Medicine and Surgery

LAURA AMICONE
DARIO BENELLI

Based on the attachments to Ministerial Decree no. 418 of May 30, 2025, the syllabus for this course is uniform nationwide and has the following general objectives:

The Biology course aims to provide students with a solid and integrated understanding of the fundamentals of biology, which is essential for understanding the physiological and pathological processes addressed in subsequent courses in the biomedical field.

General Objectives of the Integrated Course.
The Biology course aims to provide students with a solid and integrated knowledge of cell biology, essential for understanding the physiological and pathological processes covered in subsequent courses in the biomedical area.

Specific Objectives of the Integrated Course
Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the structure and function of the main biological macromolecules
and understand the molecular basis of living matter.
2. Understand cellular organization and compartmentalization,
intracellular trafficking, and interactions between cells and the external environment.
3. Illustrate the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate the expression and
transmission of genetic and epigenetic information, identifying
their implications in hereditary diseases. Illustrate the fundamentals of
cellular communication and signal transduction, with particular attention to
the control of cell proliferation and death, as well as the
processes that regulate mitosis and meiosis in germ cells.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Apply the knowledge acquired to understand normal and pathological cellular processes
relevant to medicine.
2. Interpret experimental data relating to the structure and function of the cell and its
various components, gene regulation, and intracellular and intercellular signaling mechanisms.
3. Use this knowledge and the methodological approaches acquired for future
studies in the biomedical field.

Making Judgments
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate information.
2. Formulate informed opinions.
3. Make independent decisions.

Communication Skills
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Express their information and knowledge clearly and effectively.
Learning Skills
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Learn independently and continuously.
2. Update their skills and knowledge.

Knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology is required, in accord to the training promoted by educational institutions that organize
educational and teaching activities consistent with the National Guidelines for high schools and the
Guidelines for technical and professional schools.

Le modalità di erogazione e di gestione degli esami di profitto, previsti per il 20
novembre 2025 e il 10 dicembre 2025, sono definite dal D.M. n. 418 del 30/05/2025
e dal n. 431 del 20/06/2025.