- Docente: Antonia Parmeggiani
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/39
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 9080)
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from Sep 22, 2025 to Nov 04, 2025
Learning outcomes
This course will focus on the most important neurologic and psychiatric pathologies of childhood and adolescence. Students will strengthen their understanding and knowledge of the clinical pictures, diagnosis and treatments of the examined disorders.
Course contents
Psychomotor development, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and febrile convulsions, intellectual disability, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, tic, autism spectrum disorder, feeding and eating disorders.
Readings/Bibliography
Lecture notes.
The teaching material presented during the lessons will be made available to the students on Platform Virtual Learning Environment. Published articles related to the topics covered may also be included.Antonia Parmeggiani, Pediatria Generale e Specialistica. 2: Neuropsichiatria Infantile (Bologna, Clueb) 2013.
Teaching methods
Lectures with Q&A sessions, for a total of 24 contact hours.
Assessment methods
Students must attend at least 70% of the course contact hours in order to take the final oral exam.
Generally, two or three questions will be asked, one of which will be of your choice.
Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.
Teaching tools
Video recording, PC
Office hours
See the website of Antonia Parmeggiani