Studying at the University of Verona

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:

Combined Bachelor's + Master's degree in Medicine and Surgery - 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.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
7
B/F
- ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
5
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
9
B/C
BIO/14
10
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/18
22
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
17
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23
activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/06 ,MED/18
11
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44

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

Teaching code

4S02599

Teacher

Mauro Niero

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

Period

Lezioni 1° semestre 2°- 6° anno dal Oct 3, 2016 al Dec 22, 2016.

Location

VERONA

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

Introduction to the typical social science approaches in the study of health/disease issues.

Program

Issues during this year's course are the following:
- interactions between bio-genetic and cultural factors in human evolution;
- how bio-medicine affects social science theories and research; how social sciences affect medical theories and related behaviours;
- social research and outcome measures: patient-reported outcomes (PRO); quality of life (QoL) and clinical research;
- Examples of specifically applications.

Examination Methods

Questionnaires with multiple response items and open ended questions


Materials for the exam can be downloaded from the following website:
https://elearning.univr.it/j/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=457

-Slides from the lessons, downladable from the following website
-Niero M., Polettini P. (2008). Introduzione: le molte facce del concetto di salute nelle scienze sociali. In La salute dei mantovani: epidemiologia e percezione delle differenze (a cura di M.Niero e P.Polettini), Franco Angeli, Milano (pp.13-36). [La parte dell’introduzione di interesse per l’esame è quella redatta specificamente da M.Niero: pp.13-26]
-Garrino L.(2010). La medicina narrativa nella cura e nella formazione. In Garrino L.(a cura di) La medicina narrativa nei luoghi di formazione di cura, EDI-Hermes Milano (pp.5-23).
-NIERO M.(2008). Gli esiti riferiti dal paziente, fra medicina e scienze sociali. In M.Niero, La personalizzazione nella ricerca quantitativa per la valutazione della salute e degli esiti riferiti dal pazienti,
Angeli Milano: (pp.13-32).
-Niero M. (2010). Qualità percepita e soddisfazione del paziente (Bozza non pubblicata)(pp.1-12).
-Vezzoni P.(2010). Determinismo genetico. In Neodarwiniso e scienze sociali (Roberto Vignera a cura di), Angeli Milano (pp.57-74).
-Giacca M.(2010). Genes and human behavior. Towards a new determinism on genetic bases? Salute e Società, IX (3).(pp.13-23).

Other links:

- SF-36 questionnaire: http://crc.marionegri.it/qdv/index.php?page=sf36
http://crc.marionegri.it/qdv/questionari/sf36/sf36v1ita.htm

- PGWBI questionnaire: http://crc.marionegri.it/qdv/index.php?page=pgwbi
http://crc.marionegri.it/qdv/questionari/pgwbi/pgwbi.htm

-PROMIS DEMOhttps://www.assessmentcenter.net/ac1/Default.aspx?SID=D4EB936B-D46D-420B-86CC-7FE08FBAE9C9

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