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CODE 68162
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:
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PHARMACOLOGY, INFECTOUS DISEAS AND INTERNAL MEDICINE 68489
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY TECHNIQUES 68479
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD DISEAS 68485
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • MEDICAL GENETICS AND GENETIC TECHNIQUES 68493
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PRACTICAL-CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - 3RD YEAR 70732
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE 65554
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • PATHOLOGIC ANATOMY AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL (IHC) TECHNIQUES 68482
  • BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 9293 (coorte 2024/2025)
  • APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCE AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES 73159
MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

This integrated course deals with the mechanisms underlying disease processes at the level of causes and mechanisms, from a general point of view and also referred to the main organs and systems of the human organism.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Know the general etiology, the states of adaptation and cellular suffering, necrosis and apoptosis; know the mechanisms of inflammation, immunity and immunopathology. Know the biology of the neoplastic cell, the etiology of tumors and their classification. Know the pathophysiology of the main organs whose function can be monitored particularly with laboratory tests. Know the fundamentals of parasitology, the biology of parasites and related diseases

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

See the cards of the individual disciplines included into this integrated course

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge of anatomy, histology, biochemistry and physiology

TEACHING METHODS

The lessons are held frontally and interactions with students will be sought as much as possible. In consideration of the health situation in our country, the lessons can be delivered online, possibly via live streaming.

Students 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 arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

See the programs of the individual disciplines included into this integrated course.


 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

See the indications for each discipline included into this integrated course

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II year, I semester

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of an oral test and takes place in the presence of the teachers of the course. The interview focuses on the program carried out during the frontal lessons. By discussing various topics, the Commission verifies the achievement of the educational objectives of the course.

At the end of the interview, the teachers of the Commission formulate a final vote which derives from the overall judgment of the candidate.

The mark of 30/30 cum laude will be awarded when the knowledge / skills of the subject are excellent.

In the event of a health emergency, the exam will be conducted remotely.

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

See the indications for the individual disciplines included into this integrated course.

The tests of the individual disciplines must all be sufficient for the exam to be passed