Open Courses

.
Εnvironmental Μicrobiology Georgios Tsiamis - Undergraduate - (A-) Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras The Microbiology is the science that deals with the study of microorganisms, a large group of microscopic organisms. The microbiology is one of the most important biological sciences since: (a) provide useful tools for examining the phenomena of life, and (b) deals with solving important problems, and (c) the implementation of applications in medical, environmental, agriculture, and industry. Some of the most widespread diseases of humans, animals, and plants caused by microorganisms. Also contributing to the preservation of the natural environment and protection from adverse effects of human activities.
Ecology II George Kehayias - Undergraduate - (A-) Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras The course “ECOLOGY II” is a compulsory course in the 5th semester of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management. The lessons are only academic with no practical exercises. The final score comes from the written exams at the end of the semester.
Εισαγωγή στη Βιολογία Demetrios Matthopoulos - Undergraduate - (A-) Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras Life in general. The organization of Cells. Organization of the genetic material and roadmap of information. Principles of Genetics. Evolution. Introduction to Botany. Introduction to Zoology. Introduction to Virology.
Bioinformatics Costas Papaloukas - Undergraduate - (A-) Department of Biological Applications & Technologies, University of Ioannina Working with biomedical and biological databases, analyzing DNA and protein sequences, building phylogenetic trees, designing and analyzing genetic networks, working with bioinformatics tools and packages
ZOOLOGY I Artemis Nicolaidou, Anastasios Legakis, Skarlatos Dedos - Undergraduate - (A+) Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens The course Zoology I introduces students to the concepts of development, evolution, classification and phylogeny of animal species and the concepts of organization and complexity of animal body. The curriculum focuses on invertebrates and includes a wide range of disciplines that are particularly important for understanding further specialized courses in subsequent years of study. The teaching of the course is based on a series of lectures and laboratory exercises lasting 13 weeks. Two written exams (proodoi) are offered in addition to the regular ones every year (optional). The laboratory exercises contribute 40% to the final mark. The extent of the work, obtained from separate examination. Passing marks in practical examinations are required.
Zoology II Panagiotis Pafilis, Skarlatos Dedos, Roza-Maria Tzannetatou - Polymeni, Persefoni Megalofonou - Undergraduate - (A+) Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens N/A
Molecular Plant Development (Practical) Kosmas Haralampidis - Undergraduate - (A+) Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens N/A
Ichthyology Persefoni Megalofonou - Undergraduate - (A-) Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ιntroduction to General Morphology of Pisces and their Systematic, Biology of Reproduction, Growth and Nutrition and Ecology and Ethology of Pisces, the study of fish populations and finally Fisheries and Management Inventory. The course is chosen and taught in the Department of Biology Undergraduate Curriculum, in VII semester with cognitive background prerequisite compulsory courses of Zoology I and II. The course is based on theory lectures and laboratories. The lectures of the theory lasts two hours a week and the laboratories last three hour each and they are 10 in total. An educational visit to Keratsini auctions.
Anosobiology Irene Athanassaki - Undergraduate - (A+) Department of Biology, University of Crete
Animal Diversity Anastasios Legakis, Roza - Maria Tzannetatou - Polymeni, Panagiotis Pafilis - Undergraduate - (A+) Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens The main concepts of the course are relating to: the ingredients of animal diversity, comparative overview of the structure and function of animal bodies, the distribution of animals in space and time, matter and the conservation of animal species and animal diversity of Greece.