The elements characterizing the profile of the course are aimed to provide learning professionals with theoretical knowledge and applied in a position to deepen the themes of ecosystems through their analysis also aimed at a teaching translation. The thematic objectives are aimed to explore the affective relationships between humans and the rest of the living world (Biophilia Hypothesis) as the innate tendency of human beings to be attracted by the different forms of life. We will analyze our senses and our mental capacities to deepen the lure of the natural world, to restore our personal connection to the living world. This will allow to possess analytical instruments and effective involvement to develop environmental education for the first level hierarchical organization in ecology

• From observation to the description; The formulation of hypotheses; Try and experiment: from empiricism to science.

• The intuition of Biophilia; The development of the hypothesis, when the mind encounters Gaia: Ecopsychology; Studies on the Man-Nature relationship.

• The scientific method in the natural sciences; Critical thinking; The objectivity of research.

• The fundamentals of biology.

• Levels of hierarchical organization and the principle of emergent properties; concept of system.

• Atoms and molecules. carbon chemistry. Molecules of life: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids. The food macronutrients: sugars, polysaccharides, lipids and proteins. The vitamins. Mineral salts: macro elements and trace elements. natural and synthetic food colors. Aromas: flavors and odors. The preservatives. Undesirable substances.

• Environment and Resources: biogeochemical cycles; cycles of nutrients; limiting factors and adjustment; the concept of habitat.

• Soil, features and functions.

• Organization of the eukaryotic cell. cellular metabolism: Protein synthesis; Cellular respiration; Photosynthesis. cell division and mitosis. The Five Kingdoms. Bacteria, Archaea, and the origin of life. Protists and the origin of sexuality. Plants, Mushrooms and colonization of the land. Structure, function and evolution of plants and animals.

In relation to the student discipline must show possession:
- Mastery of the knowledge of specialized disciplines;
- The understanding of the advanced concepts of the discipline;
- The ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason independently on issues of discipline

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

pdf/ppt of the lessons and supplementary seminars

Teaching

frontal lectures

Attendance

no

Course books

Giuseppe Barbiero, Rita Berto, 2016. Introduzione alla biofilia, La relazione con la Natura tra genetica e psicologia. Carrocci ed., pp 212

Robert J. Brooker, 2011. Biologia. McGraw Hill, pp. 240

Assessment

periodic writing test and/or oral exam

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.