GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY APPLIED TO BIOTECHNOLOGY 6

Module BIOCHIMICA GENERALE

Learning objectives based on the Dublin Descriptors

1. Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

- describe the molecular basis of biological systems through the study of the main classes of biomolecules;

- understand the relationship between chemical structure and biological function of biomolecules;

- know the fundamental principles of enzymatic catalysis, enzyme kinetics and metabolic regulation;

- understand the organization and integration of the main cellular metabolic processes;

- acquire familiarity with the scientific language of biochemistry.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding

The student will be able to:

- apply biochemical principles to interpret biological and molecular phenomena;

- correlate simple experimental data with the underlying biochemical mechanisms;

- understand the biochemical rationale of basic experimental techniques used in biotechnology;

- analyze and discuss basic experimental results, including those obtained from laboratory activities.

3. Making judgements

The student will be able to:

- critically analyze basic biochemical information and data;

- evaluate the consistency between experimental hypotheses, results and theoretical models;

- recognize the experimental and interpretative limits of the analyzed data;

- develop an initial autonomous approach to scientific reasoning.

4. Communication skills

The student will be able to:

- clearly and correctly express concepts of general biochemistry;

- use appropriate scientific language, both in written and oral form;

- concisely describe experimental procedures and laboratory results;

- interact with peers and lecturers in scientific discussion contexts.

5. Learning skills

At the end of the course, the student will have acquired:

- the ability to independently learn progressively more complex biochemical contents;

- an appropriate study method for the analysis of scientific texts and experimental data;

- the foundations required to address subsequent courses in the biotechnological and molecular area.

Laboratory activities

Laboratory activities will contribute to the development of the ability to apply knowledge and independent judgement, enabling the student to:

- acquire familiarity with basic biochemical techniques;

- understand the link between theory and experimental practice;

- critically and consciously interpret experimental data.

During the course, verification tests will be offered to evaluate progress

At the end of the course the exam will take place with an oral exam.

The following parameters will be taken into account for the attribution of the final grade:

Score 29-30 cum laude: the student has an IN-DEPTH knowledge of the subject, has excellent communication skills and masters the technical-scientific language.

Score 26-28: the student has a GOOD knowledge of the subject and explains the topics clearly using appropriate technical-scientific language;

Score 22-25: the student has a DISCRETE knowledge of the subject, even if limited to the main topics and explains the topics quite clearly with a reasonable command of language;

Score 18-21: the student has the MINIMUM knowledge of the subject and explains the topics clearly enough although the language skills are poorly developed;

Exam not passed: the student DOES NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE required of the main contents of the course. The ability to use specific language is very poor or non-existent and he is not able to apply the acquired knowledge independently.