Human pathology sciencesModule General pathology
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: SAVERIO CANDIDOExpected Learning Outcomes
D1 – Knowledge and understanding
The student knows the main pathological processes underlying human diseases, especially molecular and cellular mechanisms. He understands disease etiology, pathogenetic mechanisms, and host responses. Student knowledge also includes cell adaptation and death, inflammation, immunity, immunopathogenesis, and oncogenesis.
D2 – Applied knowledge and understanding
The student is able to apply acquired knowledge to identify the pathogenetic processes leading to anatomical and functional alterations of cells, tissues, organs, and systems, which characterize human diseases.
D3 – Critical thinking
The student is able to integrate acquired knowledge to critically analyze pathological processes. The student can evaluate disease mechanisms and understand the interaction between etiological triggers and host responses, demonstrating critical thinking in the analysis of pathological phenomena.
D4 – Communication skills
The student is able to use an appropriate scientific language related to general pathology and accurately describe etiology, pathogenesis, and morpho-functional alterations of tissues and organs. Effective communication with faculty members and healthcare professionals is demonstrated.
D5 – Learning skills
The student develops an independent and critical approach to learning, enabling in-depth study of pathological mechanisms through textbooks and scientific literature. The student is able to further develop knowledge within biomedical sciences.
Course Structure
The teaching will be carried out through the provision of classroom teaching lessons.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Introduction of general pathology
Genetic diseases
Environmental pathology
Cellular pathology: cellular adaptations (hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, metaplasia, and dysplasia), apoptosis, and necrosis
Regeneration, repair, and healing
Fever and temperature changes
Tumors
Textbook Information
ELEMENTI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE & FISIOPATOLGIA GENERALE per i Corsi di Laurea in Professioni Sanitarie - GM Pontieri - IV edizione - PICCIN
PATOLOGIA GENERALE Patologia d’organo e molecolare - Rubin - VI Edizione - PICCIN
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to general pathology | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 1 |
| 2 | Hereditary disease | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 2; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 6 |
| 3 | Environmental and nutritional pathology | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 3,4; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 8 |
| 4 | Infection and infectious diseases | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 5; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 9 |
| 5 | The healing processes | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 8; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 3 |
| 6 | Hyperthermia | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 13 |
| 7 | Alteration of cell growth and differentiation | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 14 |
| 8 | Regressive processes of the cell and of the extracellular matrix | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 15 |
| 9 | Cell death | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 15; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 17 |
| 10 | The tumors | Elementi di Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia Generale - Pontieri - IV ed - CAPITOLO 18; Patologia Generale - Rubin - CAPITOLO 5 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The learning assessment consists of an oral test on the contents indicated in the program.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Describe tissue regeneration and repair.
The role of apoptosis.
Mean of oncogenes and their role in tumors.