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HUMAN SCIENCES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Professional education
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2017/2018
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Credits: 
4
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
44
Requirements: 

Contents of courses attended during the previous years should be learnt

Final Examination: 
Orale

Oral exam, three questions (i) possibility to discuss a selected issue with supporting supplementary materials searched by the attendant, (ii) a question (iii) question on a specific example of an implementation

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The course aims to provide the students with: (i) the knowledge in terminology, methods and instruments in the fields of hygiene, epidemiology and public health; (ii) the capacity to develop a scientific methodological approach, using the learned concepts, to participate in planning and doing prevention programs

1. Basic concepts of epidemiology, hygiene and public health: concept of health; changes in the epidemiological background and classification of diseases; risk; indicators, determinants of health and illness; prevention (health promotion, vaccination, screening) [2h]
2. Methods in epidemiology: measures and studies in epidemiology; confounding and bias [2h]
3. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases; healthcare-associated infections; food safety [2h]
4. Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases; public health nutrition; Health education (methodology of individual- and community-directed interventions)
5. Socio-economic factors [2h]
6. Evidence-based practice: use of bibliographic databases; brief overview of healthcare management

Igiene per le professioni sanitarie. Ricciardi G, Ed. Idelson-Gnocchi, 2014
Lesson slides and supplementary materials, uploaded on the e-learning webpage

Lessons with exercises (12h)

Reception hours: on request, francesco.gianfagna@uninsubria.it - 0332270693 - EPIMED, via Rossi 9, Padiglione Rossi

Modules