39179 - Applied Dietetic Technical Sciences

Learning outcomes

At the end of the Course the Student:

- will be able to collaborate with other professionals in the prevention and multidisciplinary treatment of eating disorders

- will be able to collaborate with other professionals in the  the integrated treatment of obesity

 

Course contents

1. Universal and selective prevention of eating disorders.

2. The psychobiological effects of fasting, in its various forms, in the context of weight loss.

3. Eating disorders in sport.

4. Nutritional rehabilitation in feeding and eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

5. Obesity and weight stigma. Obesity guidelines. 

6. Therapeutic education in obesity treatment: rationale, objectives, and support for pharmacological and metabolic-bariatric therapies.

7. Theory and practice of motivational interviewing to promote engagement in patients with obesity, tailored to the individual’s stage of change.

8. Interventions for the maintenance of weight loss, including digital interventions.

Readings/Bibliography

• Lecture notes and videos available on Virtuale.

  Bibliographic materials, including guidelines and other relevant documents, available on Virtuale.

  National Guidelines for Nutritional Rehabilitation in Eating Disorders. Italian Ministry of Health (2017).

  
  
• Riccardo Dalle Grave, Massimiliano Sartirana, Marwan El Ghoch, Simona Calugi. Trattare l'obesità con la CBT (terapia cognitivo-comportamentale) personalizzata (2019). Positive Press EAN:9788884290946
  
  
• Riccardo Dalle Grave, Massimiliano Sartirana, Simona Calugi. Terapia cognitivo comportamentale del disturbo da binge-eating associato all’obesità (CBT-BO). Positive Press EAN 978888429291127
  
  
• Annamaria Ferraresi, Monica Manfredini, Alessandra Beghelli. Educazione terapeutica. Metodologia e applicazioni (2015) Carocci Faber EAN: 9788874667185

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical labs in small groups, role-playing, flipped classroom, guided video watching; participation in therapeutic education groups (by request).

Teaching participates in the University's teaching experimentation project

English-speaking students can get access to dedicated teaching material under Teacher's guidance. 

Assessment methods

In-course assessments may be arranged at the request of the students enrolled in the course.

The final examination - within the integrated course exam- may consist of either a written test—a multiple-choice test administered via EOL plus one open-ended question, lasting 45 minutes—or an oral examination, according to the student’s preference.

Exams can be carried out in English.

The final grade will be averaged with the grade obtained in the second module of STDTA5 and will contribute to the weighted assessment of the integrated course.

Teaching tools

Use of the Virtuale platform to store content (slides, videos, bibliographic material).
Students with Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) - after registering with the dedicated Unibo service - can make use of adaptations in the provision of teaching by informing the Teacher before the start of the Course or at least 15 days before the examination.

 

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the examination is prohibited in any form. This includes chatbots, text generators, advanced translation tools, content summarisation tools, and tools integrated into digital devices. Any use of AI, as well as of digital devices of any kind, is considered a breach of the principles of honesty and fairness set out in the University Policy and will result in the invalidation of the examination and/or disciplinary action.

Conversely, the Teacher encourages the responsible use of AI as a valuable tool during the learning process, provided that it is used without impairing the ability to reason logically and to retrieve information independently through bibliographic research.

Office hours

See the website of Maria Letizia Petroni

See the website of Elisa Sprio