Program Overview
Program Overview
The program in question is "BIOLOGIA GENERALE ED ELEMENTI DI ZOOLOGIA" (General Biology and Elements of Zoology), which is part of the academic offerings at the University of Genoa.
Program Details
- Code: 84005
- Academic Year: 2024/2025
- CFU (University Credits):
- 10 CFU for the first year in ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES 9916 (L-32) - GENOA
- 6 CFU for the first year in PHILOSOPHICAL METHODOLOGIES 8465 (LM-78) - GENOA
- Location: GENOA
Propaedeuticity
This course is propaedeutic for several other courses, including:
- ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES 9916 (cohort 2024/2025)
- ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 88376
- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY 65591
- BIOCHEMISTRY 65594
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 65592
- EVOLUTIONARY ZOOLOGY 84435
- SYSTEMATIC BOTANY 57291
- PHYSIOLOGY 88375
- ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN 84021
- PHYSIOLOGY APPLIED TO THE ENVIRONMENT 88377
Modules
The course is composed of two modules:
- GENERAL BIOLOGY
- SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY
Teaching Materials
Teaching materials are available on AULAWEB.
Presentation
The study of the origin, organization, and evolution of living systems represents one of the main challenges for modern science. In an era of global changes, knowledge of the diversity of living organisms is indispensable for evaluating the trajectory and extent of changes for proper environmental management.
Objectives and Contents
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in:
- Chemistry
- Physics
is necessary to effectively tackle the course contents.
Instructors and Commissions
- Instructors:
- GIORGIO BAVESTRELLO
- MARCO BERTOLINO
- Exam Commission:
- GIORGIO BAVESTRELLO (President)
- MARZIA BO
- MARCO BERTOLINO (Supplemental President)
Lessons
Lesson Schedule
The schedule for "GENERAL BIOLOGY AND ELEMENTS OF ZOOLOGY" is not specified in detail but is presumably available through the university's course scheduling system.
Exams
Exam Method
The exam will be conducted on a topic freely chosen by the student. The final grade will consider the competence and linguistic properties with which the topic is presented. The basis for the grading will be the average of the partial exams of the three modules that compose the course.
Exam Calendar
Several exam dates are listed, including:
- 01/20/2025
- 02/17/2025
- 06/16/2025
- 03/07/2025
- 07/23/2025
- 09/15/2025 All exams are scheduled for 09:30 in GENOA and are oral exams.
