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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
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1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE | Oct 1, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
1 e 2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE | Oct 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2022 |
2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE | Jan 10, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione d'esame Invernale | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 |
Sessione d'esame Estiva | Jul 4, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
Sessione d'esame Autunnale | Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione Laurea Autunnale | Oct 1, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 |
Sessione Laurea Primaverile | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Description | Period | From | To |
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Tirocinio Perfusionisti 2 e 3 anno | Tirocinio Perfusionisti 2 e 3 anno | Oct 4, 2021 | Sep 30, 2022 |
Tirocinio Perfusionisti 1 anno | Tirocinio Perfusionisti 1 anno | Jan 10, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Medicine Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Pighi Michele
michele.pighi@univr.it 0458122320Study 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 (2021/2022)
Teaching code
4S000166
Credits
4
Coordinator
Language
Italian
Also offered in courses:
- Biomedical Sciences - BIOCHIMICA of the course Bachelor's degree in Orthopaedics Techniques
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning outcomes
OBIETTIVI SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE E BIOCHIMICHE The whole Course aims to provide basic knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology and human genetics, preparatory for further advanced topics. Teaching is intended to provide: - basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry preparatory for biochemistry - structure-function relationship of the most important biological macromolecules and notions of the metabolic regulation at the molecular level - cross-talk between the different biochemical pathways and the energy level changes associated - structural, functional and molecular characteristics of living organisms, in an evolutionary view - knowledge of the fundamental concepts of genetics and transmission of hereditary characters in humans At the end of the Course, students should demonstrate that the knowledge necessary for a critical analysis of the biochemical processes of life has been acquired, in order to gain autonomy in the evaluation of the mentioned processes. Students should also demonstrate the knowledge of the basic mechanisms which regulate intra/intercellular activities, cellular interactions and reproduction, and cause mutations. They should also demonstrate to be familiar with Mendelian genetics and particularly with pathologic traits in humans. Moreover, students should display their capability to expose their reasoning in a critical and precise manner, using appropriate scientific terms.
Program
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MM: BIOCHIMICA
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PREPARATORY CHEMISTRY (several notions are included in the basic knowledge required). 1. Atomic structure and periodic properties of the elements: matter composition, atom, atomic particles; atomic theory; quantum numbers, and orbitals; electronic configuration, periodic table and chemical reactivity of the elements; electronic affinity, electronegativity. 2. The chemical bond: molecules and ions; ionic and covalent bond; intermolecular forces; hydrogen bond. 3. Solutions and acid-base reactions: concentration of the solutions, acid-base theories of Arrhenius and Brőnsted-Lowry; hydracids, hydroxides, oxyacids; acid-base reactions; pH and buffer solutions. 4. Organic chemistry notions: carbon atom properties; hybrid orbitals; organic compounds classification: functional groups; hydrocarbons; alcohols, ethers, thiols, amines, aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids, esters, anhydrides. BIOCHEMISTRY 1. Constitutive elements of the living matter: polymeric structure of the biological macromolecules. 2. Protein structure and function: aminoacid classification, buffering power, peptide bond, levels of protein structure; fibrous and globular proteins; hemoglobin and myoglobin: structure, function, factors influencing the oxygen bond; hemoglobin variants; enzymes: classification, role in the chemical reactions, regulation of the enzymatic activity. 3. Vitamins: hydro- and lypo-soluble vitamins; co-enzymes. 4. Bio-energetics: metabolism; chemical transformations in the cell; spontaneous and non-spontaneous reactions of the metabolic reactions; ATP as “energy exchange coin”; biologically relevant redox reactions. 5. Carbohydrates structure and metabolism: mono- and disaccharides; polysaccharides; glycoconjugates; glycolysis and its regulation; gluconeogenesis; hints of the penthose phosphate pathway; synthesis of the glycogen. 6. Citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation: mitochondria; acetyl-CoA synthesis; citric acid cycle control; respiratory chain and electron transport; ATP synthesis. 7. Lipids structure and metabolism: structural lipids and biological membranes; cholesterol; stock-reserve lipids; lipids digestion and fatty acid β-oxydation; keton bodies formation; hints of fatty acids biosynthesis. 8. Aminoacid metabolism: hints of gluco- and keto-forming aminoacids; transamination and oxidative deamination; the urea cycle. Frontal teaching is the exclusive method adopted in this Course.
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MM: BIOLOGIA APPLICATA
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• Characteristics of the living beings, their hierarchical organization and classification into Kingdoms and Domains. Origin of life on earth and cell theory. • The properties of water. Comparison between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell and viral agents. The endosymbiotic theory, the evolution from prokaryotes to eukaryotes up to multicellular organisms. Darwinian concept of evolution, neo-Darwinism and scientific evidence of the continuity of life on earth. • Main structural and functional characteristics of the cell, organelles and cytoskeleton, with particular attention to the roles of the different cell compartments and their interconnections. • Biological membranes: structure and proposed models; passage of materials across cell membranes: passive transport (facilitated diffusion and simple), osmosis, directly and indirectly active transport, co-transport. Exocytosis and endocytosis. Anchoring, tight and gap cell junctions in animal and plant cells. • Cell communication: types of cellular communication: endocrine, paracrine, autocrine and iuxtacrine. Different ligand molecules and receptors. Signal amplification and second messengers. Sending and receiving the signal, cellular response. • Organization of DNA in chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis. DNA and proteins, nucleosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin, chromosome condensation. The cell cycle and its regulation. Mitosis, meiosis and sexual reproduction • DNA and its role in heredity. DNA structure and replication. • Gene expression: transcription, genetic code and translation. Gene definition. • DNA mutations and mutagenesis • Hereditary character transmission and Mendel’s laws; definition of phenotype, genotype, locus, gene, dominant and recessive allele, homozygosity and heterozygosity. Segregation and independent assortment. Chromosomal basis of heredity. Independence and association. Crossing-over and recombination. Genetic determination of sex. Dosage compensation in Mammals. Gene interactions. Incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, epistasis and polygenic inheritance, variable expressivity and penetrance. • The human genome: karyotype analysis and pedigrees; autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, X-linked diseases. DIDACTIC METHOD Attendance to lessons is mandatory. Teaching methods consist of frontal lessons. In addition to the suggested texts, additional didactic supports are offered on the e-learning platform of the course. Students can make an appointment directly with the teacher every time they need it throughout the academic year, by email. Students are invited to choose a book among those indicated.
Bibliography
Examination Methods
Goal of the exam for the Course of Biological and biochemical sciences: to verify students' advanced comprehension of the whole program topics and their capability to expose their reasoning in a critical and precise manner using appropriate scientific terms.
6 examination sessions are foreseen in the whole Academic Year: 2 in the Winter Session after the Course ending, 2 in the Summer Session, and 2 in the Autumn session.
Students will undertake both modules (written test made of multiple choice quizzes and open questions) if they have attended at least 75% of the frontal teaching activity of the entire Course; further information about exam organization is available in each module form.
The final mark (/out of 30) will derive from the evaluation of both modules. Students will pass the examination if the overall rating of both modules, based on the weighted average of credits, is greater than or equal to 18/30. Students can retire or refuse the proposed mark.
Students who do not pass both exam modules in the same session will have to take the missing/insufficient module in one of the subsequent sessions, if only within the extra winter session of the next Academic Year. From the next summer session, students will need to take both modules.
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Graduation
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Idoneità esame di stato 20 novembre 2023 | pdf, it, 89 KB, 20/11/23 |
Gestione carriere
Orario Lezioni
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ORARI LEZIONI PERFUSIONISTI 1 A 1 SEM AA 2024-25 | pdf, it, 201 KB, 02/10/24 |
ORARI LEZIONI PERFUSIONISTI 2 A 1 SEM AA 2024-25 | pdf, it, 284 KB, 02/10/24 |
ORARI LEZIONI PERFUSIONISTI 3 A 1 SEM AA 2024-25 | pdf, it, 189 KB, 02/10/24 |
Appelli d'esame
in questa pagina verranno pubblicati i calendari degli esami del Corso di Laurea
Documents
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CALENDARIO ESAMI PERFUSIONISTI AA 2023-24 | pdf, it, 176 KB, 16/09/24 |
Student login and resources
Modalità e sedi di frequenza
La frequenza è obbligatoria.
Maggiori dettagli in merito all'obbligo di frequenza vengono riportati nel Regolamento del corso di studio disponibile alla voce Regolamenti nel menu Il Corso. Anche se il regolamento non prevede un obbligo specifico, verifica le indicazioni previste dal singolo docente per ciascun insegnamento o per eventuali laboratori e/o tirocinio.
Non è consentita l'iscrizione a tempo parziale. Per saperne di più consulta la pagina Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
La sede principale di svolgimento delle lezioni e degli esami è la seguente: