PEDAGOGY APPLIED TO HEALTH EDUCATION

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Dental Hygiene
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
2
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Requirements: 

To understand the topics covered and study them in depth, knowledge of general psychology is necessary

Final Examination: 
Orale

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Assessment: 
Voto Finale

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1.General concepts of pedagogy
1.1. Definitions 1.2. Glossary 1.3. Pedagogical models 1.4. The pedagogical competences of the D.I.
2. The ages of the mind: the development of the ability to learn
2.1. The life-cycle (Infancy, adolescence, adult age and aging) 2.2. The stages of development of the cognitive functions
2.3 The educational relation in dental field in developing age
3. Sanitary education and promotion of the health
3.1. The concept of health and its evolution
3.2. From the prevention of the disease to the promotion of the well-being
4.Management of anxiety and phobia
4.1.Definition of anxiety and phobia 4.2. Pedagogic and psychological strategies in the anxiety
5. .The psychosomatic of mouth and teeth in the pedagogical relationship
5.1. Birth of psychosomatic sciences 5.2. Stress 5.3. PNEI 5.4. The sense of pain 5.5.The symbolism of the oral cavity 5.6.Psycosomatic diseases in dentistry

6. Psychology of the job in sanitary ambit
6.1. From the social group to the job team
6.2 The bourn out syndrome

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The course consists of 24 hours of frontal lessons of which 6 hours are intended for group work
The teaching methods are consistent with the expected teaching results

Professors

VEDANI LAURA