EPIDEMIOLOGY METHODS APPLIED TO PREVENTION
cod. 1004877

Academic year 2016/17
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: HEALTH AND CARE MANAGEMENT

Learning objectives

Basic concepts of epidemiology. At the end of the course, students should be able to describe and explain how epidemiological methods are used to identify public health problems, to plan and evaluate public health interventions. Students should be able to read and interpret a scientific paper.

Prerequisites

No

Course unit content

Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology.

Full programme

Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology
The role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions
The sources of the statistical-epidemiological data
Descriptive epidemiological measures
Ecological studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, experimental studies
Epidemiological study design.
Bias in epidemiology.

Bibliography

Signorelli C. Igiene, Epidemiologia e Sanità Pubblica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.

Teaching methods

Lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam.

Other information

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