Teaching code

4S012621

Credits

6

Coordinator

Cristina Bombieri

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

The course is organised in three modules: Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Applied Biology and Medical Genetics
KNOWING AND REMEMBERING:
- structures and functions of biomolecules
- biochemical processes, enzymes and fundamental chemical reactions
- the main metabolic pathways and their regulatory mechanisms
- the biochemistry of bone, muscle and neurosensory tissue
- possible alterations in metabolic pathways and their effects on health
- the basic principles of laboratory medicine and the main laboratory investigations
- structure and function of the main macromolecules and cell differentiation
- cellular and subcellular structures
- the fundamental dynamics of the processes that regulate the life of living organisms
- the modes of transmission and expression of genetic information and the mechanisms controlling gene expression
- possible gene modifications and metabolic alterations on the sense organs, with particular regard to the outer, middle and inner ear
- biological samples and biochemical and molecular markers used in the clinical setting for the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of pathological states of the auditory system
- the molecular mechanisms of the main functions of cells, from their morphology and internal organisation to the management of genetic information and the generation of specialised cell types
- the molecular basis of the expression of genetic information, its regulation and the mobility of transmission of hereditary traits.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no specific prerequisites beyond the basic knowledge required to access the degree course, and verified simultaneously as the admission test. Students who do not reach the minimum score thresholds set out in the call for admission will be assigned Additional Educational Obligations to be compulsorily accomplished by the time indicated in the call for admission, according to the methods indicated by the teachers of the disciplines concerned.

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Learning assessment procedures

CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: written examination as a semi-structured test (quiz composed of multiple-choice tests), 60 minutes available, grade in thirtieths
APPLIED BIOLOGY: written examination as a semi-structured test (quiz composed of multiple-choice tests and open questions requiring short answers), 60 minutes available, grade in thirtieths
MEDICAL GENETICS: written examination as a semi-structured test (quiz with multiple-choice questions, family genealogic representations and recognition of the mode of transmission of diseases), 60 minutes available, grade in thirtieths
Final grade: arithmetic average with verbal examination, cum laude if 30/30 in all written examinations; each written examination may be taken as an in itinere test

Evaluation criteria

Clear and fluent exposition through the use of appropriate terminology, summarising the key concepts and special features of the topics covered.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam consists of three tests, one for each module, based on the didactic content of the whole teaching, to be passed compulsorily in a single exam session. As a rule, two calls are scheduled for each exam session (winter, summer, or autumn). Within a single exam session, the student can retire at any exam stage, thus canceling partial credit for the current test. However, if all three exam tests have not been passed at the end of the session, any partial credit will be canceled, and the student will have to repeat all the exam tests at a subsequent session.
All the scores are expressed out of thirty. The exam is considered passed if the student receives a positive evaluation (≥ 18/30) in all three tests. The final mark will derive from the average of the assessments obtained in the individual tests, weighted over credits of the single modules.