Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Acquire, understand and use knowledge in the fields of biology and other fields
• Understand and use mathematical tools and basic statistics to describe and understand biological concepts
• Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of life to understand questions and solve situations related to biology
• Integrate knowledge from other fields of knowledge with biology (earth science, physics, chemistry, mathematics), in a critical way, to foster an interdisciplinary approach
• Synthesise and summarise, in a critical way, information from scientific literature in different forms (textual, numerical, verbal and graphic)
• Solve issues relevant to biology
• Have developed practical skills in the various fields of biology through practical sessions in the laboratory and in the field, during which they have worked individually or in groups
• Make accurate observations in the context of activities in the field and in the laboratory
• Apply a scientific approach and critical thinking
• Understand and apply the basic principles of reasoning (obtaining data, analysis, synthesis, comparison, rule of three, syllogism, analogy, etc.)
• Work with efficiency / accuracy / precision
• Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning
• Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the domain of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• Develop autonomy, set training objectives and make choices to achieve them
• Organise time and work, individually and in groups
• Prioritise
• Manage stress regardless of events (exams, presentations, etc.)

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, students will have acquired an overview of the biodiversity of the 5 major eukaryotic kingdoms, i.e. Protozoa, Chromista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia (Porifera, Cnidaria , Platyhelmintha, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Bryozoa, Chordata). The embryology of three types of Chordates will also be considered.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Gametes and fertilization; Introduction to embryology (embryology of a heterolecith egg, a telolecith egg, an alecith egg). Origin of life. Evolution of the Eukarya lineage: The Chromista, The Plantae, The Protozoa (Excavata, Miozoa, Rhizaria, Excavata). The Fungi. Introduction to Porifera, Cnidaria, Planworms, Nematodes, Annelids (Polychaetes, Oligochaetes, Achaetes), Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms, and Chordates (Amphioxus).

Prior Experience

Not applicable