Program Overview

Program Details

The program details for PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION are as follows:

Program Overview

• Code: 67965
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• CFU: 5 credits year 2 OBSTETRICS 9278 (L/SNT1) - GENOA
• Language: Italian
• Location: GENOA

Prerequisites

To take this course, students must have passed the following exams:

• OBSTETRICS 9278 (cohort 2024/2025)
• BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY
• ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY
• PREVENTION IN GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
• MIDWIFERY AND THE CARE RELATIONSHIP
• PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION SCIENCE
• FIRST YEAR INTERNSHIP
• PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, GENETICS AND STATISTICS
• CLINICAL OBSTETRICS AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE

Course Structure

This course is composed of the following modules:

• ANESTHESIOLOGY
• SO. ASSISTANCE AND INSTRUMENTATION
• GENERAL SURGERY
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION
• INFERTILITY AND PRECONCEPTIONAL CHECKS

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will have acquired knowledge of:

1. The general principles of human reproduction physiology and pathology, including medically assisted reproduction techniques.
2. Preconception controls.
3. Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of common pathologies requiring surgical treatment during pregnancy.
4. Anesthesiological techniques and practices (instrumentation) for cesarean delivery and obstetric surgery.

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods for this course are not specified, as it is part of a larger integrated course. Please refer to the specific teaching methods for each module.

Examination Methods

• The examination method for this course is oral.
• The final grade will be the average of the grades obtained in each module.

Examination Schedule

The examination schedule for each module is as follows:

• ANESTHESIOLOGY: 01/20/2026, 02/17/2026, 06/16/2026, 07/21/2026, 09/15/2026
• SO ASSISTANCE AND EQUIPMENT: 01/20/2026, 02/17/2026, 06/16/2026, 07/21/2026, 09/15/2026
• GENERAL SURGERY: 01/20/2026, 02/17/2026, 06/16/2026, 07/21/2026, 09/15/2026
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION: 01/20/2026, 02/17/2026, 06/16/2026, 07/21/2026, 09/15/2026
• INFERTILITY AND PRECONCEPTIONAL CHECKS: 01/20/2026, 02/17/2026, 06/16/2026, 07/21/2026, 09/15/2026

Faculty and Examination Board

The faculty members for this course are:

• GIOVANNI CAMERINI
• CLAUDIA MASSAROTTI
• MONICA BENUSSI
• ALESSIA DE SIMONE
• ROBERTO SILANOS

The examination board is composed of:

• ALESSIA DE SIMONE (President)
• MONICA BENUSSI
• GIOVANNI CAMERINI
• ROBERTO SILANOS
• CLAUDIA MASSAROTTI (President and Course Coordinator)