Ateneo - UPO

The course focuses on the knowledge and understanding of psychosocial and humanistic sciences, major and minor mental pathologies, learning theories of educational processes aimed at the individual, the family and the community and on the knowledge of assistance networks to support the person and the family in long-term care projects.

Texts described in the single courses of the Integrated Course

At the end of the course, students will have the knowledge and understanding to promote the development of professional autonomy in the areas of therapeutic education and in the field of mental health.
They will acquire the ability to apply this knowledge to understand the needs and to plan care and educational interventions for people of all ages, groups and communities in the field of mental health and therapeutic education.
They will be able to use critical thinking to choose the most suitable educational interventions for people with chronic diseases or mental distress, as individuals or as groups, in hospital or in the community.

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Participatory frontal lesson. Discussion of the topics specific to each teaching through critical reflection, debate between the teaching component and the students. Screening of films, critical reading of research articles.
Use of clinical care cases.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities.
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Learning assessment is achieved through a single exam covering all course subjects. The test consists of 54 multiple-choice questions, of which only one is correct, and three open-ended questions, structured as case studies in which students will apply their acquired knowledge. The three open-ended questions will focus on one case study from Therapeutic Education, one from Family and Community Nursing, and one from Mental Health Nursing. To evaluate the open-ended questions, instructors have specific grading grids available that take into account the data collected, objectives, interventions, strategies, and the final evaluation of the case study. Correct multiple-choice questions are worth 1 point; open-ended questions can earn a maximum of 10 points per question. A maximum total score of 84 points is awarded. A student passes the test if they obtain 60% of the total score and at least 30% of the individual subjects. Students have 105 minutes to complete the test. The test is administered in person on an online platform.

For detailed content, see the individual subject programs.

Knowledge and understanding: - know the main clinical pictures in the psychiatric field and the methods of educational intervention in relation to chronic pathologies both in the acute phase and in the territorial field
Ability to apply knowledge and

understanding: - plan assistance for situations of mental distress, - plan educational processes in different areas and situations
Autonomy of judgment: - plan more appropriate assistance and educational interventions, analyzing and choosing based on different situations, integrating the knowledge acquired in the individual disciplines
Communication skills: -- Approach educational issues with mastery of specific language in order to develop educational planning for individuals, groups, communities.- Acquire the ability to approach the person with psychiatric problems.
Learning skills: develop independent study skills and the ability to ask questions in relation to national and global contexts of care and epidemiological structures.