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.

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Scienze del servizio sociale - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
IUS/09
Foreign language (B1 level) to be chosen between English, French, Spanish, German
6
E
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
IUS/09
Foreign language (B1 level) to be chosen between English, French, Spanish, German
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module to be chosen among the following
Final exam
6
E
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S000600

Credits

6

Coordinator

Albino Poli

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

IGIENE GENERALE ED APPLICATA

Credits

3

Period

Sem. 1A

Academic staff

Albino Poli

PSICHIATRIA SOCIALE

Credits

3

Period

See the unit page

Academic staff

See the unit page

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge and understanding of the determinants of bio-psycho-social well being (with particular regard to the main social problems often faced by social workers)
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- Ability to place users problems in the wider social dynamics
- Ability to recognize the main causes of people needs and distinguish among their social, familial and personal roots.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The course intends to provide students with basic medical knowledge and understandings of those diseases having a wide social impact, discussing also the available strategies of intervention with regard to the organization of health services. More in detail, the course will deepen the topic of psychopathology giving particular attention to those pathologies more committing public health services. In the end, students will know: a) the different areas of psychiatric intervention; b) what mental disorders are and how they are classified, c) what are the possible causes of mental disorders; d) how mental health services are structured and organized.

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Francesco Vitale, Michele Zagra Igiene, epidemiologia e organizzazione sanitaria orientata per problemi (Edizione 1) ELSEVIER 2012 978-88-214-3424-2
Triassi M, Aggazzotti G, Ferrante M Igiene Medicina preventiva e del territorio (Edizione 2) Sorbona 2015 978-88-7947-599-0