Mathematics

General skills The main goals of the class are: 1) knowing the biological levels of organization; 2) knowing the main cell models of living organisms; 3) understanding the structure and main functions of eukaryotic cells; 4) understanding the molecular basis of heredity and gene expression. Specific skills A) Knowledge and understanding - Acquiring the basic knowledge on cellular organization of living organisms - Understanding the structure and main functions of the eukaryotic cell and the differences between animal and plant cells -Understanding the molecular basis of heredity and gene expression B) Applying knowledge and understanding - Understanding that the "cell system" is the basis of all the functions of living organisms - Understanding the importance of the descriptive approach in biology: knowing how to observe and describe with precision -Knowing how to apply the knowledge acquired to design simple experiments on cells to be performed with one’s own hands and with minimal laboratory equipment C) Making judgement - Knowing how to connect elementary knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry with those of biology to understand cellular organization and biological processes at the cellular level -Have learned the scientific method to acquire new knowledge with a critical sense - Being a more aware citizen (citizenship skills) on the major issues of our time D) Communication skills -Being able to communicate the acquired knowledge to other students and reflect together about group discussion E) Learning skills - Knowing how to use knowledge on cellular functioning to explore topics related to health education and bioethics