BIOLOGY, APPLIED PHYSICS, BIOCHEMISTRY
(objectives)
To describe the morphological and physiological characteristics of the cells, the metabolic processes that contribute to the normal functioning of the organism through an understanding of the biochemical phenomena that regulate human life and their clinical modifications. To understand the basics of physics.
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Code
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90122 |
Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: biochemistry
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The Biochemistry course aims to provide students with the biochemical basis necessary for understanding the relationship between structure and function of the main classes of biomolecules. The main objectives of the course are: to know and integrate the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins; to know the mechanism of action of hormones and the modalities of regulation of some of them on the main metabolic pathways.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/10
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Nicolai Eleonora
(syllabus)
A – FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY: Atomic structure. Definition of oxides, acids, bases and salts. Examples. The valence. Covalent and hydrogen bonds. The properties of water. Osmosis. pH. Molar concentration of solutes. The fundamental chemical groups of organic molecules.
B – FUNDAMENTALS OF STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY: Proteins structure and function. Enzymes. Carbohydrates. Fatty acids. Vitamins and hormones. Nucleic acids.
C – FUNDAMENTALS OF METHABOLIC PROCESSES: Reducing power: NADH, NADPH, FADH2. Introduction to metabolism: Glycolysis. Krebs cycle. Fatty acid catabolism. The respiratory chain.
(reference books)
Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry (Lippincott Illustrated Reviews Series) Seventh, North American Edition, by Denise Ferrier Lehningher Principles of Biochemistry, by D. L. Nelson and M. M. Cox
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: medical genetics
(objectives)
The aims of the course of Medical Genetics is to provide to students the knowledge on the main notions on inheritance of monogenic, chromosomal and multifactorial diseases. At the end of the course the student will have to know the main methods of analysis for the diagnosis of these disorders. He should show capacity to analyse pedigrees and clinical and molecular genetic data useful for genetic counselling and to know the major kind of genetic testing and their proper use.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/03
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Ciccacci Cinzia
(syllabus)
Basic Genetics: Definitions of Key Terms, Polymorphisms and mutations; Blood groups Genetics Principles of Genetic Transmission: Mendel's Genetic Hypothesis, The Monohybrid Crosses, Segregation of Two or More Genes, Segregation in Human Pedigrees Monogenic Inheritance Models: Autosomal inheritance,Autosomal recessive inheritance, X-linked inheritance Genetic Risk calculation and pedigrees Genomic Imprinting X chromosome inactivation Chromosome: Structure and Analysis, Chromosome Pathologies Genetic Biomarkers and variability: Concept of Genomic biomarker, inter-individual variability, Genetic approaches to investigate complex diseases Pharmacogenomics and Personalised Medicine Genetic tests and Counselling
(reference books)
"Medical Genetics" by Jorde - Carey – Bamshad.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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Module: applied physics
(objectives)
At the end of the course the student must have acquired basic knowledge of principles of physics necessary to understand how the major systems of the human body works and the correct usage of biomedical instruments with particular attention to applications regarding this degree course.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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FIS/07
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Indovina Iole
(syllabus)
Chapter 1: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
1.4: Measurement and Uncertainty; Significant Figures 1.5: Units, Standards, and SI Units 1.6: Converting Units 1.8: Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 14: Heat
14.1 Heat as Energy Transfer 14.2 Internal Energy 14.3: Specific Heat 14.4: Calorimetry 14.5: Latent Heat 14.6: Heat Transfer: Conduction 14.7: Heat Transfer: Convection 14.8: Heat Transfer: Radiation
Chapter 15: The Laws of Thermodynamics
15.1: The First Law of Thermodynamics 15.2: Thermodynamic Processes and the First Law
Fluids
Chapter 10: Fluids
10.1: Phases of Matter 10.2: Density and Specific Gravity 10.3: Pressure in Fluids 10.4: Atmospheric Pressure Gauge Pressure 10.5: Pascal's Principle 10.6: Measurement of Pressure; Gauges and the Barometer 10.7: Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
Vibrations and Waves
Chapter 11: Vibrations and Waves
11.7: Wave Motion 11.8: Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal 11.9: Energy Transported by Waves 11.10: Intensity Related to Amplitude and Frequency
Chapter 12: Sound
12-1 Characteristics of Sound 12-2 Intensity of Sound: Decibels 12-7 Doppler Effect
Electricity and Magnetism
Chapter 16: Electric Charge and Electric Field
16.1: Static Electricity; Electric Charge and its Conservation 16.2: Electric Charge in the Atom 16.3: Insulators and Conductors 16.4: Induced Charge; the Electroscope 16.5: Coulomb's Law 16.6: Solving Problems Involving Coulomb's Law and Vectors 16.7: The Electric Field 16.8: Field Lines 16.9: Electric Fields and Conductors
Chapter 17: Electric Potential
17.1: Electric Potential Energy and Potential Differences 17.2: Relation Between Electric Potential and Electric Field 17.3: Equipotential Lines 17.4: The Electron Volt, a Unit of Energy 17.5: Electric Potential Due to Point Charges 17.7: Capacitance 17.8: Dielectrics 17.9: Storage of Electric Energy
Chapter 18: Electric Currents
18.1: The Electric Battery 18.2: The Electric Current 18.3: Ohm's Law: Resistance and Resistors 18.4: Resistivity 18.5: Electric Power
Chapter 19: DC Circuits
19.1: EMF and Terminal Voltage 19.2: Resistors in Series and in Parallel 19.3: Kirchhoff's Rules 19.4: EMFs in Series and in Parallel; Charging a Battery 19.5: Circuits Containing Capacitors in Series and in Parallel 19.6: RC Circuits-Resistor and Capacitor in Series
25-11: X-Rays and X-Ray Diffraction 25-12: X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
(reference books)
Douglas C. Giancoli “PHYSICS: Principles with Applications” Seventh edition, Pearson Education. Inc
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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Teacher
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Caciotta Maurizio
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Attendance
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not mandatory
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Module: applied biology
(objectives)
The Biology module aims at providing the students with the morphological and functional organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on both the descriptive aspects and the basic notions of biochemistry and cellular physiology required to understand the functions of the cell as a basic unit of living organisms. The objective of the course is the learning of the constructive logic of the biological structures at the different levels of organization of living matter, the principles that govern the functioning of the different biological systems, the learning of the experimental method and its applications to the study of biological phenomena. Students will learn the unitary mechanisms that regulate cellular activities, gene expression and genetic material transmission.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/13
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Contact Hours
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14
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Fazi Barbara
(syllabus)
• General characteristics of living organisms (autotrophic and heterotrophic, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, unicellular and multicellular, eukaryotic and prokaryotic). Cell theory.
• chemical constituents of cells: water; hydrophilic, hydrophobic and amphipathic molecules
• Structure and function of biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids.
• Organization of the fundamental eukaryotic cell and prokaryotic.
• Cellular compartments and related functional specialization (core; ribosomes, mitochondria, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum; the Golgi complex, lysosomes, cytoskeleton; vacuoles).
• Structure and general functions of cell membranes
• Diffusion, passive transport and active transport (channel protein, sodium-potassium pump, secondary active transport)
• From genotype to phenotype: DNA as genetic material, structure and function. • DNA transcription, RNA maturation.
• The genetic code: property (universality, non-ambiguity, continuity, redundancy or degeneracy) and reading mode.
• Protein biosynthesis.
• Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes
• Cellular reproduction: cell cycle, DNA replication and mitosis.
• Regulation of the cell cycle, tumor suppressor, oncogenes
• Sexual reproduction: Meiosis
(reference books)
“Essential Cell Biology”, Alberts, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts, Walter. Editor: Garland Science
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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