Learning objectives
The Health and Disease course aims to provide basic notions on general pathology, on the discipline of general and applied hygiene and on the fundamental principles of the Italian health system, useful for the integration of the professional educator in clinical and social-health activities. In particular , within the hygienic discipline, the student will have to acquire the fundamental notions of hygiene and preventive medicine and the basic knowledge to interpret factors that can interact with the state of health of the individual and the community and learn the meaning of prevention strategies.
The course offers general information on the causes and mechanisms of the disease. At the end of the course of general human pathology ,the student should have acquired knowledge:
- on the mechanisms by which pathogenic noxae, including those of an environmental nature, cause disease;
- on the main pathological conditions, with particular reference to neurological, musculoskeletal, cardio-vascular diseases and tumours.
The student will also be able to evaluate situations of environmental contamination/exposure in a broad sense, to estimate the risks and to adopt measures aimed at their reduction. Finally, it will be able to transmit adequate and correct information aimed at protecting human health also to the general population
Prerequisites
General notions about anatomy, histology, biochemistry
Course unit content
The integrated course is divided into 3 modules, mainly oriented towards training relating to the promotion of health and prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases, the causes and mechanisms of disease and the organization of the Healthcare System.
Full programme
Please refer to the programs of the individual modules.
Bibliography
HYGIENE
-Barbuti, Fara, Giammanco et al. Igiene Medicina Preventiva Sanità Pubblica . Edises (2014); II Ed. (2022).
-Pontello, Auxilia. Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e salute globale. Padova: Piccin, 2021.
GENERAL HUMA PATHOLOGY
J.A.M. Maier - “Patologia generale e fisiopatologia per le professioni sanitarie” II edizione – Mc Graw Hill Editore
E. Rubin, H.M. Reisner - “Patologia generale - l’essenziale” - Piccin Editore
G.M. Pontieri - “Patologia generale e fisiopatologia generale. Per i corsi di laurea in professioni sanitarie” III edizione - Piccin Editore
Didactic material provided by teachers will be available to Students on the Elly platform.
Teaching methods
The lessons will take place with frontal mode and interactive teaching mode; the explanations of the teacher will be supported by the projection of slides suitably prepared that will also be provided to students as teaching material of study, deposited on the specific platform for access reserved for students (Elly).
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the course consists of an oral examination. Through questions about the contents of the course will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding of the content and whether it is able to apply the knowledge acquired in the exercise of profession.
The final grade is based on the overall assessment of the teachers of the integrated course.
Students with learning disabilities (DSA/BSE) must contact the University's Center for Accommodation and Inclusion (cai@unipr.it).
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