Nutritional Biochemistry studies the molecular mechanisms controlling the intermediate metabolism and its correlations between energetic and thermodynamic variations depending by diet and substrate availability
The principal learning outcome is connecting tle specific components of diet with the totality of biological processes taking place in differenti states as well as well-fed, starvation, lactation or the principal methabolic diseases as dyabete, hypertension, methabolic diseases
Plenary Lectures covering the entire program of the course.
Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.
Methabolic interrelationships. a: adattamenti metabolici in condizioni fisiologiche e patologiche
Regolazione ormonale
Regolazione della glicemia
Trasporto e utilizzo lipidi. Ruolo colesterolo in fenomeni fisiologici e patologici
Materials published in Aula Web
Texbook:
Ferrier et al: La base della BIochimica ed Zanichelli
Ricevimento: By appointment by e-mail: laurasturla@unige.it The professor is available for meetings on Teams for explanations and review before the exam.
10 October 2017
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
Exam evaluation will take into account knowledge, presentation/speaking skills, as well as the ability in connecting the different arguments
The assessment takes place only through the final exam which aims to ensure the effective acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes.
In order to pass the exam (vote of not less than 18/30 in all scientific disciplinaries of the course) the student must demonstrate that:
- Know the principal topics
- Be able to reason by connecting the various topics,
- Demonstrate ability to transverse and critically deal with the required arguments;
- Adoption of appropriate terminology.
