CODE 111635 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 10 cfu anno 2 CHIMICA E TECNOLOGIA FARMACEUTICHE 11674 (LM-13.) - GENOVA TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: MICROBIOLOGY (MODULE) GENERAL PATHOLOGY (MODULE) TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The integrated Course is divided in two modules: General Pathology and Microbiology General Pathology studies the intrinsic and extrinsic causes of human diseases, the body's defence response to damage agents and tumours. Microbiology examines the characteristics and differences between various microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases in humans and highlights the possible existing therapeutic options. AIMS AND CONTENT 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. TEACHING METHODS 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 ( Prof. Luca Raiteri, Luca.Raiteri@unige.it ) before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific learning methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes. VERY IMPORTANT: any request for compensatory tools and adaptations in the exam MUST be done within 10 working days before the date of the exam according to the instructions that can be found at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/comunicazioni TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD BARBARA MARENGO Ricevimento: The reception of the students is planned from monday to friday (9.30-17.00) , according to the needs and deadlines, by e-mail to the following address: Barbara.Marengo@unige.it The office is located at General Pathology Section - DIMES via LB Alberti 2- Genoa tel +39 010 3538831 CINZIA MARIA DOMENICOTTI Ricevimento: The reception of the students is agreed from time to time, according to the needs and deadlines, by e-mail to the following address: Cinzia.Domenicotti@unige.it The office is located at General Pathology Section - DIMES via LB Alberti 2- Genoa tel +39 010 3538830 ANNA MARIA SCHITO Ricevimento: any day, by prior agreement via e-mail (amschito@unige.it) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam consists of an oral test for both General Pathology and Microbiology. There will be 3 sessions for the winter session and 5 sessions for the summer/autumn session. ASSESSMENT METHODS Both oral exam will allow to verify the achievement of the expected learning outcomes by evaluating the correct understanding of the contents of the various programs and the ability to develop the skills acquired in relation to the topics covered in the programs. At the end of all the tests, the teachers formulate a final grade which derives from the weighted average of the partial grades and the overall assessment of the candidate.
