At the end of the course the student knows the basic concepts of General Pathology and General Pathophysiology, which are necessary for the subsequent development of specific skills in the nursing field. The student is able to use the acquired knowledge for understanding the pathogenesis of diseases and for their treatment. In particular, the objective of the course is to describe the cellular, molecular, and functional mechanisms underlying the etiology of the diseases, the cellular adaptations, the mechanisms of damage, repair and cell death, the inflammation process, the general concepts of immunopathology and immunobiology, oncology, and some pathophysiological changes.