| CODE | 102040 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2020/2021 |
| CREDITS |
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| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | BIO/01 |
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| SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
The course provides essential theorical and practical knowledge on main Mediterranean officinal plants with Ethnobotany relevance
The course provides essential theorical and practical knowledge on main Mediterranean officinal plants with Ethnobotany relevance
Methods of study and data collection and analysis will be exposed.
Techniques of investigation will be examined in relation to different environmental and cultural contexts.
Participation to teaching activities will provide students with knowledge enabling them to undergo ethnobotanical studies.
In detail, students will be able to:
-identify main Mediterranean officinal plants with ethnobotanical use
-use the methods of ethnobotanical investigation
-understand the economic and cultural value of the ethnobotabical heritage
Students will acquire knowledge about spontaneous medicinal and food plants from the Mediterranean region, taxonomical identification of Ligurian plants with traditional uses, and methods of study used in ethnobotany.
Basic knowledge of general botany and taxonomy.
Class lessons are delivered through multimedia presentations.and field experiences (field activity or visit to a museum, study center, factory, etc.)
Attending classes is highly recommended.
Please refer to the pages of this course on the AulaWeb online application for updated provisions concerning the Covid-2019 emergency.
Introduction: methods for ethnobotanical research and data analysis. Traditional uses and value of Mediterranean spontaneous plants having medicinal, veterinary, cosmetic, and nutritional properties:
-Spontaneous medicinal plants and their active principles; uses in popular medicine (phytotherapy), herbal sector, cosmetics, and perfumery.
-Spontaneous edible plants, their health and nutritional properties, possible uses as nutraceuticals and in cooking.
Ethnobotanical research in different geographic and cultural areas.
Lesson slides and other pdf documents will be available on the AulaWeb site.
Recommended textbook:
Caneva G., Pieroni A. e Guarrera P.M. “Etnobotanica- Conservazione di un patrimonio culturale come risorsa per uno sviluppo sostenibile". EDIPUGLIA , Bari 2013.
Office hours: Fixed upon request by e-mail (cornara@dipteris.unige.it)
link https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
Second semester; lesson schedule to be arranged with the teacher by email and Aulaweb
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
A written test concerning topics and activities presented during the course and oral discussion. The exam will allow to assess the student’s knowledge and mastery of the subject.
Please refer to the pages of this course on the AulaWeb online application for updated provisions concerning the Covid-2019 emergency
Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of detail required for each topic will be provided at the beginning of the course and reiterated during lectures and lab activities.
Combined written and oral exam will verify the effective acquisition of the knowledge of the main notions of ethnobotany as well as the methods of investigation. The student must be able to integrate the knowledge acquired during the lessons with the skills acquired during the field activities.
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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| 26/01/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 09/02/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 07/04/2021 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Esame su appuntamento | |
| 15/06/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 29/06/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 13/07/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 03/09/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 16/09/2021 | 15:00 | GENOVA | Orale |
Attending lessons, field activities, and visits is highly recommended