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Study Plan
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Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Introduction to Pathology and Immunology (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S001211
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/04 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Period
1st semester dal Oct 1, 2025 al Jan 30, 2026.
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
Learning objectives
To provide the students with the basic concepts on the structure and function of animal cells and tissues, to allow them to understand the fundamental biological mechanisms regulating the tissue and cell reactions to danger (Basic notions of General Pathology). Study of the immune system either from the physiological viewpoint in the defense against infections or from the pathological viewpoint in autoimmunity or immunodeficiencies. Introduction on the immunological laboratory techniques and analysis of their molecular bases. Mention to the biotechnological applications of the immune response products in both research and diagnostics.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Knowledge of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology
Program
1- Introduction to histology
Animal histology: description of the various tissues found in mammals and above all in humans.
2- Health and pathological state
Pathology and pathological mechanisms inducing the disease state. Homeostasis, etiology, pathogenesis. Disease classification. Tissue and cell damage. Cell death: apoptosis and necrosis. The neoplastic process. Inflammation: physiology and pathology.
3- The immune system
Definition of antigen and immunity. Anatomy, cytology and biochemistry of the immune system: lymphoid organs, cells and molecules. Innate and adptve immunity. Cell-mediated and humoral immune response. The antibodies and the antigen-antibody reaction. The complemen system. Immune tolerance. Defence against infections.
4- Immunopathology
Immune system and tumors. Hypersensibility reactions.
5- Immunological techniques and Biotechnologies applied to Immunology
Production and use of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. Production and use of T cell lines and clones. Immune assays with antibodies or immune cells and their use in research, diagnostics and therapy. Production of vaccines, immunomodulators and other biomolecules by recombinant technologies and their applications.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Frontal Lectures.
(ad hoc video recordings of lectures from previous academic years will be provided online)
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam. Alternatively, a written exam based on multiple-choice will be carried out
Evaluation criteria
Oral exam. Alternatively, a written exam will be held. The written exam is based on multiple choice questions. Each correct answer is worth 2 points. Each wrong answer is worth -1 point. Each unanswered question is worth 0 points. The oral exam includes an interview with questions aimed at verifying the actual achievement of the indicated learning objectives. The evaluation of the exam test in thirtieths
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Oral exam. Alternatively, a written exam based on multiple-choice exam will be held
Exam language
Italiano
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