- Docente: Edita Fino
- Credits: 1
- SSD: M-PSI/08
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
Learning outcomes
Recognize the psychological and social aspects of malignnt diseases. Appreciate the emotional impact of cancer on patients and their families. Recognize the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and how it affects the treatment of a disease.
Course contents
- The role of clinical psychology in the management and clinical care of cancer patients and families;
- The psycho-social impact of cancer on patients, relatives and oncology staff;
- The importance of early screening, diagnosis and treatment of psychological distress in cancer patients;
- Approaches to patient-centered communication in cancer care.
Readings/Bibliography
Singer, S. Psychosocial Impact of Cancer. In U. Goerling & A. Mehnert (eds), Psycho – Oncology, Springer International Publishing AG 2018. DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-40187-9
McCormack, L. A., Treimanb, K., Rupert, D., Williams-Piehota, P., Nadler, E., Arora, N. K., Lawrence, W., Street, L. R. Measuring patient-centered communication in cancer care: A literature review and the development of a systematic approach. Social Science & Medicine, 72 (2011), 1085e1095.
Teaching methods
The Clinical Psychology of Cancer Care course consist of 1 CFU of 8 hours of lectures supported by slides, video excerpts and small-groups, in-class activities.
Attendance to learning activities is mandatory; the minimum attendance requirement to be admitted to the final exam is 60% of lessons. For Integrated Courses (IC), the 60% attendance requirement refers to the total amount of I.C. lessons. Students who fail to meet the minimum attendance requirement will not be admitted to the final exam of the course, and will have to attend relevant classes again during the next academic year.
Professors may authorize excused absences upon receipt of proper justifying documentation, in case of illness or serious reasons. Excused absences do not count against a student’s attendance record to determine their minimum attendance requirement.
Assessment methods
The oral exam of Clinical Psychology will cover all the subjects of the course. The student has to answer questions to demonstrate his/her knowledge of specific subjects, the ability to understand the links between different parts of the course, and the use of appropriate terminology.
Gradation of the final grade:
Insufficient: lack of preparation. Serious and repeated conceptual errors.
18-19: knowledge of the basic concepts without serious gaps. Exposition of concepts and language as a whole acceptable.
20-24: knowledge of the basic concepts without gaps. Ability to analyze and link in partial autonomy. Exposure of discrete concepts and language.
25-29: preparation of good or very good level or even excellent preparation but with inaccuracies in the presentation that compromise the achievement of full marks. Ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and mastery of the language.
30-30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language.
Teaching tools
Teaching slides will be available online at Unibo e-learning website https://iol.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Edita Fino