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.

Study Plan

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.

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/43
8
A/B/C
MED/09 ,MED/34 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/08
Multidisciplinary seminaries
5
F
-
Final exam
7
E
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activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
B
IUS/07 ,MED/42 ,MED/43
8
A/B/C
MED/09 ,MED/34 ,MED/50 ,M-PSI/08
Multidisciplinary seminaries
5
F
-
Final exam
7
E
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




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Teaching code

4S000171

Credits

8

Coordinator

Cinzia Perlini

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

GERIATRIA

Credits

2

Period

LOGO 3A1S

Location

VERONA

Academic staff

Francesco Fantin

PSICOLOGIA CLINICA

Credits

2

Period

LOGO 3A1S

Location

VERONA

Academic staff

Cinzia Perlini

RIABILITAZIONE COGNITIVA NELLE PATOLOGIE NEUROLOGICHE DELL'ADULTO

Credits

2

Period

LOGO 3^ anno - 1^semestre

Location

VERONA

Academic staff

Nicola Smania

Learning outcomes

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MM: GERIATRIA
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The teaching aims is to analyze some physiopathologic , clinical and helpful aspects related to priority health problems of the elderly, selected for their epidemiological importance, in a clinical instability’s situation and in a chronic disease/disability. It considers the changes due to ageing and to the chronic-degenerative disease’s problems increasing. The approach focuses on management and identification of existing and possible problems’, considering various helpful contests and self-care abilities’ promotion and development
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MM: LOGOPEDIA DELLE ALTERAZIONI DELLE FUNZIONI CORTICALI SUPERIORI E DELLE DISFAGIE
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knowledge: To provide knowledge of the identification and the management of dysphagic patient. Anatomical and functional aspects of the various phases of swallowing, diversifying them between the adult and geriatric patient. Recognize the pathologies in which the eating disorder and swallowing disorder can be found and what this affections could produce on the patient in adulthood and old age. Learn to think about complex clinical features both from the diagnostic and rehabilitation point of view . Plan a specific targeted rehabilitation plan for the individual patient. The rehabilitation techniques most frequently used in the field of neurological dysphagia, dysphagia neurodegenerative and oncology. Physiology of swallowing; Pathophysiology of dysphagia Primary Presbifagia; Dysphagia Classification of Dysphagia in adults and secondary presbifagia age. skill: Guidelines on patient management dysphagic adult (interdisciplinary taking charge) to Identify patients at risk dysphagia: to Administer screening in patients at risk of swallowing and dysphagia in patients tracheostomy. to Administer self-assessment questionnaires of swallowing function. to Conducts the interview and counseling to deglutological value Make no instrumental clinical evaluation of swallowing in adults and age involution. Observe and monitor the meal. Report the evaluation and rehabilitation process of the dysphagic patient, the goals and rationale of speech therapy in relation to swallowing deficits and pathology. to lead the Counseling with the caregiver Perform individualized treatment
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MM: RIABILITAZIONE COGNITIVA NELLE PATOLOGIE NEUROLOGICHE DELL'ADULTO
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Provide knowledge about: - the most common cognitive deficits that result from neurological diseases - testing methods for the diagnosis of cognitive deficits - neuropsychological rehabilitation elements
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MM: PSICOLOGIA CLINICA
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Fornire una matrice storico-metodologica dell’approccio clinico in psicologia. Offrire alcuni elementi di psicodiagnostica Aiutare i discenti a dotarsi di strumenti comunicativi e relazionali utili a gestire il rapporto con gli utenti e i loro familiari.

Program

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MM: GERIATRIA
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Ageing Epidemiology Ageing physiologic process’ aspects Multidimensional geriatric assessment Confusional state (delirium, anxiety, aggressive behaviour) phisiopatology and pharmacological treatment Malnutrition Syncope and Falls Dysphagia in the elderly
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MM: LOGOPEDIA DELLE ALTERAZIONI DELLE FUNZIONI CORTICALI SUPERIORI E DELLE DISFAGIE
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Phenomenology of adult ,and senile swallow. gerontology. The elderly swallowing. Neurological and neurodegenerative dysphagia; Dysphagia in eating disorders (dementias cortical and subcortical). Dysphagia in severe brain injury (LCF); The patient dysphagic tracheostomysed (swallow, phonation) features of the assessment and treatement with dysphagic oncologyc patient. Model of care of dysphagia: screening procedures (rational); evaluation of swallowing function, logopedic observation at the meal-time. phoniatric and logopedic assessment: the instrumental evaluation outline (FEES, GFR) The management and treatment of the patient dysphagic hospitalized (acute, subacute, chronic). methodological approach: - Screening Procedures - Clinical - Functional assessment (Bedside Examination) - Evaluation of the dynamic morphological structures involved in swallowing patient unresponsive, minimally responsive, responsive to the patient, the patient with tracheal cannula. - Evaluation Conclusions - The choice of diet consistencies and aids: the role of the speech therapist - Administration of drugs - Therapeutic objective: physiological swallowing, functional swallowing - Individualized speech therapy treatment: goal, restorative procedures, compensatory procedures - Visit the control phoniatric - Discharge (counseling the patient and the caregiver for protected discharge) Criteria that guide the choice of food; correlation between diet and specific deficits precautions informational counseling, training the patient dysphagic and caregive reference. The patient dysphagic: from nasogastric nutrition to oral nutrition.
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MM: RIABILITAZIONE COGNITIVA NELLE PATOLOGIE NEUROLOGICHE DELL'ADULTO
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Stroke and related cognitive disorders - neglect - apraxia - dementia - amnesia - executive dysfuncions Cognitive rehabilitation: the interdisciplinary team, first interview with the patient and family, assessment of patient with neglect; assessment of attentional disorders; assesment of apraxia; assessment of dementia and MCI: Clinical cases: cognitive deficits, pathophysiology, impairment, assessment and rehabilitation.
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MM: PSICOLOGIA CLINICA
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- Evoluzione e definizione della Psicologia Clinica - Gli strumenti della psicologia clinica - Il colloquio clinico nelle sue diverse fasi - Le tecniche comunicative per la raccolta delle informazioni e la gestione delle emozioni - La gestione di alcune situazioni “difficili” - Il ruolo della comunicazione non verbale nella relazione sanitaria - Il processo di adattamento alla condizione di malattia - La famiglia di fronte alla diagnosi - Nozioni di psicodiagnostica in età evolutiva - Nozioni di psicodiagnostica nell’età adulta

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Ottavio Bosello, Mauro Zamboni Manuale di Gerontologia e Geriatria (Edizione 1) 978-88-299-2094-5 2011
Senin Paziente anziano e paziente geriatrico EdiSes, Napoli, ultima ed.  
O. Schindler, G. Ruoppolo, A. Schindler Deglutologia Omega Edizioni 2011 978-88-7241-547-4
Simona Raimondo, Anna Accornero, Tiziana Rossetto Logopedia e disfagia Dalla teoria alla pratica clinica Carocci 2011 9788874666201
Sanavio Ezio; Cornoldi Cesare Psicologia clinica, 3 ed. (Edizione 3) Il Mulino, Bologna 2017
Mazzucchi La riabilitazione neuropsicologica, Premesse teoriche e applicazioni cliniche (Edizione 3) Elsevier 2012 8821427986

Examination Methods

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MM: GERIATRIA
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Writing test
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MM: LOGOPEDIA DELLE ALTERAZIONI DELLE FUNZIONI CORTICALI SUPERIORI E DELLE DISFAGIE
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oral exemination
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MM: RIABILITAZIONE COGNITIVA NELLE PATOLOGIE NEUROLOGICHE DELL'ADULTO
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Multiple Answer Quiz Open questions
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MM: PSICOLOGIA CLINICA
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Written exam with multiple choice questions

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