- Docente: Roberto Farnè
- Credits: 3
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness Culture: Sport, Health And Tourism (cod. 9227)
Learning outcomes
Al the end of the seminars the student will be able to identify and evaluate the main topics of current research in the health and wellness cultures field, and to deepen the analysis through brief essays.
Course contents
Diet for the brain – brain for the diet
December 18th, 10-13
The seminar will lead the students through the two-way interaction between brain and diet. A special focus will be on brain regulation of body mass. Our body mass is the result of the communication and regulation of homeostatic, hedonistic and circadian control of food intake. Which senses influence flavour – our perception of food? We will apply all the presented to compare Mediterranean and Western diet and their effects on the brain and our health and wellbeing.
orof.Nina Mohorko
The Beholding Eye
March/April, date to be defined…
This seminar is meant to reflect upon a notion, which is essential in Outdoor Education: the Landscape. In order to analyse this fundamental concept, it is worthy to approach it from both a theoretical and an experiential methods. Therefore, after a brief presentation about its features and structure, some practice educational activities will be offered, aimed at illustrate and understand where, how and why it is possible, and even worthy, to take advantage of different landscapes within an educational setting.
prof.Alessandro Bortolotti
Wellness Culture through children’s picturebooks
March/April, date to be defined…
The seminar proposes a journey around main topics of wellness discourse and storytelling of the best international picture and wordless books: happiness, silence, body and nature connection, and “anima mundi” will be discussed in the mirror of picture books.
PhD Marcella Terrusi
Teaching methods
A seminar is a form of academic instruction for small groups focusing on some particular subject, in which everyone present is requested to participate.
The leader introduces the topic of the seminar and then, with a kind of “Socratic dialogue”, seminar participants are invited to ask questions and discuss together.
Normally a seminar takes place within few hours and aims to focus on a specific topic, suggesting possible interests to be explored.
The best proxemics for a seminar is to stand around a table.
Assessment methods
Active participation in the work of the seminar
Teaching tools
Slides, video, articles.
Office hours
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