Medicine and Surgery

Courses

Applied Physics (Medicine) · Informatics · Clinical Practice in Physics

Degree programme

Medicine and Surgery

Academic year

2026/2027

Programme code

N39

Language

English

Applied Physics (Medicine)

Module code M-8837; 7 CFU; year 1, semester 1. Part of Physics and Statistics (805000791). Teaching staff: Allegra Conti, Nicola Toschi, Andrea Duggento.

The module links measurement and physical laws to biomedical examples. It covers mechanics and biomechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, waves and acoustics, and the physical basis of radiation measurement and imaging.

Informatics

Module code M-8838; 2 CFU; year 1, semester 1. Part of Physics and Statistics (805000791). Teaching staff: Nicola Toschi.

The published subject description is medical computer science.

Clinical Practice in Physics

Module code M-8832; 1 CFU; year 1, semester 2. Part of Clinical Practice I (805000790). Teaching staff: Nicola Toschi.

The published practical programme introduces laboratory and hospital organisation, professional responsibilities, communication and teamwork. Practical activities include optical microscopy and the recognition of histological preparations.