Quando la medicina e la letteratura collaborano: le medical humanities
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
To provide a basic knowledge on the topic, so as to promote further in-depth analyses.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the reading of cultural and literary texts and to better understand the current scientific debate on the topic. The course will enable students to enhance their ability to use English to discuss selected topics, present their own work to an audience of peers and engage the audience in fruitful debates, use IT technology to support both academic study, research and networking.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Course syllabus
The seminar focuses on the recent efforts in cooperation between the
humanities and the so-called hard sciences, medicine in particular. A widely
shared opinion, nowadays, is that both of them can benefit from a mutual
understanding, especially as far as the patient's care is concerned.
humanities and the so-called hard sciences, medicine in particular. A widely
shared opinion, nowadays, is that both of them can benefit from a mutual
understanding, especially as far as the patient's care is concerned.
Prerequisites for admission
Students must have at least a B2 level in English, since some texts that will be
tackled are in English. It is also highly advisable to posses a general knowledge
of English literature.
tackled are in English. It is also highly advisable to posses a general knowledge
of English literature.
Teaching methods
Lessons will be carried out traditionally and/or eliciting students' contextual
cooperation.
cooperation.
Teaching Resources
Sandro Spinsanti, "The Medical Humanities", in Renzo Pegoraro et al., (eds.),
Introduction to Medical Humanities, Springer 2022, pp. 1-15 [text available in
"Minerva" by digiting: "Renzo Pegoraro"]. Otehr texts will be included in the
program during the seminar.
Introduction to Medical Humanities, Springer 2022, pp. 1-15 [text available in
"Minerva" by digiting: "Renzo Pegoraro"]. Otehr texts will be included in the
program during the seminar.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will be asked to produce a PPT during the seminar. Their active participation in the seminar will also be evaluated.
- University credits: 3
Professional training laboratories: 20 hours