99209 - General Pedagogy and Health Education

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 5908)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student is able to understand general pedagogical and educational principles with their application to nursing theory and practice. Specifically, the student is able to evaluate the formative, educational and relational dimensions present in the holistic nursing dimension.

Course contents

  • Communication Pedagogy and Nonviolent Communication
  • Community approach to health: social determinants of health, cultural and anthropological dimensions, gender issues
  • Emotional dimensions in the caring professions
  • Living with illness, grieving, dealing with death: pedagogical and philosophical dimensions

 

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities: it is suggested that they get in touch immediately with the University office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it) and with the lecturer, in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the exam.

Readings/Bibliography

During the lectures, the lecturer will provide a selection of materials to be studied.



An extensive bibliography is presented below:

Briggs, B. (2014). Guida pratica a facilitazione e metodo del consenso: Terra Nuova Edizioni.

Canguilhem G. (1943/1998). Il normale e il patologico. Torino: Einaudi.

Fanon F. (2020). Decolonizzare la follia. Bologna: Ombre corte.

Fragnito M., Tola M. (a cura di) (2021). Ecologie della cura. Napoli: Orthotes.

Kübler-Ross E. (1969/2015). La morte e il morire. Assisi: Cittadella

Macy J. e Johnstone C. (2021). Speranza attiva. Firenze: Terra Nuova Edizioni.

Nathan T. (1996). Principi di etnopsicoanalisi. Bollati Borlinghieri: Torino.

Quaranta I. (a cura di) (2006). Antropologia medica. I testi fondamentali. Milano: Raffaello Cortina.

Rosenberg M. B. (1999/2017). Le parole sono finestre (oppure muri): introduzione alla comunicazione nonviolenta. Reggio Emilia: Esserci.

Tolstoj L. (1886/2008). La morte di Ivan Il'ic. Milano: Rizzoli.

Watzlawick P., Beavin J. H., Jackson D. (1967/1976), Pragmatica della comunicazione umana, Roma: Astrolabio.

WHO. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health - Final report of the commission on social determinants of health. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-IER-CSDH-08.1

Teaching methods

Lessons will be composed of moments of frontal explanation, dialogue in groups and workshop activities.

Assessment methods

Oral examination. Students who wish to do so may choose to complete part of the examination by presenting a group project.

 

As regards assessment, the use of AI is prohibited.

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities: it is advisable to contact the University office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it) in good time: it will be its task to propose any possible adaptations to the students concerned, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance for approval by the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness also in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Slides and teaching materials available on the platform Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Pietro Corazza

SDGs

Good health and well-being Gender equality Reduced inequalities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.