BIOMOLECULAR PRINCIPLES
cod. AZ1005048

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course - First semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
Stefano PARMIGIANI
integrated course unit
5 credits
hub: Parma Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria
course unit
in ITALIAN

Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

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Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Biology and Genetic:
The purpose of this course is to give students the ability to learn and appreciate the importance of scientific method and biological knowledge ( especially general biology and genetic) for the cultural background of graduates in health care professions. The evolutionary approach is the core theme of the present course. In fact the theory of evolution is the unifying principle of the biological sciences ranging from molecule activities to behavior of organisms. In this connection the various topics ( focused mainly on animal biology) such as molecular bases of life, cellular biology, genetic, reproduction , animal and human behavior are necessarily approached with a good knowledge of the mechanisms of evolution. This lecturing program is conceived to give a biological cultural background to future graduates specialized for health care professions.

Organic chemistry: functional groups and their reactivity. Biomolecules: aminoacids and proteins; carbohydrates; lipids. Enzymes. Haemoglobin. Overview of metabolism: catabolism and anabolism. ATP. Cellular respiration and carbohydrates catabolism. Brief discussion on tryglicerides and aminoacids degradative metabolism.

Full programme

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Bibliography

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Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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