Unit ELEMENTS OF PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE IN HEALTH CARE

PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE

Code	A001558
CFU	1
Teacher	Nicola Donti
Teachers	Nicola Donti
Hours	8 ore - Nicola Donti
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	* scienze del linguaggio teoriche e applicative
Academic discipline	M-FIL/05
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course explores the concepts of language, communication and relationship from the philosophical point of view. Therefore, a theoretical frame of reference will be provided which is indispensable for the understanding of the complex reality of the phenomenon of human language, in order to achieve its conscious use in order to make it more effective also in the helping relationship. The critical study of the foundations, nature and conditions of validity of knowledge on: language, communication and relationship will be stimulated.
Reference texts	- slides projected in class - handouts provided by the teacher
Educational objectives	Understanding the complexity of human language, to arrive at an aware use of it in order to make it more effective also in the helping relationship
Teaching methods	- Frontal lessons - Active teaching
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	Specifically, the following topics will be addressed: - Language and reality - Naturalism and conventionality (Aristotele) - Dialogue, maieutics and anamnesis (Socrates and Plato) - Communication, limits and misunderstandings.

DYNAMIC PSICHOLOGY

Code	50998803
CFU	3
Teacher	Letizia Cardinali
Teachers	Letizia Cardinali
Hours	24 ore - Letizia Cardinali
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	* scienze dell'educazione professionale sanitaria
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Basic concepts of dynamic psychology, clinical psychology, psychosomatic medicine and health psychology. Health Psychology. Concept of health/disease within the bio-psycho-social model. Concept of Disability within the International Classification Functioning and Disability (ICF) paradigm. The experience of illness and disability, the path of adaptation and acceptance of the disease, psychological aspects recurrent psychological aspects, role of individual resources and protective factors. The therapeutic relationship in rehabilitation with particular attention to communication in the process of care. The experience of the operator: awareness and processing, towards a better quality of care.
Reference texts	Abbazia L., Avallone V., (2020), “Compendio di Psicologia per l’operatore sanitario”, FrancoAngeli Editore Recommended Readings Matulich B., (2015), “Il colloquio motivazionale passo dopo passo”, Edizioni Erickson. Lazzari, D., (2019), “La Psiche tra salute e malattia”, Edra Editore. Terzani, T. (2021), “La fine è il mio inizio”, Versione Redux. E-book gratuito scaricabile dal sito ufficiale www.tizianoterzani.com Watzlawick P., Beavin J. H., Jackson D. D. (1978), “Pragmatica della comunicazione umana”. Astrolabio Editore.
Educational objectives	• To introduce the basic concepts of dynamic psychology and humanistic psychology useful to the relationship therapeutic relationship in rehabilitation • Make them aware of the psychological dynamics in the experience of disease useful to improve their own intervention • Provide tools to improve the therapeutic relationship
Prerequisites	Basic knowledge and minimal clinical experience with respect to rehabilitation health professions
Teaching methods	Lectures via digital platform and/or in-person Practical exercises Group work Brainstorming Reflection on audio/video documents
Learning verification modality	Multiple choice test
Extended program	Part 1 1. Dynamic psychology, humanistic psychology: definition and goals 2. Health psychology: definition and objectives, interventions at the collective and individual level 3. From the biomedical to the biopsychosocial model of health. Interdisciplinary care 4. Quality of life, ICF and disability Part 2 1. The mind-body relationship: psychosomatic medicine, stress and PNEI 2. The disease in the person's experience: from diagnosis to adaptation and the process of acceptance 3. Possible occurrence of psychic disorders reactive to the diagnosis 4. The world of the child and that of the elderly Part 3 1. The impact of chronic illness and disability 2. Personal protective factors: self-efficacy, locus of control, resilience and coping strategies 3. Adherence to care and motivation 4. Motivational interviewing Part 4 1. The therapeutic relationship and the experience of the operator 2. The defense mechanisms of the patient and the practitioner 3. The relationship with the patient: closeness and distance 4. Burnout syndrome, countertransference analysis and clinical supervision Part 5 1. Communication: theoretical hints 2. Effective communication in the care process 3. Active Listening and Conflict Management 4. Narrative medicine

GENERAL SOCIOLOGY

Code	50519302
CFU	2
Teacher	Silvia Fornari
Teachers	Silvia Fornari
Hours	16 ore - Silvia Fornari
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze propedeutiche
Academic discipline	SPS/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course deals with the topic of the construction of the body in today's society. Aspects concerning the way in which the "body" takes shape through daily social relations, how institutions at different levels participate and influence our idea of ¿¿corporeality and its social communication will be highlighted.
Reference texts	Ghigi R., Sassatelli R., Corpo, genere e società, il Mulino, Bologna 2018.
Educational objectives	The Sociology module (2 CFU) is part of the teaching of ELEMENTS OF PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE AND ECONOMY IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR and given the need to address a central for the type of study of all students divided the module in four parts of 4 hours each. First part (4 h): introduction to the course and a brief excursus on the socio-cultural transformation of Italy after the economic, legal, social and cultural changes that took place between the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s of the twentieth century. For further information, the material will be communicated during the lessons and posted on the Unistudium page of the CdS. The main knowledge acquired will be: - knowledge of the main socio-cultural changes in Italy (1960s-1970s); - fundamental characteristics of their effects in the lives of Italian men and women; The main skills (the ability to apply the knowledge acquired) will be: - analyze male and female social roles; - identify today's social constraints; - evaluate the processes of gender differentiation. Second part (4 h): the socialization of men and women in the process of building bodies. For further information, the material will be communicated during the lessons and posted on the Unistudium page of the CdS. The main knowledge acquired will be: - knowledge on the socialization process in contemporary societies; - fundamental characteristics of the construction of social bodies; The main skills (the ability to apply the knowledge acquired) will be: - analyze the social institutions that deal with socialization; - evaluate the social changes regarding contemporary social relationality. Third part (4 h): the politics of bodies, the public and private space occupied by bodies. For further information, the material will be communicated during the lessons and posted on the Unistudium page of the CdS. The main knowledge acquired will be: - knowledge of the concepts of public space and private space today; - characteristics of the main differences in the use of social spaces from "bodies". The main skills (the ability to apply the knowledge acquired) will be: - analyze contemporary social and political spaces; - evaluate the relationship between biopolitics, discipline and power. Fourth part (4 h): the relationship between gender, sex and sexuality in contemporary society. For further information, the material will be communicated during the lessons and posted on the Unistudium page of the CdS. The main knowledge acquired will be: - knowledge relating to the distinction between gender and sex; - characteristics of sexuality and how it is lived in the context of today's complex relationship; - characteristics of sexual hybridization and of male and female bodies. The main skills (the ability to apply the knowledge acquired) will be: - be able to analyze the differences between gender and sex; - identify the critical elements in the transformation of sexual experiences.
Prerequisites	In order to be able to deepen and develop a critical analysis of the issues that will be addressed in the course.
Teaching methods	The course is organized as follows: - Classroom lectures on all subjects of the course; - supplementary seminars that will be organized by the lecturer or his / her co-ordinators on issues of in-depth study.
Other information	Follow integrative seminars that will be organized by the teacher or by colleagues of the CdS on issues of deepening.
Learning verification modality	The exam includes an oral and / or exposure of a paper on a specific theme assigned, either autonomously or in groups. The oral exam in a discussion lasting about 15-20 minutes, aimed at ascertaining the level of knowledge and understanding achieved by students on the theoretical and methodological implications mentioned in the program. The questions focus on the program as described by the teacher in the relevant data, taking into account to verify the communication skills of the student / or properties of language and autonomous organization of the exhibition, to the knowledge of the subject, the ability to reason, to the logic of 'argument and learning the method devised by the individual teaching. The exposure of the elaborate consists exclusively or completion of the oral examination in the discussion of a topic chosen from among those covered in class with a depth that can be done according to the following methodology: presentation of a case to the class with theoretical references and research, statistical data and conclusions personal criticism. Such work may be presented in power point (or other software program) or only orally, but both in a special meeting held in the presence of all the students, either individually or as a team.
Extended program	The course aims to make a brief excursus on socio-cultural transformations regarding the concepts of "body" and "gender" through the lens of socialization processes. How they have been absorbed by changes concerning the economic, legal, social and cultural processes that occurred between the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s of the twentieth century. The socialization of female and male bodies that from childhood send learned emotional codes, but which can be changed over time. The construction of male and female social roles is not far from the use of bodies and corporeality. The body is inside the liquid society that has made the social construction of institutions, from the family to politics, complicated and more sophisticated. It is believed that the topic treated in this way can be of help to the / to the students / them of this CdS to have a clearer idea of what might be scenarios in which you will have to confront in their professional future and relational.