OVERVIEW

The main objective of the course is to provide basic concepts and information on travel medicine for all those who work in the field of tourism and territorial promotion.

To develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to avoid the most common risks and diseases that may be encountered during national and international travel, according to the travel destination and the individual characteristics of the traveler.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course is to provide basic concepts and information on travel medicine for all those who work in the field of tourism and territorial promotion. To develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to avoid the most common risks and diseases that may be encountered during national and international travel, according to the travel destination and the individual characteristics of the traveler.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aims and learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Attainment of knowledge and skills useful for preventing the most common risk situations and illnesses that may occur during national and international travel depending on the destination of the trip and the individual characteristics of the traveller.

Detailed learning objectives

Evolution of international and domestic travel and associated factors.

Epidemiology and prevention of infectious and chronic degenerative diseases.

Infectious diseases and travel: to make people understand that the potential danger of acquiring an infectious disease is associated with personal behaviour, the geographical area travelled to and the type of travel itself (e.g. means of transport, accommodation, etc.).

Non-infectious diseases and travel: acquiring knowledge about non-infectious diseases that can occur during travel and their associated factors.

Acquisition of basic concepts on the main traveller's diseases.

Understanding of the importance of knowing and putting into practice the different prevention strategies for both infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Acquisition of basic concepts related to traveller safety regulations.

PREREQUISITES

None

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and group activities to develop the subjects dealt with during the class lessons.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Introduction to travel hygiene and medicine. Concept of health and conditioning factors. Concepts of epidemiology. Concepts of prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Evolution of international and domestic travel. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases with reference to different geographical areas. Non-infectious diseases that may occur during travel and associated risk factors. Basic traveller safety rules. Travel Medicine Centres.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

A page dedicated to the teaching program will be activated on aulaweb. The study material presented during the lessons will be uploaded to this page.

Bibliography (Not mandatory)

Atlante della salute in viaggio. Come viaggiare sicuri verso ogni destinazione. Alberto Tomasi. Editore: Edra SpA.

Introduzione all’arte di viaggiare in salute. 101 perché ai quali saper rispondere (prima di partire). Alberto Tomasi. Editore Cultura e Salute Editore Perugia, 2021.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons start: first week of March 2026.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Obligatory written examination consisting of 30 “closed-answer” questions with only one correct answer (one point for each correct answer) and of one “open” question. The open question will evaluate the student's level of detailed knowledge and use of appropriate language. The “open” question will be evaluated in a range between 0 (insufficient) and 3 (excellent).

Oral examination on request by the student, in order to improve the score obtained in the written examination.

For students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD).

Students with disabilities or SLD are reminded that, in order to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification on the University website at servizionline.unige.it under the “Students” section. The documentation will be reviewed by the University’s Inclusion Services Sector for students with disabilities and SLD (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111).

Subsequently, well in advance (at least 10 days) before the exam date, an email must be sent to the professor, copying both the coordinator for students with disabilities and SLD (laura.traverso@unige.it) and the Inclusion Services Sector using one of the following addresses: disabili@unige.it; dsa@unige.it; inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it. The email should specify:

The course name

The exam date

The student’s last name, first name, and student ID number

The compensatory tools and dispensatory measures deemed functional and requested.

The coordinator (Prof. Laura Traverso) will confirm to the instructor that the applicant is entitled to request exam accommodations and that such accommodations must be agreed upon with the professor. The professor will respond to communicate whether the requested accommodations can be granted.

Requests must be sent at least 10 days before the exam date to allow the professor to evaluate them. In particular, if conceptual maps are to be used during the exam (which must be much more concise than those used for study), failure to submit them within the required timeframe will not allow sufficient technical time to make any modifications that the professor might request.

For further information regarding the request for services and accommodations, please consult the document: Guidelines for the request of services, compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures, and specific aids.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written format has been adopted in order to ensure that the knowledge acquired during the entire course is assessed in an objective manner. This modality is deemed to be able to correctly evaluate the achievement of both the general and specific training objectives. In the oral examination, the student's level of knowledge, quality of exposition and ability to use appropriate vocabulary will be assessed.

FURTHER INFORMATION

A teaching page will be activated on aulaweb. The teaching material presented in class will be uploaded to this page on a regular basis. Other teaching material for further study will also be uploaded to the aulaweb.

The Professor will publish all information relating to the course on the course page.