Research Methodology
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Use and apply the IT, epidemiological and statistical methods and tools to:
· Plan and carry out applied research in the field of technical health disciplines
· Provide teaching and training in the field of technical health disciplines
· Understand the competences related to the study of human behavior in its moral, ethical-social, political, communication ethics dimension. Understand the elaborations on the relationship between man and the environment and reflect on the ethical consequences that derive from the development of the sciences.
· Analyze the set of scientific fields and scientific-disciplinary skills related to the design and implementation of information processing systems, as well as to their management and use in various application contexts. This includes the theoretical foundations, the methods and the technologies used to produce technically valid projects, from the point of view of both the adequacy of the proposed solutions and the possibility of technical realization of both economic convenience and organizational effectiveness.
· Analyze the biological functions, biochemical and evolutionary characteristics of nucleic acids, and the biological functions they perform in all organisms.
· Plan and carry out applied research in the field of technical health disciplines
· Provide teaching and training in the field of technical health disciplines
· Understand the competences related to the study of human behavior in its moral, ethical-social, political, communication ethics dimension. Understand the elaborations on the relationship between man and the environment and reflect on the ethical consequences that derive from the development of the sciences.
· Analyze the set of scientific fields and scientific-disciplinary skills related to the design and implementation of information processing systems, as well as to their management and use in various application contexts. This includes the theoretical foundations, the methods and the technologies used to produce technically valid projects, from the point of view of both the adequacy of the proposed solutions and the possibility of technical realization of both economic convenience and organizational effectiveness.
· Analyze the biological functions, biochemical and evolutionary characteristics of nucleic acids, and the biological functions they perform in all organisms.
Expected learning outcomes
"Students will be able to address and solve statistical problems and graph the results from measurements taken using the Microsoft Excel program.
Students will be able to possess the necessary knowledge to understand and describe the two main causes of human diseases: inflammation and tumors. They will also be able to describe the basic techniques for the molecular study of the pathologies considered.
Students will have basic knowledge of the main categories and problems of moral philosophy; knowledge of the fundamental principles of medical ethics; development of analytical and critical skills of the ethical problems related to medical professions.
The students will gain basic knowledge about the molecular mechanisms that govern the conservation and propagation of life, the selective use of the genetic information and about the related pathological implications.
Students will be able to understand basic epidemiological concepts regarding types of study, absolute and relative disease occurrence measures, systematic errors (biases, which affect validity) and random error (precision). Moreover, they will learn the main basic statistical techniques to assess diagnostic test quality.
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Students will be able to possess the necessary knowledge to understand and describe the two main causes of human diseases: inflammation and tumors. They will also be able to describe the basic techniques for the molecular study of the pathologies considered.
Students will have basic knowledge of the main categories and problems of moral philosophy; knowledge of the fundamental principles of medical ethics; development of analytical and critical skills of the ethical problems related to medical professions.
The students will gain basic knowledge about the molecular mechanisms that govern the conservation and propagation of life, the selective use of the genetic information and about the related pathological implications.
Students will be able to understand basic epidemiological concepts regarding types of study, absolute and relative disease occurrence measures, systematic errors (biases, which affect validity) and random error (precision). Moreover, they will learn the main basic statistical techniques to assess diagnostic test quality.
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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
Single session
Experimental medicine and pathophysiology
MED/04 - EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Information processing systems
ING-INF/05 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Molecular biology
BIO/11 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Moral philosophy
M-FIL/03 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Statistics for experimental and technological research
SECS-S/02 - STATISTICS FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours