Medical and Technical Sciences 2
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
By teaching the acts of the profession, the materials dedicated to it, the tools, equipment and methods that can be used, you will reach the knowledge for the formulation of a therapeutic protocol by creating specific orthoses
Expected learning outcomes
Knowing how to manage a clinical case in its entirety using one's acquired knowledge, clinical reasoning based on EBM, choosing the best therapeutic path for the patient based on semeiotics and physical examination
Lesson period: year
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
Knowledge of general and specific anatomy and physiology are requested
Assessment methods and Criteria
At the end of each semesters students have to take an ongoing evaluation made of 30 written questions based on the semestral program.
At the end of the 2nd year they have to pass the examination of Podologia 1 consisting in 30 open and closed questions.
At the end of the course of study students have to take the exam of Podologia 2 made of 60 open and closed questions on the whole three-year program. The ones who pass it will sustain an oral exam to confirm the written evaluation.
At the end of each semester there will be a lesson during which students can ask for explanations about treated issues.
The marks obtained in the various examinations will be displayed on a dedicated board inside the department and the students can discuss the exam and ask for an additional oral assessment
At the end of the 2nd year they have to pass the examination of Podologia 1 consisting in 30 open and closed questions.
At the end of the course of study students have to take the exam of Podologia 2 made of 60 open and closed questions on the whole three-year program. The ones who pass it will sustain an oral exam to confirm the written evaluation.
At the end of each semester there will be a lesson during which students can ask for explanations about treated issues.
The marks obtained in the various examinations will be displayed on a dedicated board inside the department and the students can discuss the exam and ask for an additional oral assessment
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
Course syllabus
· The nursing record
· General hygiene rules applied
· Concept of a "clean" and sterile environment
· The "simple" and advanced dressing
· Patient management
· Patient management "at risk"
· The administration of prescribed drugs
· Concepts of disposal of "medical waste
· General hygiene rules applied
· Concept of a "clean" and sterile environment
· The "simple" and advanced dressing
· Patient management
· Patient management "at risk"
· The administration of prescribed drugs
· Concepts of disposal of "medical waste
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons with illustration of numerous clinical cases supported by visual and audiovisual media.
Discussion of clinical cases
Professional training activities on the patient in the Department or in the operating room.
Discussion of clinical cases
Professional training activities on the patient in the Department or in the operating room.
Teaching Resources
Nursing Techniques and Procedures Manual of Taylor ed Piccin
Applied medical techniques (Podiatry)
Course syllabus
- Methods of nails reeducation
- Motory development in the child from birth to puberty
- Child's paramorphisms
- Adult's paramorphisms
- Theories of foot architectures
- Functional palpatory anatomy 1
- Functional palpatory anatomy 2
- Athletes foot - sports and related orthoses
- Pathologies and orthoses
- Foot at risk: diabetic, vasculopatic and reumathoid
- Motory development in the child from birth to puberty
- Child's paramorphisms
- Adult's paramorphisms
- Theories of foot architectures
- Functional palpatory anatomy 1
- Functional palpatory anatomy 2
- Athletes foot - sports and related orthoses
- Pathologies and orthoses
- Foot at risk: diabetic, vasculopatic and reumathoid
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
· R. L. Valmassy, Clinical bionechanics of the lower extremities, Mosby, 1996
· Merton L. Root, W. Orien, J. Weed La funzionalità del piede normale e patologico, volume I, Ed. Piccin 1971
· Merton L. Root, W. Orien, J. Weed La funzionalità del piede normale e patologico, volume II, Ed. Piccin 1971
· Donatelli, The biomechanics of the foot and ankle 1990
· Michaud, Foot orthoses and other forms of conservative foot care, 1997
· Recent advances in orthotic therapy improving clinical outcomes with a pathology specific approach paul r. scherer, dpm, ms
· Guida ai sentieri del corpo. Andrew Biel. Edi ermers
· Netter. Atlante di anatomia umana, Frank H. Netter
· Anatomia umana, Frederic H. Martini
· Le catene muscolari. Vol. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5, Léopold Busquet
· Chinesiologia del sistema muscolo scheletrico, fondamenti per la riabilitazione, Neumann Donald A.
· Anatomia funzionale 1-2-3 vol. I. A. Kapandji (Autore), P. A. Pagani, Marguier M.-C.
· Merton L. Root, W. Orien, J. Weed La funzionalità del piede normale e patologico, volume I, Ed. Piccin 1971
· Merton L. Root, W. Orien, J. Weed La funzionalità del piede normale e patologico, volume II, Ed. Piccin 1971
· Donatelli, The biomechanics of the foot and ankle 1990
· Michaud, Foot orthoses and other forms of conservative foot care, 1997
· Recent advances in orthotic therapy improving clinical outcomes with a pathology specific approach paul r. scherer, dpm, ms
· Guida ai sentieri del corpo. Andrew Biel. Edi ermers
· Netter. Atlante di anatomia umana, Frank H. Netter
· Anatomia umana, Frederic H. Martini
· Le catene muscolari. Vol. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5, Léopold Busquet
· Chinesiologia del sistema muscolo scheletrico, fondamenti per la riabilitazione, Neumann Donald A.
· Anatomia funzionale 1-2-3 vol. I. A. Kapandji (Autore), P. A. Pagani, Marguier M.-C.
Applied medical techniques (Podiatry)
MED/50 - APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 7
Lessons: 70 hours
Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric
MED/45 - NURSING - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours