- ICT basic concepts: Algorithms and computation theory, Information encoding, Hardware, Software, Networks, communication and information technologies.
- Computer use: Operating systems, File system, Tools and Printing.
- Spreadsheet: Using excel, Cells, Managing spreadsheets, Arithmetic formula and functions, Text and number formatting, Graphs.
- Online collaboration: remote storage and on-line forms.
- Databases management system and languages for querying databases.
- Introduction to Python programming

Informatica di Base. Mauro Mezzini, Apogeo Education, Maggioli Editore, seconda edizione 2020


See also course pages on Formonline platform

Anatomical terminology, basics of cytology (plasma membrane, cytoplasm, organelles, protein synthesis), basics of histology (epithelia, tissues). Systemic anatomy: osteo-arthro-myology (skeleton, bone classification, general information on the skull and spine, rib cage, pelvis, limbs; classification of the joints and notes on the
temporomandibular, scapulohumeral, coxo-femoral, knee; classification of muscles, groups and compartments, chest and abdominal walls, diaphragm). Cardio-circulatory system: systemic and pulmonary circulation, portal systems and retia mirabilia, heart and mediastinum, aorta and its branches, peripheral pulses, visceral and parietal roots of the vena cava, structure of arteries and veins, myocardium and heart conduction system. Splanchnology: respiratory system(upper and lower airways, mucociliary clearance, lungs, pulmonary alveolus, hematosis, pleura), digestive system(gross and microscopic anatomy of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, intestine, general information on the peritoneum; liver, pancreas and biliary tract), urinary system (kidneys and urinary tract; nephron, transitional
epithelium), reproductive system (male and female internal and external genitalia, spermatogenesis and seminal fluid, ovarian and menstrual cycle). Integuments and udder. Endocrine system (hormone synthesis). Central nervous system: gross and microscopic anatomy of the spinal cord, brainstem, diencephalon, telencephalon, cerebellum, meninges. The liquor. General information on pathways and nerve centres. Peripheral nervous system: spinal nerve, reflex arc, encephalic nerves (details on II, V, VII, VIII, X and XI pair), nerve plexuses. Autonomic nervous system: topography and functions. Sense organs: auditory (external, middle, internal ear, sound transmission) and visual (eye and ocular adnexa, nerve transmission, extrinsic muscles, lacrimation). Hemopoiesis, spleen and lymph nodes.

Anatomia Umana – Elementi - Arcuri, Artico, Bertagnolo, Cataldi et.al. Edizioni EDI ERMES
Appunti di Anatomia Microscopica – Marco Artico – Edizioni CISU
Atlante di Anatomia – Thomas R. Gest – Edizioni PICCIN

Atomic theory and atomic structure. Atoms, molecules, moles; atomic weight and molecular weight. Rutherford model, Bohr model, quantum theory, quantum numbers and energy levels; polyelectronic atoms, periodic system.
Chemical bond. Ionic bond. Covalent bond: σ bond and π bond. Polyatomic molecules. Molecular structure. Hybridization and resonance. Metallic bond. Intermolecular forces.
Nomenclature and chemical reactions. Oxides, hydroxides, acids, salts, ions. Balancing of chemical reactions. Redox reactions. Weight ratios in chemical reactions
States of aggregation. Gas state and gas laws. Solid state: ionic, molecular, metallic, covalent solids. Conductors, semiconductors, insulators. Liquid and amorphous. State changes and state diagrams.
Thermodynamics. Matter, energy, heat. First and second principle. Enthalpy, entropy, free energy.
Solutions. Concentration of solutions. Raoult's law. Colligative properties. Electrolyte solutions.
Chemical kinetics. Speed of chemical reactions. Speed constant. Influence of temperature on speed: Arrhenius equation. Catalysts.
Chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium constant and rate constants. Equilibrium constant and free energy. Gaseous and heterogeneous phase equilibria. Le Chatelier principle. Van't Hoff equation.
Acid-base equilibria. Acids and bases, pH, dissociation constants, polyprotic acids, hydrolysis, buffers; acid-base titrations, indicators.
Solubility equilibria. Solubility and solubility product, effect of the common ion. Conditions for the formation of a precipitate.
Electrochemistry. Batteries, electrode potentials, Nernst equation. Electrolysis.
Coordination complexes. Structure and properties.
Inorganic chemistry. Characteristics of groups and periods. Properties of the most important elements and their most common compounds.

Shriver & Atkins' Inorganic Chemistry 7th Edition
Periodica Table
Slides online

Cell biology: Differences between eukaryotic and procaryotic cells; Characteristics and functions of biological membranes; Nucleus, cytoskeleton and organelles; Cell transport; Cell metabolism; Cell Cycle; Apoptosis; Nucleic Acids and Protein synthesis. Principles of Genetic.
Evolutionary Biology: evolutionary history of biodiversity; Darwin’s Theory and the Modern evolutionary synthesis; Natural Selection; Adaptation.
Levels of Biodiversity; Concept of Species and speciation; Biological Community and Ecosystems; Interspecific Interactions.
Organization and general classification of animals. Deepening of aspects of systematics and morpho-functional adaptations of the main Animal Phyla of medical and pharmaceutical interest as: parasites; producers of functional substances for the animal itself but also of health interest (for example substances dangerous to humans, or potentially useful for the production of medicines); transmission agents of pathogens and parasites of interest to the human species (zooanthroponosis and anthropozoonosis).

Solomon E.P., Martin C.E.,, Martin D.W., Berg L.R., Biologia - VIII edizione. EdiSES
Hickman C.P., Keen S.L., Eisenhour, D.J, Larson A., l'Anson H., Zoologia - 18° edizione. McGrawHill

Basic concepts: physical quantities and their measurement. Average and dispersion of measurement results.
Elements of calculus: intuitive definition of a function, its derivative and its definite integral, applications: velocity and speed, acceleration.
Newton's laws, equilibrium conditions.
Work and kinetic energy. Conservative forces and potential energy. Gravitational and elastic potential energy.
Coulomb forces, electrostatic energy.
Electric field, electrostatic potential.
Magnetic field.
Fluids: their equilibrium and dynamics.
Notions on waves, including electromagnetic waves, spectroscopy.

H.D. Young, R.A. Freedman, Principi di Fisica Vol. 1 (Pearson).

Module 1: General microbiology
1) Introduction to the microbial world; 2) Structure and functions of the prokaryotic cell; 3) Cell wall of prokaryotes; 4) Cellular appendages and motility; 5) Differentiation in prokaryotes; 6) Principles of metabolism in prokaryotes; 7) Microbial cultivation techniques; 8) Bacterial chromosome and replication; 9) Accessory genetic elements (plasmids, transposons and integrons); 10) Mutations and genetic variability; 11) Horizontal gene transfer; 12) Transcription and gene regulation.

Microbiologia Farmaceutica
N. Carlone, R. Pompei, V. Tullio
Editore: EdiSES

Characteristics and structure of viruses, stages of viral infection and replication, classification of viruses;
Principles of immunology, immune response to infection; viral pathogenesis;
Examples of DNA viruses: Human papilloma virus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV);
RNA viruses: hepatitis C virus (HCV), poliovirus, coronavirus, influenza virus;
Retroviruses and HIV;
Active immunisation (vaccines);
Diagnosis of viral infections;
Antiviral drugs.

- ICT basic concepts: Algorithms and computation theory, Information encoding, Hardware, Software, Networks, communication and information technologies.
- Computer use: Operating systems, File system, Tools and Printing.
- Spreadsheet: Using excel, Cells, Managing spreadsheets, Arithmetic formula and functions, Text and number formatting, Graphs.
- Online collaboration: remote storage and on-line forms.
- Databases management system and languages for querying databases.
- Introduction to Python programming

Informatica di Base. Mauro Mezzini, Apogeo Education, Maggioli Editore, seconda edizione 2020


See also course pages on Formonline platform

Anatomical terminology, basics of cytology (plasma membrane, cytoplasm, organelles, protein synthesis), basics of histology (epithelia, tissues). Systemic anatomy: osteo-arthro-myology (skeleton, bone classification, general information on the skull and spine, rib cage, pelvis, limbs; classification of the joints and notes on the
temporomandibular, scapulohumeral, coxo-femoral, knee; classification of muscles, groups and compartments, chest and abdominal walls, diaphragm). Cardio-circulatory system: systemic and pulmonary circulation, portal systems and retia mirabilia, heart and mediastinum, aorta and its branches, peripheral pulses, visceral and parietal roots of the vena cava, structure of arteries and veins, myocardium and heart conduction system. Splanchnology: respiratory system(upper and lower airways, mucociliary clearance, lungs, pulmonary alveolus, hematosis, pleura), digestive system(gross and microscopic anatomy of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, intestine, general information on the peritoneum; liver, pancreas and biliary tract), urinary system (kidneys and urinary tract; nephron, transitional
epithelium), reproductive system (male and female internal and external genitalia, spermatogenesis and seminal fluid, ovarian and menstrual cycle). Integuments and udder. Endocrine system (hormone synthesis). Central nervous system: gross and microscopic anatomy of the spinal cord, brainstem, diencephalon, telencephalon, cerebellum, meninges. The liquor. General information on pathways and nerve centres. Peripheral nervous system: spinal nerve, reflex arc, encephalic nerves (details on II, V, VII, VIII, X and XI pair), nerve plexuses. Autonomic nervous system: topography and functions. Sense organs: auditory (external, middle, internal ear, sound transmission) and visual (eye and ocular adnexa, nerve transmission, extrinsic muscles, lacrimation). Hemopoiesis, spleen and lymph nodes.

Anatomia Umana – Elementi - Arcuri, Artico, Bertagnolo, Cataldi et.al. Edizioni EDI ERMES
Appunti di Anatomia Microscopica – Marco Artico – Edizioni CISU
Atlante di Anatomia – Thomas R. Gest – Edizioni PICCIN

Atomic theory and atomic structure. Atoms, molecules, moles; atomic weight and molecular weight. Rutherford model, Bohr model, quantum theory, quantum numbers and energy levels; polyelectronic atoms, periodic system.
Chemical bond. Ionic bond. Covalent bond: σ bond and π bond. Polyatomic molecules. Molecular structure. Hybridization and resonance. Metallic bond. Intermolecular forces.
Nomenclature and chemical reactions. Oxides, hydroxides, acids, salts, ions. Balancing of chemical reactions. Redox reactions. Weight ratios in chemical reactions
States of aggregation. Gas state and gas laws. Solid state: ionic, molecular, metallic, covalent solids. Conductors, semiconductors, insulators. Liquid and amorphous. State changes and state diagrams.
Thermodynamics. Matter, energy, heat. First and second principle. Enthalpy, entropy, free energy.
Solutions. Concentration of solutions. Raoult's law. Colligative properties. Electrolyte solutions.
Chemical kinetics. Speed of chemical reactions. Speed constant. Influence of temperature on speed: Arrhenius equation. Catalysts.
Chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium constant and rate constants. Equilibrium constant and free energy. Gaseous and heterogeneous phase equilibria. Le Chatelier principle. Van't Hoff equation.
Acid-base equilibria. Acids and bases, pH, dissociation constants, polyprotic acids, hydrolysis, buffers; acid-base titrations, indicators.
Solubility equilibria. Solubility and solubility product, effect of the common ion. Conditions for the formation of a precipitate.
Electrochemistry. Batteries, electrode potentials, Nernst equation. Electrolysis.
Coordination complexes. Structure and properties.
Inorganic chemistry. Characteristics of groups and periods. Properties of the most important elements and their most common compounds.

Shriver & Atkins' Inorganic Chemistry 7th Edition
Periodica Table
Slides online

Cell biology: Differences between eukaryotic and procaryotic cells; Characteristics and functions of biological membranes; Nucleus, cytoskeleton and organelles; Cell transport; Cell metabolism; Cell Cycle; Apoptosis; Nucleic Acids and Protein synthesis. Principles of Genetic.
Evolutionary Biology: evolutionary history of biodiversity; Darwin’s Theory and the Modern evolutionary synthesis; Natural Selection; Adaptation.
Levels of Biodiversity; Concept of Species and speciation; Biological Community and Ecosystems; Interspecific Interactions.
Organization and general classification of animals. Deepening of aspects of systematics and morpho-functional adaptations of the main Animal Phyla of medical and pharmaceutical interest as: parasites; producers of functional substances for the animal itself but also of health interest (for example substances dangerous to humans, or potentially useful for the production of medicines); transmission agents of pathogens and parasites of interest to the human species (zooanthroponosis and anthropozoonosis).

Solomon E.P., Martin C.E.,, Martin D.W., Berg L.R., Biologia - VIII edizione. EdiSES
Hickman C.P., Keen S.L., Eisenhour, D.J, Larson A., l'Anson H., Zoologia - 18° edizione. McGrawHill

Module 1: General microbiology
1) Introduction to the microbial world; 2) Structure and functions of the prokaryotic cell; 3) Cell wall of prokaryotes; 4) Cellular appendages and motility; 5) Differentiation in prokaryotes; 6) Principles of metabolism in prokaryotes; 7) Microbial cultivation techniques; 8) Bacterial chromosome and replication; 9) Accessory genetic elements (plasmids, transposons and integrons); 10) Mutations and genetic variability; 11) Horizontal gene transfer; 12) Transcription and gene regulation.

Microbiologia Farmaceutica
N. Carlone, R. Pompei, V. Tullio
Editore: EdiSES

Characteristics and structure of viruses, stages of viral infection and replication, classification of viruses;
Principles of immunology, immune response to infection; viral pathogenesis;
Examples of DNA viruses: Human papilloma virus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV);
RNA viruses: hepatitis C virus (HCV), poliovirus, coronavirus, influenza virus;
Retroviruses and HIV;
Active immunisation (vaccines);
Diagnosis of viral infections;
Antiviral drugs.

Basic concepts: physical quantities and their measurement. Average and dispersion of measurement results.
Elements of calculus: intuitive definition of a function, its derivative and its definite integral, applications: velocity and speed, acceleration.
Newton's laws, equilibrium conditions.
Work and kinetic energy. Conservative forces and potential energy. Gravitational and elastic potential energy.
Coulomb forces, electrostatic energy.
Electric field, electrostatic potential.
Magnetic field.
Fluids: their equilibrium and dynamics.
Notions on waves, including electromagnetic waves, spectroscopy.

H.D. Young, R.A. Freedman, Principi di Fisica Vol. 1 (Pearson).