Teaching code

4S000166

Credits

4

Coordinator

Elisabetta Trabetti

Language

Italian

Also offered in courses:

• Biomedical Sciences - Biochemistry of the course Bachelor's degree in Orthopaedics Techniques

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

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.

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 have been admitted to the course with a grade lower than 6 points in the Biology subject 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 professor concerned.

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Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam consists of two written tests (multiple choice quizzes and open questions), 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 both tests. The final grade for verbalisation is based on the weighted average of the results of the individual tests.