Epidemiologic and Preventive Sciences

A.Y. 2018/2019
6
Max ECTS
48
Overall hours
SSD
MED/42
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- To acquire and apply epidemiological and preventive methodologies.
- To know and take account of disease factors in order to implement adequate prevention strategies.
- To understand relationship between life style and healthy/illness status.
At the end of the course the student will be able to know and to apply epidemiologic and preventive methodology.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Course syllabus
- Health and disease: the determinants of health and disease factors, natural history of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Epidemiology: Principles and fundamentals of epidemiology. Epidemiologic methodology: descriptive, analytical and experimental studies. Epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
- Prevention: Principles and fundamentals of prevention. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention: objectives and strategies. Prevention of infectious (vaccines and vaccination strategy) and non-infectious diseases (screening programs).
- Lifestyle and Health: Tobacco smoke, alcohol, diet.


Reference Material
· Auxilia F. Pontello M. - Igiene e Sanità Pubblica: I Fondamenti della Prevenzione - Piccin Editore
· Lopalco P.L., Tozzi A.E. - Epidemiologia facile - Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
· Slides presentation (.pdf) in Ariel
· Other teaching tools ( articles, links to websites, etc.) in Ariel


Prerequisites and exam evaluation
The examination consists into two parts: the first is a multiple-choice test. Passing the test (≥18/30) gives access to the oral examination. The oral exam is based on a critical and in-depth discussion of the topics covered by the test, in order to check and evaluate carefully the skills acquired.


Teaching methods
Teaching Mode: frontal lessons.
Attendance: highly recommended.


Language of instruction
Italian


Program information
Detailed information about the program and examination procedures can be found in Ariel.


WEB pages
http://etanzisep.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v1/home/Default.aspx
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor: Tanzi Elisabetta