76073 - Pediatrics

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Daniele Zama
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/38
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student has basic knowledge on the main pediatric diseases of podiatric interest

Course contents

• The healthy newborn

• Main neonatal pathologies

• Neonatal care

• Nutrition in the first year of life

• Fever and pain

• Vaccinations

• Main pathologies of the digestive system

• Main respiratory pathologies

• Infectious pathology

• Growth and psychomotor development

• Main genetic diseases

Readings/Bibliography

- Educational material presented in class and available on Virtuale

- For further information only:

  • "Elementi essenziali di Pediatria per Corsi di Laurea Triennali - Ed. Esculapio"
  • Pediatria Generale e Specialistica: Andrea Pession - Giacomo Faldella - CLUEB 2013

Teaching methods

Frontal Teaching

Assessment methods

The exam of the Integrated Course is aimed at verifying the learning of the notions presented during the lessons.

The Pediatrics test consists of a quiz of 31 multiple choice questions to be completed in 30 minutes.
The test is a quiz. It is considered passed if at least 18 questions are answered correctly. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. Those who correctly answer more than 30 questions will be awarded the Honors.

Registration on Almaesami is mandatory in order to take the exam.
The outcome of the exam will be communicated at the end of the tests.


For students with DSA, extra time will be guaranteed for the use of specific supports as will be indicated by the appropriate competent offices.

For Erasmus students the use of the vocabulary will be allowed.

Teaching tools

Slides

Office hours

See the website of Daniele Zama