Propedeutic Sciences

The learning objectives of Propedeutic Sciences course are:
- to know how to synthesize and analyse data;
- to know the foundations of epidemiology;
- to know the applied physics; mainly in regards to acoustic physics and the laws of physical phenomena;
- to know the principal psychological theories and the main psychological currents of thought (behaviourism, cognitivism, psychoanalysis, Gestalt);
- to know the principles of psychological development.

At the end of the course the student will have to know the main systems for data analysis and data synthesis, in order to interpret statistical reports and scientific articles; to learn the principles of the psychological development, the main theories and psychological currents of thought; to know the basic principles of applied physics, with particular attention to acoustic physics.