Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The 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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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Biological and biochemical sciences (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S000166
Credits
6
Coordinator
Language
Italian
Courses Single
Not Authorized
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology, human and medical genetics, necessary for learning the most advanced topics that will be treated in the following years of the three-year course. The course plans to provide: - basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry preparatory to biochemistry - knowledge of the structure-function relationships of the main classes of biological macromolecules and metabolic regulation at the molecular level - knowledge of the interconnections existing between the different biochemical processes and the energy transformations connected to them - knowledge of the structural, functional and molecular characteristics of living organisms, in an evolutionary view - knowledge of the fundamental concepts of genetics and the transmission of hereditary traits in man - knowledge to build a family tree - knowledge of various types of Mendelian inheritance and on the genetic risks of recurrence of Mendelian and multifactorial diseases - knowledge to derive the frequency of the disease gene from the frequency of patients in a population. - knowledge of the general characteristics of a normal and pathological human karyotype - knowledge of the medical, ethical and social problems of genetic counseling and prenatal diagnostics At the end of the course the student must demonstrate that he has acquired the knowledge useful for a critical analysis of biochemical processes vital so as to achieve autonomy of critical and The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology, human and medical genetics, necessary for learning the most advanced topics that will be treated in the following years of the three-year course. The course plans to provide: - basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry preparatory to biochemistry - knowledge of the structure-function relationships of the main classes of biological macromolecules and metabolic regulation at the molecular level - knowledge of the interconnections existing between the different biochemical processes and the energy transformations connected to them - knowledge of the structural, functional and molecular characteristics of living organisms, in an evolutionary view - knowledge of the fundamental concepts of genetics and the transmission of hereditary traits in man - knowledge to build a family tree - knowledge of various types of Mendelian inheritance and on the genetic risks of recurrence of Mendelian and multifactorial diseases - knowledge to derive the frequency of the disease gene from the frequency of patients in a population. - knowledge of the general characteristics of a normal and pathological human karyotype - knowledge of the medical, ethical and social problems of genetic counseling and prenatal diagnostics At the end of the course the student must demonstrate that he has acquired the knowledge useful for a critical analysis of biochemical processes vital so as to achieve autonomy of critical and global evaluation of the processes themselves. Furthermore he will have to demonstrate that he has acquired the basic knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate intra- and inter-cellular interactions, between organisms and the environment, which regulate cellular reproduction and which are the basis of mutations. He will also have to demonstrate that he has acquired the knowledge on the mechanisms of transmission of hereditary characters, of knowing how to construct a family tree, of distinguishing a human karyotype from the pathological and of knowing the genetic risks of recurrence. The student must also demonstrate that he has acquired the ability to present his arguments in a critical, precise manner and with appropriate scientific language. BIOCHEMISTRY MODULE Educational objectives: The course aims to provide: - basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry preparatory to biochemistry. - knowledge on the structure-function relationships of the main classes of biological macromolecules and on metabolic regulation at the molecular level. - knowledge on the interconnections existing between the different biochemical processes and the energy transformations connected to them. At the end of the course the student / student must demonstrate to have acquired terminologies and notions useful for a critical analysis of the vital biochemical processes in order to achieve autonomy of critical and global evaluation of the processes themselves. APPLIED BIOLOGY MODULE Training objectives: The course aims to: - provide basic knowledge on the structural, functional and molecular characteristics of living organisms, in an evolutionary view - describe the fundamental concepts of genetics and transmission of hereditary traits in humans, with specific examples of genetic diseases. The course therefore aims to provide the student with the basic knowledge of human biology, in particular the mechanisms that regulate intra- and inter-cellular interactions, between organisms and the environment, which regulate cell reproduction and are the basis of mutations. The student must also demonstrate to have acquired the knowledge on the transmission mechanisms of hereditary characters with particular reference to the pathological characters in humans. The student must also demonstrate that he has acquired the ability to present his arguments in a critical, precise manner and with appropriate scientific language. MEDICAL GENETICS MODULE Training objectives: The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of human and medical genetics, in order to understand the principles of transmission of normal and pathological hereditary traits and the modalities of the onset of hereditary biological variation. At the end of the course the student must be able to: - build a family tree - distinguish the various types of Mendelian inheritance - know the genetic risks of recurrence of Mendelian and multifactorial diseases - knowing how to derive the frequency of the disease gene from the frequency of patients a population. - to know the general characteristics of a normal and pathological human karyotype - to know the medical, ethical and social problems of genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
Prerequisites and basic notions
There are no specific prerequisites, other than the knowledge required for access to the degree course.
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Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The exam consists of three written tests (multiple choice questions, open questions and exercises), one for each module, based on the didactic content of the whole syllabus, to be passed compulsorily in the same exam session.
Students will pass the examination if the overall rating of all modules, based on the weighted average of credits, is greater than or equal to 18/30.
