GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE I
cod. 16319

Academic year 2015/16
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Statistica ed epidemiologia
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

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.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Definition, scope and uses of epidemiology.
The role of epidemiology in planning and evaluating public health interventions.
Epidemiological studies (ecological studies, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort studies, experimental studies).
Epidemiological study design.

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. Elementi di metodologia epidemiologica. Roma: Società Editrice Universo, 2011.
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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