- Docente: Paolo Garagnani
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (cod. 8487)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student understands the main pathological mechanisms underlining human diseases
Course contents
Elements of General Pathology
- Alteration of cellular homeostasis
- Damage to cellular components
Cellular Response to Damage
-Autophagy
-Apoptosis
-Necrosis
-Senescence
-Atrophy
-Hyperplasia
-Metaplasia
Oncology
-Tumor cell features
-Tumor progression
-Molecular genetics of tumor: oncogenes and suppressor genes
Hereditary Disease
-Monogenic Disorders
-Chromosomic Aberrations
Metabolic Diseases
-Obesity
-Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases
-Atherosclerosis
Immunology
-Immunitary response
-Vaccination
Readings/Bibliography
At the beginning of the integrated course (I.C.), students will receive indication on updated didactic materials produced in electronic format. These materials are stored on AMS Campus AlmaDL University of Bologna website: http://campus.unibo.it/ . Username and password are those given to each student of the University of Bologna.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra lessons and practices on computers
Assessment methods
Multiple choice written test.
Teaching tools
Video (multimedial) and overhead projectors, computers and softwares. For slides, see AMS Campus.
Office hours
See the website of Paolo Garagnani