OVERVIEW

The Course provides an overview of the main psychological dimensions involved in educational processes in the healthcare context.

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The purpose of the course is to provide students with knowledge and skills in reading the psychological processes involved in health education, with particular attention both to the determinants involved in building patient's health and to the intervention patterns.

TEACHING METHODS

The course is divided into a theoretical part based on lectures and moments of confrontation between participants and exercise.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Personal and social development: health promotion;
• Health education: the relationship between patient and professional;
• Strategies, context and intervention patterns in health education;
• Patient Education;
• Compliance and Patient Satisfaction;
• Health promotion.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Recommended texts:

• Bertini, M. (2012) Psicologia della salute, Cortina, Milano.
• Braibanti P., Strappa V., Zunino A. (2009) Psicologia sociale e promozione della salute, Franco Angeli, Milano.
• Commissione Europea (2002) L'apprendimento lungo tutto l'arco della vita: un diritto per tutti, Ufficio delle pubblicazioni ufficiali delle Comunità europee, Lussemburgo.
• Demetrio, D. (2003) Manuale di educazione degli adulti, Laterza, Bari.

• Knowles M., Holton E.F., Swanson R.A. (2008) Quando l'adulto impara. Andragogia e sviluppo della persona, Franco Angeli, Milano.
• Mariani A.M., Canterini M. (a cura di) (2002) Educazione adulta: manuale per una formazione permanente, Unicopli, Milano.
• Mason, L. (2006) Psicologia dell’apprendimento e dell’istruzione, Il Mulino, Bologna.

Other texts may be indicated during the course. Students will also be able to take advantage of the materials provided by the teacher during the lessons.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANNA ZUNINO (President)

SUSANNA FADDA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

As per the didactic calendar

Class schedule

PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam provides for an assessment of the knowledge through a written paper based on both the readings and the topics discussed during the course.

Evaluation is based on the relevance and completeness of the contents in relation to the explored topics.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam allows to verify the achievement of the expected learning outcomes by assessing the ability to properly present the theoretical knowledge acquired by the course.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION