(objectives)
Aim of the integrated course of Behavioral sciences and scientific methodology (Medical Statistics, Information Technology and Psychology) is to provide students with knowledge on the fundamentals of statistics, informatics and psychology necessary for their future activity. In particular, aim of the Teaching is: - to provide students with the basic knowledge to understand the essential role of Information Technology (IT) in our society, and specifically in the context of health-related technical professions. - to achieve a solid preparation in theoretical, design and operational fields of psychology, including innovative research techniques. - to achieve ability to use cognitive and intervention tools aimed at prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation and psychological support activities. - to acquire advanced level skills to establish relevant characteristics of people, families and groups. - to acquire the ability to plan relational interventions and to manage congruent interactions with the needs of people, families and groups. - to acquire the ability to assess the quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions. being able to take responsibility for interventions, to exercise full professional autonomy and to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary groups. - to acquire knowledge on the main IT tools and on the electronic communication in the specific areas of competence. - to understand the importance of medical statistics in the research methodology in the medical field. - to read a basic biomedical scientific article, understanding its structure and critically evaluating methods and results. - to handle a simple database, with particular reference to clinical medicine. - to make a descriptive and inferential analysis.
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Code
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90522 |
Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: Medical statistics
(objectives)
At the end of the course the student should be able to: -understand the importance of medical statistics in the research methodology in the medical field; - read a basic biomedical scientific article, understanding its structure and critically evaluating methods and results; handle a simple database, with particular reference to clinical medicine; -make a descriptive and inferential analysis.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/01
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Vairo Francesco
(syllabus)
• Introduction to biomedical statistics • Types of data, evaluation and presentation of data • Probability: assessment and role of probability • The binomial distribution • Normal distribution • Principles of statistical inference • Inference from a sample mean • Comparison of two averages • Inference from a sample proportion • Comparison between two proportions • Association between two categorical variables • Effect measurement in 2 x 2 tables • Combined analysis for associated binary data • Correlation • Linear regression • Non-parametric methods • Introduction to the calculation of the sample size • Cohort studies • Introduction to survival analysis • Case-control studies • Probability • Introduction to multivariate regression • Introduction to logistic regression • Introduction to the Poisson and Cox regression • Strategies of analysis
(reference books)
• The lesson slides are the reference point for the study • Essential Medical Statistics (Kirkwood, Sterne)
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Information Technology
(objectives)
The course intends to provide students with the basic knowledge to understand the essential role of Information Technology (IT) in our society, and specifically in the context of health-related technical professions. The course aims to introduce students to the tools and computer concepts that will be useful for their future profession in the medical field. The objectives of the course will be achieved through classical lessons, interactive activities and practical exercises using real or realistic data.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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INF/01
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Dimitri Andrea
(syllabus)
1) Introduction to health information systems. The Italian health information system. Health standards for data acquisition, storing and visualization. The electronic medical record. The xml language. The dicom standard in medical imaging.
2) Privacy and security in the management of healthcare data. The european GDPR regulation.
3) Introduction to databases. The E-R schema. RDBMS: tables, records, fields, queries using the SQL language. Public health databases: - PubMed, Medline, Medline plus. - Cochrane Library
4) Data mining in Healthcare. How to read the output of a statistical package. Creation and management of a data sheet in Excel. The use of R.
(reference books)
- Handouts distributed by the teacher during lessons. - Kathleen Mastrian, Dee McGonigle - Informatics for Health Professionals. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 1 edition (April 25, 2016)
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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Module: Psychology
(objectives)
The course has the following educational objectives: to achieve a solid preparation in theoretical, design and operational fields of psychology, including innovative research techniques; achieve ability to use cognitive and intervention tools aimed at prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation and psychological support activities; acquire advanced level skills to establish relevant characteristics of people, families and groups; acquire the ability to plan relational interventions and to manage congruent interactions with the needs of people, families and groups; acquire the ability to assess the quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions; being able to take responsibility for interventions, to exercise full professional autonomy and to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary groups; to acquire knowledge on the main IT tools and on the electronic communication in the specific areas of competence.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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1
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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M-PSI/01
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Contact Hours
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10
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Piccinni Armando
(syllabus)
4.1 General principles of psychology What is psychology? History of psychology Main psychological perspeectives social psychology
4.2 Neuroscientific foundation of psychology The brain: principles of anatomy and of physiology. Functions, emotions and behaviors
4.3 Higher mental functions Thinking Language Intelligence Consciousnes Learning Memory
4.4 Lifespan development Prenatal psychology Developmental psychology Childhood Psychology Adulthood Psychology Death psychology
4.5 Personality Theories
4.6 Psychopathological disorders Anxiety disorders Mood disorders Psychotic disorders
(reference books)
General Psychology: Briefer Course, Editor: Kessinger Pub Co
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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