Sciences and Teaching of Natural Systems

General objectives The course aims to develop knowledge and skills of the students on the main aspects of human biodiversity in an evolutionary framework, making them aware of the potential impact of such discipline for basic and biomedical research. Specific objectives To acquire a full "knowledge and understanding" of human biology and biodiversity, especially in the biomolecular aspects. To develop the ability of "applying knowledge and understanding" with use of online resources and dedicated software that are currently used for genetic ad genomic analysis in human biodiversity studies. To cultivate the capacity of "making judgements" through the discussion in the classroom of topics chosen during the lectures. To promote “communication” skills through the presentation of a chosen topic at the end of the course. Channels