Learning objectives
<br />At the end of the course the students must know:<br />- some concepts of basic physics and informatics necessary to use the technologies and instruments of common use in biomedical and diagnostic practice and to understand physiology and anatomy;<br />- the fundamental concepts of chemistry, the structure of elements and molecules of biological interest; how small organic molecules may assemble and form the complex macromolecules;<br /> the function of the main classes of macromolecules, the fundamental aspects of metabolic pathways with their connexions and regulations;<br />- fundamentals on structure and function of the cell and its components, modes of reproduction of organisms and evolution in general. These notions are basilar to the full comprehension of the organic world and understanding of topics of more advanced courses.