70783 - Prophylaxis and Therapy

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

Epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, treatment and prophylaxis of the main tropical infectious diseases, and of travelling- and immigration-related disorders

Course contents

Epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, treatment and prophylaxis of the main tropical infectious diseases, and of travelling- and immigratio-related disorders

Readings/Bibliography

L. Calza, Principi di Malattie Infettive, Fifth Edition. Esculapio, Bologna, 2022

Teaching methods

PowerPoint slide show presentation and discussion

Assessment methods

The final exam consists of a questionnaire with multiple choice questions. The test contains 21 multiple choice questions, the time available to the student for the written test is 30 minutes. The questions will be on topics related to the course. For each quiz there is only one correct answer. The score that will be calculated is +1.5 for each correct answer and 0 if the answer is wrong or absent. The test is passed with a minimum score of 18/30 (corresponding to 12 correct answers). A grade will not be given but the test will only result as passed / failed. During the test the use of support material such as textbooks, notes, computer supports is not allowed.

Teaching tools

PowerPoint slide show presentation and discussion

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Manfredi