1. Basic concepts of public health: concept of health; current epidemiological background and classification of diseases; concept of risk; indicators, exposure-effect, determinants of health and illness; epidemiology and prevention
2. Methods in epidemiology (measures and studies in epidemiology; bias and confounding)
3. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases: risk factors; host-parasite relationships, source and reservoir of infection, portal of entry and exit, mode of transmission; disinfection and sterilization; vaccination; Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections
4. Environmental public health and food safety: physical and chemical pollutants and environmental compartments; food contamination with biological factors
5. Epidemiology and prevention of chronic diseases: risk factors; synergism and overlap of risk factors; health promotion, health education; population screening; biomarkers for risk assessment
6. Healthcare management: brief overview of the healthcare systems, quality and risk management (errors in healthcare practice, evidence-based practice, with exerc. on bibliographic search - PubMed)