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NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY II

CODE 66474
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 1 cfu during the 2nd year of 9288 DIETISTICA(L/SNT3) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/09
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course aims to train experts in the field of diet. The course intends to provide the basic subjects required for student formation. Through this training course, the student will learn basic knowledge about the physiology of motor functions, secretions and absorption of human digestive tract,  the mechanisms of control of food homeostasis and metabolism in physiological and pathological conditions.

    The students will have to demonstrate, during the final examination, that they have acquired the sufficient and necessary integrated vision of the mechanisms regulating human nutrition.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Teaching is divided into 10 hours of training activities that will take place in the classroom through frontal lessons. The attendance requirement is at least 75% of the lesson hours.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Nervous and hormonal control of digestive system functions.

    Gastrointestinal signals, hormonal and neural mechanisms involved in regulating food intake.

    Stress and metabolism.

    Stress-related weight gain.

    Notes on gut microbiota.

    Notes on the psychoneuroendocrineimmunology network and the role of food.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Slides

     

    Dee U. Silverthorn

    Fisiologia umana. Un approccio integrato.

    Pearson

     

    Lauralee Sherwood

    Fisiologia umana. Dalle cellule ai sistemi

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    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    CONSUELO BORGARELLI (President)

    FRANCESCA BRUZZONE (President)

    FEDERICA BARBIERI

    SUSANNA PENCO

    LAURA STURLA

    ELENA ZOCCHI

    ILARIA DEMORI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The end-of-course exam aims to evaluate the achievement of the didactic objectives of the I.C. The exams take place at the Institute of Santa Caterina, 2nd floor starting at 9 am on the dates indicated in the calendar. Verification is oral, conducted collegially by the teachers of each course. The grade is assigned as the weighted average, weighted on the credits, of the assessments on the individual courses. In the event of the impossibility of one of the teachers, the examination for the corresponding discipline takes place by means of multiple choice quizzes, immediately corrected by the rest of the Commission in order to assign the final grade. The teachers verify the achievement of the educational objectives by asking diversified questions relating to the programs actually carried out during the lesson hours. When the educational objectives have not been achieved in all disciplines, the student is invited to better verify her knowledge and to take the exam again in its entirety. There are no student reception hours, but the learner can contact the teachers by email in order to make an appointment for further explanations or other problems.

    Exam Commission

    President: Prof. Ilaria Demori

    Members: Proff. sse Federica Barbieri; Susanna Penco, Consuelo Borgarelli, Laura Sturla, Elena Zocchi

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Verification of learning takes place only through the final exam which aims to verify the actual acquisition, by the student, of the expected learning outcomes. In order to pass the exam, with a grade of not less than 18/30, the student must demonstrate knowledge of the molecular and cellular basis of the physiopathological conditions covered by the course

    and to be able to link program topics.

    The following contribute to the final mark expressed out of thirty:

    - Ability to deal with the requested topics in a transversal and critical manner;

    - Correctness, clarity, synthesis and fluidity of presentation;

    - Mastery of the subject;

    - Adoption of appropriate terminology

    The mark of 30/30 with possible honors will be awarded when the knowledge / skills of the subject are excellent.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    24/01/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    09/02/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    04/04/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale Auletta CCS dietistica retrocorpo DIMI
    14/06/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    12/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    25/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale
    14/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Reception of students and tutorial activities: contact the teacher at idemori@unige.it