Bachelor's degree in Environmental and Workplace Accident Prevention Techniques (Trento)

Current year courses

Biomolecular fondamentals of life (2016/2017)

Course code: 4S000089
Credits: 4
Coordinator: Monica Mottes

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Teaching is organised as follows:
Unit	Credits	Academic sector	Period	Academic staff
BIOCHIMICA	2	BIO/10-BIOCHEMISTRY	1° ANNO 1° Semestre	Massimo Donadelli
BIOLOGIA E GENETICA	2	BIO/13-EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY	1° ANNO 1° Semestre	Monica Mottes

Learning outcomes

To know the biomolecular processes which underlie cellular and body functions.
To know how metabolic transformations take place. To know bioenergetics and the metabolism of single cells as well as of the whole organism.
To know human biology in a evolutionary perspective. To know the molecular consequences of physical
and chemical mutagens. To know the rules of inheritance of genetic traits

Syllabus

(See the detailed programs of single modules)
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Enzymes, Lipids.
Introduction to metabolism, Carbohydrates metabolism, Lipids metabolism, Proteins and Amminoacids metabolism.
Procariotic cell; eukaryotic cell. The genetic information flow. Normal and pathological human karyotype.
Mutations. Sexual re production. Mendel’s laws of inheritance. Transmission of genetic diseases in man (examples)

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam including both course modules, i.e. Biology and Biochemistry (MCQ and open questions) followed by oral discussion. The final evaluation will consider the student’s personal ability to apply notions to the solution/discussion of specific problems.

Reference books
Author	Title	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Note
Stefani M, Taddei N	Chimica Biochimica e Biologia Applicata.	Zanichelli ed., Bologna	2010
M. Samaja, R. Paroni	Chimica e Biochimica	Piccin	2016
Reece Urry Cain Wasserman Minorsky Jackson	Campbell Biologia e Genetica (Edizione 1)	Pearson	2015	9788865189320