Program Overview

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ANATOMY (CNS), HISTOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Program Details

• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• CFU: 6 credits year 1
• Language: Italian
• Location: GENOA
• Propaedeuticity: This course is a prerequisite for the following courses:
  • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 9280 (cohort 2025/2026)
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • SECOND YEAR INTERNSHIP 66602
  • MEDICO-LEGAL SCIENCES
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES I 66750
  • INTERNSHIP III YEAR 66603
  • PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND FORENSIC MEDICINE
  • PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
  • PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (CNS)
  • METHODOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
  • REHABILITATION SCIENCES
  • PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES
  • APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES II

Modules

This course is composed of the following modules:

• GENERAL ANATOMY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
• BIOLOGY
• GENERAL GENETICS
• MEDICAL GENETICS
• HISTOLOGY
• HISTOLOGY A
• HISTOLOGY B
• HISTOLOGY C

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of this course include:

• Acquiring knowledge related to the morphological characteristics and functioning of the central nervous system
• Acquiring notions of cytology, tissue organization, and general embryology
• Acquiring knowledge of the essential morphological characteristics of different systems, apparatus, and organs
• Understanding the fundamental biological organization and basic biochemical and cellular processes
• Knowing the general laws of inheritance of characters in living organisms and understanding their transmission
• Knowing the main mechanisms of transmission and the laws of inheritance applied to human pathology
• Developing the ability to explain, in a simple manner, the biological processes that underlie living organisms
• Developing awareness of the biological diversity of pathogenic microorganisms for humans

Prerequisites

No particular prior knowledge is required.

Teachers and Commissions

The teachers for this course are:

• EMILIA BELLONE
• MARIELLA DELLA CHIESA
• WILLIAM BRUNO
• DANIELE SAVERINO

Exams

• Exam Method: Both oral and written examinations
• Exam Schedule:
  • Dates: 12/01/2026, 11/02/2026, 10/06/2026, 15/07/2026, 10/09/2026
  • Time: 09:00
  • Location: GENOA
  • Type: Written
  • Notes: For the courses BIOLOGY, GENERAL GENETICS, and MEDICAL GENETICS

Presentation

The integrated course consists of the following disciplines:

• Biology
• Histology
• General anatomy of the central nervous system
• General genetics
• Medical genetics

Students are invited to consult the individual course sheets.

Objectives and Contents

Educational Objectives

• Acquire knowledge related to the morphological characteristics and functioning of the central nervous system
• Acquire notions of cytology, tissue organization, and general embryology
• Acquire knowledge of the essential morphological characteristics of different systems, apparatus, and organs
• Understand the fundamental biological organization and basic biochemical and cellular processes
• Know the general laws of inheritance of characters in living organisms and understand their transmission
• Know the main mechanisms of transmission and the laws of inheritance applied to human pathology
• Develop the ability to explain, in a simple manner, the biological processes that underlie living organisms
• Develop awareness of the biological diversity of pathogenic microorganisms for humans

Agenda 2030

• Health and Well-being
• Quality Education