Student at I year
Abductive Reasoning in the Empirical Sciences
F. Mancini
Aim of the seminar
This seminar has two objectives.
The first is to provide a comprehensive ‘map’ of the main forms of reasoning, or types of inference.
The second is to discuss the form of reasoning that seems to be the most characteristic of the empirical sciences, namely abductive reasoning.
Brief description of the speaker’s professional background
MANDATORY FOR ALL CURRICULA
2 hours seminarMarch, 4 at 2.30 pm - Aula Magna Palazzo Bellini
Animal testing
Biology and management of rodent and lagomorph laboratory animals
Appropriate basic biology of rodents and lagomorphs
Appropriate basic biology specific to rodent and lagomorph species
Health care and management of rodents and lagomorphs
Recognition of the pain suffering and distress
Humanitarian methods of suppression
Minimally invasive procedures without anesthesia
National legislation and ethics
Student at 1st yearMANDATORY for students involved in procedures performed on live animals for basic biology and disease research purposesALL CURRICULA
The theoretical lessons are held by the IZSLER when available.
Theory is to be completed by May, 31st 2025The practical course will be done at Charles River facility in Calco (Lecco) and it is 1 day course.
Practical in AutumnExam Yes
Biostatistics
D. Ferrante
Descriptive statistics
Probability
Discrete and continuous probability distribution
Hypothesis testing: one-sample and two-sample inference
Hypothesis testing: categorical data
Multi-sample inference
Nonparametric methods
Correlation and regression
Survival analysis
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Student at 1st yearMANDATORY for ALL CURRICULA
Teacher D. Ferrante14 hoursExam Yes
Open Science and Open Access
Gruppo di lavoro Open Access
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge on copyright, elements of open science and open access, introduction to open data, uploading theses into IRIS, description of the policy of the University for Open Access.
Choose the best options among the scheduled classes.
Aprile, 01 - from 10.30 am to 1 pm (Italian language)
April, 16 - from 12.30 pm to 13 pm (Italian language)
May, 8 - from 2.30 pm to 5 pm (Italian langiage)
May, 19 - from 1 pm to 3.30 pm (English language)
all courses are on-line. Information for registration coming soon
Student at 1st yearMANDATORY FOR ALL CURRICULA
2 hours
Python for biologist
D. Corà
This course is designed as a brief practical introduction to the Python programming language, specifically for students with a biological background. It consists of four lectures covering the basics of the programming language, followed by hands-on exercises aimed at understanding specific simple examples of usage and analysis. No prior experience in programming is required; however, the course is intended for students genuinely interested in using Python in their research work. Deliverables: provide students with basic knowledge and a working methodology to further explore programming through more advanced courses and studies.
All studentsSTRONGLY RECOMMENDED
Teacher D. Corà16 hours scheduled in April (Calendar coming soon)Exam Report