- Docente: Francesco Ursini
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/16
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)
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from Oct 06, 2025 to Oct 27, 2025
Course contents
Osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia
Osteoporosis
Paget's Bone Disease
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Axial and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis
Crystal-induced Arthritis
Infectious Arthritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu Arteritis
Connective Tissue Diseases
Readings/Bibliography
AAVV – Unireuma – Reumatologia - per studenti e medici di medicina generale – Idelson Gnocchi
Teaching methods
Lecture-based teaching
Assessment methods
The oral exam consists of one or more questions on the program. The number of questions may vary based on the level of preparation and study of the subject highlighted by the student in the answers.
Graduation 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 andlanguage as a whole acceptable.
20-24: knowledge of the basic concepts without gaps. Ability to analyze and link in partialautonomy. Exposure of discrete concepts and language.
25-29: preparation of good or very good level or even excellent preparation but withinaccuracies in the presentation that compromise the achievement of full marks. Ability toanalyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and masteryof the language.
30-30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered inthe course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connectindependently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language
Teaching tools
The lecture slides will be made available to students on the Virtuale platform. Additionally, each set of lecture slides includes references at the bottom, allowing students to further explore the topics independently.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Ursini