Basic Sciences
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The aim of this course is:
Know the fundamentals of chemistry necessary for the understanding of living matter and organic compounds of interest for biochemistry;
Know the molecular and biochemical mechanisms that underlie the vital processes and related metabolic activities;
Know the fundamental concepts of physics useful for understanding and interpreting physiological phenomena;
Know the structure and functions of the eukaryotic cell; Know the mechanisms of transmission and expression of genetic information.
Know the fundamentals of chemistry necessary for the understanding of living matter and organic compounds of interest for biochemistry;
Know the molecular and biochemical mechanisms that underlie the vital processes and related metabolic activities;
Know the fundamental concepts of physics useful for understanding and interpreting physiological phenomena;
Know the structure and functions of the eukaryotic cell; Know the mechanisms of transmission and expression of genetic information.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student:
- will learn the behavior of biologically active molecules, gaining the appreciation of the chemical transformations in the life processes;
- will expose and explain, in a simple but rigorous manner, the chemical and biochemical phenomena or processes that are the basis of life;
- will be able to describe the structure and functions of a cell, including cell-cell communication;
- will be able to explain the content of Mendelian laws, about the transmission of monogenic characters and will know the mechanisms of gene expression and of the transmission of genetic information;
-will be able to provide a physical description of some key physiological processes;
- will understand the connections between chemistry, physic and biology;
- will be able to do exercises based on the fundamental concepts of physics and metrology.
- will learn the behavior of biologically active molecules, gaining the appreciation of the chemical transformations in the life processes;
- will expose and explain, in a simple but rigorous manner, the chemical and biochemical phenomena or processes that are the basis of life;
- will be able to describe the structure and functions of a cell, including cell-cell communication;
- will be able to explain the content of Mendelian laws, about the transmission of monogenic characters and will know the mechanisms of gene expression and of the transmission of genetic information;
-will be able to provide a physical description of some key physiological processes;
- will understand the connections between chemistry, physic and biology;
- will be able to do exercises based on the fundamental concepts of physics and metrology.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Sezione: Cernusco SN
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Cesano Boscone
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Crema
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Don Gnocchi
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Fatebenefratelli
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: IEO
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: INT
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Lodi
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Magenta
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Niguarda
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Policlinico
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Rho
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: Sacco
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: San Carlo
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: San Donato
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: San Giuseppe
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Sezione: San Paolo
Applied physics
FIS/07 - APPLIED PHYSICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Online courses: 5 hours
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Experimental biology
BIO/13 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Online courses: 10 hours
Online courses: 10 hours