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CODE 67947
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CREDITS
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
PREREQUISITES
Propedeuticità in ingresso
Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami:
Propedeuticità in uscita
Questo insegnamento è propedeutico per gli insegnamenti:
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 65554
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PRACTICAL-CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - 3RD YEAR 68894
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • NURSING AND RESEARCH 73031
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • MEDICINE AND SURGERY, PHARMACOLOGY 67960
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • CLINICAL NURSING IN CHRONIC PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISORDERS 68039
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • NURSING FOR HEALTH PRIORITY ISSUES 68022
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • CLINICAL NURSING IN THE SURGICAL PATIENT 67987
  • Pediatric nursing 9277 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • CLINICAL NURSING IN INTENSIVE CARE 68083
MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The integrated Course is divided in three modules: General Pathology, Anatomical Pathology, Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology. General Pathology studies the different causes of disease and the defense responses against harmful agents. Anatomical Pathology provides basic knowledge and methods about the diagnosis of inflammatory, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. Microbiology examines the features and the diversity of several microorganisms that are responsible for infectious diseases in humans.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The integrated Course aims to provide knowledge about: the intrinsic causes of disease, the main hereditary and congenital diseases, the morphological and functional features of neoplastic cells, the main causes of cell injury, acute and chronic inflammation. 

PREREQUISITES

In order to deal with the contents of the course, students should have a basic knowledge in the fields of cellular biology, genetics, human anatomy, histology, and physiology. 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of an oral test and takes place in the presence of the four course teachers. The student should demonstrate the ability to critically discuss all the subjects covered in the questions. Through the discussion of different topics, teachers verify the fulfillment of the expected learning outcomes. At the end of the oral examination, teachers elaborate a final mark deriving from the weighted average of the partial marks and from an overall evaluation of the student.

Available dates for examination will be 7, spread over the winter and summer sessions. An extra date outside the periods indicated in the course guidelines could be given only to students without obligation to attend lessons.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Verification of learning is carried out through the oral exam, aimed at verifying the real acquisition by the student of the expected learning outcomes: appropriate level of knowledge, ability to apply the knowledge through the description of problem solving; communication skills through oral examination.

The exam could be carried out remotely in online mode using the Teams platform.