Teaching code

4S01837

Credits

6

Coordinator

Elisabetta Trabetti

Language

Italian

Also offered in courses:

• Chemical-Physical Sciences - Applied Physics of the course Bachelor's degree in Environmental and Workplace Accident Prevention Techniques (interuniversity)

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of biology, biochemistry and physics, with particular emphasis on those most useful for understanding and investigating biomedical problems associated with physiotherapy, and to provide the fundamentals of the experimental method at the basis of modern scientific and technological disciplines, in order to educate the student in scientific rigour and the critical evaluation of experimental data. On completion of the course, the student will have acquired the necessary skills to understand, describe and analyse natural, biological and physical phenomena, with particular regard to biomedical issues and will be able to explain the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the functioning of the entire organism and grasp the pathogenetic significance of any alterations in them, also demonstrating the ability to expound the arguments relating to the knowledge acquired in a precise manner, with critical evaluation and in appropriate scientific language. Lastly, he/she will have developed the ability to deal independently with further specialised studies that will be the subject of the teaching in the following years. MODULE: APPLIED PHYSICS To provide basic knowledge of the fundamental quantities and laws of Physics, in particular of mechanics and their application in phenomena and concrete situations of biomedical interest and to acquire the ability to solve simple Physics problems, especially Biomechanics, also applied to concrete situations. MODULE: BIOCHEMISTRY To provide basic knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry on the structure-function relationships of the main classes of biological macromolecules, on metabolic regulation at the molecular level and on the interconnections existing between the different biochemical processes and the energy transformations related to them. MODULE: APPLIED BIOLOGY To provide skills in human biology and genetics, from an evolutionary perspective, relating to the structural, functional and molecular characteristics of cellular processes common to living organisms and in particular the basic mechanisms that regulate activity, reproduction, cellular interactions and the transmission of normal and pathological hereditary traits in humans.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no specific prerequisites beyond the knowledge required for access to the course of study, verified at the time of the admission test. Students who do not reach the minimum score thresholds set out in the admission announcement in the admission test will be assigned Additional Training Obligations (OFA) to be fulfilled by the deadline indicated in the admission announcement, according to the methods suggested by the professors of the disciplines involved.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam consists of three written tests (multiple choice quizzes, open questions and exercises), one for each module, based on the teaching content of the entire course, which must be passed in the exam sessions of the same exam session. Within a single exam session, the student may withdraw at any stage, thereby cancelling the partial credit for the current exam. However, if all three exam tests have not been passed at the end of the session, all partial credit will be cancelled, and it will be necessary to repeat all the tests in a subsequent session. The grade for each test is expressed in thirtieths. The exam is considered passed if the student receives a positive grade (≥ 18/30) on all three tests. The final grade for verbalisation is based on the weighted average of the results of the individual tests.