- Docente: Sara Emiliani
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate knowledge and skills that extend and strengthen the contents, the operational and research methods of nursing and midwifery sciences acquired in the first cycle of study and understand the historical-philosophical evolution of the respective disciplinary fields. in order to critically analyze them.
Course contents
- Elements of Philosophy of Science applied to Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
- Epistemology of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
- Evolution of welfare disciplines
- Elements of theoretic and theoretical criticism of nursing and midwifery
- Research philosophy
Readings/Bibliography
Manzoni, E. Le radici e le foglie. Una visione storico-epistemologica della disciplina infermieristica, 2016 - CEA 2° Ed., Milano
Testi di approfondimento e consultazione
Kuhn, S., Thomas, La struttura delle rivoluzioni scientifiche, 2009 - Einaudi 2° Ed., Torino
Popper, R., Karl, Logica della scoperta scientifica. Il carattere autocorrettivo della scienza, 2010 - Einaudi, Torino
Bonioli, G., Vidali P., Introduzione alla filosofia della scienza, 2003-Mondadori Ed., Milano
Costanza, R. La questione infermieristica: prendersi cura o curare? L'Infermieristica è o non è una scienza?, 2012 - CEA, MilanoTeaching methods
Interactive frontal lessons and classroom debate.
Self-assessment test.
Assessment methods
The student will have to demonstrate his ability to debate one of the topics discussed in class as part of an oral exam.
Teaching tools
Projections of slides, handouts on a virtual platform
Office hours
See the website of Sara Emiliani