Unit RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

Course
Physiotherapy
Study-unit Code
50232405
Curriculum
In all curricula
CFU
5
Course Regulation
Coorte 2019
Offered
2021/22
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

BIOELECTRONIC AND BIOINFORMATIC

Code 50520202
CFU 2
Teacher Fortunato Bianconi
Teachers
  • Fortunato Bianconi
Hours
  • 24 ore - Fortunato Bianconi
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze interdisciplinari
Academic discipline ING-INF/06
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

HYGIENE

Code 50520201
CFU 1
Teacher Giancarlo Pocetta
Teachers
  • Giancarlo Pocetta
Hours
  • 12 ore - Giancarlo Pocetta
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Scienze della prevenzione dei servizi sanitari
Academic discipline MED/42
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Introduction
fields of application of Hygiene
Positive health factors: the salutogenetic approach
National Health System
Health promotion and prevention
Reference texts N. Comodo, G. Ma ciocco, Igiene e sanità pubblica. Manuale per le professioni sanitarie, 2018, Carocci Faber, Roma
Educational objectives At the end of the course the student will acquired the basic knowledge of hygiene applied to the main fields of health promotion and prevention, adequate awareness of the preventive and promotional function of the physiotherapist
Prerequisites Basic knowledge of the organization and functioning of the national health service
Epidemiological aspects of disability
Teaching methods Lessons
Classroom Exercise
Other information For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Learning verification modality Written test, multiple choice
Extended program Introduction, Program, Evaluation, Texts
Introduction to hygiene
Disease health functioning models
National and international epidemiological scenarios
Hygiene application fields
Positive health factors: the salutogenetic approach
National Health System
Infectious disease prevention as a public health problem
Healthcare infections
Education of the patient
Chronic disease prevention
Disability prevention

STATISTICS

Code 50517102
CFU 2
Teacher Giancarlo Pocetta
Teachers
  • Giancarlo Pocetta
Hours
  • 24 ore - Giancarlo Pocetta
Learning activities Base
Area Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline MED/01
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Definitions
Basic Elements of research methodology
Probability and probability distributions
Statistical inference: estimate and comparison
Relationship between statistical methodology and epidemiology
Reference texts J.F. Osborn, Manuale di statistica medica, 1999, SEU, Roma
Educational objectives At the end of the course the student will have learned the basics of both observational and inferential basic biostatistics and will be able to place these contents in relation to epidemiology
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods Lessons
Classroom exercises
Critical Reading of scientific articles
Learning verification modality Written test followed by oral exam
Extended program Presentation of the course and materials
Basic Knowledge elements: elements of mathematics
Definition of Statistics
Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics,
Presentation and synthesis of data
Numeric data types, Frequency distributions, Tables and graphs,
Mean, Median, Mode and variability measures, Temporal trends, Survival tables
Probability and probability distributions
Normal distribution
Statistical inference: estimate and comparison
Universe and sample, Estimates and comparisons of means and proportions,
Health research and quality of research
Ethical aspects of health research
Health statistics and epidemiology
Conclusion of the course: Statistics in professional work
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