The course at a glance
The three-year degree course amounts to 180 credits, which are required to obtain the degree:
- 1st year: provides the student with basic pedagogical and health knowledge, which are the fundamentals of the professional discipline and the prerequisites for the first internship experience to guide students in the professional environment. Internships in psychiatric therapy communities, drug addictions and disabilities contexts are provided for orientation purposes.
- 2nd year: focussing on in-depth clinical knowledge and professional rehabilitation skills in the fields of psychiatry and drug addiction. The student will gain access to rehabilitation communities for drug addicts; residential and semi-residential communities for patients with mild or medium-severe psychiatric problems; semi-residential centres for users with medium-severe disabilities.
- 3rd year: specialisation year, also aimed at acquiring of methodological knowledge for professional practice and the ability to work in a team; the student experiences a gradual assumption of responsibility under the supervision of experts. The internship will be mainly at Territorial Public Services such as U.O.C. Pathological Addictions, U.O.C. Adult Psychiatry and U.O.C. Child Neuropsychiatry. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of methodological skills in scientific research to support thesis development through specific seminars.