Learning objectives

By the end of the course, the student will be able to know the basics of clinical thinking and apply proper methodology in approaching the patient. He or she will be able to perform a medical interview and establish an effective physician-patient relationship. The student will learn the principles and methodology of physical examination of the patient and will be able to know and interpret the main symptoms and signs related to morbid events. To this end, he/she will learn the various stages of experimental and clinical reasoning in their logical, argumentative and factual aspects as well as the complexity (relational, psychological, ethical etc.) of the doctor-patient relationship.
CLINICAL NUTRITION MODULE
At the end of the module, the student should have critically learned:
the body composition of the organism and methods for its evaluation;

Examination Methods

Medical semeiotics, surgery, clinical nutrition Modules Multiple choice written test + oral examination The Written test and oral examination will include Clinical Nutrition issues. Practical Teaching Module of Clinical Psychology Written report of an interview with a patient observed during the practical activity of medical semiotics. The interview has to follow the criteria of an integrated approach as indicated during the practical teaching activity of Clinical Psychology and the lessons provided during the Clinical Psychology course during the second year.

Evaluation criteria

Evaluation including written test, oral examination (both including clinical nutrition issues), semiotics and psychology internship, medical semeiotics practical test at the patient's bedside. Clinical Psychology Module In the written report, the ability to apply communication skills is ascertained, collecting the information and data useful for formulating a biopsychosocial reading of the patient's clinical situation. The final grade is considered positive for marks equal to or greater than 18/30 and is derived from the weighted average of the grades of the different modules.