Dietistic

PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE: The relationship between brain and food ATTENTION: Attractiveness of food and its choices in the course of life INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES and effects on nutrition: PERSONALITY and personality theories; gender differences in eating behaviour EMOTIONS AND MOTIVATIONS: Gratification with particular reference to eating behavior. The reward mechanism. Social aspects of eating behavior. STRESS and its psychological and physiological effects on the individual. REPRESENTATION OF THE BODY: Alterations of the representation of the body in eating disorders and other neurological diseases. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION: Language acquisition and development. Speech disorders. Verbal and non-verbal communication in healthcare settings

Having already taken the Psicologia Generale within the course PSICOLOGIA E PSICOPATOLOGIA DELL'ALIMENTAZIONE PSICOLOGIA GENERALE

M Connor, CJ Armitage (2008) La Psicologia a Tavola Il Mulino editore Material provided by the teacher

Compulsory attendance

To pass the examination, a mark of not less than 18/30 in each module is required. The student must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in the course. In order to obtain a mark of 30/30 with distinction, the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all the topics covered in the course, arguing a linear argument using technical terms and correct linguistic expressions.

Teaching covers the topics of the course, the lecturer uses power point slides, and the slides are uploaded to the classroom and made available to the student. In addition, each year there are practical tests in the coursework to support the lectures on the topics covered during the course.