Basic scientific medical-methodology and the human sciences - english Single channel

Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: MARIA CAPORALE

Module 1: scientific english

Activity type
C_20. Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanitario e lingua inglese
SSD
ANGL-01/C
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
3
Hours distribution
36 classroom hours
Lecturers

Module 2: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients

Activity type
B_01. Discipline generali per la formazione del medico
SSD
PSIC-01/A
Year
1st year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours
Lecturers
PIERLUIGI CORDELLIERI

Module 3: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease

Activity type
C_20. Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanitario e lingua inglese
SSD
SDEA-01/A
Year
1st year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours
Lecturers
ALESSANDRO LUPO

Module 4: History of medicine and bioethics

Activity type
B_01. Discipline generali per la formazione del medico, C_21. Tecnologie di informazione e comunicazione e discipline tecnico- scientifiche di supporto alla medicina
SSD
MEDS-24/A, MEDS-24/A
Year
1st year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
3
Hours distribution
36 classroom hours
Lecturers
FABIO PRESAGHI

Module 5: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care

Activity type
C_02. Fisiopatologia, metodologia clinica, propedeutica clinica e sistematica medico-chirurgica, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
SSD
MEDS-05/A, MEDS-05/A
Year
1st year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours, 25 training hours
Lecturers
CHIARA MARIA ASSUNTA CEFALO

Module 6: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship

Activity type
C_20. Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanitario e lingua inglese
SSD
PAED-02/A
Year
N/D
Semester
N/D
CFU
1
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours
Lecturers

Module 7: Statistics in medical and scientific research

Activity type
C_20. Scienze umane, politiche della salute e management sanitario e lingua inglese
SSD
MEDS-02/C
Year
1st year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
12 classroom hours
Lecturers
MARIA CAPORALE

Learning outcomes

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
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Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Prerequisites

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Programme

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Books

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
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Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Bibliography

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Lessons mode

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Frequency

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Exam mode

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
N/D
Module: History of medicine and bioethics
N/D
Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
N/D
Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
N/D
Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
N/D

Example exam questions

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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
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Module: History of medicine and bioethics
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Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
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Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
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Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
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Arguments

Module: scientific english
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Module: General psychology: personality individual differences in the relation with patients
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Module: Medical anthropology: the culturally determined representation of the body, health and disease
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Module: History of medicine and bioethics

  • -Data collection and preliminary checks. -Frequency distribution: simple and multiple. -Graphical representation of frequency distribution. -Central tendency indicators: mode, median, arithmetic mean, percentiles -Variability indicators: variance, standard deviation, inter-quartile range-Shape of frequency distribution. 
    • Books: - Wayne W. Daniel, & Chad L. Cross (2018, 10th Ed.). Biostatistics: a foundation for analysis in the health sciences. John Wiley & Sons.- Notes from lessons (slide)

  • - Elements of probability. Sampling. - Random variables and probability distribution: The Normal Distribution, Student t Distribution. - Tabulated probability values for the Standardized Normal Distribution. 
    • Books: - Wayne W. Daniel, & Chad L. Cross (2018, 10th Ed.). Biostatistics: a foundation for analysis in the health sciences. John Wiley & Sons.- Notes from lessons (slide)

  • -Sampling Distribution: Sampling Distribution of Mean, Sampling Distribution of the difference of two means-Parameter estimation. -Confidence intervals. -Statistical hypothesis testing. - Statistical Tests: χ2, z-test, Student-t, zero-order correlations.
    • Books: - Wayne W. Daniel, & Chad L. Cross (2018, 10th Ed.). Biostatistics: a foundation for analysis in the health sciences. John Wiley & Sons.- Notes from lessons (slide)



Module: Psycho-social anamnesis - interprofessional team and centrality of the patient in the process of care
  • Lesson 1: Introduction to the clinical method
    • Books: Clinical Examination by Andrew W. Robins, G. David

      Perkin, Graham A. W. Hornett, Ian S. Watt, John Cookson, Owen. Mosby,2008

  • Lesson 2: Doctor–patient communication and informed
    consent
    • Books: Clinical Examination by Andrew W. Robins, G. David

      Perkin, Graham A. W. Hornett, Ian S. Watt, John Cookson, Owen. Mosby,2008

  • lesson 3: Medical history and symptom characterization
    • Books: Clinical Examination by Andrew W. Robins, G. David

      Perkin, Graham A. W. Hornett, Ian S. Watt, John Cookson, Owen. Mosby,2008

  • Lesson 4: Fundamentals of the general physical
    examination and vital signs assessment
    • Books: Clinical Examination by Andrew W. Robins, G. David

      Perkin, Graham A. W. Hornett, Ian S. Watt, John Cookson, Owen. Mosby,2008

  • Lesson 5: System-based physical examination
    • Books: Clinical Examination by Andrew W. Robins, G. David

      Perkin, Graham A. W. Hornett, Ian S. Watt, John Cookson, Owen. Mosby,2008



Module: General and special pedagogy: medical patient relationship
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Module: Statistics in medical and scientific research
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  • Academic year2026/2027
  • Degree program to which the course belongsMedicine and Surgery - Roma Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • LanguageITA
  • CFU12 CFU, distributed among 7 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration157 hours