Unit PHYSICAL, STATISTICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

MEDICAL PHYSICS

Code	GP003900
CFU	2
Teacher	Christian Paolo Luca Fulcheri
Teachers	Christian Paolo Luca Fulcheri
Hours	24 ore - Christian Paolo Luca Fulcheri
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	FIS/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Code	GP003897
CFU	2
Teacher	Antonio Moschitta
Teachers	Antonio Moschitta
Hours	16 ore - Antonio Moschitta
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	INF/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	This module presents introductory elements of informatics, focusing on the concept of computer and on its evolution, on the concept of operating system, and on the concept of software. Theoretical and practical knowledge concerning office automation software is provided, and basic characteristics of laboratory management software are introduced.
Reference texts	• Informatica, orientarsi nel labirinto digitale, Brian W. Kernighan, Egea • Introduzione ai sistemi informatici (5/ed), Donatella Sciuto, Giacomo Buonanno e Luca Mari, McGraw-Hill • Informatica Medica, A. Rosotti, McGraw-Hill • Principles of Computer Science, Paul Tymann, Carl Reynolds, McGraw-Hill • Materiale a cura del docente, disponibile on-line sul sito di e-learning http://www.unistudium.unipg.it
Educational objectives	This module aims at providing concepts and basic instruments of informatics, useful to: • manage innovation made available by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in biomedical field; • support studies and research in science; • organize, process and communicate data and information; • acquire increased awareness of Informatics and improved practical skills.
Prerequisites	None
Teaching methods	Face to face, practical excercises
Other information	All the teaching material is available on the e-learning platform http://www.unistudium.unipg.it.
Learning verification modality	please refer to the description of the course that includes this module.
Extended program	1) Course presentation • Presentazione dei contenuti e degli obiettivi formativi. • Presentazione delle modalità di svolgimento del corso e delle modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento. 2) Introduction to Informatics • Introduction and general concepts. • Informatics in the biomedical field. • Historical Background • Evolution of computers and of Informatics. IT and ICT. • Classification of computers. 3) Computer architecture • The concept of computing. • Software, hardware, e firmware • Hardware: architecture and working principles of an electronic computer; processor; memory types; mass storage; I/O devices. Evolution of computers’ performance. • Software. Basic SW: operating systems, compilers/interpreters, libraries. The file system. Text and graphical interfaces (GUI and TUI). Application software. Utilities and tools. • The Windows Operating System: background and evolution, desktop and working environment File system. Resource manager. Using applications. Utilities. Help. Task Manager. 4) Briefs on information systems, on data bases and on medical informatics. • Data structures, on information systems and on data bases. • Medical informatics. 5) Networks, Internet, and Web. • Computer networks. Components. Protocols. • Network services. • Internet and World Wide Web. • Search instruments and methods. 6) Briefs on cybersecurity. • Definition of security and of cybersecurity. • Computer viruses and other cyber threats. • UserID e Password. • Good practices. • Computer and health. 7) Personal Computers • Definition and classification of personal computers. • Environment and work tools. • Applications. 8) Office automation. • Text Editors: WinWord. The window. Text insertion and modification. Formats and styles. Layout. Lists. Tables. Cliparts and images. Heading, footnotes, and page numbering. Inserting and editing equations. Printing. • Spreadsheets and main availble software tools. Introduction to Excel. The application window and its main features. Cell, row, and column elements. Excel sheets. Cell content. Cell reference. Data types and formats. Formulas and logic functions. Operators. Search and sorting. Predefined functions. Graphs. Pivot tables. 9) Software for laboratory automation • Architecture and working principles of management software • Specific requirements of medical lab management software

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS

Code	GP003898
CFU	2
Teacher	Paolo Carbone
Teachers	Paolo Carbone
Hours	20 ore - Paolo Carbone
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	ING-INF/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Electrical and electronic measurements
Contents	Fundamentals of metrology and biomedical electronical instrumentation.
Reference texts	Handouts provided by the module instructor and available on the Course website. Moreover, the following book might be considered as a reference text (original English version available) : Strumentazione biomedica. Progetto ed applicazioni John Webster ISBN-10: 8879596640 ISBN-13: 978-8879596640
Educational objectives	At the end of this class students will have - Knowledge of metrology fundamentals. - Basic knowledge of electronic and biomedical instrumentation.
Prerequisites	None
Teaching methods	Frontal lecture.
Other information	Information about available services for people with disabilities and/or with learning disabilities, see: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Learning verification modality	Written and oral examination regarding the subjects covered in all 4 modules of this class. The written test consists in 5 closed answer quizzes for each one of the 4 modules in the class program, for a total of 20 questions. The test duration is 30 minutes. Following the written test, an oral examination is requested that lasts about 15 minutes. The objective of both tests is that of verifying the level of understanding acquired by the students in the 4 class modules and in his/her capability to analyze simple practical oriented problems. The oral examination also test the capability of the student to synthetize 1 or 2 topics covered in the class program.
Extended program	Fundamentals of measurement theory: models, uncertainties, errors, International systems of units, uncertainty propagation law and related norms. Instrument calibration. Accreditation and certification in Italy and in the world. Electrical quantities and their properties. Fundamentals of electrical circuits. Sensors Biomedical signals. Electronic instrumentation. Fundamentals of biomedical electronic instrumentation.

MEDICAL STATISTICS

Code	GP003899
CFU	2
Teacher	Massimo Moretti
Teachers	Massimo Moretti
Hours	24 ore - Massimo Moretti
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	MED/01
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian.
Contents	General principles of Medical Statistics.
Reference texts	Flowler J., Jarvis P., Chevannes M. "Statistica per le Professioni Sanitarie" - Edizioni EdiSES, 2005.
Educational objectives	The learning experiences should help students in achieving attitudes and practices on common techniques used in statistics and epidemiology.
Prerequisites	None.
Teaching methods	Face-to-face lessons.
Learning verification modality	Written (closed-ended questions) + oral exam.
Extended program	Descriptive Statistics - Numerical/categorical variables. Analysis of numerical outcomes: mean/median, standard deviation, standard error. The normal distribution (Gaussian curve). Inferential statistics - Hypothesis tests and p-values. Student's t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square test. Excel exercises.