Professional Management
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course is aimed at providing students with knowledge about:
- the development and management of hospitals and their evolution over time as concerns health and safety needs, in the light of the national and regional legislation;
- theories and intervention models used by work and organizational psychology within the context of health an helping professions;
- positive psychology applied to work;
- the sociology of professions, elaborated by American and British sociology, critically adopted in continental Europe and Italy;
- the professionalization process of nurses and other health professions;
- the evolution of health professions in care, diagnostic and rehabilitation, including the institution of orders or professional colleges for healthcare professions different from medicine and nursing
- the development and management of hospitals and their evolution over time as concerns health and safety needs, in the light of the national and regional legislation;
- theories and intervention models used by work and organizational psychology within the context of health an helping professions;
- positive psychology applied to work;
- the sociology of professions, elaborated by American and British sociology, critically adopted in continental Europe and Italy;
- the professionalization process of nurses and other health professions;
- the evolution of health professions in care, diagnostic and rehabilitation, including the institution of orders or professional colleges for healthcare professions different from medicine and nursing
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the teaching, the student must be able to:
- to know the laws relating to the prevention and protection of health and safety in the workplace and the economic and economic-business constraints and to be able to develop interventions aimed at providing an effective contribution to the organization;
- to know the psychological aspects of both individual work behaviours and in the contexts of the group and organisation, with particular reference to the management of power and leadership;
- know how to manage and solve organizational problems.
- to know the laws relating to the prevention and protection of health and safety in the workplace and the economic and economic-business constraints and to be able to develop interventions aimed at providing an effective contribution to the organization;
- to know the psychological aspects of both individual work behaviours and in the contexts of the group and organisation, with particular reference to the management of power and leadership;
- know how to manage and solve organizational problems.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge required
Assessment methods and Criteria
The learning outcomes are assessed through a written test, organized in specific exam sessions, as per the Regulations. For each academic year, up to a maximum of six exam sessions may be scheduled; two in each session.
The test consists of 31 multiple choice questions with only 1 correct answer in moodle online mode.
The maximum grade is 30 with honors with 31 correct answers. 1 point will be awarded for each correct answer, 0 points for each null, missing or incorrect answer. Time available: 40 minutes.
The content of the test will be based equally on the lessons of the 3 modules that make up the Integrated Course.
The test consists of 31 multiple choice questions with only 1 correct answer in moodle online mode.
The maximum grade is 30 with honors with 31 correct answers. 1 point will be awarded for each correct answer, 0 points for each null, missing or incorrect answer. Time available: 40 minutes.
The content of the test will be based equally on the lessons of the 3 modules that make up the Integrated Course.
Occupational medicine
Course syllabus
The proposed course is composed by the following main topics:
The course covers the following topics:
Occupational Medicine. Definition of hazard, risk factor, occupational disease, work-related disease, occupational accident. Prevention activities Production sectors and risk factors. Risk assessment. Principles and main aspects of the current legislation on the protection of workers' health (Consolidated Law 81/2008, Legislative Decree 151/01 and others). Occupational risks, health effects and prevention in the healthcare environment: chemical, physical, biological and organizational risk agents. - Organization of prevention and occupational health services. Health surveillance of workers.
The course covers the following topics:
Occupational Medicine. Definition of hazard, risk factor, occupational disease, work-related disease, occupational accident. Prevention activities Production sectors and risk factors. Risk assessment. Principles and main aspects of the current legislation on the protection of workers' health (Consolidated Law 81/2008, Legislative Decree 151/01 and others). Occupational risks, health effects and prevention in the healthcare environment: chemical, physical, biological and organizational risk agents. - Organization of prevention and occupational health services. Health surveillance of workers.
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of frontal classroom lessons, scheduled according to a timetable published on the ARIEL website of the Master Degree
Teaching Resources
Bertazzi PA et al, (2013). Lavoro Ambiente e Salute. Milano. Cortina
Slides delle lezioni
Slides delle lezioni
Work and Organizational Psychology
Course syllabus
Introduction to the concept of organizational management
Organizational culture and climate
Tools for climate assessment: research, intervention and management policies
Group dynamics.
Teamwork definition
Leadership, historical development and theoretical frameworks
Leadership and management models in healthcare and social contexts
Organizational culture and climate
Tools for climate assessment: research, intervention and management policies
Group dynamics.
Teamwork definition
Leadership, historical development and theoretical frameworks
Leadership and management models in healthcare and social contexts
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of frontal classroom lessons, scheduled according to a timetable published on the ARIEL website of the master degree
Teaching Resources
Argentero, R., & Cortese, C. G. (2018). Psicologia delle Organizzazioni. Milano: Raffaello Cortina Editore.
Capitolo #7 "I climi organizzativi" (pp. 181-206).
Capitolo #8 "Gruppi di lavoro" (pp. 209-238).
Capitolo #9 "Leadership" (pp. 241-263).
Supplementary materials will be provided during lessons.
Capitolo #7 "I climi organizzativi" (pp. 181-206).
Capitolo #8 "Gruppi di lavoro" (pp. 209-238).
Capitolo #9 "Leadership" (pp. 241-263).
Supplementary materials will be provided during lessons.
Economic sociology and sociology of work and organisations
Course syllabus
- Origin and evolution of healthcare systems up to the 1960s: the role of politics and institutional change in healthcare, the Italian case from a mutualistic system to a national health service.
- Challenges and institutional change: towards the healthcare "silver age".
- Healthcare reforms of the 1990s.
- The 2000s: regionalization, cost containment, and the politicization of healthcare.
- From the Great Recession to the pandemic: the Italian health and social care system through turbulent times.
- Understanding the recent evolution of Italian healthcare: political and institutional factors.
- Challenges and institutional change: towards the healthcare "silver age".
- Healthcare reforms of the 1990s.
- The 2000s: regionalization, cost containment, and the politicization of healthcare.
- From the Great Recession to the pandemic: the Italian health and social care system through turbulent times.
- Understanding the recent evolution of Italian healthcare: political and institutional factors.
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of frontal classroom lessons, scheduled according to a timetable published on the ARIEL website of the Master Degree
Teaching Resources
Ferrera M. and Jessoula M. (2025) Le politiche sociali, Bologna, Il Mulino, only chap. 6, by Maino F.
More references will be provided during the course.
More references will be provided during the course.
Modules or teaching units
Economic sociology and sociology of work and organisations
SPS/09 - ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor:
Struffolino Emanuela
Occupational medicine
MED/44 - OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor:
De Matteis Sara
Work and Organizational Psychology
M-PSI/06 - WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor(s)