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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Degree course in
Sport sciences, physical exercise and human health
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

SLEEP AND WEEL-BEING
cod. 1010714

Academic year 2024/25
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Christian FRANCESCHINI
Academic discipline
Psicologia clinica (M-PSI/08)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable
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Learning objectives

The course intends to offer a synthetic and adjourned panorama of the actual knowledge in the field of chronobiology and chronopsychology. In a chronopsychology perspectives it will be examined the meaning of the wake/sleep alternation within the 24 hours.

Fundamental concepts will be introduced for being able to correctly appraise disorders tied up to alterations of the sleep/wake cycle.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Introductory notes - Theories related to the functions of sleep. Review on the beliefs and theories around the nature and the meaning of the dreaming.

Methods of search - Techniques of study of the sleep. Techniques of study of the dream.

Physiological aspects - The sleep onset process. The awakening process. Two types of sleep: NREM and REM. Need of sleep.

Chronobiology - Classification of the rhythms: infradian, circadian, ultradian. Chronobiological model of sleep regulation.


Clinical aspects - Classification of the sleep disorder. Chronobiological aspects in clinical psychology.

Applied Chronopsychology - Protocols of chronopsychological intervention in physical exercise.

Full programme

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Bibliography

material provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Traditional didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student Registery office

E. [segreteria.medicina@unipr.it] (modificare link a email)
T. +39 0521 903700

Quality assurance office

Manager for the degree course:
Maria Lucrezia Giorgetta
T. +39 0521 033745
E. service didattica.dimec@unipr.it
E. of the manager marialucrezia.giorgetta@unipr.it

Course President

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
E. giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Guidance delegate and tutoring

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
Email giancarlo.condello@unipr.it

Career guidance delegates

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it

Tutors

Prof.ssa Elena Ferrari
Email elena.ferrari@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it

Prof. Cosimo Costantino
Email cosimo.costantino@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Nicoletta Ronda
Email nicoletta.ronda@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina
Email ileana.ramazzina@unipr.it

Erasmus

Prof. Roberto Sala
Email roberto.sala@unipr.it 
 

Quality Assurance Manager (RAQ)

Prof.ssa Elena Ferrari
Email elena.ferrari@unipr.it 

Internships

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli - 2nd year - 1st semester
Email daniela.galli@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina - 2nd year - 2nd semester
Email ileana.ramazzina@unipr.it 

Prof. Prisco Mirandola - 3rd year - 1st semester
Email prisco.mirandola@unipr.it 

Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi - 3rd year - 2st semester
Email giuliana.gobbi@unipr.it