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B018694 - MYCOLOGY AND LICHENOLOGY
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Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2016-17
Coorte 2016 - Second Cycle Degree in BIOLOGY
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Biology (BIO)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
BIO/02 - SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
01/03/2017 ⇒ 16/06/2017
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Mutuality
Course teached as:
B018694 - MICOLOGIA E LICHENOLOGIA
Second Cycle Degree in SCIENZE DELLA NATURA E DELL'UOMO
Curriculum CONSERVAZIONE E GESTIONE DELLA NATURA
B018694 - MICOLOGIA E LICHENOLOGIA
Second Cycle Degree in SCIENZE DELLA NATURA E DELL'UOMO
Curriculum CONSERVAZIONE E GESTIONE DELLA NATURA
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Fungi: anatomy, morphology and development. Reproduction. Taxonomy. Lichens: anatomy, morphology and development. Systematic evaluation of morphological characters, environmental response and effects (biomonitoring) , secondary metabolic products. Taxonomy
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
- Notes, PPT
- D.d Moore, G. D. Robson and A. P. J. Trinci. 21st Century Guidebook to Fungi. Cambridge University Press
- T. H. Nash III. Lichen Biology. II Edition. Cambridge University Press
- D.d Moore, G. D. Robson and A. P. J. Trinci. 21st Century Guidebook to Fungi. Cambridge University Press
- T. H. Nash III. Lichen Biology. II Edition. Cambridge University Press
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: Biology and anatomy of lichens and fungi. Sistematics of Fungi and lichens.
Competence acquired: Systematic evaluation of morphological characters.
Skills acquired: use of light microscope, spot test, rapid assessment with lichens
Competence acquired: Systematic evaluation of morphological characters.
Skills acquired: use of light microscope, spot test, rapid assessment with lichens
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended):
Courses required: -
Courses recommended: Botanic
Courses required: -
Courses recommended: Botanic
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 80
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 16
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 12
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 16
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 12
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab: 4 hour of lessons per week (recommended)
Teaching tools: Powerpoint presentations, light microscope
Teaching tools: Powerpoint presentations, light microscope
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
Fungi: evolutionary origins and phylogenetics of fungi; fungal Kingdom; anatomy, morphology and development. Reproduction;the true fungi (or Eumycota); Classification of fungi: Chytridiomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Glomeromycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and the Basidiomycota
Symbiosis in Fungi
Lichens: anatomy of thallus, morphology of thallus, vegetative structures and development. Systematic evaluation of morphological characters, systematic criteria, environmental response and effects, lichens and air pollution, ecological continuity, secondary metabolic products. Classification
Symbiosis in Fungi
Lichens: anatomy of thallus, morphology of thallus, vegetative structures and development. Systematic evaluation of morphological characters, systematic criteria, environmental response and effects, lichens and air pollution, ecological continuity, secondary metabolic products. Classification