- Docente: Davide Gori
- Credits: 2
- SSD: MED/42
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
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from Oct 05, 2022 to Nov 28, 2022
Learning outcomes
Outline the basic principles of epidemiology for public health. Discuss public health measures for the preservation of health and well-being, including environmental, alimentary and hospital hygiene. Describe the strategies, means and policies related to risk assessment and prevention of infectious and chronic -degenerative diseases. Discuss the role of primary and community care in health promotion and disease prevention.
Course contents
INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE
MEASURES OF ASSOCIATION; MEASURES OF IMPACT
STUDY DESIGNS
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION STRATEGIES
VACCINATIONS AND THE VACCINATION CALENDAR
VACCINATION HESITATION AND STRATEGIES TO COMBAT IT
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND HOSPITAL HYGIENE
ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
FOOD HYGIENE
Readings/Bibliography
Rothman Kenneth J. Epidemiology: an introduction, 2012, 267 pp., ill. Oxford University Press
Guest Charles, Walter Ricciardi, Ichiro Kawachi, Iain Lang. Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice 4edition 2020. 688pp. Oxford University Press
Teaching methods
Classroom lessons, additional in-depth readings.
Assessment methods
Oral test (for exam dates, see almaesami.unibo.it)
The test consists of 3 questions asked by the lecturer on the three topics that make up the integrated course.
Acceptance/rejection of grade
The student may accept or reject the grade in the examination. Grading will be recorded at the same time.
Teaching tools
Power point presentations
Office hours
See the website of Davide Gori