Program Overview

INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS

Program Overview

The INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GERIATRICS program is a comprehensive course that integrates three disciplinary modules: Geriatrics and Gerontology, Internal and First Aid Medicine, and Rehabilitation in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine.

Program Details

• Code: 68107
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• CFU:
  • 4 CFU, 2nd year, PHYSIOTHERAPY 9281 (L/SNT2) - CHIAVARI
  • 4 CFU, 2nd year, PHYSIOTHERAPY 9281 (L/SNT2) - PIETRA LIGURE
  • 4 CFU, 2nd year, PHYSIOTHERAPY 9281 (L/SNT2) - LA SPEZIA
  • 4 CFU, 2nd year, PHYSIOTHERAPY 9281 (L/SNT2) - GE SAN MARTINO
• Language: Italian
• Location:
  • CHIAVARI
  • LIGURIAN STONE
  • THE SPICE
  • GE SAN MARTINO

Prerequisites

To take this course, students must have passed the following exams:

• PHYSIOTHERAPY 9281 (cohort 2024/2025)
• ANATOMY-HISTOLOGY
• SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
• PHYSICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, RADIATION PROTECTION AND STATISTICS
• PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
• KINESIOLOGY, BIOMECHANICS AND GENERAL REHABILITATION
• BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
• FIRST YEAR INTERNSHIP

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with knowledge of the principles of geriatrics/gerontology, the impact of clinical conditions in old age on rehabilitation activities, and the ability to manage health emergencies in the elderly.

Teaching Methods

The course consists of lectures held in the 2nd semester of the 2nd year, using slide projections.

Program/Content

The program includes the following modules:

• GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY
• INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FIRST AID
• REHABILITATION IN GERIATRICS AND INTERNAL MEDICINE

Recommended Texts

The recommended texts are indicated in the sheets of the individual disciplinary modules of the Integrated Course.

Faculty and Examination Committee

The faculty includes:

• SIMONETTA LUCARINI
• STEFANIA BALDINI
• MARCO BERGAMINO
• MASSIMO DELLA BONA
• LAURA FARAGUTI
• FLORIANA ROMANO
• ANDREA BASTRERI
• FIAMMETTA MONACELLI
• LETIZIA DE MARCHI
• FEDERICO LIGUORI
• FRANCESCO TORRE
• NADIA ROBUTTI
• MARCO BOTTA

The examination committee is composed of the above faculty members.

Lessons

• Start of Lessons: 2nd semester, 2nd year
• Lesson Schedule: Consultable at the EasyAcademy portal

Exams

• Exam Method: Mixed-mode exam with multiple-choice questions for the Medicine-First Aid and Geriatrics part (30 questions with 4 answers, one correct), and oral exam for the Rehabilitation part.
• Assessment Method: The learning assessment takes place through a series of multiple-choice quizzes and an oral exam that aim to ascertain the student's effective acquisition of the essential information for the expected learning regarding the integrated course.
• Exam Calendar: Consultable on Aulaweb

Notes

Students must achieve a score of at least 18/30 to pass the exam.