The course is completely online. Hypertexts and other IT tools allowing the continuous interaction teacher-learner are used. All materials can be viewed online or saved by the user on the computer.


Each course is structured in modules (max 5). Each of them is constituted by a PowerPoint presentation supported by audio comments.


To support the oral presentation, additional material on specific issues related to the course is made available to participants. This material is constituted by: publications, regulatory documents, videos, textbooks. The textbook contains the explanation of the slides.


For a better support to the learning, students have the possibility to interact directly with the teacher of the course requiring clarifications and explanations.


At the end of the course, the learner has to compile and pass the final test in order to receive the Certificate of Attendance and the Italian ECM credits. It is a quadruple choice test with only one exact answer. The test will evaluate the acquired knowledge/competence. The Certificate of Attendance and ECM credits will be provided if at least the 80% of the items will be exact.


Finally the learner applying for the Italian ECM credits will be required to evaluate the quality of the course, in particular concerning the relevance of the program, the efficiency of the educational activity, the quality of teachers and organisation, the time required to perform the activity, the absence of conflict of interest perceived by the user.