511928 - CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY PROPAEDEUTICS (GRP 4)

To provide students with the fundamental knowledge necessary to understand the basic laws that govern matter and its transformations, with particular emphasis on biological phenomena at the atomic and molecular levels, and their relevance to biomedical applications. Knowledge and Understanding: by the end of the course, students will be able to describe the structure and transformations of matter, and interpret molecular phenomena occurring in living organisms, with particular attention to acid-base equilibria, physiological buffer systems, gas laws, solubility in heterogeneous equilibria, osmotic phenomena, solution properties, and redox reactions; recognize the main classes of organic compounds and functional groups, describing their physicochemical properties and reactivity, including their relevance to biological macromolecule functions; identify the major classes of biologically relevant molecules, describing their structures and indicating their functions.Applying Knowledge and Understanding: by the end of the course, students will be able to identify different types of chemical bonds and perform basic reaction balancing; carry out essential calculations related to solution concentrations and osmolarity; apply acquired thermodynamic principles to physicochemical transformations relevant to biomedical processes; apply their knowledge to processes governing respiration, osmotic balance, and acid-base equilibria in biological fluids; write and recognize chemical formulas and bonding patterns of the main organic compounds of biological interest; use their understanding of organic reaction mechanisms to interpret biochemical reactions and predict biomolecular reactivity based on functional group chemistry. Judgement Skills: by the end of the course, students will be able to 1.critically evaluate scientific information; 2.form well-informed opinions; 3.make autonomous decisions. Communication Skills: by the end of the course, students will be able to clearly and effectively communicate their knowledge and understanding. Learning Skills: by the end of the course, students will be able to 1. learn independently and continuously; 2. update and expand their skills and knowledge autonomously.