Psychology and Sociology
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
responsibly manage the aspects of their own professional activities.
To this end, the course includes a part in which the fundamentals of General Psychology necessary to understand the basic psychological mechanisms of individual behavior will be acquired; a second part aimed at acquiring the basic competences in Sociology through a socio-historical excursus together with recent sociological perspectives with references to Health and Health organization in the " Networked Society "; and a third part devoted to illustrating the different methodological approaches that have characterized the evolution of medical/surgical thinking and practice and the main sources on the History of Audiometry, a knowledge that will enable the student to develop his or her professional identity.
To this end, the course includes a part in which the fundamentals of General Psychology necessary to understand the basic psychological mechanisms of individual behavior will be acquired; a second part aimed at acquiring the basic competences in Sociology through a socio-historical excursus together with recent sociological perspectives with references to Health and Health organization in the " Networked Society "; and a third part devoted to illustrating the different methodological approaches that have characterized the evolution of medical/surgical thinking and practice and the main sources on the History of Audiometry, a knowledge that will enable the student to develop his or her professional identity.
Expected learning outcomes
The student is expected to acquire the skills related to the psychological, sociological, and historical aspects of a future health profession in order to properly situate their profession in a complex context of relationships and operational networks
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge is required
Assessment methods and Criteria
At the end of the course there will be a written exam on the three modules (e.g., psychology, sociology, and history of medicine). The final mark will be expressed in 30ths
Medical history
Course syllabus
Origins and significance of Medicine and History of Medicine. Medieval and Renaissance Medicine. Systematic anatomy, animated anatomy, microscopic anatomy.
Enlightenment and public health. The birth of the clinic and its instruments (semeiotics, diagnostics and therapy). The problems of surgery and their resolution: analgesia, anesthesia, asepsis and antisepsis.
XX century: new concepts, instruments and therapies.
The Specialized Institute for the Complete Treatment of Deafness and the first Italian Centre for Acoustic, Phonetic and Labiological Rehabilitation founded in Milan in the early twentieth century.
Enlightenment and public health. The birth of the clinic and its instruments (semeiotics, diagnostics and therapy). The problems of surgery and their resolution: analgesia, anesthesia, asepsis and antisepsis.
XX century: new concepts, instruments and therapies.
The Specialized Institute for the Complete Treatment of Deafness and the first Italian Centre for Acoustic, Phonetic and Labiological Rehabilitation founded in Milan in the early twentieth century.
Teaching methods
Face-to face lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations
Upload of teaching materials on the Ariel platform
Upload of teaching materials on the Ariel platform
Teaching Resources
Bock G., Quaderno di Storia della Medicina e della Chirurgia, Rudiano (BS), GAM Editrice, 2004
Melzi U., Come è sorto e come funziona l'Istituto Specializzato per il Trattamento completo della Sordità e Primo Centro Italiano di Rieducazione acustica, fonetica e labiologica. Tipografia Ditta F. Fossati. Milano, [dopo il 1929].
Melzi U., Come è sorto e come funziona l'Istituto Specializzato per il Trattamento completo della Sordità e Primo Centro Italiano di Rieducazione acustica, fonetica e labiologica. Tipografia Ditta F. Fossati. Milano, [dopo il 1929].
General psychology
Course syllabus
- Psychology and its role within health.
- Health and models for approaching health: the Biomedical Model and the Biopsychosocial Model.
- Psychology as a bio-psycho-social science: definition, main theoretical and methodological approaches in psychology.
- Stress: definition and characteristics. The biopsychosocial model of stress. Chronic and acute stressful situations. Physiological and psychological responses to stress, coping and coping strategies; individual factors in stress responses.
- Stress health & illness. Stress and hearing loss (deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus)
- Motivations and emotions. Characteristics of emotions and their components; Primary or basic emotions and secondary or complex emotions; emotion regulation and management.
- Emotional intelligence, empathy and their characteristics and development; relationship between cognitive, emotional and relational development.
- Basic characteristics of Interpersonal communication, verbal and non-verbal communication, communication and auditory impairment, hints on pragmatic of human communication
- Health and models for approaching health: the Biomedical Model and the Biopsychosocial Model.
- Psychology as a bio-psycho-social science: definition, main theoretical and methodological approaches in psychology.
- Stress: definition and characteristics. The biopsychosocial model of stress. Chronic and acute stressful situations. Physiological and psychological responses to stress, coping and coping strategies; individual factors in stress responses.
- Stress health & illness. Stress and hearing loss (deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus)
- Motivations and emotions. Characteristics of emotions and their components; Primary or basic emotions and secondary or complex emotions; emotion regulation and management.
- Emotional intelligence, empathy and their characteristics and development; relationship between cognitive, emotional and relational development.
- Basic characteristics of Interpersonal communication, verbal and non-verbal communication, communication and auditory impairment, hints on pragmatic of human communication
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations. Teaching materials will be up-loaded on the Ariel platform.
Teaching Resources
Slides, scientific articles and further study material will be provided by the lecturer. For more detailed study the following is recommended: General Psychology for the Medical and Health Professions, edited by M. Bassi, A. Delle Fave, second edition UTET, 2019.
General sociology
Course syllabus
Introduction to sociology as a social science
Historical evolution of Sociology, theoretical developments: Structural functionalism, Political economy of health, Symbolic interactionism, Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology, Social constructionism, Critical realism - Insights: Talcott Parsons
- Recent sociological perspectives: Subject in its environment - Organizations - Relationship systems - Space and social networks - An integrated vision (systemic-relational) - Connectionism
- Analysis and debates on contemporary social dynamics
- Sociology of health Theoretical references and protagonists of contemporary sociology Norbert Elias Anthony Giddens - Pierre Bourdieu Michel Foucault- Zygmunt Bauman - Manuel
Castells - Ulrich Beck - Guido Giarelli
Insights: Social determinants of health
- Ecological approach to health - The constructivist perspective
- Theoretical developments of the Sociology of Health: theory of social inequality in health,
social capital theory, social impact theory, theory
of social interaction
- Comparisons between epistemological perspectives: Sociology of medicine and Sociology of health
- Focus: the globalization of health
- Impact of e-health on healthcare work
- New relational sociological paradigm of health: Narrative Medicine, The three dimensions of disease: (Illness, Diseases, Sickness)
- The new health sociology and Welfare State
- Brainstorming/group work
- Social relations and communication
- The culture of prevention
- The helping relationship
- Building the patient/client relationship
- Work with others
- The working group
Historical evolution of Sociology, theoretical developments: Structural functionalism, Political economy of health, Symbolic interactionism, Phenomenology, Ethnomethodology, Social constructionism, Critical realism - Insights: Talcott Parsons
- Recent sociological perspectives: Subject in its environment - Organizations - Relationship systems - Space and social networks - An integrated vision (systemic-relational) - Connectionism
- Analysis and debates on contemporary social dynamics
- Sociology of health Theoretical references and protagonists of contemporary sociology Norbert Elias Anthony Giddens - Pierre Bourdieu Michel Foucault- Zygmunt Bauman - Manuel
Castells - Ulrich Beck - Guido Giarelli
Insights: Social determinants of health
- Ecological approach to health - The constructivist perspective
- Theoretical developments of the Sociology of Health: theory of social inequality in health,
social capital theory, social impact theory, theory
of social interaction
- Comparisons between epistemological perspectives: Sociology of medicine and Sociology of health
- Focus: the globalization of health
- Impact of e-health on healthcare work
- New relational sociological paradigm of health: Narrative Medicine, The three dimensions of disease: (Illness, Diseases, Sickness)
- The new health sociology and Welfare State
- Brainstorming/group work
- Social relations and communication
- The culture of prevention
- The helping relationship
- Building the patient/client relationship
- Work with others
- The working group
Teaching methods
Face-to-face
Work-group, focus-group
Work-group, focus-group
Teaching Resources
The teacher provides reports that exhaustively retrace the topics covered in class. No text is required. For any further information that the student deems appropriate, we recommend:
Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., 2004 Elementi di sociologia, Il Mulino.
Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., 2004 Elementi di sociologia, Il Mulino.
General psychology
M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Prato Previde Albrisi Colombani Emanuela
General sociology
SPS/07 - GENERAL SOCIOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Maiorana Natale Vincenzo
Medical history
MED/02 - MEDICAL HISTORY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Porro Alessandro
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