Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Teaching code

4S012624

Credits

5

Coordinator

Roberto Burro

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Not Authorized

The teaching is organized as follows:

History of medicine

Credits

1

Period

1 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE

General Psychology

Credits

2

Period

2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE

Academic staff

Roberto Burro

General sociology

Credits

2

Period

2 SEMESTRE PROFESSIONI SANITARIE

Academic staff

Anna Carreri

Learning objectives

The course is divided into two modules: General Psychology, General Sociology and History of Medicine
KNOWING AND REMEMBERING
- the basic elements necessary to consciously manage the psychological aspects of one's professional activity
- basic elements of psychology as a science of behaviour and its applications in a biopsychosocial approach to health/disease
- basic knowledge, mechanisms and processes underlying individual and social behaviour
- the cognitive and emotional processes involved in the psychological functioning of the individual
- psychological and relational characteristics of interpersonal communication in the light of the biopsychosocial model
- psychological, sociological, and historical aspects of the future health profession in order to be able to adequately situate one's profession in a complex context of relationships and operational networks.
- definition of Health and the Health organisation in the "Network Society
- the different methodological approaches that have characterised the evolution of medical-surgical thought and practice and the main sources for the History of Audiometry
- the main instruments to investigate the subjective perception of hearing impairment, prosthetic benefit, tinnitus-related disability, dizziness-induced disability and their correlations with quality of life and psychological distress

Prerequisites and basic notions

No basic prerequisites are needed

Bibliography

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Learning assessment procedures

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: semi-structured written examination (open questions) to be completed in 60 minutes.
GENERAL SOCIOLOGY: semi-structured written examination (open questions) to be completed in 60 minutes
HISTORY OF MEDICINE: highly structured written examination (multiple-choice questions), 30 minutes.
Final grade: weighted average with verbal examination, cum laude if 30/30 in at least two examinations

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Simple and straightforward presentation of complex topics, using specialist terminology. Good critical ability to apply examples to technical-clinical practice.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Weighted average of the grades, expressed in thirtieths, achieved in the 3 different modules that structure the course