Teaching code

4S000089

Credits

4

Coordinator

Maria Scupoli

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

Teaching aims to provide knowledge of human biology in an evolutionary vision with particular reference to the molecular and cellular processes common to all living organisms, to raise awareness of the structures and functions of biological macromolecules and the main metabolic pathways in which they are involved. The student should be able to explain the cellular mechanisms underlying the functioning of the whole organism and grasp the pathogenic meaning of any alterations of them; it should also be able to recognize the different ways in which Mendelian characters are transmitted in humans. BIOCHEMICAL MODULE Training objectives: The course aims to present the relationship between the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the main metabolic pathways in which they are involved. The key objective is to stimulate the student's interest in biomolecular sciences by giving maximum prominence to the interconnections between biochemical processes and the energy variations associated with them. At the end of the teaching, students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired terminology and useful knowledge for a critical analysis of vital biochemical processes in order to achieve autonomy of critical and comprehensive evaluation of the processes themselves. APPLIED BIOLOGY MODULE Training objective: Providing knowledge of human biology in an evolutionary vision with particular reference to the molecular and cellular processes common to all living organisms. Provide knowledge about the mutagenic action of chemical and physical agents. Provide knowledge about the transmission of hereditary characters. The student should be able to explain the cellular mechanisms underlying the functioning of the whole organism and grasp the pathogenic meaning of any alterations of them; students must also be able to recognize the different ways in which Mendelian characters are transmitted in humans. At the end of the teaching, students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired the basic knowledge of the mechanisms that govern life and cell reproduction, the interactions between cells, between organisms and between organisms and the environment. They will also need to demonstrate to have acquired knowledge about the mechanisms of transmission of hereditary characters and will have to be able to recognize how genetic diseases are transmitted in humans, particularly those relating to tooth development and structure. These basic knowledge is a prerequisite for further specialist insights that will be the subject of teachings in the following years of the Course.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no specific prerequisites other than those required for the access to the degree course.

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Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam consists of a written test, one for each module, to be carried out at the same time, aimed at ascertaining knowledge and understanding of biology and biochemistry topics potentially covering all the topics listed in the course programme. The overall evaluation of the answers to the questions is expressed out of 30. The Biology and Biochemistry knowledge exam will be passed if the overall evaluation of the course is greater than or equal to 18/30. The student can withdraw or refuse the proposed grade and repeat the exam at a subsequent session.