AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Informing the student of the characteristics, prospects and norms of the course program, in order to be able to organise their activities. Giving the student starting their studies basic knowledge elements to build their awareness about the problems they will face as a doctor. Build an open attitude towards the skills they will learn during their studies.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course has as main objectives:

- To make the student capable of dealing with the issues related to health, the environment (biotic and abiotic), the disease through an "anthropological perspective";

- Become aware of the close relationship between the human being and the natural and social environment.

TEACHING METHODS

Courses are taught by e-learning methodology (supplemented by lectures) through "blocks" of 10-15 minutes each; it is recommended that the student develop the content after each detachment.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Definition and anthropology study fields

- The concept of normality

- The perennial osmosis between nature and culture: the example of secular trends

- The human differentiation in time and space

- Disease illness, sickness,

- The concepts of health and disease in populations "other"

- Populations, cultures, diseases: different medical knowledge

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Among the recommended texts for further study, especially with regard to topics covered in the course:

1. Guerci, Dall’antropologia all’antropopoiesi.

Breve saggio sulle rappresentazioni e costruzioni della variabilità umana. Ed. C. Lucisano, Milano, 2007

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

EZIO CASARI (President)

NICOLA GIOVANNI GIRTLER (President)

ANTONELLA LOTTI

CARLO MAGANZA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written by 10 multiple choice questions to be solved in ... minutes.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students must:

- Acquire adequate knowledge and skills of an effective understanding of the concepts in class.

- Be able to apply their knowledge and understanding and solving problems related to anthropology of health in all its extensions

- Know how to use both at the conceptual level and at the operational knowledge gained self-evaluation skills and skills in different application contexts

- Develop appropriate learning skills that enable them to continue to deepen

autonomously the main themes of discipline, especially in the workplace in which they will operate.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Whether the student is often that not, it requires a seriousness of commitment to learning and study as well as autonomy in solving problems that may arise during the preparation

They receive students by appointment agreed by email: antonio.guerci@unige.it

Anna Siri

Betta Garbarino