OVERVIEW

The integrated course “Behavioral Sciences and Scientific Methodology” includes six disciplinary modules (General Psychology; Special Education and Pedagogy; Clinic Statistics; Computer Science; History of Medicine and Bioethics) and provides the acquisition of 13 credits overall.

The course aims to provide the cognitive, methodological and behavioral tools in  the historical, statistical, informatic, psychological, pedagogical and ethical fields.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide the cognitive, methodological and behavioral tools needed to understand and address the various dental issues in the historical, statistical, informatic, psychological, pedagogical and ethical fields.

The course is designed to acquire the knowledge of basic concepts and methods of scientific psychology and the knowledge of the functional mechanisms of main psychological processes underlying human behaviour; to analyse strategies and educational methods also in reference to odontostomatologic interventions with people with disabilities; to give the knowledge of the basic concepts for a precise and quick investigation of the resources in medical databases and understand the best way to their investigations; to introduce the student to the basics of statistical thinking and its application in practice; develop the critical ability to identify and evaluate the various ethical issues that characterize the patient's dental report.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

The course is designed to acquire the knowledge of basic concepts and methods of scientific psychology and the knowledge of the functional mechanisms of main psychological processes underlying human behaviour; to analyse strategies and educational methods also in reference to odontostomatologic interventions with people with disabilities; to give the knowledge of the basic concepts for a precise and quick investigation of the resources in medical databases and understand the best way to their investigations; to introduce the student to the basics of statistical thinking and its application in practice; develop the critical ability to identify and evaluate the various ethical issues that characterize the patient's dental report.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons aided by presentations and exercises. The lectures will be interactive and students will be strongly encouraged to ask questions and insert comments.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

For the program of Integrated Course refer to the teaching sheet of the individual disciplines.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The recommended texts are indicated in the teaching sheets of the individual disciplinary modules

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIAMBATTISTA RAVERA (President)

NICOLA GIOVANNI GIRTLER

ANTONELLA LOTTI

ALESSIO SIGNORI

ROSAGEMMA CILIBERTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

November 2016

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Verification of learning a is in oral and written form. The final vote will be expressed in 30°

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The test is aimed at verifying whether students have achieved the goals of this course.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Additional course material on the course website and on   opd.medicina.unige.it/