Sociological, Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences

The course will provide the fundamental pedagogical knowledge in educational interventions in the field of social health; knowledge in analyzing the educational needs of the persons with chronic diseases, to plan and manage therapeutic patient education interventions focusing on health promotion; discuss the relational and educational methodologies aimed at supporting persons during the process of change.
It will also provide knowledge in research methodologies in the educational and sociological field, such as creating questionnaires, undertaking interviews, attitude scales, direct observation grids, assessments.
Finally, it will provide sociological knowledge in social dynamics that direct and condition interpersonal relationships and treatment programs.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
· indicate the fundamental characteristics of research in the social, psychological and educational fields;
· discuss the structure and dynamics of the population, the social stratification, the family;
· discuss public administration and organizational models of social policies and welfare state systems;
· discuss the genetic and evolutionary fundamentals of behavior;
· discuss the fundamental processes of learning and memory;
· discuss the main features of thought and language;
· discuss the meaning, the aims, the pedagogical models of reference and the relational styles that are part of the educational process;
· discuss the different levels of health promotion (health education, sanitary education and therapeutic education) and the specific interventions;
· recognize the main problems related to the onset of chronic disease highlighting the incidence that these problems have in terms of therapeutic adhesion;
· identify the phases and tools of educational planning: analysis of needs, goal definition, implementation of intervention, evaluation;
· analyze the issue of corporeity both in the experience of chronic illness and in the relationship between the occupational therapist and the patient.