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  1. History of Nursing
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Unità didattica Course full name
History of Nursing
Course ID number
2627-1-K0102D003-K0102D00301
Course summary SYLLABUS

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Back to Advanced Foundations of Nursing Sciences

Course Syllabus

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Obiettivi

La finalità generale del corso è quella di far acquisire allo/alla studente/studentessa una conoscenza approfondita dell’evoluzione dell’assistenza infermieristica dal punto di vista storico, professionale e come specifico ambito conoscitivo.

Contenuti sintetici

Acquisire chiavi di lettura della storia dell’assistenza infermieristica, anche attraverso dei cenni introduttivi alla metodologia della ricerca storica.

Programma esteso

Chiavi di lettura per lo studio della storia dell’assistenza e dell’assistenza infermieristica. Alcuni quadri storici: antichità e avvento del Cristianesimo; i Riformatori dell’assistenza; La situazione sanitaria ed iniziative assistenziali in Italia tra Settecento e Ottocento. Florence Nightingale e le moderne scienze infermieristiche. Il 900 e i primi anni 2000 in Italia. Cenni introduttivi alla metodologia della ricerca storica: un esempio di ricerca storica condotta per una tesi di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Infermieristiche.

Prerequisiti

Definiti dal Regolamento Didattico.

Modalità didattica

Lezioni frontali.

Materiale didattico

Fornito dal docente di riferimento.

Periodo di erogazione dell'insegnamento

Primo anno, primo semestre.

Modalità di verifica del profitto e valutazione

La modalità sarà comunicata nel dettaglio dal docente di riferimento.

Orario di ricevimento

Concordato con il docente via e-mail.

Sustainable Development Goals

SALUTE E BENESSERE | ISTRUZIONE DI QUALITÁ | PARITÁ DI GENERE
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Aims

The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the historical evolution of nursing care from historical, professional, and disciplinary perspectives.

Contents

Historical development of nursing care. Key approaches to the study of nursing history. Introduction to historical research methodology. Major milestones in the evolution of the nursing profession.

Detailed program

The course explores the historical development of nursing care and the nursing profession through key historical and methodological perspectives. Students will examine different approaches to the study of the history of healthcare and nursing, together with the social, cultural, and organizational contexts that have shaped the profession. Topics include healthcare and nursing in antiquity and the rise of Christianity; the contribution of the major reformers of healthcare; healthcare conditions and welfare initiatives in Italy between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; the legacy of Florence Nightingale and the emergence of modern nursing science; and the development of nursing in Italy throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
The course also provides an introduction to historical research methodology, including the use of historical sources and research methods, illustrated through a case study based on a historical research project conducted as part of a Master's Degree dissertation in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences.

Prerequisites

As defined by the Academic Regulations.

Teaching form

Lectures.

Textbook and teaching resource

Provided by the teacher.

Semester

First year, first semester.

Assessment method

The assessment method will be communicated in detail by the teacher.

Office hours

By appointment, arranged via email with the teacher.

Sustainable Development Goals

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | QUALITY EDUCATION | GENDER EQUALITY
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Key information

Field of research
MEDS-24/C
ECTS
2
Term
First semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
16
Degree Course Type
2-year Master Degree
Language
Italian

Staff

    Teacher

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    Stefania Di Mauro

Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments

Sustainable Development Goals

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
QUALITY EDUCATION - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
QUALITY EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
GENDER EQUALITY

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