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Academic year 2016/2017
Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION TECHNIQUE

Coordinator Prof. Caterina La Cascia
Class of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) on Health professions for rehabilitation (L/SNT2)
3 years
PALERMO
Number of seats in national planning: 15
Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics
Course Code
2168

Course info
Students of this course should: - acquire the competences needed to understand the structural and anatomic organisation of the NS and of the relevant biological, neuro-chemical and physiological phenomena; - know the fundamental traits of psychological development and family dynamics - understand the etiopathogenesis, physiopathology, diagnostics and symptoms of the principal mental disorders of childhood, adolescence and adult age; - know the main psychodiagnostics tools and the most common rating scales; - know the fundamental traits of both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic psychiatric care; - understated the basic principles, the underlying theories, the models, techniques and intervention strategies of psychiatric rehabilitation; - acquire the capability of designing tailor made rehabilitation interventions and their evaluation procedures; - understand the basic principles of mental hygiene and of the prevention of psychic disease in various life contexts. - Acquire appropriate knowledge of the regulations related to psychiatry and to the organisation of mental healthcare services. The course provides 180 credits in three years; at least 60 credits correspond to core, class specific and related activities aiming at the acquisition of specific professional skills. Core activities are related to preparatory and introductory teachings, needed to achieve basic competences with respect to biological, biochemical and physiological phenomena and to the principal functioning mechanisms of origins and systems. Class specific activities are related to the prevention, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation in the field of psychiatric pathologies, with respect, in particular, to the study of the psychological, pharmacological and forensic traits. The course also provides competences with respect to healthcare management, Related activities deeply investigate subjects related to psychiatric rehabilitation, in accordance with a multidisciplinary approach to mental disease.
- direct access to the 2nd cycle degree LM-SNT/2; - Social welfare structures in the public and private - Psycho-social centers - Centers of rehabilitation therapies - Therapeutic communities - Homes for the elderly - services for drug addition
To be admitted to the final examination, students should have acquired 174 credits; the final examination is awarded with 6 credits. The final examination consists of the preparation and discussion of a theoretical practical paper and of a practical test aiming at demonstrating professional expertise. Papers might also be written in a foreign language, agreed with the Board. The final examination is qualifying for the professional practice. The dates of the two examination sessions shall be communicated to the Ministries of University and Healthcare, which can send their representatives, to the individual sessions. The final mark is awarded out of 110, therefore pass mark is 66/110. If the overall score of 110/110 is reached, the President of the examining Board proposes the attribution of praise, which may be assigned only unanimously. The final mark is attributed on the basis of: - the average of marks obtained in individual examinations and annual professional practice periods; - the mark awarded to the written paper; - the mark awarded to the practical examination; - the evaluation of the degree dissertation. Graduates in “Psychiatric rehabilitation technique” may access, without additional educational duties, to the 2nd cycle Degree Course in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Science.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
10730 - PHYSICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details MICCICHE' (PO) 8.0 1 V
APPLIED MEDICAL PHYSICS MICCICHE' (PO) 4.0 A FIS/07
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY PROPAEDEUTICS SCHIERA (PA) 4.0 A BIO/10
15141 - PHYSIOLOGY, APPLIED BIOLOGY AND HUMAN ANATOMY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details BELLUARDO (PO) 11.0 1 V
APPLIED BIOLOGY AND GENETICS CONIGLIARO (PA) 3.0 A BIO/13
HUMAN ANATOMY RAPPA (PA) 4.0 A BIO/16
PHYSIOLOGY BELLUARDO (PO) 4.0 A BIO/09
04731 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) Details 3.0 2 G E
07558 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I YEAR Details 20.0 2 V B MED/48
13136 - PSYCHIATRY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details LA BARBERA (PO) 12.0 2 V
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY I FONTANA (PQ) 3.0 B M-PSI/08
PSYCHIATRY I LA BARBERA (PO) 5.0 B MED/25
NEUROLOGY MONASTERO (PA) 4.0 B MED/26
15143 - PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION AND MEDICAL STATISTICS - INTEGRATED COURSE Details MATRANGA (PO) 7.0 2 V
ELEMENTS AND TENETS OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION LA CASCIA (PA) 3.0 B MED/48
MEDICAL STATISTICS MATRANGA (PO) 4.0 A MED/01
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
13171 - SCIENCE OF PREVENTION AND FORENSIC MEDICINE - INTEGRATED COURSE Details MASSENTI (PA) 10.0 1 V
HYGIENE MASSENTI (PA) 3.0 B MED/42
IMAGE DIAGNOSTICS AND RADIOTHERAPY PARDO (RU) 3.0 B MED/36
FORENSIC MEDICINE SCALICI (RU) 4.0 B MED/43
15185 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND BUSINESS ORGANISATION - INTEGRATED COURSE Details APREA (PC) 6.0 1 V
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY II SARTORIO (PC) 3.0 B M-PSI/08
BUSINESS ORGANISATION DE NICOLA (PC) 3.0 B SECS-P/10
07580 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II YEAR Details 20.0 2 V B MED/48
13137 - SCIENCES OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL AGE - INTEGRATED COURSE Details LO BAIDO (PA) 8.0 2 V
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE LO BAIDO (PA) 4.0 B MED/25
CHILD NEUROPSYCHIATRY NARDELLO (RU) 4.0 B MED/39
13138 - PHARMACOLOGICAL-REHABILITATIVE INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO PSYCHIATRIC TROUBLES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CALASCIBETTA (RU) 10.0 2 V
THEORIES AND MODELS OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION MESSINA (PC) 4.0 B MED/48
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY CALASCIBETTA (RU) 3.0 B BIO/14
PSYCHIATRY II FERRARO (RD) 3.0 B MED/25
Teachings third year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
06354 - INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details CATALDO (RU) 7.0 1 V
METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN OF INTERVENTIONS IN PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION LA CASCIA (PA) 4.0 B MED/48
PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE CATALDO (RU) 3.0 C MED/34
15187 - REHABILITATION TECHNIQUES AND ART THERAPIES - INTEGRATED COURSE Details 8.0 1 V
CINEMA, PHOTOGRAPHY AND TELEVISION CINÀ (PC) 3.0 B L-ART/06
THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE TECHNIQUES BONAVIRI (PC) 5.0 B MED/48
01192 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 6.0 2 G F
05749 - FIRST AID - INTEGRATED COURSE Details IACOPINO (PO) 9.0 2 V
ANAESTHESIOLOGY SPARACIA (RU) 3.0 A MED/41
INTERNAL MEDICINE NARDI (PA) 3.0 A MED/09
NEUROSURGERY IACOPINO (PO) 3.0 B MED/27
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 6.0 2 G E
09538 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE III YEAR Details 20.0 2 V B MED/48
15186 - SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP Details MASSARO (PC) 3.0 2 G F
ADO Group of subjects 6.0 D
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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