MORPHOLOGY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOPATHOLOGY OF AGING
cod. 1008653

Academic year 2022/23
1° year of course - First semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
VITALE Marco
integrated course unit
10 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding
morphological and semeioloical knowledge og cardiovascular, respiratory and motor control systems and aging.

Applying knowledge and understanding
application to physical activity programming in old people

Making judgements
Students are expected to be able make an adapted physical activity program for old people

Communication skills
Students are expected to use a proper technical language

Learning skills
Students are expected to be able to summarize a technical text

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Anatomy and histology of the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous system (limited to the motor control structures). Aging and Morphometry

Full programme

Anatomy and histology of the cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous system (limited to the motor control structures). Aging and Morphometry

Bibliography

Anatomia Umana e movimento. Soames-Palastanga, ed. EDRA
Paziente Anziano Paziente Geriatrico Medicina della Complessità. Fondamenti di Gerontologia e Geriatria (U. Senin, A Cherubini, P Mecocci) EdiSES

Teaching methods

The course will be held as lectures to Students either in the classroom (“presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity for Student/Teacher interactions will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be done remotely, as follows: remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)

Other information

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