Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica - Asti

It provides an adequate preparation in chemistry and biochemistry in order for the student to appreciate the importance of macromolecules of biological interest and the significance of the main metabolic events. It provides the student with the basic knowledge of the organization of several metabolic signaling pathways and the relevant terminology, paying particular attention to the relationship between form and function.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

- Recognize the chemical foundation of the most important reactions encountered in medical science

- Classify and describe, on the basis of their structure and chemico-physical properties, the glycides, lipids, amino acids, proteins and nucleotides

- Know the enzymes, cofactors, enzyme inhibitors and their modalities of regulation

- Know the concept of metabolism, catabolism and anabolism

- Describe and classify the metabolism of glycides, lipids and proteins, and their metabolic regulation

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

- Ideentify the relevance of the metabolic biochemical reactions with regard to their pertaining tissue and their importance in the medical sciences.

Definition of element, atom, molecule. Structure of the atom, atomic and molecular weight, mole. Periodic table. Chemical bonds. Concentration measurements. Definition of acid and base. The pH. Buffer systems of biological interest

- Structural biochemistry: classification, structure and physico-chemical properties of glycides, lipids, amino acids, proteins and nucleotides.

- Enzymes, cofactors, enzymatic inhibitors, enzymatic regulation modalities - Principles of bioenergetics, ATP, redox reactions in biochemistry, citric acid cycle and mitochondrial respiration

- Metabolic biochemistry: metabolism, catabolism and anabolism, outline of the metabolism of glycides, lipids and amino acids

The Biochemistry module (15hrs of frontal lectures) includes: Frontal teaching, Group teaching aimed at reviewing and deepening the topics covered in frontal teaching.

The exam consists of a 60-minute written test that students must take for all three modules. For all modules, the written exam consists of an initial part of multiple choice questions covering the topics covered during the lessons, followed by more specific parts with open-ended questions designed to assess the student's degree of preparation and ability. of the student's learning in a comprehensive manner. The written test is followed by an oral interview on the topics covered by the lectures and exercises. The tests will be carried out on the same day. To pass the exam it is necessary to obtain at least 18/30 in all three modules. The final result will be given by the weighted average of the marks obtained in the various modules. The paper is valid for 12 months. It will also be possible to carry out the exams electronically, if necessary.