HISTORY OF MEDICINE II
cod. 1004685

Academic year 2013/14
2° year of course - First semester
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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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: LINGUISTICS SKILLS AND COMPUTER SKILLS II

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding of an historical perspective in medicine.
Application to examples of diseases or treatments.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

- The "Black Death" and its consequences.

- The first half of 20th century: the "triple endemics".

- The Republic: from the "dream" to the "tiramny" of health and further.

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

Interim multiple choice test at the end of the 2nd year. 15 questions on the programs of the 1st and the 2nd year. 2 points/correct answer; -1/wrong answer/; -0.5/unanswered question. The result (if = or > 18) will be weighted to yield the final vote at the 4th year. Otherwise, the test should be repeated.

Other information

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