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CODE 57760
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The Integrated Course consists of 6 different subjects: Epidemiology of the diseases of the elderly, Orthopaedics in the elderly, Physical and rehabilitative medicine, Physical activities in the elderly, Clinical psychology, Trauma in the elderly.

The integrated course provides in-depth knowledge of the various aspects of ageing from a clinical, epidemiological and kinesiological point of view.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objectives of the integrated course are

- to know the epidemiology of the main diseases of the elderly

- to deepen the clinical skills of the main pathological processes of the age of senescence

- to deepen the pathophysiology, diagnostics and therapy of traumatology of the locomotor apparatus in the elderly

- to provide knowledge on prevention and health promotion, indications and contraindications for physical activity, social and psychological aspects and those concerning quality of life

- to deepen knowledge of psychology applied to various clinical situations in the geriatric age

TEACHING METHODS

In case of certification of specific learning disability, disability or other special educational needs, please contact both the Department contact person, Prof. Nicola Girtler, and the lecturer at the beginning of the lectures to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance of the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory/dispensatory tools recognized by the University SLD Student Service.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CATERINA ANSUINI (President)

VITTORIA FERRANDO (President)

MATTEO FORMICA (President)

ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President)

LUIGI MOLFETTA (President)

EMANUELE QUARTO (President)

CARLO TROMPETTO (President)

ANDREA ZANIRATO (President)

AMBRA BISIO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination consists of 6 tests, one for each teaching of the integrated course, which are held on a single day. Please refer to the individual subjects for details.