ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORY SCIENCES

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

ASS21B2

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in HEALTH ASSISTANCE

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

METHODOLOGY OF THE PROFESSION OF HEALTH ASSISTANT WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORY SCIENCES - 2 credits
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE - 1 credits
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - 1 credits
SOCIOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORY - 1 credits

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

As established by the Didactic Regulations

Objectives

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Know the normal composition and the mechanisms underlying the degradation and contamination processes of the most important environmental matrices. Know the dynamics of the relationship between nutrition and health with particular attention to the main food preservation techniques and to the contamination mechanisms.

SOCIOLOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORY
Know the sociological approach to the concepts of environment and territory.
Acquire awareness of the notion of "environment" to limit the ambiguity of the uses made of it. Acquire a historical and conceptual framework of the sociological perspective on the environmental issue, paying particular attention to the issue of social knowledge necessary to manage the environment in a sustainable way

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Knowledge and capacity to understand: at the end of the course, the student will acquire: the basic knowledge of social psychology; b) the psycho-social theories and main research trends about attitudes and intergroups relations.
Capacity to apply knowledges and comprehension: the student will acquire the capacity to analyze and understand some social process in the current time.
Independent judgement: the student will analyze independently psycho-social phenomena concerning the interpersonal, ingroup and intergroups relations.
Communication skills: the student will be able to communicate in a clear and concise way the themes presented during the course.
Learning ability: the student will be able to go deep into the themes presented during the course in an independent way.

METHODOLOGY OF THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF THE HEALTH CAREER
Acquire skills to be able to implement surveillance of hygienic-sanitary conditions in families, schools, assisted communities and the environment, also by relating and proposing operational solutions.
Acquire adequate skills to prevent epidemics and spread of diseases; protect the individual and the community from environmental risks; prevent risky behavior; supporting healthy lifestyles; ensuring access to services for all citizens and for dealing with situations of crisis, emergency, calamities and catastrophes (natural or otherwise).

Contents

The course aims to provide the basis for understanding the link between the environment and human health.
In particular, the course is divided into the following modules:

Environmental hygiene 1 CFU
Environmental sociology 1 CFU
Social Psychology 1 CFU
Methodology of the profession of health assistant in the field of Environmental Sciences and the Territory 2 CFU

Extended Syllabus

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Air hygiene: Chemical composition and physical characteristics, Main sources and pollution mechanisms;
Microclimate: Characteristics of the microclimate: physical, chemical, biological, Mode of action and reflexes on human health, Main methods of measurement
Lighting
Sound
Water hygiene: Chemical composition and physical characteristics, Procurement methods, Main sources and pollution and contamination mechanisms, Water examination: physical, chemical and microbiological parameters, Main purification methods
Soil hygiene: soil pollution factors and consequences for human health
Method of collection, removal and disposal of sewage
Method of collection, removal and disposal of solid urban waste
Asbestos: Structural characteristics and consequences for human health, Main environmental remediation methods, Disposal methods
Food hygiene: Food poisoning, Main prevention methods, Main food preservation techniques

SOCIOLOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORY
Main theories, methods and tools of environmental sociology
The transition from traditional rural society to modern urban society
Urban and post-modern society and chronic diseases
The territorial dimension and the analysis of local communities
The concept of community
The problems of the environment and man
Social systems and the environment
Culture, identity, genres and generations and globalization processes
Communication processes and cultural changes
Pluralism, subcultures and the phenomenon of immigration and integration paths
Quality of life and level of health
Sociology and prevention and health promotion interventions

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Social cognition
Attitudes
Prejudice.

METHODOLOGY OF THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF THE HEALTH CAREER
Socio-environmental analysis of living and working communities.
Analysis and evaluation of environmental situations in relation to the health of the individual and the community.
Analysis and evaluation of the social characteristics of the environment and of the territory relevant to the health of the individual and the community.
The system of determinants of the state of health of the population and the diseases related to these determinants.
Interventions to contrast these determinants.
Interventions to combat health risk factors.
The LEA system for collective assistance.
Design, implementation and evaluation of environmental education intervention plans, risk prevention and containment, health education, counseling and screening campaigns.

Recommended Bibliography

Environmental hygiene
- Book: Gilli G. Professione igienista. Manuale dell’Igiene Ambientale e Territoriale. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
- Additional teaching material: Slide projected in class and provided by the teacher

Environmental sociology
Pellizzoni L, Osti G. Sociologia dell’ambiente. Edizione Il Mulino, 2008

Social Psychology
Andrighetto L. e Riva P. (eds) (2020) Psicologia sociale. Fondamenti teorici ed empirici (chapters III, V, X)

Methodology of the profession of health assistant in the field of Environmental Sciences and the Territory
Ewless L, Simnett I. “Educazione alla Salute- Una metodologia operativa”- Edizioni SORBONA Milano
Modolo MA. “Educazione Sanitaria e promozione della salute” Rosini Editrice Firenze
Murgatroyd S. “Il Counseling nella relazione d’aiuto” - Sovera Multimedia Edizioni

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The teaching is structured in frontal lessons according to the educational calendar. The lessons foresee a strong interactive component between Teacher and Students.
Attendance is mandatory.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral exam: the student must demonstrate his / her preparation by clearly and organized discussing the topics requested by the teacher. Only the exam of social psychology is written (closed-ended questions).
The evaluation will be carried out using marks out of thirty.

Contacts/More Information

The coordinator of the Integrated Course will receive from Monday to Friday from 12 to 14 by telephone appointment (0871/3554005) or by e-mail (pamela.digiovanni@unich.it)

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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