Medicine and surgery | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Lingua e traduzione - lingua inglese (L-LIN/12)
Field: Inglese scientifico e abilità linguistiche, informatiche e relazionali, pedagogia medica, tecnologie avanzate e a distanza di informazione e comunicazione
Type of training activity: Characterising

7 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

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Integrated course unit module: LINGUISTICS SKILLS AND COMPUTER SKILLS III

Learning objectives

The historical perspective in medicine:
Application to examples of diseases or treatments.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- The scientific revolution of medicine: the 19th century
- A main character: Rudolf Virchow
- The 20th century: the molecular medicine, the impact of globalization, the rise and downfall of the universalistic systems
- From the "dream" to the "tiramny" of health

Full programme

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Bibliography

Cosmacini-Storia della medicina e della sanita` in Italia-Laterza.
Corbellini - Breve storia delle idee di salute e malattia - Carocci

Teaching methods

Interactive oral lessons with the support of iconographic material.

Assessment methods and criteria

Short PowerPoint presentation (10-15 slides). English preferred.
The subject must be pertinent and is chosen by the student.
Parameters of evaluation (30/30): - Scientific soundness (1-8)
- Terminology (1-6)
- Originality (1-3)
- Bibliography (1-5)
- Language (1-4)
- Graphical quality (1-4)

Other information

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HISTORY OF MEDICINE III cod. 1004687

Learning objectives

Prerequisites

Course unit content

Full programme

Bibliography

Teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Other information

HISTORY OF MEDICINE III
cod. 1004687