EMHPA Handbook 2022-2024

CONTENTS
Background .................................................................................................................................... 3
Timing, Curriculum structure and definition of activities .............................................................. 5
Teaching modality…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
First year (academic year 2022-2023)
Module 1 - Biomedical issues in Health and Exercise .................................................................. 8
Module 2 - Changing behaviour towards a lifelong active lifestyle:
from childhood to adulthood ............................................................................................... 11
Module 3: Movement Therapy and Physical Activity for the Elderly and Special Populations . 14
Module 4: Research Methodology ............................................................................................ 17
Second year (academic year 2023-2024)
Module 5: Specialised teaching and practice of physical activity in disease prevention and
rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................ 21
Internship in “Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity” ......................................................... 24
Internship in “Physical Activity and Disease Prevention in Children” ........................................ 26
Internship in “Physical Activity and Disease Prevention in Adults” ........................................... 28
Internship in “Moving in old age – interdisciplinary approaches to the study of ageing” ........ 29
Internship in “Movement Therapy for special populations” ..................................................... 31
Internship in “Movement therapy in orthopaedic rehabilitation” ............................................ 33
Attendance and Tutorial services ................................................................................................ 35
Examination Rules and Procedures ............................................................................................. 36
Planning, Writing, and Completing the Final Thesis .................................................................... 39
Thesis Steps: from Proposal to Admission .................................................................................. 43
Final degree and degree grade ................................................................................................... 44
Quality assurance......................................................................................................................... 45
Finances ....................................................................................................................................... 46
Facilities and services................................................................................................................... 49
Program Coordinators and Organization ..................................................................................... 51
Professors .................................................................................................................................... 52
Map of Foro Italico....................................................................................................................... 53
Map of Rome ............................................................................................................................... 55
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