OVERVIEW

Starting from the academic year 2025/2026, Physics will be a standalone exam (6 ECTS), with lectures held during the first semester of the first year of the program (the so-called "filter semester"), following the new admission procedures to the degree course, as established by Decree Law No. 71 of May 15, 2025, and Ministerial Decree No. 418 of May 30, 2025 (Ministerial Decree No. 418 of 30-05-2025 | Ministry of University and Research).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Physics course aims to provide the essential knowledge of physics needed to understand natural phenomena and biological processes, with particular emphasis on applications in the biomedical field.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. acquire the terminology and methodology of the physical sciences;
2. know and describe the fundamental laws of physics;
3. describe, understand and quantitatively interpret the main physical aspects of the world around us, with particular reference to topics of relevance to the life sciences.

Applying knowledge and understanding

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. appropriately apply the laws of classical physics to describe and interpret elementary phenomena involving motion, energy, and the thermal, electrical and magnetic properties of matter, correctly using the units of measurement of the most common physical quantities and being able to convert between equivalent units of measurement;
2. apply these laws to solve problems and numerical exercises;
3. clearly explain the procedure used to arrive at their solution;
4. demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method used to measure and critically interpret physical phenomena.

Making judgements

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. critically evaluate information;
2. form informed opinions;
3. relate the knowledge acquired to the contents of subsequent stages of their degree programme.

Communication skills

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. clearly and effectively communicate information and knowledge.

Learning skills

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. learn independently and continuously;
2. keep their skills and knowledge up to date;
3. use the methodology acquired during the course to independently and continuously learn topics relevant to their degree programme

PREREQUISITES

The required prior knowledge corresponds to the Physics content included in upper secondary school curricula, as established by the National Guidelines for Licei and by the guidelines for Technical and Vocational Institutes.

As specified in Article 4, paragraph 6, of Legislative Decree No. 71 of 15 May 2025, with regard to the educational provision for the filter semester, the provisions concerning the assessment of the knowledge required for admission to degree programmes (Additional Learning Requirements, OFA) do not apply.

TEACHING METHODS

In-person lectures, with the option of attending remotely. Attendance is compulsory and will be monitored using the University’s Easy Academy platform.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course content is detailed in the Syllabus annexed to Ministerial Decree No. 704/2026, including the number of credits to be allocated to the specific coverage of the various topics.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Recommended optional texts

• G. Bellini, C. Altucci, R. Cerbino, A. Duggento, V. Monaco, G. Manuzio, F. Marzari, M. Quarto, L. Repetto, M. Tamisari, G. Zanchetta, L. Zennaro, "Fisica - Semestre filtro Medicina. Teoria ed esercizi per Medicina, Odontoiatria e Veterinaria" - Editore:Piccin
• A. Alessandrini, "Fisica per le scienze della vita" - cea casa editrice ambrosiana
• D.C. Giancoli, "Fisica con fisica moderna"  - cea casa editrice ambrosiana
• R. Arcidiacono, B. Della Ventura, M. Gagliardi, E. Geraci, G. Mettivier, M. Miceli, P.G. Prada Moroni, S. Tangaro, R. Velottaca, "Manuale di Fisica Generale per il semestre filtro - basato su Principi di Fisica di Ezio Ragozzino" - Edises

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Thursday september 1st, 9.00 a.m.

Please refer to the Web Agenda | University of Genoa, available at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exams for each course are held in two sessions, on dates established by a specific ministerial decree.

The exams are held on the same day and time at all universities offering the filter semester. Students register for the exam through the dedicated platforms made available by the universities and take the exams at the locations indicated by the university where they attended the filter semester. The exam procedures are outlined in Annex 2 of Ministerial Decree 941/2026.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The methods for assessing acquired knowledge are reported in Annex 2 of Ministerial Decree 941/2026.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attendance at in-person lectures is mandatory.