives)
PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR: (a) UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR (b) UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR AS AN EMERGENT PROPERTY OF THE SYSTEM “ORGANISM” (c) AN EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR. PROMPTING STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING BY MEANS OF APPROPRIATE READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THEREFORE STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN TOOLS TO CORRECTLY EVALUATE A SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESIS, CHOOSE APPROPRIATE TOOLS OF INVESTIGATION AND INTERPRET RESULTS.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410278 -
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410291 -
CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND GIS IN ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(objectives)
Cultural skills (knowledge of): spatial attributes of ecological processes - spatial ecology: concepts and applications - GIS: functionality, data model and types of software Methodological skills (knowing how to perform): practical use of GIS software - retrieval, analysis and interpretation of spatial data - identification and evaluation of ecological spatial patterns
|
6
|
BIO/03
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410731 -
Animal ecology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410732 -
Plant ecology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410733 -
Conservation biology
(objectives)
General aims of the course are to provide a sound scientific understanding of the global threats affecting biodiversity and the main techniques to halt or reverse the loss of biodiversity. Particularly, at the end of the course attendants are expected to have theoretical and practical knowledge on the IUCN red listing procedure, on the assessment of the conservation status of flora and fauna, on the monitoring of threatened species and on the main conservation techniques (e.g. legal protection, protected areas, reintroduction, etc.).
|
3
|
BIO/03
|
20
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
3
|
BIO/05
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
|
ITA |
20410734 -
Vegetation and Habitat
(objectives)
The main targets are the development of the ability to analyze the landscape through the study of vegetation and its diversifications on a regional scale. A further goal is the development of knowledge for the recognition, management and conservation of habitats starting from vegetation.
|
6
|
BIO/03
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410735 -
Community Ecology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410738 -
Plant-environment interactions and environmental sustainability
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
Optional Group:
CFU A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE - (show)
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410076 -
CFU A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE
(objectives)
Students may select courses and/or other practical activities in order to strengthen their knowledge either with even more specific competences in the biology area or with transversal knowledge (by acquiring CFUs from other sectors) aimed at deepening a multidisciplinary preparation.
|
12
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
20410742 -
Molecular Techniques Laboratory for Nature Conservation
(objectives)
The main objective of the course is to provide students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to apply the principles of conservation genetics and molecular biology techniques to the management and conservation of nature. Students will learn the principles of molecular evolution and their implications in conservation genetics, as well as the processes for transforming genetic material into computer data both through the more classic DNA sequencing techniques and through the most modern applications of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). The bases for the interpretation of the data will also be provided through appropriate software. Most of the course will be devoted to practical activity with laboratory experiences and classroom exercises in which each student will have the opportunity to: (i) learn how to extract genomic material from samples provided by the teacher; (ii) amplify specific genetic markers via Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); (iii) verify the success of the experiment by gel electrophoresis; (iv) analyze and interpret the data obtained from the sequencing of the genetic material with appropriate software.
|
1,5
|
BIO/02
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
1,5
|
BIO/05
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
|
ITA |
20410743 -
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Soil Ecology
(objectives)
In the soil resides more than a quarter of the biodiversity of our planet and in this environment it is represented about 95% of global biological diversity. The soil fauna, especially invertebrates, is a fundamental part of this biodiversity and is intimately involved in the regulation of biological processes and in maintaining environmental balance that ensure the continuity of life on earth and the health of the land. The primary objective of this course is to provide students with the theoretical and practical basis for sampling, identifying and studying the diversity of the soil fauna at both taxonomic and ecological levels. In particular, students will be presented: 1) a general introduction to the ecology and biodiversity of soil, analysing the edaphic biological diversity and its evolution from an animal perspective; 2) an analysis of the soil fauna, with emphasis on the morpho-functional adaptations to this environment, and its ecology; 3) the use of indices of soil quality based on the fauna present in it; 4) the use of animal representative groups, selected for detailed analyses. In parallel with theoretical lessons, practical lessons will be performed in the field and in the laboratory. The fieldwork is aimed to illustrate to students the main sampling techniques of the soil fauna in different environmental contexts; the laboratory lessons are aimed to provide tools for the identification of soil invertebrates using both traditional and interactive keys. Other organisms that play a key role in soil ecosystems (prokaryotes, protozoa, algae, fungi etc.) will also be treated to give an overview of the complex ecological networks of this environment.
|
3
|
BIO/05
|
8
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
20410739 -
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecology of Inland Waters
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410740 -
Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410741 -
Laboratory of Zoological Sampling Techniques
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410750 -
Experimental Laboratories of Environmental Biology
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce students to the many facets of environmental biology and its applied aspects. Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.
|
|
-
First module
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
-
Second module
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
-
Third module
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
|
Second semester
Course
|
Credits
|
Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
|
Contact Hours
|
Exercise Hours
|
Laboratory Hours
|
Personal Study Hours
|
Type of Activity
|
Language
|
Optional Group:
OPZIONALI AFFINI ED INTEGRATIVI - (show)
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20401081 -
ETHOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20401656 -
BIOGEOGRAPHY
(objectives)
The student must be able to interpret the distributional processes of living organisms at global and local scale, according to both ecollgical and historical (palaeogeographic-palaeoecological) view. Processes must be explained by dispersal/vicariance hypotheses, according to the most recent techniques.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410278 -
MICROBIOLOGIA AMBIENTALE
(objectives)
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.
|
6
|
BIO/19
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410291 -
TECNICHE CARTOGRAFICHE E GIS NELLE APPLICAZIONI ECOLOGICHE
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410259 -
ENTOMOLOGIA
(objectives)
The main formative targets are: 1) the acquisition of a basic knowledge on morphology, anatomy, physiology and evolution of the main insect groups. 2) the acquisition of both theoretical and practical knowledge on systematics and classification of the hexapoda. 3) the construction of a solid cultural background for an advanced discussion on causes and effects of the amazing evolutionary success and diversity of insects and on their importance in basic and applied studies. 4) the acquisition of the tools for the insect taxonomic identification, expecially for those orders and families present in the italian fauna. 5) to stimulate the curiosity and the ability of critically observe the nature. 6) the self-evaluation by the student of the competence whitin the animal biology, and in particular in the entomology.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410295 -
ETNOBOTANICA ED ETNOZOOLOGIA
(objectives)
The relationship between humans and the environment: ethnobotany to ethnoecology. Methods used in ethnobiology. Uses of wild plants (medicinal, food, handicrafts, cosmetics). Ethnobotany and its possible applications (e.g., education, urban home-gardens, tourism, food sector, herbalism, pharmacognosy). Ethnobiology in various geographical and cultural contexts and relationships with anthropology. The contribution of ethnozoology to zoology and biogeography. Folk taxonomy and its relationship with the scientific taxonomy. Traditional and Local Ecological Knowledge. Overview of subsistence strategies of indigenous communities (hunter-gatherers, farmers, pastoralists). The role of ethnobiology in environmental conservation and restoration. Concepts of adaptation, resilience, vulnerability and tipping points in Social-Ecological Systems. An analysis of the tragedy of the commons in social-ecological systems (e.g., unregulated fishing and hunting, threatened species). Traditional management systems of Common resource systems. Ethnobiology and Ecosystem Services
|
5
|
BIO/03
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Attività formative affini ed integrative
|
1
|
BIO/05
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Attività formative affini ed integrative
|
|
ITA |
20402025 -
Bioindication and Environmental Monitoring
(objectives)
Knowing the importance of the bioindication and the use of plants and animals as bioindicators for monitoring environmental quality status (water, air, soil). Have a thorough knowledge of the instrumental methods, acquisition methodology, data analysis in the field of bioindication and ecosystem monitoring. Acquire the knowledge for using the modern systems of bioindication, biomonitoring and bioremediation.
|
6
|
BIO/02
|
40
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410208 -
Biologia marina
(objectives)
The course is one of the optional training activities of the Master’s Degree in “Biodiversity and management of Ecosystems” and allows students to acquire a basic knowledge of Marine Biology and of the marine environment conservation, with a specific attention given to the Mediterranean Sea. Educational objectives of the course are: 1) to acquire basic skills of Oceanography, related to the physico-chemical factors and the movement of the sea; 2) to acquire basic skills related to the biology and adaptations of marine organisms, as well as the most important Mediterranean species and habitats of conservation interest and Mediterranean biogeography; 3) to improve knowledge about monitoring and data collection techniques in the marine environment; 4) to acquire the concepts and skills related to the critical issues existing in the Mediterranean Sea, and the tools availablefor its management and protection.
|
6
|
BIO/07
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410485 -
Biologia vegetale dei beni culturali
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410730 -
Evolutionary anthropology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410731 -
Animal ecology
(objectives)
The main formative targets are: 1) to acquire an evolutionary approach in the study of animal ecology; 2) to acquire basic knowledge on autoecology, synecology and population ecology; 3) to acquire an experimental field experience in the collection and analysis of field data on population and community ecology; 4) to lead the students towards a self-evaluation of their own competence whitin animal ecology.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
24
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410732 -
Plant ecology
(objectives)
Major goals of this course are: -a knowledge of the main features of plant communities; -to get a mastery of the main metodologies of vegetation study; -to develop the interpretation abilities of ecological data and the specific paper in plant ecology.
|
6
|
BIO/03
|
24
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
20410733 -
Conservation biology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410737 -
Legislation and Environmental Protection
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410734 -
Vegetation and Habitat
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410735 -
Community Ecology
(objectives)
Cultural competences (knowledge of): - Theoretical and practical bases of animal and plant community ecology - Macroecology - Morphological-functional traits measured on species and functional groups - Interactions among species (competition, facilitation, trophic) - Coexistence, co-occurrence among species and community assemblage - Ecological niche and niche overlap among species - Community diversity (taxonomic, functional, phylogenetic) - Methodological competences (know how to perform): - Know how to define how to study animal and plant communities and analyze their structure - Know how to quantitatively analyze the relationships between organisms belonging to the same community - Know how to perform null models to conduct community simulation analyses - Know how to choose models for analysis and sampling techniques best suited to the groups of organisms analyzed - Know how to apply and understand diversity metrics - Know how to identify functional groups or guilds.
|
3
|
BIO/03
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Attività formative affini ed integrative
|
3
|
BIO/05
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Attività formative affini ed integrative
|
|
ITA |
20410736 -
EcoCitoToxicology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410738 -
Plant-environment interactions and environmental sustainability
(objectives)
The growing anthropogenic pressure, the ongoing climate changes and the intensification of extreme events, expose plants to unusual and unpredictable environmental conditions, subjecting them to abiotic stresses that are atypical in intensity, frequency and duration. As a result of non-optimal growth conditions, plants develop an increased vulnerability to pathogens and weeds. Moreover, the increasingly advanced process of globalization facilitates the accidental introduction of alien species of potentially harmful and invasive pests and pathogenic microorganisms which creates significant damage to agricultural production, as well as representing a concrete threat to native biodiversity. Understanding plant responses to environmental stresses provides a fundamental knowledge for the development of innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture in a context of strong climatic variations, which protects food security, health, ecosystem and both native and agronomical plant biodiversity. The aim of this course is to provide the necessary skills to understand the effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plants and their responses to environmental changes, also considering the effects that these responses have on the environment.
|
6
|
BIO/04
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Related or supplementary learning activities
|
ITA |
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.
|
|
-
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.
|
3
|
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
-
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.
|
3
|
GEO/03
|
28
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
OPTIONAL CHARACTERIZING - (show)
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20401656 -
BIOGEOGRAPHY
(objectives)
The student must be able to interpret the distributional processes of living organisms at global and local scale, according to both ecollgical and historical (palaeogeographic-palaeoecological) view. Processes must be explained by dispersal/vicariance hypotheses, according to the most recent techniques.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410485 -
Plant biology of cultural heritage
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410259 -
ENTOMOLOGY
(objectives)
The main formative targets are: 1) the acquisition of a basic knowledge on morphology, anatomy, physiology and evolution of the main insect groups. 2) the acquisition of both theoretical and practical knowledge on systematics and classification of the hexapoda. 3) the construction of a solid cultural background for an advanced discussion on causes and effects of the amazing evolutionary success and diversity of insects and on their importance in basic and applied studies. 4) the acquisition of the tools for the insect taxonomic identification, expecially for those orders and families present in the italian fauna. 5) to stimulate the curiosity and the ability of critically observe the nature. 6) the self-evaluation by the student of the competence whitin the animal biology, and in particular in the entomology.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20401081 -
ETHOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410278 -
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(objectives)
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.
|
6
|
BIO/19
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410291 -
CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND GIS IN ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410731 -
Animal ecology
(objectives)
The main formative targets are: 1) to acquire an evolutionary approach in the study of animal ecology; 2) to acquire basic knowledge on autoecology, synecology and population ecology; 3) to acquire an experimental field experience in the collection and analysis of field data on population and community ecology; 4) to lead the students towards a self-evaluation of their own competence whitin animal ecology.
|
6
|
BIO/05
|
24
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410732 -
Plant ecology
(objectives)
Major goals of this course are: -a knowledge of the main features of plant communities; -to get a mastery of the main metodologies of vegetation study; -to develop the interpretation abilities of ecological data and the specific paper in plant ecology.
|
6
|
BIO/03
|
24
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
20410733 -
Conservation biology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410734 -
Vegetation and Habitat
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410735 -
Community Ecology
(objectives)
Cultural competences (knowledge of): - Theoretical and practical bases of animal and plant community ecology - Macroecology - Morphological-functional traits measured on species and functional groups - Interactions among species (competition, facilitation, trophic) - Coexistence, co-occurrence among species and community assemblage - Ecological niche and niche overlap among species - Community diversity (taxonomic, functional, phylogenetic) - Methodological competences (know how to perform): - Know how to define how to study animal and plant communities and analyze their structure - Know how to quantitatively analyze the relationships between organisms belonging to the same community - Know how to perform null models to conduct community simulation analyses - Know how to choose models for analysis and sampling techniques best suited to the groups of organisms analyzed - Know how to apply and understand diversity metrics - Know how to identify functional groups or guilds.
|
3
|
BIO/03
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
3
|
BIO/05
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
|
ITA |
20410738 -
Plant-environment interactions and environmental sustainability
(objectives)
The growing anthropogenic pressure, the ongoing climate changes and the intensification of extreme events, expose plants to unusual and unpredictable environmental conditions, subjecting them to abiotic stresses that are atypical in intensity, frequency and duration. As a result of non-optimal growth conditions, plants develop an increased vulnerability to pathogens and weeds. Moreover, the increasingly advanced process of globalization facilitates the accidental introduction of alien species of potentially harmful and invasive pests and pathogenic microorganisms which creates significant damage to agricultural production, as well as representing a concrete threat to native biodiversity. Understanding plant responses to environmental stresses provides a fundamental knowledge for the development of innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture in a context of strong climatic variations, which protects food security, health, ecosystem and both native and agronomical plant biodiversity. The aim of this course is to provide the necessary skills to understand the effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plants and their responses to environmental changes, also considering the effects that these responses have on the environment.
|
6
|
BIO/04
|
40
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Core compulsory activities
|
ITA |
|
Optional Group:
CFU A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE - (show)
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20410076 -
CFU A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE
(objectives)
Students may select courses and/or other practical activities in order to strengthen their knowledge either with even more specific competences in the biology area or with transversal knowledge (by acquiring CFUs from other sectors) aimed at deepening a multidisciplinary preparation.
|
12
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
20410742 -
Molecular Techniques Laboratory for Nature Conservation
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410743 -
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Soil Ecology
|
Also available in another semester or year
|
20410739 -
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Ecology of Inland Waters
(objectives)
Laboratory of Inland Water Biodiversity and Ecology is mainly focusing on providing students a solid basic knowledge of both abiotic and biotic features of diverse inland waters’ habitats. Furthermore, it will try to develop the ability to identify both native and non-native aquatic animals and plants, analyzing their different strategies and ways of colonization and adaptation to different environmental drivers. Students will develop the ability to use the environmental monitoring tools for aquatic habitats and will acquire the basics for (i) planning and carrying out water chemical-physical analyses and (ii) sampling aquatic organisms and banks, with the ability to analyze and represent data. Finally, students will have the opportunity to learn and test some application aspects related to hydrobiology, and the sector of ecosystem services and biomonitoring in the aquatic environments. Prerequisiti Knowledge of the basic concepts of the Botany, Zoology and Ecology.
|
1,5
|
BIO/02
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
1,5
|
BIO/07
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
|
ITA |
20410740 -
Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems
(objectives)
Major goals of this course are: the training in the ecology of coastal ecosystems and the achievement of solid skills in this sector, the understanding of its relationship with other ecological disciplines (animal ecology, plant ecology) and the strengthening of the knowledge acquired previously (botany, zoology, ecology). This lab aims to analyze the wide biodiversity of coastal ecosystems, at national and European level and the major threats. Furthermore, the acquisition of a broad skills in the methodologies and techniques related to the collection, both in the laboratory and in the field, of biological and environmental data.
|
1,5
|
BIO/03
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
1,5
|
BIO/05
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
|
ITA |
20410741 -
Laboratory of Zoological Sampling Techniques
(objectives)
The course aims at providing the theoretical and practical basis for data collection aimed at carrying out zoological research. - The student will learn the criteria for choosing the model and sampling techniques most suitable for: (i) the selected animal group (invertebrate, vertebrate, aquatic, terrestrial, flier etc.), (ii) the type of research to be carried out on it (ecological, taxonomic, phylogenetic , anatomical, etc.), (iii) the biology and ecology of the study species and populations (e.g. behaviour, spatial structure, biological cycle), (iv) the evaluation of the number of sample units, (v) the context of the sampling effort, (vi) the spatial and temporal pattern of sampling. - Through simulations in the laboratory and in the field, the student will learn the techniques for sampling the main Metazoan taxonomic groups, based on direct and indirect samplings, qualitative and quantitative collections, capture-marking-recapture methods, radiotrekking, traps (with or without attractants , photo-traps, light traps, pheromones, etc.)
|
3
|
BIO/05
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
-
|
Elective activities
|
ITA |
20410750 -
Experimental Laboratories of Environmental Biology
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce students to the many facets of environmental biology and its applied aspects. Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.
|
|
-
First module
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce students to the many facets of environmental biology and its applied aspects. Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.
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1
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BIO/02
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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Second module
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce students to the many facets of environmental biology and its applied aspects. Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.
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1
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BIO/05
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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Third module
(objectives)
The course aims to introduce students to the many facets of environmental biology and its applied aspects. Through lectures and laboratory and field activities, the student will learn techniques for identifying and sampling plant and animal species, as well as analysing biological data. These laboratories will lead the student to understand the importance of environmental biology in the basic and applied research, the latter particularly in the sectors of the biomonitoring, environmental management and habitat, flora, and fauna conservation.
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1
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BIO/07
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
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Optional Group:
TAF ALTRO - (show)
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3
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20410082 -
The Professional Biologist
(objectives)
hrough a series of seminars and discussions on the different aspects of the biologist's profession, students will have a panoramic view of the possible work activities of the biologist in modern society. In this way, students will be able to make more informed choices on the continuation of their studies and/or how to approach the work. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to deepen the aspects related to the so-called soft skills.
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3
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BIO/13
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-
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Other activities
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SECOND YEAR
First semester
Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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Second semester
Course
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Credits
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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Contact Hours
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Exercise Hours
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Laboratory Hours
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Personal Study Hours
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Type of Activity
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Language
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Optional Group:
ALTRO - (show)
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6
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20401650 -
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(objectives)
The course aims to provide students with the basics concepts and techniques of corporate management. To this aim a firm is represented as a dynamic system, in its fundamental components and relations, according to the system theory principles. This representation allows explaining how a firm works and it is useful for managers’ decisions. The analysis principally refers to the industrial firms.
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6
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SECS-P/08
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48
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-
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Other activities
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ITA |
20402228 -
TRAINING
(objectives)
The objective of the internship is the expansion, integration and deepening of professional skills related to the course of study
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6
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150
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Other activities
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ITA |
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20410001 -
A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE
(objectives)
Students may select courses and/or other practical activities in order to strengthen their knowledge either with even more specific competences in the biology area or with transversal knowledge (by acquiring CFUs from other sectors) aimed at deepening a multidisciplinary preparation.
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12
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Elective activities
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ITA |
20402230 -
FINAL EXAM
(objectives)
Objectives of the final test, consisting of a written paper and an oral dissertation defence, are formulating and discussing an original research through the development of a thesis, evaluating the outcomes of the knowledge acquired during the course of the study and improving the presentation skills
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42
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-
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-
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Final examination and foreign language test
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ITA |